JP2002261904A - Charger - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To retain a cellular phone 11 in a stable state using a charger 1 when photographing an image by the cellular phone 11 built into a CCD camera 15. SOLUTION: A retention section 8 for placement by inserting the cellular phone 11 is provided at the charger 1 separately from a retention section 3 for charging by inserting the cellular phone 11 on charging, thus utilizing the charger 1 as a stand for photographing with the cellular phone 11 and retaining the cellular phone 11 in a stable state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charger for charging a portable information terminal such as a portable telephone having built-in image pickup means such as a CCD camera, and more particularly, to a holding structure for holding a terminal body at the time of image pickup.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Portable information terminals such as portable telephones have been widely used. In recent years, image information can be communicated by incorporating image pickup means such as a CCD camera in such portable information terminals.

[0003]

However, when an image is taken with a portable information terminal having a built-in image pickup means as described above, the terminal itself is light, so that when the image capture key is pressed, camera shake may occur, Even when shooting images with the timer function, there is no means to securely hold the terminal body in a stable state until the timer is completed and the image is captured, deciding the frame, and there is no means to ensure that the terminal body is stable. There is a problem that a desired image cannot be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional charger 1
It is conceivable to use the portable information terminal 11 with the portable information terminal 11 placed on the charging holding unit 3. However, in order to make the portable information terminal 11 stable, it is necessary to hold the portable information terminal 11 with a slight inclination on the back side. Is normal. In addition, when the portable information terminal 11 is provided with the image pickup means 15, the image pickup means 15 is usually directed from the back to the rear, and a display means (not shown) such as a liquid crystal screen on the front is usually used as a finder. From these,
When the portable information terminal 11 is placed on the charging holding unit 3 of the conventional charger 1, the imaging unit 15 faces downward,
It is not preferable as a stand for photography.

By the way, if the portable information terminal 11 is inserted upside down, the image pickup means 15 is slightly upward and it is convenient as a stand for photographing. In order to prevent the power supply terminal 5 of the charger 1 from coming into contact with the power supply terminal 5 in the opposite direction, the charging holding unit 3 is usually provided with a reverse insertion prevention shape (not shown), and the battery is held in a stable state. Is difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to hold a terminal body in a stable state when taking an image with a portable information terminal having a built-in image pickup means. It is an object of the present invention to provide a charger that can be used.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the portable information terminal (11) is inserted and held separately from the charging holding section (3) for inserting and holding the portable information terminal (11) during charging. A holding portion (8).

In the present invention, a mounting holding section is provided separately from the conventional charging holding section, so that the holding section can be set in consideration of the shape of the portable information terminal and the mounting position of the imaging means. That is, when capturing an image with a portable information terminal having a built-in image pickup means, the charger can be used as a stand for photographing, and the portable information terminal can be held in a stable state.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a movable section (7) movably connected to the main body section (2) of the charger (1) is provided, and the mounting section (7) is provided on the movable section (7). 8) is provided.

If the conventional charger is simply provided with a holding portion different from the conventional charging holding portion, the external shape of the charger becomes large or a different die-cutting direction is required, so that the molding die becomes complicated. However, in the invention of this section, the charger is constituted by the main body and the movable portion, and the movable portion is provided with the mounting holding portion. This makes it possible to use the holding part for mounting by moving the movable part when necessary without increasing the outer shape of the charger, and to realize both functions in a compact structure. Further, since the holding portion for charging is divided into the main body portion and the holding portion for placing is divided into the movable portion, each molding die does not become complicated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the holding unit (3, 8) for inserting and holding the portable information terminal (11) is provided with means (8) for changing the angular attitude of the portable information terminal (11).
a) is provided.

[0013] Thus, when taking an image with a portable information terminal having a built-in image pickup means, the charger can be used as a stand for photographing, and the portable information terminal can be held in a stable state. Depending on the installation situation, the direction in which the imaging unit faces can be adjusted.

Incidentally, the reference numerals in parentheses of the above means are examples showing the correspondence with specific means described in the embodiments described later.

[0015]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a portable information terminal 11 is held in a charger 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 (a), reference numeral 1 denotes a charger having an outer shape in which a substantially triangular prism is laid down, and is mainly composed of two main bodies and seven movable parts.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a charging holding unit which is provided on the front slope of the main body 2 and into which a mobile telephone 11 as a portable information terminal is inserted and held. Reference numeral 6 denotes a power cord provided on a side surface of the main body 2. A power supply connector to be connected, 5 is a power supply terminal protruding from the bottom of the charging holding unit 3,
Power is supplied from the power supply connector 6 to the power supply terminal 5 via an internal electric circuit (not shown).

