KR20060034016A - Folder type mobile communication terminal having camera device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foldable mobile communication terminal having a photographing apparatus, the main body having a keypad on the front, a folder having a display device, and a camera, which is hinged to the upper part of the main body and the lower part of the folder, respectively. Provided is a folding type mobile communication terminal having a photographing apparatus. The present invention includes a photographing apparatus for fixing the camera in addition to the main body and the folder in consideration of the mountability in the terminal, the camera provides an effect of improving the mountability by fixing to the upper surface of the highest utilization position. In addition, by applying two hinges to the photographing apparatus to operate the folder and the main body, respectively, it is easy to take a picture and a video, and the output direction of the sub-liquid crystal screen provided at the outside of the folder is the same, and the sub-liquid crystal screen is desired. You can take a picture of yourself while looking at it, and it will increase your convenience.

Mobile terminal, main unit, folder, camera, camera, hinge

Description

Clamshell mobile communication terminal equipped with filming device {FOLDER TYPE MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING CAMERA DEVICE}             

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a folder capable of rotating a conventional clamshell mobile communication terminal.

2 is a rear view illustrating a configuration of a folder of a conventional folder type mobile communication terminal in an open state.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a front view showing the configuration of a clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which the main body and the folder of the clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention are closed.

6 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which the folder of the clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is opened 90 degrees.

7 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which both the main body and the folder of the clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention are opened.

8A to 8B are side views illustrating the opening angles of the main body and the folder of the clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

* Description of symbols on main parts of the drawings *

Mobile communication terminal-A body-100

Keypad-101 Transmitter-102

Battery-103 Hinge Knuckles-110, 110 '

Folder-200 Main LCD Screen-201

Auxiliary LCD Screen-202 Earpiece-203

Cinematography-300 Cameras-301

Flash-302 Dummy Hinge-310b, 320b

Hinge-410, 420 Insert 1-411, 421

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a folder type mobile communication terminal, wherein the terminal is provided with a subsidiary liquid crystal and a photographing apparatus, and is related to a folder type mobile communication terminal capable of photographing itself.

In general, a mobile communication terminal is a mobile communication device for a user in a location separated from each other to communicate through a base station. Recently, due to the rapid development of the electronic communication industry, mobile communication terminals have been added with various designs and additions of new functions, and the functions of the mobile communication terminals have been gradually expanded to enable the transmission of text messages and various information as well as internet access. It is also possible to transmit video calls or image information.

The spread of such mobile communication terminals has become widespread in general, and in particular, in recent years, a mobile communication terminal having a camera capable of capturing a photograph or video of a subject and storing the image data thereof, and then editing, transmitting and deleting them as necessary. The trend is spreading rapidly.

In addition, in recent years, a camera capable of optical zoom and a mega camera supporting high resolution have been introduced, and the quality of the image to be photographed is further improved, and thus the size of the photographing apparatus is also increased. In addition, as a problem has emerged, in recent years, the camera is mounted on the rear of the main body, and as the specification of the camera is increased, there are many problems in the difficulty of mounting the component and the development of the operation.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a folder that can be rotated in the conventional folder-type mobile communication terminal, Figure 2 is a rear view showing the configuration of the folder of the conventional folder-type mobile communication terminal opened.

In the conventional clamshell mobile communication terminal as shown in FIG. 1, in order to take a picture of one's own body, a structure capable of recognizing one's own body must be provided, so that the folder 20 on the upper side of the main body 10 rotates. The main LCD screen 21 allows the user to recognize his or her appearance, thereby enabling photographing.

However, the conventional mobile communication terminal is limited to the open angle of the folder 20 from the main body 10 to 140 ° to 150 ° in order to maintain the angle of the call during the phone call, the camera provided on the rear of the main body ( The output direction of the main LCD screen 21 of the folder 20 and the output direction of the folder 20 are different from each other, which causes a problem of being very inconvenient to photograph.

Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the conventional clamshell mobile communication terminal is provided with a reflector 40 'at an adjacent position of the camera 30' to photograph itself while photographing while viewing the reflector 40 '. Although it has been suggested that this is possible, this also has a limitation in the degree of perception of one's own appearance is the same as the inconvenience of shooting, and additional components need to be additionally mounted, as well as an increase in the material cost, the reflecting plate The installation of the 40 'causes a problem that the appearance of the terminal is adversely affected.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a photographing apparatus for fixing the camera in addition to the main body and folders in consideration of the mountability in the terminal, the camera has the highest utilization It is to provide a folding mobile communication terminal that can be fixed to the upper surface of the position to increase the mountability

In addition, by applying two hinges to the photographing apparatus, it is easy to take a picture and a video by operating the folder and the main body respectively, and to make the auxiliary liquid crystal screen the same as the output direction of the auxiliary liquid crystal screen provided on the outside of the folder. It is to provide a folder-type mobile communication terminal that can take a picture of yourself while looking.

The present invention relates to a clamshell mobile communication terminal having a photographing apparatus, comprising a main body having a keypad on the front surface, a folder having a display device, a camera, and a hinge connected to an upper portion of the main body and a lower portion of the folder, respectively. Characterized in that it comprises a photographing device that is.

When the folder is closed, the camera is installed to face in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the surface where the folder and the body contact, the folder is rotatable upwards within 90 degrees from the position where the main body is closed, the main body, It is configured to be rotatable within a 90 degree range downward from the closed position of the folder. Further, the folder and the main body can be rotated independently of each other, and the folder and the main body can each stop at a predetermined angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees. Preferably, the predetermined angle is set to 60 degrees.

A pair of hinge knuckles are provided at the upper portion of the main body and the lower portion of the folder, respectively, and a space portion for accommodating at least a portion of the photographing apparatus is formed by the hinge knuckle.

Both side surfaces of the photographing apparatus are provided with first hinge coupling means for hinge coupling with a set of hinge knuckles provided in the main body, and second hinge coupling means for hinge coupling with a set of hinge knuckles provided in a folder. It consists of.

The photographing apparatus may be configured of a hexahedron, and in this case, the camera may be provided on one surface other than the surface on which the hinge coupling means is provided. 2 hinge grooves are provided, the first pile hinge and the second pile hinge are provided on the other side, and one set of hinge knuckles provided on the main body is provided with a third hinge groove corresponding to the first hinge groove, and on the other side. Is provided with an insertion groove for accommodating the first dummy hinge, one side of the set of hinge knuckle provided in the folder is provided with a fourth hinge groove corresponding to the second hinge groove, the other side accommodates the second dummy hinge Insertion grooves are provided to each other, and hinges are inserted between the first hinge grooves and the third hinge grooves, and between the second hinge grooves and the fourth hinge grooves, respectively, so that the main body and the folder are rotated independently of the photographing apparatus. It is configured to include.

The hinge is characterized in that the hinge can stop at a predetermined angle between 0 degrees, 90 degrees and 0 degrees and 90 degrees, the predetermined angle is preferably 60 degrees.

A flash is provided at an adjacent position of the camera on the photographing apparatus to provide illumination during camera shooting.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings such that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a folder-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a front view showing the configuration of a folder-type mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a folder-type mobile communication according to the present invention A perspective view showing a structure in which the main body and the folder of the terminal are closed.

3 to 5, the mobile communication terminal A according to the present invention is largely divided into a main body 100, a folder 200, and a photographing apparatus 300.

The main body 100 is formed in an enclosure so that various electronic devices can be embedded therein, and a keypad 101 for inputting a signal is provided at a front side thereof, and a talker 102 for inputting voice is provided at the center of the bottom thereof. On the rear of the main body 100, the battery 103 for power input of the mobile communication terminal A is detachably coupled.

In addition, an antenna (not shown) is provided inside or outside the main body for transmitting and receiving radio waves.

In addition, a pair of hinge knuckles 110 and 110 'is formed on both upper sides of the main body 100 so as to face each other upward and form a curved arc surface. 110a) and insertion groove 110a '.

