Portable terminal
A mobile terminal including a front body, a rear body slidably coupled to the front body such that the front and rear bodies are slidable between a closed position and an opened position, at least one of the front body and rear body including a transparent portion that can be can seen through, a wireless communication unit disposed in the front body and configured to wirelessly communication with at least one other terminal, and an transparent input module disposed in the transparent portion and configured to input information into the mobile terminal.
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a front body;
a rear body slidably coupled to the front body such that the front and rear bodies are slidable between a closed position and an opened position, at least one of the front body and rear body including a transparent portion that can be seen through;
a wireless communication unit disposed in the front body and configured to wirelessly communication with at least one other terminal; and
a transparent input module disposed in the transparent portion and configured to input information into the mobile terminal.
2. The portable terminal of claim 1 , wherein the rear body comprises:
a sliding portion configured to be slidably inserted and pulled out of the front body; and
a cover portion coupled to the sliding portion, and configured to be slidable along a rear surface of the front body.
3. The portable terminal of claim 2 , wherein the transparent input module is disposed on a front surface of the sliding portion.
4. The portable terminal of claim 2 , wherein the cover portion is coupled to the sliding portion and a receiving hole is formed between the sliding portion and the cover portion and configured to receive at least a part of the front body in the closed position.
5. The portable terminal of claim 1 , wherein the transparent input module comprises:
a transparent protective layer; and
a touch sensitive layer disposed next to the transparent protective layer and configured to detect a touch input on the transparent input module.
6. The portable terminal of claim 5 , wherein the transparent input module further comprises:
a transparent reinforced glass layer disposed next to the touch sensitive layer so as to support the touch sensitive layer and the transparent protective layer.
7. The portable terminal of claim 6 , wherein the transparent reinforced glass layer includes at least one of a set of numerals, letters or marks corresponding to selectable input items of the transparent input module.
8. The portable terminal of claim 1 , wherein the transparent input module comprises:
a transparent reinforced glass layer; and
a touch sensitive layer disposed next to the transparent reinforced glass layer and configured to detect a touch input on the transparent input module.
9. The portable terminal of claim 8 , wherein the transparent reinforced glass layer includes at least one of a set of numerals, letters or marks corresponding to selectable input items of the transparent input module.
10. The portable terminal of claim 9 , wherein said at least one of the set of numerals, letters or marks are carved into the transparent reinforced glass layer.
11. The portable terminal of claim 9 , wherein the transparent input module further comprises:
an illuminating member configured to horizontally illuminate said at least one of the set of numerals, letters or marks.
12. The portable terminal of claim 11 , wherein the transparent input module further comprises:
a light guiding sheet disposed inside of the transparent reinforced glass layer and configured to guide light illuminated from the illuminating member.
13. The portable terminal of claim 11 , wherein the illuminating member is disposed inside the cover portion.
14. The portable terminal of claim 2 , wherein the transparent input module further comprises:
a transparent display formed on the sliding portion or the cover portion and configured to output an image or illuminate light to a set of numerals, letters, or marks formed on an illuminating member disposed next to the transparent display.
15. The portable terminal of claim 2 , further comprising:
an opaque covering member formed along edge portions of the sliding portion and the cover portion.
16. The portable terminal of claim 2 , further comprising:
slide holes formed in the front body such that the slide holes guide the sliding portion in a longitudinal direction.
17. The portable terminal of claim 16 , further comprising:
at least a pair of rollers attached to the slide holes and configured to support the sliding portion.
18. The portable terminal of claim 16 , wherein the transparent input module further comprises:
slide rails formed on at least one of the front body and the rear body for guiding the sliding portion.
19. The portable terminal of claim 2 , wherein the cover portion is configured to be transparent.
20. The portable terminal of claim 19 , further comprising:
a battery disposed at a rear portion of the front body,
wherein the cover portion is detachably coupled to the rear body so as to replace the battery.
21. A portable terminal, comprising:
a main body;
a wireless communication unit disposed in the main body and configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal;
a transparent input module that can be seen through installed on an edge portion of the main body,
wherein the transparent input module comprises:
a transparent protective layer; and
a touch sensitive layer disposed inside the transparent protective layer and configured to detect a touch input on the transparent protective layer.