Reference numeral 4 denotes a connector through-hole which is formed in a smaller size than the charging holding portion 3 so as to penetrate from the lower surface of the main body portion 2 to the bottom of the charging holding portion 3; The cable cutout is formed by cutting out the lower part of the slope of the main body 2 so that the part 3 communicates with the connector through-hole 4 (see FIG. 2A).

The rear slope portion of the charger 1 is integrally formed with a movable portion 7 movably connected to the main body 2 in a manner described later. On the contact surface side between the movable part 7 and the main body part 2, a mounting holding part 8, which is a main part of the present invention, is formed.

Next, the mobile phone 11 charged by the charger 1 according to the present invention will be described. Note that the inside of the circle in FIG. 1A is a diagram showing the bottom structure of the mobile phone 11.
Antenna 16 at the top, speaker and display panel at the front,
An operation button, a microphone (both not shown), and the like are provided. Reference numeral 14 denotes a communication connector for data communication provided on the lower surface of the mobile phone 11; This is the installed power receiving terminal.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a slit formed in the lower part of the side surface of the portable telephone 11, and the charging holder 3 of the charger 1 is provided.
A corresponding rib (not shown) is formed at the lower part of the side surface of the mobile phone 11. Has become.

On the back of the mobile phone 11, a CCD camera 15 serving as an image pickup means is provided rearward as a requirement of the present invention, and image information is taken using a display panel as a finder, and the image information is also stored. Can communicate.

Next, a charging method will be described. Figure 1
(A) is an explanatory view showing a charging method when only charging is performed by the charger 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the charger 1 is placed on a desk or the like, and the mobile phone 11 is inserted into the charging holder 3 from above, whereby the slit 13 of the mobile phone 11 and the rib of the charger 1 (not shown) are provided. ) Can be connected to the power receiving terminal 12 of the mobile phone 11 and the power supply terminal 5 of the charger 1, and the mobile phone is charged in this state.

FIG. 1B is an explanatory view showing a charging method when data communication is performed during charging by the charger 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 17 denotes a communication adapter connected to the communication connector 14 of the mobile phone 11. As shown in the figure, first, the main body 2 of the charger 1
On the other hand, the movable unit 7 is rotated about a connecting portion (not shown) as a rotation axis, and the charger 1 is placed on a desk or the like with the slope of the movable unit 7 facing downward.

Next, the communication connector 14 of the portable telephone 11
A communication adapter 17 for data communication, which is connected to a computer or the like, is connected to the mobile phone 11 and the mobile phone 11 is inserted into the charging holder 3 from above the cable cutout 2a. The power receiving terminal 12 of the mobile phone 11 and the power supply terminal 5 of the charger 1 are connected while fitting the first rib (not shown).

In this way, the mobile phone 11 can be charged while the communication adapter 17 is connected to it, so that data communication can be performed while the mobile phone 11 is being charged.

Next, the CCD camera 1 which is a feature of the present invention.
A method of holding the mobile phone 11 when capturing image information at 5 will be described. FIG. 1C shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram in a case where the mobile phone 11 is held by the charger 1 in the embodiment and an image is captured.

As shown in the figure, as in the case of data communication, the movable part 7 is rotated about the connecting part (not shown) with respect to the main body part 2 of the charger 1 as a rotation axis, and the slope of the movable part 7 is lowered. The battery charger 1 is placed on a desk or the like in a state facing the camera. Then, the mounting holding portion 8 which is generated by rotating the movable portion 7
Then, by inserting the mobile phone 11 from above, it is held in a posture suitable for shooting. In this state, a frame is determined, and an image capturing key is pressed, or a self-timer is started to capture an image.

Thus, when taking an image with the mobile phone 11 having the built-in CCD camera 15, the charger 1 can be used as a shooting stand, and the mobile phone 11 can be held in a stable state.

Further, by providing the holding portion 8 for mounting on the movable portion 7, the external shape of the charger 1 can be increased without increasing the outer shape.
By moving the movable part 7 when necessary, the mounting holding part 8 can be used, and both functions of charging and mounting for imaging can be realized in a compact structure. In addition, since the charging holding section 3 and the mounting holding section 8 are formed separately from the main body section 2 and the movable section 7, respectively, the molding dies do not have to be complicated.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a modification of the charger 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view of FIG.
(B)-(g) is sectional drawing in the AA position in (a). (B) and (c) are modified examples by rotation, and (b)
The state of rotation is shown in (c), and the main body 2 and the movable part 7 are rotatably connected by the connecting part 7a to be integrated. (D) and (e) are modified examples using slides.
(D) → (e) shows a sliding state, and the connecting portion 7b
Thereby, the main body 2 and the movable part 7 are slidably connected and integrated. (F) and (g) are modified examples by swinging out, and show a state of turning from (f) to (g).
Reference numeral 7 denotes a substantially U-shaped movable portion, and the main body 2 and the movable portion 7 are rotatably connected to each other by a connecting portion 7c to be integrated. The movable portion 7 is usually housed in the main body 2, and is used by swinging the connecting portion 7c on the upper side of the main body 2 as a rotation axis (fulcrum) when necessary.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a charger 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The configuration and the holding pattern of the mobile phone 11 are exactly the same as those of the first embodiment, except that the mounting portion 8 of the mobile phone 11
In that it has an angle / posture changing function of changing the angle / posture of the camera.

