JP2005167985A - Imaging apparatus and camera module - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a folding-type portable electronic apparatus with a camera to be easily carried with a single hand, when using the camera and accelerating a photographing operation. <P>SOLUTION: The folding-type portable electronic apparatus in which a lid 2 is foldably hinge-coupled to a body 1 is provided with a coupling portion 3 for rotatably subjecting to hinge coupling 4, 5 at the body 1 and the lid 2 at one end, and an imaging device 31 provided toward the other end side of the coupling portion 3. A shutter button 32 is provided on the top surface of the coupling portion 3, and a lens barrier 33 for allowing the imaging device 31 to be freely closable is provided on the end surface of the coupling portion 3. Also, the apparatus is provided with a control unit 122 for controlling the body and activation of a camera module 300 by opening/closing of the image pickup device 31, a camera control unit 133 for controlling the camera module 300, and an address data bus processor 123 for controlling data communication of each section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging device having a foldable main body and a lid, and a camera module.

In a foldable mobile phone in which a main body having an operation unit for performing a key input operation is hinged to one end of the connecting part, and a lid having a display is hinged to the other end of the connecting part, the connecting part has a camera Some have a portion (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-198849 A

  However, since such a conventional foldable camera-equipped mobile phone is simply a camera with a camera function added to it, consideration is given to handling as a mobile phone. Consideration for was poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make an imaging apparatus typified by a foldable portable electronic device with a camera easy to hold with one hand when using the camera, and to speed up the photographing operation.
Another object of the present invention is to smoothly switch processing operations in communication processing and imaging processing in an imaging device represented by a foldable portable electronic device with a camera.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a lens driving mechanism that does not cause an increase in size in a camera module such as a mobile phone with a camera that requires high-density mounting.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an imaging apparatus according to claim 1 includes a main body portion, a lid portion, a first rotation shaft coupled to the main body portion, and a first rotation shaft that is parallel to the first rotation shaft. A second rotation shaft coupled to the lid portion, a lens having an optical axis in a direction intersecting at right angles to the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft, and through the lens The image processing apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image of the input subject, and a connecting unit that includes an instruction unit that instructs imaging using the imaging unit.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the imaging apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the first display unit is exposed when the main body and the lid are opened, and an instruction is given by the instruction unit. The image pickup control means for controlling the image pickup means, and the first display control means for displaying the image picked up by the image pickup control means on the first display means.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the imaging apparatus according to the second aspect, further comprising second display means exposed in a state where the main body portion and the lid portion overlap each other, and the first display The control means controls the second display means to display an image picked up by the image pickup control means when the main body portion and the lid portion overlap each other.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the imaging apparatus according to the third aspect, wherein wireless communication means for performing wireless communication processing with the outside, and information related to wireless communication processing by the wireless communication means are provided in the first aspect. The second display control means to be displayed on the display means or the second display means, and when the imaging control means is performing imaging, the first display control is performed rather than the control by the second display control means. It further comprises processing control means for processing so as to give priority to control by means.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the main body portion further includes voice input means, and the lid portion further includes voice output means, and input by the voice input means. The wireless communication device further includes wireless communication control means for controlling the wireless communication means so as to wirelessly transmit the received sound to the outside and output the sound wirelessly received from the outside from the sound output means.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by further providing a configuration for performing wireless wireless communication, it is possible to smoothly perform each other's processing operations in communication processing and imaging processing even in a cellular phone with a folding camera, for example. it can.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the connecting portion has a lens barrier and the lens is exposed by the movement of the lens barrier. The apparatus further includes start instruction means for instructing start of the photographing mode.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the imaging apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the connecting portion further includes a driving unit for driving the lens.

  The camera module according to claim 8 is a camera module built in a housing having a first rotation shaft and a second rotation shaft parallel to the first rotation shaft, A lens having an optical axis in a direction perpendicular to the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis, an image pickup unit for picking up an image of a subject input through the lens, and driving the lens Drive means, and instruction means for instructing imaging by the imaging means.

