CN1578406A - Rotary camera device for portable terminal - Google Patents

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CN1578406A
CN1578406A CNA2004100319795A CN200410031979A CN1578406A CN 1578406 A CN1578406 A CN 1578406A CN A2004100319795 A CNA2004100319795 A CN A2004100319795A CN 200410031979 A CN200410031979 A CN 200410031979A CN 1578406 A CN1578406 A CN 1578406A
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The invention relates to a rotary camera device of the portable terminal, built-in the portable terminal of the rotary camera device with the following structures. The rotary camera device comprises a camera module with lens, a revolving component which rotates the camera module. In the portable terminal built in the rotary camera device, the invention comprises the following parts: a plug terminal which is formed on the camera module and appears a convex shape, and the signal can be mutually transmitted between the camera module and the portable terminal circuit part in the terminal contacting way; a connecting terminal which appears a concave shape and is connected with the circuit and inserted in by the plug terminal, so that the mutual transmission of the signal between the plug terminal and the circuit part is achieved. The camera device built-in the portable terminal can rotate 360 degrees to photograph the exposed body from various angles according to needed conception; meanwhile the portable terminal built-in with the camera device improves portability.

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The rotary-type camera apparatus of portable terminal device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of rotary-type camera apparatus of portable terminal device, in more detail, in the rotary-type camera apparatus of portable terminal device, the built-in camera apparatus of portable terminal device can revolve three-sixth turn, thereby can take subject from multiple angles, and improve the convenience that carries.
Background technology
Generally speaking, portable terminal is used for wireless voice communication at first, but variation day by day along with functional area, portable terminal is when providing function of voice communication, images serve such as the Internet, multimedia not only can be provided, but also the camera that the variform that can take has been installed is also widely-used, so that can preserve into picture file to subject.
Recently, the portable terminal that camera apparatus has been installed has been released the portable terminal that rotary-type camera is installed in order to improve the convenience of shooting, can rotate camera by certain angle, or can on portable terminal device, install other external camera device additional, realize 360 degree rotations.The detailed structure of this camera apparatus will be described below.In addition, portable terminal generally is divided into straight plate (bar) type, cover type, flip-type and slide cover type, is that example describes with the most extensive recent universal flip-type portable terminal below.
Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 is portable terminal device and camera apparatus figure thereof in the past, wherein, Fig. 1 is the structure oblique view that in the past had the portable terminal device of camera apparatus, Fig. 2 is the rotary-type camera apparatus oblique view of the portable terminal device of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is the camera apparatus exploded perspective view of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 observes the sleeve pipe of Fig. 2 and the oblique view of rotating member from another direction.
As shown in the figure, the portable terminal that camera apparatus had been installed in the past is made of main body section (20) and turning cover part (30), and turning cover part (30) can be utilized hinge member (40) opening/closing of its upside.
Above-mentioned main body section (20) comprises following several sections: fuselage cover (23), and it wraps required circuit parts such as carrying out the portable terminal Control on Communication; Rechargeable battery (22), it is installed on the back side of fuselage cover (23) and can takes off; Camera apparatus (30), it is installed on the upper end, front of fuselage cover (23).
Wherein, above-mentioned camera apparatus (10) is the rotary-type camera apparatus that can be rotated according to the position of subject, and it is made of following several sections: camera lens (11a), and it is convex type lens morphology, is used to gather the picture of subject; Camera model (11), it takes the picture of subject; Flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) (12), it is connected between camera model (11) and circuit part, so that can transmission signals; Rotating member (13), it is installed on above-mentioned camera model (11) inside and makes it and can rotate; Sleeve pipe (bushing) (14), it supports above-mentioned rotating member (13), and has rotation axis hole (14a), and the rotating shaft that forms in rotating member (13) one sides inserts this rotation axis hole (14a); Cover cap (15), it covers to inserting the hole (13c) of camera model (11) in the formation of rotating member (13) opposite side.
And keeping at a certain distance away at the outer cylinder of rotating member (13) is formed with a plurality of handle grooves (13a), and handle groove (13a) is laterally longer, so that user's rotation camera device (10) easily.
In addition, on above-mentioned cover cap (15), be formed with the elongated through hole (15a) that flexible printed circuit board (12) is passed, flexible printed circuit board (12) passes the through hole (15a) of cover cap (15), camera module (11) in inserting rotating member (13) reaches outside the rotating member (13), twine the outer cylinder of above-mentioned cover cap (15), be connected to the circuit part of main body section (20).