The folder 200 includes a main LCD screen 201 at the front, a talker 203 for outputting voice at the upper center, and an auxiliary LCD screen 202 at the rear.

A pair of hinge knuckles 210 and 210 'is formed on both lower sides of the folder 200 so as to face each other downward and form a curved arc surface, and a fourth hinge groove 210a is formed inside the set of hinge knuckles 210 and 210'. ) And the insertion groove 210a '.

The photographing apparatus 300 has a shape of forming a rectangular parallelepiped as shown in FIG. 5, and forms an enclosure to allow various electronic devices to be embedded therein, and a camera 301 for capturing an external image is exposed to an upper center thereof. The camera 301 may be a mega camera 301 supporting high resolution.

In addition, a flash 302 may be provided at an adjacent position of the camera 301 to make it easier to photograph in a dark place where it is difficult to distinguish a subject.

On the other hand, on both side surfaces of the photographing apparatus 300, the first hinge groove 310a corresponding to the third hinge groove 110a of the main body 100 and the first hinge groove 310a are formed on opposite surfaces. The first dummy hinge 310b corresponding to the insertion groove 110a 'of the main body 100 is provided, and is rotatably coupled by the first hinge 410 to be described later.

The first hinge groove 310 and the first dummy hinge 310b include a first hinge coupling means.

In addition, both sides of the photographing apparatus 300 are formed on the opposite side to the second hinge groove 320a corresponding to the fourth hinge groove 210a of the folder 200 and the second hinge groove 320a. A second dummy hinge 320b corresponding to the insertion groove 210a 'of the 200 is provided, and is rotatably coupled by the second hinge 420 to be described later.

The second hinge groove 320a and the second dummy hinge 320b form a second hinge coupling means.

Meanwhile, the first hinge coupling means and the second hinge coupling means are combined with the main body 100 and the folder 200 so that the main body 100 and the folder 200 can rotate with respect to the photographing apparatus 300, respectively. It is composed.

The first hinge 410 has a first insertion portion 411 having a shape that can be inserted into the first hinge groove 310a provided in the photographing apparatus 300, and a hinge knuckle provided at an upper portion of the main body 100. And a second inserting portion 412 having a shape that can be inserted into the third hinge groove 110a of the 110, wherein the first inserting portion 411 and the second inserting portion 412 rotate in the same rotation axis. This is formed into a possible structure.

The second hinge 420 includes a first insertion part 421 having a shape that can be inserted into the second hinge groove 320a provided in the photographing apparatus 300, and a hinge knuckle provided below the folder 200. And a second inserting portion 422 having a shape that can be inserted into the fourth hinge groove 210a of 210, wherein the first inserting portion 421 and the second inserting portion 422 are rotated in the same rotation axis. This is formed into a possible structure.

The hinges 410 and 420 may have an angle of a certain period, and a click hinge configured to be fixed or a free-stop hinge that may be set at various angles according to a user's selection may be applied. In the present invention, two-click hinges can be stopped at 60 degrees and 90 degrees, respectively, and according to the user's selection, a hinge that can be used by combining the opening angles of the main body and the folder will be described as an example.

Since the click hinge configured to be fixed with a fixed period of time and the free stop hinge which can be fixed at various angles is already widely used in the related art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. .

In addition, the dummy hinges 310b and 320b do not have unique functions like the hinges 410 and 420, and serve only as the pivot shaft when the folder 200 and the main body 100 are rotated from the photographing apparatus 300.

On the other hand, the main body 100 and the folder 200 can be independently rotated around the photographing apparatus 300.

6 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which a folder of a clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is opened 90 degrees, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration in which both the main body and the folder of the clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention are opened. 8A to 8B are side views illustrating an opening angle of a main body and a folder of a clamshell mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the folder 200 may be opened at an angle of 90 degrees from the photographing apparatus 300 to photograph the other party or the other party, and may have an easy configuration for watching a video or media.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main body 100 and the folder 200 are opened at 90 degrees from the photographing apparatus 300 so that the total opening angle of the main body 100 and the folder 200 is formed at 180 degrees. The output direction of the camera 301 and the output direction of the auxiliary LCD screen 202 of the same is the configuration that can be taken while looking at the auxiliary LCD screen 202 when photographing itself.