  Invention of Claim 9 is a camera module of Claim 8, Comprising: It imaged with the said camera module adjacent to one of the said 1st rotating shaft or the 2nd rotating shaft. A first data transmission means for displaying and outputting an image, and an image captured by the camera module adjacent to the other of the first rotating shaft or the second rotating shaft, and storing and outputting the image And a switch means for causing the data input by the second transmission means to be output via the first data transmission means.

According to the imaging device of the first aspect, when the body portion and the lid portion that are coupled and overlapped with each other at the connecting portion are opened, it is possible to take an image in the direction perpendicular to the respective rotation axes. Because the connecting part can be taken with one hand, it can be folded and is easy to handle, as well as being easy to handle.
Further, the main body can be grasped with one hand and operated by an instruction means provided in the connecting portion, and it is easy to hold with one hand when using the camera, and the photographing operation can be easily performed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the user can hold the connecting portion with one hand, and can release the shutter while checking the screen displayed on the display means in the open state, thereby performing reliable photographing. it can.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the camera can be used in a folded and compact state, the camera can be used with one hand more easily.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the display related to the imaging process is prioritized over the display related to the wireless processing when imaging is performed regardless of the folded state, smoother imaging is possible. Processing can be performed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by further providing a configuration for performing wireless wireless communication, it is possible to smoothly perform each other's processing operations in communication processing and imaging processing even in a cellular phone with a folding camera, for example. it can.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, since the lens barrier is provided and the photographing mode is started when the lens is exposed, the lens can be covered and protected when it is not necessary, and the lens can be prevented from being damaged. .

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, by providing the driving means for driving the lens, it is possible to perform precise focusing adjustment and angle of view adjustment.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera module including a photographing instruction unit and a lens. For example, a connecting portion in the imaging apparatus according to the first aspect or a mobile phone with a camera that requires high density mounting It can be used as a camera module.

  According to the invention described in claim 9, since the camera module is configured to include the first and second transmission means and the switch means for switching the output, for example, the main body for storing, operating, and controlling the image The display device can be provided between the display unit and the display unit that performs display, and an apparatus configuration such as an imaging device using the present module can be freely configured. Therefore, the size can be reduced. In particular, it can be utilized as a camera module of a mobile phone with a folding camera that requires high-density mounting.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 showing a mobile phone as an embodiment of a folding portable electronic device to which the present invention is applied, 1 is a main body part, 2 is a lid part, 3 is a connecting part, 4 is a first hinge part, 5 Is a second hinge part.
The main body 1 includes an operation unit (see the input unit 11 in FIG. 3) using various input keys including a camera key and the like and a numeric keypad on the one surface 1a side. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 2A, the lid portion 2 is overlapped along the longitudinal direction on the surface 1 a having the operation portion 11 of the main body portion 1. The main body 1 and the lid 2 are assembled so as to be rotatable with respect to each other via a connecting portion 3 at one end in the longitudinal direction in the overlapped state.

The lid portion 2 is sized to cover the main body portion 1 and includes a main display portion 21 (see FIG. 3) on the side of the surface 2a that overlaps the main body portion 1, and on the back side thereof as shown in FIG. The sub display unit 22 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting portion 3 is rotatably coupled to the end portion of the main body portion 1 by the first hinge portion 4 on the one end side, and to the end portion of the lid portion 2. The hinge part 5 is rotatably connected.
As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the connecting portion 3 is provided with a camera portion 31 on the tip surface opposite to the hinge portions 4 and 5. A shutter button 32 is provided on the upper surface of the connecting portion 3. A lens barrier 33 that opens and closes the camera unit 31 is assembled to the distal end surface of the connecting unit 3.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating communication / image / control processing of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.
The wireless unit 121 is a circuit unit that is connected to an antenna (a built-in antenna that does not appear in the appearance of FIGS. 1 and 2) 101 and drives and controls the antenna 101, and is a wireless communication system that is adopted by an external communication service provider Communication processing including radio signal modulation processing based on (for example, CDMA, PDC, GSM, etc.) and terminal authentication processing is performed.
The control unit 122 controls the entire circuit of the mobile phone and controls WWW connection via the communication service provider, and includes a communication data processing unit 1221, a system ROM 1222, and an audio interface 1223. The communication data processing unit 1221 includes a speech decoding / encoding processing circuit, a packet data generation circuit, and a packet data restoration circuit, and performs data processing according to the communication protocol adopted by the communication service provider. The system ROM 1222 stores a basic system that controls the main part of the mobile phone. The audio interface 1223 inputs and outputs audio signals processed by the communication data processing unit 1221. Although not shown in the appearance of FIGS. 1 and 2, the speaker 101 and the microphone provided in the mobile phone are included. 103 and a recording microphone 104 are connected.

