JP2005229345A - Cellular phone having detachable photographing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cellular phone capable of transmitting an image photographed by a photographing unit to an opposite device while communicating, and to provide a cellular phone capable of transmitting images photographed by the photographing unit to an opposite device, and displaying an image on its own display unit and displaying images from the opposite device. <P>SOLUTION: The cellular phone is provided with a control unit for controlling the entire device, an operating unit 12 of various operations, a transmission/reception unit for the outside including an antenna 17, a main body 11 provided with a microphone 13 and a battery, the display unit 15, a speaker 16, and two photographing units 18-1, 18-2, and the cellular phone is provided with a telephone function and a photographing function. The unit 18-2 is provided with an operating unit for photographing and transmission, detachably attached on a cover 14, and provides/receives information signals to/from the cover 14 with the unit 18-2 removed from the cover and is fed with power from the battery via a cable 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone in which a lid provided with a photographing unit or a display unit and a photographing unit is detachable.

A mobile phone has a display function for displaying an image on a display device in addition to a telephone function by a mobile phone body provided with a control unit, an operation unit, a microphone, a speaker, and the like. Have been doing.
By the way, recent mobile phones are becoming more and more miniaturized, so that the operability by the operation unit is deteriorated.
In view of this, there has been proposed a mobile phone in which an operation unit is detachably provided on the mobile phone so that the operation unit can be removed and operated during operation to improve operability (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

JP 2001-36619 A

As described above, Patent Document 1 solves the problem of operability of the mobile phone by allowing the operation unit to be removed.
By the way, as described above, cellular phones having a photographing function have recently become widespread. However, the photographing unit is fixed to the cellular phone because of its structure, and it is impossible to perform various photographings and transmit to the other party while making a call. . Further, since the display unit is fixed to the mobile phone, it is impossible to see an image transmitted from the other party while making a call.

For this reason, it is not possible to make a call while taking a picture of a person's face or landscape during a call and transmitting it to the other party's mobile phone to share the contents.
Also, the image sent from the other party (email) or the registered favorite image is displayed on the display unit, and it is not possible to make a call while watching this, and the registered notepad, schedule table, etc. are displayed. , You can not make a call while checking the contents.

  In view of the above points, the present invention provides a mobile phone capable of transmitting an image captured by a photographing unit while talking on a cellular phone to the other party, and further an image photographed by the photographing unit while talking on a cellular phone. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone that can transmit a message to the other party and display it on its own display unit, display an image from the other party on its own display unit, and make a call while watching this.

  In order to achieve the above object, the cellular phone 10 to which the photographing unit of the present invention is detachable includes a control unit for controlling the whole (not shown), various operation units 12 (telephone, reception, mail, display, photographing, etc.), antenna 17, a main body 11 including an external transmission / reception unit (not shown), a microphone 13, a battery (not shown), a display unit 15, a speaker 16, and two (first and second) imaging units 18-1 and 18-2. And a lid 14 that is foldable inside the main body 11 and has a telephone function, a display function, and a photographing function, and the photographing unit 18-2 is for photographing and transmission (not shown). The operation unit is detachably attached to the lid body 14, and exchanges information signals with the lid body 14 and receives power from the battery when the photographing unit 18-2 is detached from the lid body 14. Specially performed by electric cable 20 To.

  In order to achieve the above object, the mobile phone 10 to which the photographing unit of the present invention can be attached and removed includes a control unit that controls the whole (not shown), various operation units 12 (telephone, reception, mail, display, photographing, etc.), An external transmission / reception unit microphone 13 including an antenna 17, a main body 11 including a battery (not illustrated), a display unit 15, a speaker 16, a single photographing unit 18, and the like, and a lid that can be folded inside the main body 11. A mobile phone having a telephone function, a display function, and a photographing function. The photographing unit 18 has a photographing / transmitting operation unit (not shown) and is detachably attached to the lid 14. In addition, when the photographing unit 18 is detached from the lid body 14, the information signal is exchanged with the lid body 14 and the power is received from the battery by the electric cable 20.

  In order to achieve the above object, the mobile phone 10 having a display unit and a photographing unit according to the present invention and having a detachable lid is provided with a control unit for controlling the whole (not shown), various types (telephone, reception, mail, display, (Shooting etc.) operation unit 12, external transmission / reception unit (not shown) including antenna 17, main body 11 including microphone 13, headset (not shown), headset 21 including speaker 16, etc., one or two (first 2) display units 15-1 and 15-2, a speaker 16, a single photographing unit 18, and the like, and comprising a lid 14 that can be folded inside the main body 11, and includes a telephone function, a display function, and a photographing function. The lid 14 further includes an operation unit 22 for display, photographing / transmission, not shown, and is detachably attached to the main body 11, and the lid 14 is detached from the main body 11. Main body 11 And wherein the transmitting and receiving information signals and receiving from the battery by an electric cable 20.

Furthermore, in the mobile phone 10 in which the lid provided with the display unit and the photographing unit is removable,
14 is detachably attached to the lower connection portion 19-1 so that it can be folded inside the main body 11 by the lower connection portion 19-1, and the first display portion 15-1 is provided integrally with the lid body 14. The two display part 15-2 is provided so that it may be folded inside the cover body 14 by the right connection part 19-2.