Above-mentioned turning cover part (20) has following several sections: turning cover part shell (32), and it is wrapped in the main liquid crystal display panel (not marking among the figure) that shows multiple information; Secondary LCDs (31), it provides basic end message at the front central portion of turning cover part shell (32); Continuant orifice (33), it is formed at the lower front face of turning cover part shell (32), can transmit the sound wave from the inner loud speaker of installing of turning cover part shell (32).
As above the rotary-type camera apparatus (10) of the portable terminal in the past of Gou Chenging is taken subject for convenience, structurally can rotate by the direction shown in the reference numeral 16.In the rotation axis hole (14a) of sleeve pipe (14), be formed with protuberance (14b), the fan-shaped protuberance (13b) that also has a rotating shaft (13c) terminal surface outwards to protrude from rotating member (13), utilize above-mentioned protuberance (13b, 14b) rotating range of the interference restriction rotating member (13) between.At this moment, protuberance (14b) from above-mentioned rotation axis hole (14a) protrusion, its width only accounts for half of rotation axis hole (14a) width, and rotating shaft (13a) terminal surface of rotating member (13) is contacted with the face of the medial surface formation crossover of above-mentioned protuberance (14b), in order to fixing rotation status.
But, flexible printed circuit board (12) is when twining cover cap (15) outer cylinder, be connected to circuit part from camera module (11), if by the required angle rotation rotating member (13) of user, because the elastic restoration power of flexible printed circuit board (12), then can be in a kind of labile state that can not keep rotation status, cause the user can not normally use the spinfunction of camera apparatus (10) in fact.In addition, flexible printed circuit board (12) is wrapped in cover cap (15) outer cylinder that is installed on rotating member (13) one sides, when rotation rotating member when (13), winding repeatedly with unclamp action, flexible printed circuit board (12) is produced tired loading.Therefore, not only can break because of flexible printed circuit board (12), breaking causes that quality descends and function reduction, but also the rotating range shown in the camera apparatus reference numeral 16 is construed as limiting, when camera is taken pictures, need mobile portable terminal device everywhere, can't on screen, easily confirm, be difficult to freely find a view.
In order to address the above problem,, also has the another kind of camera apparatus of portable terminal device in the past as Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6.Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are another kind portable terminal device and camera apparatus figure thereof in the past, and wherein, Fig. 5 is the another kind of camera apparatus of portable terminal device in the past, and Fig. 6 is the portable terminal device in the past that the camera apparatus of Fig. 5 has been installed.
As shown in the figure, another kind in the past portable terminal device (50) can on portable terminal device (50), install external camera device (60) additional.Promptly, portable terminal device (50) has splicing ear (51), so that can with the mutual transmission signals of external camera device (60), external camera device (60) has the camera lens (61) of the picture of gathering subject, camera model (not marking among the figure), the plug terminal (62) of shooting subject, wherein, plug terminal (62) protrudes a side that is formed at external camera device (60), can insert above-mentioned splicing ear (51) transmission signals mutually.
The plug terminal (62) of the above-mentioned external camera device (60) that constitutes in the termination contact mode is inserted the splicing ear (51) and the combination of portable terminal device (50), like this, but just transmission signals and data each other, the plug terminal of convex (62) is at the state that inserts splicing ear (51), can revolve three-sixth turn by the direction shown in the reference numeral 63, therefore can design as required take subject.But problem is to carry external camera device (60) in addition, and this just has the possibility of losing, and inconvenient, in the time will taking pictures, tends to let slip a golden opportunity.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes in order to solve above-mentioned conventional art problem just, purpose is to provide a kind of rotary-type camera apparatus of portable terminal device, the built-in camera apparatus of portable terminal device can revolve three-sixth turn, thereby can take subject from multiple angles design as required, improve the convenience that carries simultaneously.
To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of rotary-type camera apparatus of portable terminal device, in the portable terminal device that is built-in with rotary-type camera apparatus with following structure, promptly, rotary-type camera apparatus has the camera module that comprises camera lens, make the rotating member of camera module rotation, in being built-in with the portable terminal device of this rotary-type camera apparatus, it is characterized in that constituting: plug terminal by following several sections, it is formed on the camera model, be convex, adopt the termination contact formula, make between above-mentioned camera model and the portable terminal device circuit part transmission signals mutually; Splicing ear, it is a spill, and above-mentioned plug terminal is inserted wherein, realizes being connected with the conduction of foregoing circuit portion.