  The address / data bus processing unit 123 controls / manages data input / output timing and the like between the control unit 122 and peripheral circuits (circuits in a broken line frame in the drawing). The RAM 124 stores various data such as address book data including telephone numbers, mail data and internet addresses used for network connection, and image data captured by the imaging device (camera unit) 31. The program ROM 125 stores various application programs including an image processing program. The sound source IC 126 stores the waveform of the notification sound and outputs a melody or the like as the notification sound. The amplifier 127 amplifies the output from the sound source IC 126. Although not shown in the external appearance of FIGS. 1 and 2, the notification speaker 105 provided in the mobile phone reproduces the notification sound.

  The display module system driver 128 drives the notification LED 106 and the flash LED 107 provided in the mobile phone, although not shown in the appearance of the main display unit 21, the sub display unit 22, and FIGS. 1 and 2. The imaging device (camera unit) 31 includes a CCD or the like on which a subject image is formed by the imaging lens 311, and the DSP 129 processes an image signal from the imaging device (camera unit) 31.

As described above, the embodiment is a foldable mobile phone in which the main body 1 is connected to the first hinge 4 and the lid 2 is connected to the second hinge 5 on one end side of the connection 3. The camera unit 31 faces the front end surface opposite to the hinge portions 4 and 5 of FIG.
Accordingly, from the folded state in which the main body 1 and the lid 2 shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 2A are overlapped, the main body 1 and the lid 2 are moved upward with respect to the connecting portion 3 by the hinges 4 and 5. 1 and 2b, as shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 2 (b), the main body 1 and the lid 2 are opened, and the mobile phone 31 is held with one hand to take a picture with the camera 31. It will be in a state suitable for.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1B, the lens barrier 33 of the connecting portion 3 is slid sideways to open the camera portion 31, and then the main body portion 1 and the lid as shown in FIG. When the connecting part 3 protruding forward from the part 2 is placed on the middle finger of one hand and the thumb is applied from the rear side, the shutter button 32 is pushed with the index finger while viewing the main display part 21 as a viewfinder (monitor). Images can be taken by the camera unit 31.

As described above, as a foldable mobile phone with a camera, the camera 31 is provided with a configuration in which the camera unit 31 is provided toward the other end side of the connecting unit 3 that hinges the main body unit 1 and the lid unit 2 on one end side. You can shoot with the built-in connecting part 3 firmly held with one hand. Therefore, it is possible to shoot with reduced camera shake, and easy handling when using the camera.
Moreover, in the state which folded the main-body part 1 and the cover part 2, since the camera part 31 is incorporated in the connection part 3 located on the extension, it can design compactly.
And since the camera part 31 is provided toward the other end side of the connecting part 3 that hinge-couples the main body part 1 and the lid part 2 at one end side, it can advantageously cope with the built-in telephoto lens.
Further, as described above, since the connecting portion 3 including the camera 31 is firmly held with one hand, it is possible to take an image while suppressing camera shake, so that it is possible to advantageously cope with higher performance of the camera.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment, the same components and parts as those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and the main body 1 and the lid 2 are coupled via the connecting portion 3. The electrical connection and imaging operation in the folding mobile phone with camera will be described in detail.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show an electrical connection configuration of electronic components inside the main body 1 and the lid 2 via the connecting portion 3. Drawing (a) is a side view of a connection part, and figure (b) is a front view of a connection part.
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a main body substrate 14 that electrically connects each part of the main body 1 as an electronic component is disposed inside the main body 1. Similarly, a lid substrate 15 is disposed inside the lid portion 2, and a connecting portion substrate 16 on which the camera module 300 and the like are mounted is disposed inside the connecting portion 3.
The first hinge portion 4 that couples the main body portion 1 and the connecting portion 3 is composed of a cylindrical first hinge connecting portion 4a and a first hinge connecting portion 4b, respectively. Similarly, the connecting portion 3 and the lid portion 2 The second hinge portion 5 that couples the two comprises a second hinge connection portion 5a and a second hinge connection portion 5b.