  Furthermore, in the mobile phone 10 having the above-described display unit and photographing unit that is detachable, the image X24 photographed by the photographing unit 18 is transmitted to the other party while the lid 14 is detached from the main body 11. The image Y25 displayed on the first display unit 15-1 and transmitted from the other party is displayed on the second display unit 15-2.

  Furthermore, in the mobile phone 10 having the above-described display unit and photographing unit that is removable, the image X24 photographed by the photographing unit 18 is transmitted to the other party with the lid 14 being detached from the main body 11, An image Y25 from the other party is displayed on the display unit 15.

According to the present invention, the photographing unit is detachably attached to the main body of the mobile phone so that it can be removed from the main body as necessary, and any object (eg, own face, surrounding scenery, etc.) can be photographed even during a call. To the other party's mobile phone.
In addition, by attaching the lid provided with the display unit and the photographing unit to the main body in a detachable manner, an arbitrary object is photographed while the lid is detached from the main body and talking and transmitted to the mobile phone of the other party and from the other party. The image can be viewed while being displayed on the display device. Also, if the lid has two display units, the image from the other party is displayed on one display unit, the image taken by yourself is displayed on the other display unit, and the same image content is shared by both parties. , You can talk while watching this.
Furthermore, since the photographing unit can be taken away from the main body, the degree of freedom in photographing can be increased.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described based on an embodiment with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the appearance of a mobile phone to which a photographing unit can be attached and detached.
The mobile phone 10 includes a main body 11 and a lid body 14 that can be folded inward by a connecting portion 19.
The main body 11 includes a control unit for controlling the whole (not shown), various types (telephone, reception, mail, display,
The operation unit 12 (shooting etc.), a microphone 13, a built-in battery (not shown), etc. are provided, and the lid 14 is a transmission / reception unit (not shown) including a display unit 15, a speaker 16 and an antenna 17, and is shown in a conceptual diagram A first camera 18-1, a second camera 18-2, and the like.
Note that the transmission / reception unit is not limited to the lid side but may be provided on the main body side.

The first camera 18-1 is fixed to the lid body 14 and shoots while being fixed to the lid body 14.
The second camera 18-2 includes an operation unit (not shown) necessary for photographing / transmission in a state where the second camera 18 is detached from the lid body 14 and is detachably attached to the lid body 14. It is locked by a conventional locking mechanism and is integrated with the lid body 14. However, the locking mechanism can be unlocked and removed from the lid body 14 as necessary. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the second camera 18-2 shown in the conceptual diagram is removed from the lid.
Transmission / reception of information signals between the lid 14 and the second camera 18-2 and power reception from the built-in battery are performed by an electric cable 20. The electric cable 20 is wound around automatic winding means (not shown) provided on the lid 14 when the second camera 18-2 is integrated with the lid 14.
As described above, since the photographing unit can be taken away from the main body, the degree of freedom in photographing can be increased.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a different usage mode of the second camera 18-2 by the same mobile phone as FIG.
In this case, the second camera 18-2 is attached to, for example, the glasses of the caller (photographer) by appropriate attachment means, and can appropriately capture and transmit the photographing object 23 in the direction facing the face.
In the case of the first embodiment, since there are two photographing units (first camera and second camera), the first camera 18-1 can photograph the object in the direction in which the camera is facing. An arbitrary target can be photographed while calling with the camera 18-2.

  As described above, the first embodiment includes the two photographing units (cameras 18-1 and 18-2). However, in the case of the second embodiment, the number of the photographing units is one, and the lid 14 can be attached and detached. This is an embodiment that is not provided with a photographing unit that is fixed to the lid body 14, and the usage mode of the photographing unit that is detachably attached to the lid body is the same as in the first embodiment. is there.

FIG. 3 schematically shows an external appearance of a mobile phone to which a lid provided with two display units and a photographing unit can be attached and detached.
In this case, the mobile phone 10 includes a main body 11 and a lid body 14 that can be folded inward by the lower connecting portion 19-1. The main body 11 includes a control unit that controls the whole (not shown), an operation unit 12 that performs various operations, The microphone 13, an external transmission / reception unit (not shown), a built-in battery (not shown), and the like are provided. The lid 14 includes a first display unit 15-1, a speaker 16, an integral photographing unit 18, an operation unit 34 for photographing / transmission and display that can be operated with the lid 14 removed from the main body 11, and the like.

The lid body 14 is detachably attached to the lower connecting portion 19-1, and the electric cable 20 when the main body 11 and the lid body 14 are integrated is lower when the lid body 14 is integrated with the lower connecting portion 19-1. It is wound up by an automatic winding means (not shown) provided in the connecting portion 19-1.
In addition, a second display portion 15-2 is connected to the lid body 14 by a right coupling portion 19-2 so as to be folded inside the lid body 14. Therefore, when the mobile phone is not used, the second display unit 15-2 may be folded inside the lid body 14, and the lid body 14 may be folded inside the main body 11.

