JP2001237936A - Portable information communication terminal device with video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set with a video camera which can have a video camera part and a receiver part alternatively exposed and has a simple constitution and has a large number of degrees of freedom of arrangement positions of the video camera part and the receiver part. SOLUTION: A receiver part 8 and a video camera part 9 are arranged on a front cover 2 of a portable telephone set 1 with a video camera. Respective front faces, namely, a voice output face and a light reception face of the receiver part 8 and the video camera part 9 are exposed to the surface of the front cover 2. A rotating cover 10 is arranged in the front of the receiver part 8 and the video camera part 9. The rotating cover 10 is provided with a through- hole 10a passing through the cover 10 from the front to the rear. The rotating cover 10 is rotated forward or backward along the surface of the front cover 2 and it alternatively faces the front face of the receiver part 9 or that of the video camera part 9 in accordance with the angle of rotation so as to make them exposed alternately to the front of a housing 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information communication terminal with a video camera, and more particularly to a portable information communication terminal with a video camera which has a simple structure for protecting a lens of a video camera and preventing dirt. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Portable telephones have been reduced in size and cost.
It is rapidly spreading along with the development of multifunctional functions such as not only telephone calls but also exchange of e-mails and access to the Internet.

[0003] If a portable telephone and a video camera are combined to enable transmission of images together with audio, the portable telephone can be used as a video camera and as a portable videophone, making the portable telephone more convenient. As a multifunction peripheral combining a mobile phone and a video camera, there is, for example, a mobile phone integrated video camera described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-294030. In this mobile phone-integrated video camera, a camera housing in which a video camera, an ear speaker, and a microphone are integrally mounted is pivotally supported on an upper portion of the housing main body so as to be tiltable. The video camera and the microphone are arranged on the same plane, and the ear speakers are arranged on an orthogonal plane. When using this mobile phone integrated video camera as a handset phone,
The ear speaker is directed toward the front of the housing body, and the video camera is used by wrapping around the inside of the housing body. In addition, when used as a hands-free videophone, the video camera is rotated to the front side of the housing body, and when used as a video camera, the video camera is rotated to the back side of the housing body.

Therefore, according to the video camera integrated with a portable telephone, the video camera and the ear speaker can be selectively exposed by the tilt rotation of the camera housing. The video camera can be prevented from being stained by contact with the hair or the like.

[0005]

The video camera integrated with a portable telephone has a mechanism for pivotally supporting a camera housing integrally mounting a video camera, an ear speaker and a microphone on an upper portion of the housing main body. Since it is necessary and the camera and the ear speakers need to be arranged at the orthogonal position of the camera housing, there is a problem that the configuration is complicated and the arrangement positions of the camera and the ear speakers are limited. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. The present invention can selectively expose a video camera unit and a receiver unit, has a simple structure, and has a simple structure. It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable information communication terminal device with a video camera having a high degree of freedom in the arrangement position of the receiver section.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a portable information communication terminal device with a video camera, comprising: a video camera having a light receiving surface at a predetermined portion on a housing surface; A receiver having a surface, and a cover that selectively covers the light receiving surface or the audio output surface by moving on the housing surface along the surface. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a portable information communication terminal device with a video camera that can selectively cover a camera and a receiver, has a simple configuration, and has a high degree of freedom in arrangement positions of the camera and the receiver. be able to.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a portable telephone with a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This mobile phone 1 with a video camera has a substantially flat rectangular parallelepiped housing, an antenna 3 is fixed on the upper left side, and a headset jack 4 is provided on the right side of the housing. ing. Various operation keys 6 are arranged below a substantially central portion of the front cover 2 which is a cover on the front side of the housing, and a microphone (hereinafter, referred to as a microphone) 7 is provided at a lower edge portion. . Above the operation keys 6, a display unit 5 composed of a color LCD or the like is provided.
Are arranged. A receiver unit 8 and a video camera unit 9 are provided above the display unit 5 and above the front cover 2. The front surfaces of the receiver unit 8 and the video camera unit 9, that is, the audio output surface and the light receiving surface are exposed on the surface of the front cover 2. Further, a rotary cover 10 is provided on the front surfaces of the receiver section 8 and the video camera section 9. Although not shown, a receiver used at the time of hands-free operation is provided on the back side of the receiver unit 8 (the back surface of the housing).

The rotary cover 10 is formed in a substantially disk shape, and has a through hole 10a penetrating the front and back surfaces thereof. The rotary cover 10 is rotatable forward and backward (clockwise and counterclockwise) along the surface of the front cover 2,
Depending on the rotation angle, the front face of the receiver section 8 or the front face of the video camera section 9 can be alternatively opposed, and they can be alternatively exposed to the front side of the front cover 2.
For example, in FIG. 1, the through hole 10a has an elliptical shape, faces the receiver unit 8, and exposes the front surface thereof.
2 shows a state where the video camera unit 9 is covered. In FIG. 1, the receiver unit 8 and the video camera unit 9
This means that the rotary cover 10 is arranged in the vertical direction on the surface of the front cover 2, in other words, on the opposite side in the circumferential direction of the rotary cover 10, so that the rotary cover 10 is rotated 180 degrees from the state shown in FIG. As a result, the state shown in FIG.
10a can be opposed to the video camera unit 9 to expose the front surface.

Here, by forming a tapered surface 10b on the peripheral edge of the rotary cover 10, the surface area of the front end of the rotary cover 10 is reduced, and a non-slip uneven pattern (knurled surface) is formed on the surface of the tapered surface 10b. ) Enhances operability.