The flexible cables 17a and 17b are formed by providing wiring on a flexible substrate. For example, a flexible printed substrate (FPC: Flexible Printed) in which a conductor pattern is formed on a flexible plastic film (polyimide or polyester). Circuit) and the like, which can be bent, bent, and movable part wiring, to electrically connect one end side and the other end side.
In the flexible cable 17a, one end of the main body substrate 14 and one end of the connecting portion substrate 16 are connected by being routed inside the first hinge connection portion 4a. Similarly, in the flexible cable 17b, one end of the connecting portion substrate 16 and one end of the lid portion substrate 15 are connected by being routed inside the second hinge connecting portion 5b.
And when the main-body part 1 and the connection part 3 and the cover part 2 and the connection part 3 rotate, the flexible cable 17a and the flexible cable 17b are loosened or bent, and the board | substrates to connect are electrically connected.

FIG. 5 shows the internal configuration of the camera-equipped foldable mobile phone.
The main unit 1 includes an antenna unit 101, a radio unit 121, a control unit 122, a speaker 105, an AMP 127, a sound source IC 126, an operation unit (input unit) 11, an image memory 130, a program ROM 125, a main RAM 124, and a microphone 104. The lid unit 2 includes a display system driver 128, a main display unit 21, a sub display unit 22, a D / A unit 1021, and a speaker 102. The connection unit 3 includes a camera module 300, an address / data bus processing unit 123, an image processing unit 131, a lens barrier open / close detection unit 136, and an open / close detection unit 137.

The camera module 300 has a function of a digital camera and outputs a captured image as image data. The flash LED (light emitting member) 107, a camera control unit 133, a switch detection unit 138, a camera RAM 132, a motor 134, A lens 311, a shutter 135, an imaging device 31, and a DSP 129 are provided.
The camera control unit 133 reads out various application programs including a system program and an image processing program stored in an internal ROM (not shown in particular), develops them in a work memory formed in a camera RAM 132 to be described later, and executes these programs and controls. Each unit in the camera module 300, the image processing unit 131, and the display system driver 128 are controlled in accordance with an instruction from the unit 122.
The camera RAM 132 forms a memory area for temporarily storing various data, buffer expansion, and captured image data when the camera control unit 133 executes various processes.
The motor 134 is a stepping motor, a piezo motor, or the like, and adjusts the size (field angle) or focus (focus adjustment) of the subject imaged on the imaging device 31 by moving the lens 311.
The shutter 135 adjusts the size of the opening of the lens 311 to adjust the amount of light of the subject exposed to the imaging device 31. The switch detection unit 138 is a switch that identifies and outputs a half-pressed state and a fully-pressed state as the pressed state of the shutter button 32.