In order to make a call even when the lid 14 is detached from the main body 11, the speaker 16 is provided and a headset 21 is provided. When the lid 14 is integrated with the main body 11, the lid 14 and the headset 21 are not integrally shown. It is locked together by the lock mechanism.
In order to remove the lid 14 from the main body 11, the lock mechanism is unlocked and then removed from the lower connecting portion 19-1, whereby the first and second display portions 15-1, 15 are removed. -2 is also removed from the main body 11 together with -2.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the two removed display units and the image displayed on the two display units.
That is, the lid 14 is removed from the main body 11, and as a result, the first and second display units 15-1 and 15-2 and the photographing unit 18 are also removed from the main body 11. In this case, since the main body 11 and the lid body 14 are connected by the electric cable 20, information signals are exchanged between them and power is received from the built-in battery.
In this state, the main body 11 and the headset 21 are held with the left hand, and the first and second display units 15-1,
Holding the lid 14 including 15-2 in the right hand and shooting with the camera 18 pointing in the direction to be shot while talking, the shooting object 23 (for example, “X”) in that direction is shot, and the image 24 is displayed. By displaying on the first display unit 15-1 and displaying an image 25 (for example, “Y”) from the other party on the first display unit 15-2, the caller and the other party can talk to each other while talking to each other. You can talk while watching images from.

In the third embodiment, the lid body 14 includes two display units 15-1 and 15-2. In the fourth embodiment, the lid body 14 includes only one display unit.
Therefore, in this case, the function of the display unit 15-1 in the third embodiment is not provided, but the lid 14 is detached from the lid 11, taken while talking, and the image X24 is transmitted to the partner, and the image Y25 from the partner is displayed. It is possible to talk while displaying on the display unit. Note that the image X24 taken by the user can also be displayed on the display unit.

Note that any of the mobile phones according to the present invention can make a call, shoot / send / display, even when the photographing unit is not removed from the lid, and the lid provided with the photographing unit is not removed from the main body. Not too long.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a mobile phone to which a photographing unit can be attached and detached. The figure which shows the usage condition from which the imaging | photography part removed is different. The schematic block diagram of the mobile telephone with which the cover body provided with two display parts and imaging | photography parts can be attached or detached. The schematic diagram of the image displayed on two removed display parts.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile phone 11 Main body 12 Operation part 13 Microphone 14 Cover 15 Display part 16 Speaker 17 Antenna 18 Camera (imaging part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Connection part 20 Electric cable 21 Headset 22 Operation part 23 Shooting object 24, 25 Image 34 Operation part

Claims (6)

  Control unit that controls the whole, various operation units such as telephone, reception, e-mail, display, shooting, etc., body including antenna, external transmission / reception unit, microphone, battery, etc., display unit, speaker, multiple imaging units Mobile phone with a telephone function, a display function, and a photographing function, and one of the photographing parts has an operation part for photographing and transmission, and is detachably attached to the lid. A cellular phone in which a photographing unit is detachable, characterized in that an information signal is exchanged with the lid in a state where the photographing unit is detached from the lid and power is received from the battery by an electric cable.   Control unit that controls the whole, various operation units such as telephone, reception, e-mail, display, shooting, etc., main body including external transmission and reception unit including antenna, microphone, battery, etc., display unit, speaker, one shooting unit Etc., comprising a lid that can be folded inside the main body, and having a telephone function, a display function, and a photographing function, wherein the photographing unit has an operation part for photographing and transmission, An imaging unit, wherein the imaging unit is detachably attached to the lid, and receives and receives information signals from the lid and receives power from the battery when the imaging unit is detached from the lid. Removable mobile phone.   Control unit that controls the whole, various operation units such as telephone, reception, mail, display, shooting, etc., main body including a transmission / reception unit including an antenna, a headset including a microphone, a battery, a speaker, and a display unit, A mobile phone equipped with a photographing unit, etc., equipped with a telephone function, a display function, and a photographing function. The lid further includes an operation unit for display, photographing and transmission, and is detachably attached to the main body. A portable detachable mobile phone equipped with a display unit and a photographing unit, wherein an electrical cable is used to send and receive information signals to and from the battery with the lid removed from the body. Phone.   The mobile phone according to claim 3, wherein the lid is foldably attached to the inside of the main body by the lower connecting portion and detachably attached to the lower connecting portion, the first display portion is provided integrally with the lid, A mobile phone with a detachable lid provided with a display unit and a photographing unit, wherein the two display units are provided so as to be folded inside or outside the lid by a connecting unit.   In the mobile phone according to claim 3 or claim 4, with the lid removed from the main body, the image captured by the imaging unit is transmitted to the other party and displayed on the first display unit or the second display unit, A mobile phone in which an image transmitted from a partner is displayed on a second display unit or a first display unit, and a lid provided with a display unit and a photographing unit is removable. 4. The display unit according to claim 3, wherein an image captured by the imaging unit is transmitted to the other party and the image from the other party is displayed on the display unit with the lid removed from the main body. And a mobile phone in which a lid provided with a photographing unit is detachable.

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