The built-in camera apparatus of portable terminal device of the present invention can revolve three-sixth turn, and can be between the foregoing circuit portion of above-mentioned camera model and portable terminal device transmission signals mutually, thereby can take subject from multiple angles design as required; Simultaneously, built-in camera apparatus in the portable terminal device, this has improved portability.The present invention makes the assembling of camera apparatus easier, so, can shorten man-hour, saves production cost, and for signal transmission means, can be more durable, eliminated the reason that breaks down.
In addition, combining preferably with interference fits between above-mentioned plug terminal and above-mentioned splicing ear until interference fit assembling with less interference.If this is in order to rotate above-mentioned rotating member, so this rotation status then fix by cooperating between above-mentioned plug terminal and above-mentioned splicing ear.
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Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 is portable terminal device and camera apparatus figure thereof in the past, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the structure oblique view that in the past had the portable terminal device of camera apparatus
Fig. 2 is the rotary-type camera apparatus oblique view of the portable terminal device of Fig. 1
Fig. 3 is the camera apparatus exploded perspective view of Fig. 2
Fig. 4 observes the sleeve pipe of Fig. 2 and the oblique view of rotating member from another direction
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are another kind portable terminal device and camera apparatus figure thereof in the past, wherein:
Fig. 5 is the another kind of camera apparatus of portable terminal device in the past
Fig. 6 is the portable terminal device in the past that the camera apparatus of Fig. 5 has been installed
Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 is the rotary-type camera apparatus figure of the portable terminal device of one embodiment of the invention, wherein:
Fig. 7 is the rotary-type camera apparatus exploded perspective view of the portable terminal device of one embodiment of the invention
Fig. 8 is that the rotary-type camera apparatus of Fig. 7 is installed on the form oblique view in the main printed circuit board
Fig. 9 is the rotating member of camera apparatus of Fig. 7 and the oblique view of sleeve pipe
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With reference to the accompanying drawings, describe embodiments of the invention in detail.
But, in explanation process of the present invention,, in order to make main idea of the present invention more clear, thereby omitted detailed description thereof for well-known function or formation.Simultaneously, for identical with structure noted earlier and be equivalent to identical part, given identical or be equivalent to identical reference marks, detailed description thereof is omitted in decision.
Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 is the rotary-type camera apparatus figure of the portable terminal device of one embodiment of the invention, wherein, Fig. 7 is the rotary-type camera apparatus exploded perspective view of the portable terminal device of one embodiment of the invention, Fig. 8 is that the rotary-type camera apparatus of Fig. 7 is installed on the form oblique view in the main printed circuit board, and Fig. 9 is the rotating member of camera apparatus of Fig. 7 and the oblique view of sleeve pipe.
As shown in the figure, the rotary-type camera apparatus (100) of the portable terminal device of one embodiment of the invention be a kind of can be according to the position of subject, rotary-type camera apparatus by the rotation of direction shown in the reference numeral 160, it is made of following several sections: camera model (110), and it takes the picture of subject; Terminal connector (120), it connects camera model (110) and circuit part, makes it transmission signals mutually; Rotating member (130), it makes above-mentioned camera model (110) rotation; Sleeve pipe (140), it is used to support above-mentioned rotating member (130); Cover cap (150), it is used to cover the hole (134) that rotating member (130) opposite side forms.
Above-mentioned camera model (110) has following several sections: camera lens (111), and it is made of convex lens, is used to gather the picture of subject; Plug terminal (112), it is formed at the sidewall of camera model (110), is convex, makes between the circuit part of above-mentioned camera model (110) and responsible portable terminal device Control on Communication etc. transmission signals mutually; Aperture, it is used when taking.
Above-mentioned terminal connector (120) is installed on the main printed circuit board (170), have spill splicing ear (121), the plug terminal (112) of camera model (110) inserts spill splicing ear (121) and combination, camera model (110) is conducted electricity with the circuit part's realization on the main printed circuit board (170) be connected.Promptly, from camera model (110) to the signal transmission path between the circuit part be: from the signal process plug terminal (112) of camera model (110), again through the splicing ear (121) of the terminal connector (120) that is connected with plug terminal (112), by the lead (not marking among the figure) of the terminal connector (120) that is connected with splicing ear (121), be connected to the circuit part of main printed circuit board (170).
Wherein, combining preferably with interference fits between the plug terminal (112) of camera model (110) and terminal connector (120) splicing ear (121) until interference fit assembling with less interference.If this is in order to rotate above-mentioned rotating member, so this rotation status then fix by combining between above-mentioned plug terminal and above-mentioned splicing ear.
