# US 9,436,222 B2 · Stand module and mobile terminal including the stand module > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,436,222 B2 - Document ID: US9436222B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/595,778 - Filed: 2015-01-13 - Published: 2015-07-16 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-01-14 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Jungyun Lee; Jonghoon Kim; Yongho Lee; Hangseok Kim; Sukho Hong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9436222B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/1633: {Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626} - F16M 13/00: Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/166: {related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle} - G06F 1/1698: {the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone (details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266)} - H04B 1/38: Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving - H04B 1/3877: Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters - H04M 1/04: Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract Provided is a stand module including: a rod formed in a body of a mobile terminal so as to extend from the body of the mobile terminal, and supporting the body of the mobile terminal when the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal; and a rotation control unit that controls rotation of the rod after the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal, wherein the rod includes: a first rod formed in the body of the mobile terminal, the first rod having one end combined with the rotation control unit; a second rod exposed to the outside of the body of the mobile terminal when extending from the mobile terminal; and a hinge portion that connects the first rod and the second rod with each other, and that serves as an axis about which the second rod rotates with respect to the first rod. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A stand module comprising: a rod formed in a body of a mobile terminal so as to extend from the body of the mobile terminal, and supporting the body of the mobile terminal when the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal; and a rotation control unit that controls rotation of the rod after the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal, wherein the rod includes: a first rod formed in the body of the mobile terminal, the first rod having one end combined with the rotation control unit; a second rod exposed to the outside of the body of the mobile terminal when extending from the mobile terminal; and a hinge portion that connects the first rod and the second rod with each other, and that serves as an axis about which the second rod rotates with respect to the first rod. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The stand module of claim 1, wherein the rotation control unit includes a body that comes into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the rod in a sliding manner, and a wing portion that is provided at one side of the body and that is to be combined with the body of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The stand module of claim 2, further comprising a guide portion that is formed on one side of the body to protrude to the outside from one side of the body and that, when coming into contact with the body of the mobile terminal, limits movement of the body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The stand module of claim 3, wherein a movement limiting portion that has a larger cross-sectional area than the first rod is formed on one end of the first rod, and an insertion portion is provided on the movement limiting portion, wherein the insertion portion is inserted into a groove formed in an outer circumferential surface of the body to control rotation of the rod. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The stand module of claim 3, wherein the outer circumferential surface of the rod is formed to have at least one or more flat surfaces along an axial direction, wherein an inner circumferential surface of the body has a shape corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the rod. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The stand module of claim 3, wherein a movement limiting portion that has at least one flat surface along an axial direction and that has a larger cross-sectional area than the first rod is formed on a lower end of the first rod, and the body has a rotation prevention portion that protrudes toward the outside to contact to the flat surface. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The stand module of claim 6, wherein the body of the mobile terminal has a mating member with a flat surface that the movement limiting portion brings into contact with in order to be held in place. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The stand module of claim 3, wherein the movement limiting portion that has a larger cross-sectional area than the rod is provided on a lower end of the rod, wherein a protrusion is formed on one portion of an outer circumferential surface of the movement limiting portion, and wherein the stand module further comprises a rotation prevention member that is arranged between the body and the movement limiting portion on an outer circumferential surface of the rod, the rotation prevention member having a groove corresponding to the protrusion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The stand module of claim 3, wherein a movement limiting portion that has a larger cross-sectional area than the rod is formed on one end of the rod, wherein a first spiral-shaped portion is formed along an outer circumferential surface of the rod on the movement limiting portion, wherein a second spiral-shaped guide portion that is to be engaged with the first spiral-shaped guide portion is formed on one end of the body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The stand module of claim 3, wherein a friction member is provided in the body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The stand module of claim 10, wherein one end of the body is coupled with the movement limiting portion formed at one end of the rod in a concavo-convexed manner. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The stand module of claim 11, wherein a vibration reduction member, having a larger cross-sectional area than the movement limiting portion, is provided on one end of the movement limiting portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The stand module of claim 2, wherein multiple grooves are formed in an outer circumferential surface of the first rod in an axial direction, wherein one or more locking members that, when inserted into the grooves, limit the rotation of the rod, are provided in the body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The stand module of claim 13, wherein the locking member has elasticity, wherein the locking member include: a support portion that is inserted into the body; and one or more locking portions having a convex shape toward the grooves. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The stand module of claim 1, further comprising a third rod that is connected to the second rod with a hinge, wherein one end of the third rod is connected to a rear side of the body of the mobile terminal and the other end of the third rod comes into contact with a supporting object. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The stand module of claim 15, wherein the other end of the third rod has a flat surface. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The stand module of claim 1, wherein a vibration sensor that detects vibration when the second rod is flicked is provided on one side of the stand module. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The stand module of claim 17, wherein the detected vibration is used as an input value when an application embedded in the mobile terminal runs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The stand module of claim 1, which is used as a DMB antenna. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A mobile terminal comprising the stand module of claim 1.