Based on image data such as YUV signals input from the DSP 129, the image processing unit 131 performs various image adjustments such as brightness adjustment and white balance adjustment, and converts to a format compliant with standards such as GIF, JPEG, TIFF, and BMP. Image conversion or image data compression / decoding processing is performed.
The lens barrier open / close detection unit 136 is a micro switch that detects opening / closing of the lens barrier 33, detects an open state or a closed state of the lens barrier 33, and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 122.
The open / close detection unit 137 is a micro switch inside the first hinge connection unit 4b and the second hinge connection unit 5a, and detects the open / close from the relative angle between the main body unit 1 and the lid unit 2 (closed state). (See FIG. 2 (a) indicating that it is, and FIG. 2 (b) indicating that it is in the open state).

The image memory 130 stores image data such as an image taken by the camera module 300 and an image acquired by data communication, and is configured by a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, for example.
The D / A unit 1021 performs D / A conversion on the audio digital signal from the audio interface 1223 and outputs it to the speaker 102.

Here, an imaging operation in the above-described folding mobile phone with camera will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the control unit 122 detects that the lens barrier 33 has been opened by the lens barrier open / close detection unit 136, thereby detecting an instruction to shift to the shooting mode from the user (step A1), and if not detected (step A1: N).
When an instruction to shift to the shooting mode is detected in step A1 (step A1: Y), the control unit 122 inputs the data input / output of the address / data bus processing unit 123 from the camera module 300 to the image processing unit 131. An instruction is given to give priority to the output and the output from the image processing unit 131 to the display system driver 128 (step A2), an instruction is sent to the camera control unit 133, an instruction is sent, and each unit of the camera module 300 is activated to enter the shooting mode. Then, the display system driver 128 is instructed to display an image indicating that the photographing mode is being switched to the display screen of the main display unit 21 or the sub display unit 22 (step C1).

Here, the flow of the control signal in steps A1 and A2 is shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 illustrates a camera for activating the camera module 300 by detecting that the lens barrier 33 is opened by the lens barrier opening / closing detection unit 136 in the internal configuration of the folding mobile phone with camera described above (see FIG. 7). It is the figure which showed the control signal until it transmits an instruction | indication to the control part 133 with the dotted line.

After step B1, the camera control unit 133 outputs image data (YUV signal) captured by the imaging device 31 and converted by the DSP 129 to the image processing unit 131 (step B2), and the image processing unit 131 performs RGB or the like. The image data converted into the display image format is output to the display system driver 128 (step B3), and when it is in the open state by the open / close detection unit 137 (see FIG. 2B), it overlaps the main body unit. When the main display unit 21 on the side is in the closed state (see FIG. 2A), the image is displayed on the sub display unit 22 on the side not overlapping the main body unit (step C2).
Here, when the camera control unit 133 detects the transition from the open state to the closed state or vice versa according to the signal from the open / close detection unit 137 (step B4: Y), the main display unit described above displays the image. 21 or the sub display unit 22 (step B5).

Here, the flow of the control signal and the image signal in steps B1 to B5 and step C2 is shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 illustrates a control signal that realizes a finder function by displaying an image captured by the imaging device 31 on the display screen as a through image by activating and controlling each unit of the camera module 300 according to an instruction from the camera control unit 133. It is the figure which showed (dotted line) and the image signal (dashed-dotted line).
As shown in FIG. 7, the process for realizing the finder function is performed by the camera control unit 133 controlling each part of the lid unit 2 and the coupling unit 3. During this time, the control unit 122 is in a standby state or a communication state for incoming calls from the wireless unit 121 (step A3), and can concentrate on other processing such as incoming processing or data communication, so that the device operates efficiently. be able to.

Next, at the time of through image display processing in steps B1 to B5 and step C2, the camera control unit 133 detects a half-pressed state of the shutter button 32 by the switch detection unit 138 (step B6: Y), and the motor 134. To adjust the focal point (step B7), detect the actual pressing state of the shutter button 32 (step B8: Y), and image data (YUV signal) photographed by the imaging device 31 is image processing unit 131. Then, conversion to a predetermined image format such as JPEG and compression encoding processing are performed (step B9), and the processed image data is sent to the control unit 122.
The control unit 122 stores the image data sent from the image processing unit 131 in the image memory 130 (step A4), and performs the processing of steps A2 to A4 until it is detected that the lens barrier 33 is closed. (Step A5).