Above-mentioned rotating member (130) is one side closed hollow cylindrical, and camera module (110) is inserted in the hollow cylinder, can press the rotation of direction one shown in the symbol 160 with camera module (110).Simultaneously, the sealing one sidewall protrusion from rotating member (130) is formed with rotating shaft (133).At the hollow cylinder outer cylinder that constitutes rotating member (130) body, laterally be formed with a plurality of long handle groove (131) of performance card rib effect, in the time of will using finger manipulation rotating member (130) with convenient user, can increase friction, be convenient to operation.Be formed with the circular through hole (132) that camera lens (111) is exposed at the hollow cylinder outer cylinder center of rotating member, make the camera gun (111) of camera module (110) can gather the picture of outside subject.
Above-mentioned sleeve pipe (140) plays the effect of support, and the rotating member (130) that is built-in with camera model (110) can be rotated, and sleeve pipe (140) is formed with a rotation axis hole (142) that inserts rotating member (130) rotating shaft (133), the effect that performance is supported.
The effect of above-mentioned cover cap (150) is to cover the hole (134) that hollow cylindrical rotating member (130) opposite side of sealing at one end forms, for the plug terminal (112) that makes the camera model (110) that inserts in the rotating member (130) can insert the splicing ear (121) of terminal connector (120), be formed with terminal through hole (121) at the central portion of cover cap (150).
As above the assembling process of the rotary-type camera apparatus (100) of the portable terminal of the one embodiment of the invention of Gou Chenging is as follows: the hole (134) that the plug terminal (112) that makes camera model (110) forms on the opposite side of rotating member (130), in one side closed hollow cylindrical rotating member (130), insert camera model (110), then, the terminal through hole (151) that the plug terminal (112) of camera model (110) passes cover cap (150) protrudes from a side of rotating member (130), and cover cap (150) is installed on the hole (134) that rotating member (130) opposite side forms.At last, the rotation axis hole (142) of the rotating shaft of rotating member (130) (133) insertion sleeve pipe (140), the assembling of camera apparatus (100) is promptly accused and is finished.
And, the method of attachment of the camera apparatus that assembles (100) and main printed circuit board (170) is to utilize soft soldering etc. that terminal connector (120) is received on the main printed circuit board (170), under the state of the splicing ear (121) that the plug terminal of camera model (110) (112) is inserted terminal connector (120), the sleeve pipe of camera apparatus (100) (140) is fixed on the main printed circuit board (170).That is, do not use flexible printed circuit board, replace as signal transmission means, adopted termination contact formula structure, therefore had following advantage: eliminated the possibility of assembling procedure damage flexible printed circuit board, made assembling procedure simpler, reduce the assembling expenditure, can reduce manufacturing cost.
Below for example understand useful embodiment of the present invention, but scope of the present invention not merely is defined in specific embodiment as above, can in the scope of claims record, carries out suitable change.
As the above-mentioned explanation of doing, the invention provides a kind of rotary-type camera apparatus of portable terminal device, in the portable terminal device that is built-in with rotary-type camera apparatus with following structure, promptly, rotary-type camera apparatus has the camera module that comprises camera lens, the rotating member that makes the camera module rotation, in being built-in with the portable terminal device of this rotary-type camera apparatus, adopt a kind of termination contact formula structure that constitutes by plug terminal and spill splicing ear, wherein plug terminal is a convex, mutual transmission signals between above-mentioned camera model and portable terminal device circuit part; The built-in camera apparatus of portable terminal device can revolve three-sixth turn, thereby can take subject from multiple angles design as required; Simultaneously, in order to facilitate to the user, improve portable, built-in camera apparatus in portable terminal device, the user need not to carry in addition camera apparatus; For transmission signals between circuit part and camera model, adopt termination contact formula structure to replace flexible printed circuit board, thereby make the assembling of camera apparatus easier, so, can shorten man-hour, save production cost, and can be more durable, eliminated the reason that breaks down.

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1. the rotary-type camera apparatus of a portable terminal device, in the portable terminal device that is built-in with rotary-type camera apparatus with following structure, promptly, rotary-type camera apparatus has the camera module that comprises camera lens, the rotating member that makes the camera module rotation, in being built-in with the portable terminal device of this rotary-type camera apparatus, it is characterized in that constituting by following several sections:
Plug terminal, it is formed on the camera model, is convex, adopts the termination contact formula, makes between above-mentioned camera model and the portable terminal device circuit part transmission signals mutually;
Splicing ear, it is a spill, and above-mentioned plug terminal is inserted wherein, realizes being connected with the conduction of foregoing circuit portion.
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