In the example shown in FIG. 3A, a step as a means for changing the angle posture is provided on the wall surface of the mounting holding section 8 opposite to the direction in which the mobile phone 11 is inclined (right side in the figure). A portion 8a is provided. The mobile phone 11 is placed on the mounting holder 8.
When the mobile phone 11 is placed on the bottom of the mounting portion 8, a shooting angle in the direction of arrow A can be obtained. ), The photographing angle in the direction of arrow A is obtained.

Thus, when taking an image with the mobile phone 11 having the built-in CCD camera 15, the charger 1 can be used as a shooting stand, and the mobile phone 11 can be held in a stable state. The direction of the CCD camera 15 can be adjusted in a plurality of stages depending on the installation status of the camera 11.

In the example of FIG. 3B, different taper angle portions 11a are used on the front and back surfaces of the lower end of the portable telephone 11, and the mounting holding portion 8 is also formed into a hole shape with a corresponding taper angle. Thus, when the mobile phone 11 is placed on the mounting holder 8 with the front side of the mobile phone 11 facing the main body 2 side of the charger 1, a shooting angle in the direction of arrow c is obtained, and the main body of the charger 1 is obtained. When the mobile phone 11 is placed on the mounting holder 8 with the back side of the mobile phone 11 facing the second side (the position indicated by the broken line), the shooting angle in the direction of arrow d can be obtained.

With this, the charger 1 can be used as a stand for photographing when an image is photographed by the portable telephone 11 having the built-in CCD camera 15, and the portable telephone 11 can be held in a stable state. The direction in which the CCD camera 15 faces can be adjusted according to the installation status of the telephone 11.

(Other Embodiments) In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, a holding pattern when data communication is performed while charging is shown. However, this holding pattern is not always necessary, and charging is performed. Time holding pattern and C
The charger 1 may have two patterns, that is, a holding pattern when the image information is captured by the CD camera 15.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the movable portion 7 is movably connected to the main body 2 and integrally formed. However, the movable portion 7 is removably connected to the main body 2 by changing the posture of the movable portion 7. Alternatively, the structure may be such that the movable part 7 is used alone as a stand for photographing.

Further, the function of changing the angle and posture shown in the above-described embodiment is not limited to the function provided in the mounting holding section 8 but may be provided in the charging holding section 3.

In the above embodiment, the angle / posture changing function has been described as a configuration as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the hole of the mounting holding portion 8 is movable. The angle may be adjusted using a formula.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which a portable information terminal is held by a charger according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows a state in which only charging is performed, and FIG. (C) shows a state when data communication is performed, and (c) shows a state when image information is captured by the imaging means.

FIG. 2 shows a modification of the charger 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view of (b), and (b) to (g) at the AA position of (a). It is sectional drawing, (b)-> (c)
Is a modification by rotation, (d) → (e) is a modification by sliding, and (f) → (g) is a modification by swinging.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a charger according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Different examples are shown between (a) and (b).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a portable information terminal is held by a conventional charger.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Charger 2 Main body part 3 Charging holding | maintenance part, holding part 7 Movable part 8 Mounting holding | maintenance part, holding | maintenance part 8a Step part (angular attitude | position change means) 11 Mobile telephone (portable information terminal) 12 Power receiving terminal 15 CCD camera ( Imaging means)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kiichiro Wakamatsu 1-1-1 Showa-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi F-term in Denso Corporation (reference) 5K023 AA07 DD08 KK10 LL03 PP11 PP16 5K067 AA21 BB04 EE02 KK06 KK17

Claims (3)

[Claims] A power receiving terminal (12) used at the time of charging
And a charger (1) for charging a portable information terminal (11) having an image pickup means (15) for photographing image information. A charging holding unit for inserting and holding the portable information terminal (11) during charging. Apart from (3), the portable information terminal (1)
1) A charging device provided with a mounting holding portion (8) for inserting and holding the charging device. 2. A movable section (7) movably connected to a main body section (2) of the charger (1), and a mounting holding section (8) is provided on the movable section (7). The charger according to claim 1, wherein 3. A power receiving terminal (12) used for charging.
And a charger (1) for charging a portable information terminal (11) having image pickup means (15) for photographing image information. A holding unit (3, 8) for inserting and holding the portable information terminal (11). ) Provided with means (8a) for changing the angular attitude of the portable information terminal (11).