Here, the flow of the control signal and the image signal in steps B6 to B9 and step A4 is shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating that an image captured by the imaging device 31 when the shutter button 32 is pressed is stored in the image memory 130 after being converted by the image processing unit 131. Thus, the control unit 122 only needs to perform processing for saving image data obtained by pressing the shutter button 32 while the user confirms with the finder function, and can concentrate on other processing such as communication. it can.

In step A5, when the end of the shooting mode due to the lens barrier 33 being closed is detected (step A5: Y), the control unit 122 controls the camera control unit 133 and the display system driver 128 to end the shooting mode. A signal is output to instruct the data input / output of the address / data bus processing unit 123 to be given priority from the control unit 122 (step A6), and the process ends.
Further, the camera control unit 133 detects the input of the control signal for capturing the shooting mode (Step B10: Y), and ends the operation of each unit of the camera module 300 (Step B11). Further, when the display system driver 128 receives the control signal for ending the shooting mode (step C3: Y), the image signal input from the control unit 122 is an image to be displayed on the display screen of the main display unit 21 or the sub display unit 22. (Step C4) and the process ends.

As described above, since the camera module 300 can be activated by the lens barrier opening / closing detection unit 136 that detects the opening / closing of the lens barrier 33 and the captured image is displayed on both sides of the lid unit 2, Regardless of the opened state, it is possible to confirm a captured image obtained by camera shooting.
In addition, since the camera module 300 and the wireless unit 121 are separately controlled, the operations can be performed smoothly without mutual influence.

  In addition, since the open / close detection unit 137 detects the folded state and the open state and switches the display surface of the captured image to the main display unit 21 or the sub display unit 22, display on an extra display screen Can be suppressed, power consumption can be suppressed, and an efficient captured image can be displayed.

  In addition, since the camera module 300 and the camera control unit 133 are provided in the connecting unit 3 and the wireless unit 121 and the control unit 122 are provided in the main body unit 1, reduction of noise received by each other during camera operation and wireless communication is provided. Can be realized.

Further, by providing an address / data bus processing unit 123 that controls data communication between the camera module 300, the display system driver 128, and the main body unit 1, an image captured by the camera module 300 can be displayed on the main display unit 21 or sub When displaying on the display unit 22, image data does not flow into the main unit 1 side, and the data bus on the main unit 1 side is not occupied by the image data. The influence on the processing 121 can be suppressed.
Furthermore, since the image data communication from the camera module 300 to the main display unit 21 or the sub display unit 22 is prioritized over the communication from the main body unit 1 at the time of shooting, the captured image can be displayed smoothly in real time. it can.