8A to 8B, the main body 100 and the folder 200 may be opened at 60 degrees and 90 degrees in the photographing apparatus 300, and the main body 100 may open an opening angle of 90 degrees according to a user's selection. If the folder 200 has an opening angle of 60 degrees, if the main body 100 has an opening angle of 60 degrees, the opening angle of the folder 200 is set to 90 degrees, so that the entire opening angle is 150 degrees, thereby making the call comfortable. You can adjust it for your convenience.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using the preferable embodiment, the scope of the present invention is not limited to a specific embodiment and should be interpreted based on attached claim. In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a photographing apparatus for fixing a camera in addition to a main body and a folder in consideration of the mountability in the terminal, and the camera is fixed and mounted on an upper surface which is the most versatile position. Provides the effect of improving the sex.

In addition, by applying two hinges to the photographing apparatus to operate the folder and the main body, respectively, it is easy to take a picture and a video, and the output direction of the sub-liquid crystal screen provided at the outside of the folder is the same, and the sub-liquid crystal screen is desired. You can take a picture of yourself while looking at the camera, and it will increase your convenience.

Claims (13)

A main body having a keypad on the front surface, A folder having a display device, A clamshell mobile communication terminal comprising a camera and a photographing device hinged to an upper portion of the main body and a lower portion of the folder. The method of claim 1, The camera is a clamshell mobile communication terminal, characterized in that is installed so as to face in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the surface in contact with the folder when the folder is closed. The method of claim 2, The folder can be rotated upwards within 90 degrees from the closed position. The main body is a foldable mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it can rotate within a range of 90 degrees downward from the position where the folder is closed. The method of claim 3, wherein Folder and the main body is a folder type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that each independently rotatable. The method of claim 4, wherein The folder and the main body is a folder type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that each can stop at a predetermined angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees. The method of claim 5, The predetermined angle is a folding mobile communication terminal, characterized in that 60 degrees. The method of claim 1, A pair of hinge knuckles are provided at an upper portion of the main body and a lower portion of the folder, respectively, so that a space portion for accommodating at least a portion of the photographing apparatus is formed by the hinge knuckle. The method of claim 7, wherein Both sides of the photographing apparatus are provided with first hinge coupling means for hinge coupling with a set of hinge knuckles provided in the main body, and second hinge coupling means for hinge coupling with a set of hinge knuckles provided in a folder. Folder type mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 8, The photographing apparatus is a hexahedron, and a folding-type mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the camera is provided on one surface other than the surface provided with the hinge coupling means. The method of claim 8, The photographing apparatus includes a first hinge groove and a second hinge groove on one side of the both side surfaces, a first pile hinge and a second pile hinge on the other side, A third hinge groove corresponding to the first hinge groove is provided on one side of the set of hinge knuckles provided on the main body, and an insertion groove for accommodating the first dummy hinge is provided on the other side. A fourth hinge groove corresponding to the second hinge groove is provided at one side of the set of hinge knuckles provided in the folder, and an insertion groove for accommodating the second dummy hinge is provided at the other side. And a hinge is inserted between the first hinge groove and the third hinge groove and between the second hinge groove and the fourth hinge groove, respectively, so that the main body and the folder are independently rotated with respect to the photographing apparatus. The method of claim 10, And the hinge is a hinge capable of stopping at a predetermined angle between 0 degrees, 90 degrees and 0 degrees and 90 degrees. The method of claim 11, The predetermined angle is a folding mobile communication terminal, characterized in that 60 degrees. The method of claim 1, A clamshell mobile communication terminal, characterized in that a flash is provided for providing illumination when the camera is photographed at an adjacent position of the camera on the photographing apparatus.

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