The internal structure of the above-described rotary cover 10 and its surroundings will be described with reference to the sectional view of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rotary cover 10 is disposed so as to fit into a circular recess (recess) 2a provided on the upper surface of the front cover 2. Rotating cover
At the center of the back surface of 10, there is provided an engaging portion 10c protruding in a round bar shape and having a groove 10d formed on the side surface thereof. In addition, a semicircular groove 10e is formed outside the engaging portion 10c on the back surface of the rotary cover 10. Further, the groove 2e is located at a position facing the groove 10e on the bottom surface of the concave portion 2a of the front cover 2.
b is formed. Then, the E-ring 13 provided on the back surface of the front cover 2 is fitted into the groove 10d, and the groove 2b on the front surface of the front cover 2 and the groove 10e on the back surface of the rotary cover 10 are fitted.
When the bearing 11 and the coil spring 12 are fitted into the shaft, the rotary cover 10 is configured to rotate forward and reverse around the longitudinal center of the engaging portion 10c.

A receiver sound hole 2c penetrating from the bottom surface to the back surface side of the front cover 2 is formed in the upper portion of the bottom surface of the concave portion 2a of the front cover 2, and a camera light receiving hole 2d is similarly formed in the lower portion of the concave portion 2a. Have been. On the back side of the front cover 2, a receiver unit 8 is fixed via a cushion material 15 at a position facing the receiver sound hole 2c, and a video camera unit 9 is fixed at a position facing the camera light receiving hole 2d. I have. Therefore, by rotating the rotary cover 10, the through hole 10a is made to face the receiver sound hole 2c or the camera light receiving hole 2d alternatively, and the sound output surface 8a or the The light receiving surface 9a of the video camera unit 9 can be alternatively exposed to the front side of the front cover 2. Although not shown, the through hole
The groove 10 of the rotary cover 10 only at an angle at which 10a faces the receiver sound hole 2c and at an angle facing the camera light receiving hole 2d.
By making the depth of e deeper than the depth of other areas, a mechanism is provided to allow the bearing 11 to fit and receive rotational resistance, and to allow free rotation at other angles. Have been.

The operation of the mobile phone 1 with a video camera constructed as described above will be described. First, when the mobile phone 1 with a video camera is used as a normal handset type mobile phone, the rotary cover 10 is stopped in the state shown in FIG. The user puts his / her ear on the receiver unit 8 exposed from the through hole 10a, listens to the voice from the other party, and inputs his / her voice using the microphone 7 arranged on the lower edge of the front cover 2. I do. At this time, since the front surface of the video camera unit 9 is covered with the rotary cover 10, it is possible to prevent dirt due to the user's hair or skin coming into contact and dirt due to the adhesion of dust in the air.

On the other hand, when the portable telephone 1 with a video camera is used as a hands-free portable television telephone, the rotary cover 10 is stopped in the state shown in FIG.
The user talks while watching the video camera unit 8 exposed from the through hole 6a. At this time, the voice from the other party is output from the hands-free receiver disposed on the back of the housing, and the voice uttered by the user is input from the microphone 7 as in the case of using the mobile phone. . Or,
It is also possible to insert a plug of the headset into the headset jack 4 and make a call using a microphone and a receiver of the headset. At this time, when the other party is a videophone, the image captured by the video camera unit 9 is displayed on the display unit of the other party's videophone, and the image captured by the video camera of the other party's videophone is displayed. It is displayed in the unit 5. If the other party is not a videophone, no image transmission / reception is performed.

When the mobile phone 1 with a video camera is used as a video camera, the rotary cover 10 is used.
Is stopped in the state shown in FIG. The user has a through hole 6a
The video camera unit 9 exposed from the camera is aimed at the subject. The image captured by the video camera unit 9 is displayed on the display unit 5 and stored in a built-in memory. At this time, the sound around the subject may be input from the microphone 7. The image data and the audio data stored in the memory can be transmitted to a mobile phone later or output to a personal computer or the like via an external connection terminal (not shown).

[0019]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the light receiving surface of the video camera unit and the audio output surface of the receiver unit are provided at predetermined portions on the surface of the housing, and the surface of the housing is covered with the aforementioned surface. By providing a cover that selectively covers the light receiving surface or the audio output surface by moving along the surface, the video camera unit and the receiver unit can be selectively exposed, and with a simple configuration. It is possible to provide a portable information communication terminal device with a video camera having a high degree of freedom in the arrangement positions of the video camera unit and the receiver unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a mobile phone with a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a rotary cover in FIG. 1 is rotated;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an internal structure of a rotary cover and a peripheral portion thereof in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mobile phone with video camera 2 front cover 2a recess 8 receiver 8a audio output surface 9 video camera 9a light receiving surface 10 rotary cover 10a through hole 10b tapered surface

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Claims (4)

[Claims] A video camera unit having a light receiving surface at a predetermined position on the surface of the housing; a receiver unit having an audio output surface at a predetermined position on the surface of the housing; A portable information communication terminal device with a video camera, comprising: a cover that selectively moves over the light receiving surface or the audio output surface by moving along the surface. 2. The cover is formed in a substantially disk shape, and has a through hole of a predetermined size penetrating the front and back thereof.
2. The portable information communication terminal device with a video camera according to claim 1, wherein by rotating the cover, the through hole is alternatively opposed to the light receiving surface or the audio output surface. 3. 3. A circular concave portion is provided at a predetermined position on a surface of the housing, the light receiving surface and the audio output surface are exposed at a bottom surface of the concave portion, and a part of a side surface of the cover. 3. The portable information communication terminal device with a video camera according to claim 2, wherein the back surface is disposed in the recess. 4. The portable information communication terminal device with a video camera according to claim 3, wherein a tapered surface is formed on a peripheral portion of a surface of the cover.