In the above embodiment, the cellular phone is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be a portable electronic device including other portable communication terminal devices such as a PDA.
Further, the shape of the connecting portion is also arbitrary, and it is needless to say that other specific detailed structures and the like can be appropriately changed. For example, the main body portion and the lid portion may be hinge-coupled to the connecting portion in common, and the lens barrier may not be a slide mechanism but may be detachable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a foldable portable electronic device to which the present invention is applied, (a) is a diagram showing a state in which a lid is overlaid on a main body of a mobile phone, and (b) is a main body. And the figure which showed the state which opened the cover part and was located on the extension of the main-body part, (c) is the figure which showed the imaging | photography state. 1A and 1B are side views of the mobile phone of FIG. 1, in which FIG. 1A shows a state in which a lid is overlaid on the main body, and FIG. 1B shows the extension of the main body by opening the main body and the lid. It is the figure which showed the state made to position. 3 is a block diagram illustrating communication / image / control processing of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal electrical connection structure in the state which opened the main-body part and the cover part of the mobile telephone of Embodiment 2, and was located on the extension of a main-body part, (a) is a side view of a connection part, (b) ) Is a front view of a connecting portion. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing a functional configuration of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a signal flow in the mobile phone of FIG. 5 and illustrating a control signal flow until the camera module is activated. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of signals in the mobile phone of FIG. 5, illustrating a flow of control signals and image signals when a captured image is displayed on a display unit. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of signals in the mobile phone of FIG. 5, illustrating a flow of control signals and image signals until a captured image is stored by pressing a shutter button. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a sequence from the transition to the shooting mode to the end in the mobile phone according to the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part 11 Operation part 14 Main body part board | substrate 15 Cover part board | substrate 16 Connection part board | substrate 17a Flexible cable (1st data transmission means)
17b Flexible cable (second data transmission means)
101 Antenna unit 102 Speaker (voice output means)
1021 D / A section 104 Microphone (voice input means)
105 speaker 121 wireless unit (wireless communication means, wireless communication control means)
1221 Communication data processing unit 1222 System ROM
1223 audio interface 122 control unit (second display control means, processing control means, wireless communication control means)
123 Address / data bus processing section (switch means)
124 Main RAM
125 program ROM
126 Sound source IC
127 AMP
128 Display system driver 129 DSP
130 Image memory 131 Image processing unit 132 Camera RAM
133 Camera control unit (imaging control means, first display control means)
134 Motor (drive means)
135 Shutter 136 Lens Barrier Open / Close Detection Unit 137 Open / Close Detection Unit 138 Switch Detection Unit 2 Lid 21 Main Display Unit (First Display Unit)
22 Sub display section (second display means)
3 Connecting part (housing)
31 Camera unit (imaging means, start instruction means)
32 Shutter button (instruction means)
33 Lens barrier 300 Camera module 311 Lens 4 1st hinge part (1st rotation axis)
4a, 4b 1st hinge connection part 5 2nd hinge part (2nd rotating shaft)
5a, 5b Second hinge connection part

Claims (9)

The main body,
A lid,
A first rotation shaft coupled to the body portion;
A second rotating shaft that is parallel to the first rotating shaft and coupled to the lid portion;
A lens having an optical axis in a direction perpendicular to each of the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis;
An imaging means for imaging a subject input through the lens;
An imaging apparatus comprising: a connecting unit including an instruction unit that instructs imaging by the imaging unit. First display means exposed in a state in which the main body and the lid are opened;
Imaging control means for controlling the imaging means based on an instruction by the instruction means;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a first display control unit that displays an image captured by the imaging control unit on the first display unit. A second display means that is exposed in a state where the main body portion and the lid portion overlap each other;
The first display control unit controls the second display unit to display an image captured by the imaging control unit when the main body unit and the lid unit overlap each other. The imaging device according to claim 2. Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication processing with the outside;
Second display control means for displaying information related to wireless communication processing by the wireless communication means on the first display means or the second display means;
And a processing control means for performing processing so that the control by the first display control means is prioritized over the control by the second display control means when imaging by the imaging control means is being performed. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3. The main body portion further includes voice input means, and the lid portion further includes voice output means,
The wireless communication control means for wirelessly transmitting the voice input by the voice input means to the outside and controlling the wireless communication means to cause the voice output means to output the voice wirelessly received from the outside. The imaging device according to claim 4.   6. The connection unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a lens barrier; and a start instruction unit that instructs to start a photographing mode when the lens is exposed by the movement of the lens barrier. An imaging apparatus according to claim 1.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connecting unit further includes a driving unit for driving the lens. A camera module built in a housing having a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis parallel to the first rotation axis,
A lens having an optical axis in a direction perpendicular to each of the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis;
An imaging means for imaging a subject input through the lens;
Driving means for driving the lens;
Instruction means for instructing imaging by the imaging means;
A camera module comprising: A first data transmission means for displaying and outputting an image picked up by the camera module adjacent to one of the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft;
A second data transmission means for storing and outputting an image picked up by the camera module adjacent to the other of the first rotation shaft or the second rotation shaft;
9. The camera module according to claim 8, further comprising switch means for causing the data input by the second transmission means to be output via the first data transmission means.

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