JP2007159050A - Portable electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable electronic apparatus which can easily change optical characteristics of a camera without using any other member, and is simple in mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: The portable telephone 11 with camera has a first case 12 and a second case 13, and the first case 12 and the second case 13 are interconnected to be changeable in their relative position. The first case 12 has a camera 16 which receives light rays from an object and photographs the object. The second case 13 has an adapter 17 which changes optical characteristics of the camera 16. The portable telephone 11 is configured to be switched between a first state where the camera 16 directly receives light from the object, and a second state where the camera 16 receives light rays passing through the adapter 17 by changing the relative positions of the first case 12 and the second case 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device equipped with a photographing means such as a digital camera, for example, a camera-equipped mobile phone.

Cellular phones, notebook personal computers and PDAs (Personal Digital
Assistant) and other portable electronic devices are carried in bags and clothes pockets, so they are not only excellent in operability but also in small size and light weight. ing. As a portable electronic device, for example, a foldable electronic device having excellent portability and operability is often used.

  For example, a foldable electronic device is configured such that a housing having an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like and a housing having an operation means are foldable, and the operation keys and the LCD are not exposed when folded. The form of the electronic device can be changed depending on the situation such as when it is carried or operated. Therefore, by folding when carrying, it becomes easy to store in a bag, a pocket of clothes, etc., operation errors during carrying can be prevented, and the LCD can be protected. Furthermore, since it is used in an open state at the time of operation, it is possible to use a large LCD and operation keys, and it is easy to operate.

  Further, as portable electronic devices, electronic devices with cameras that incorporate a digital camera or the like such as a camera-equipped mobile phone are widespread. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a conventional camera-equipped mobile phone 111. FIG. 11A is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone 111 when photographing a person other than the operator, and FIG. 11B shows the configuration of the camera-equipped cellular phone 111 when photographing the operator. FIG. 11C is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone 111 in a folded state.

  In the camera-equipped mobile phone 111, the first casing 112 and the second casing 113 are connected by a hinge so as to be foldable. In the first casing 112, the display forming portion 114 and the hinge connecting portion 115 are connected by a rotating hinge that can rotate around an axis perpendicular to the center line of the hinge. The display forming unit 114 includes a main LCD 116, a sub LCD 117, a camera 118, and the like. The second casing 113 has operation keys 119 and the like. The sub LCD 117 and the camera 118 are installed in an area opposite to the area where the main LCD 116 is installed.

  When shooting a landscape other than the operator and others, as shown in FIG. 11A, the display forming unit 114 is rotated so that the shooting direction of the camera 118 is the direction of the landscape and others as the subject. Since shooting is performed, the operator can take pictures of scenery and others other than the operator while checking images displayed on the main LCD 116. When photographing the operator himself, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the display forming unit 114 is rotated so that the photographing direction of the camera 118 is in the direction of the operator being the subject. The operator can be photographed while confirming the image displayed on the LCD 117. Moreover, when carrying, as shown in FIG.11 (c), it becomes easy to carry by folding.

  The camera provided in such an electronic device with a camera is required to be small and light as the electronic device becomes smaller and lighter. Therefore, the function of the camera cannot be fully exhibited. . For example, in order to change the shooting magnification such as the optical zoom function, it is necessary to secure a sufficient optical distance between the lenses of the camera. However, a camera built in a foldable electronic device has sufficient optical distance. Since it is difficult to secure the distance in the housing, there is a limit to the imaging magnification that can be changed.

  Therefore, in order to secure a sufficient optical distance, it is conceivable to use a telescopic lens that is common in camera devices that have a central camera function. The telescopic lens can ensure an optical distance by projecting the lens out of the housing. However, it is difficult to reduce the size of the telescopic lens to such an extent that the portability is not impaired mechanically, and the manufacturing cost increases.

  In addition, as a typical conventional technique of a portable electronic device that changes the optical characteristics of the camera such as the shooting magnification and the angle of view with a simple mechanism, not a complicated mechanism using the telescopic lens as described above, It is described in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 describes a holding device that holds a camera-equipped mobile phone terminal, and this holding device is positioned in front of the camera of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal so that the angle of view taken by the camera can be reduced. A variable zoom lens device is provided. According to this holding device, it is possible to change the optical characteristics of the camera, such as the shooting angle of view, with the zoom lens device positioned in front of the camera. However, since the shooting angle of view can be changed only in a state of being held by the holding device, it is inconvenient to carry and the portability is significantly impaired. In addition, it is necessary to prepare different holding devices depending on the shape of the mobile phone, which impairs convenience.

  Another conventional technique is described in Patent Document 2. The mobile phone of Patent Document 2 includes a detachable lens cover having a filter set to a transmittance capable of visually hiding the camera, and whether or not the camera is covered with the lens cover when the lens cover is attached or detached. Switch between. According to this mobile phone, the optical characteristics of the camera can be switched by attaching or detaching the lens cover. However, it is necessary to carry not only the mobile phone body but also the lens cover, which is inconvenient and may cause the lens cover to be lost. Moreover, it is necessary to prepare a different lens cover depending on the shape of the mobile phone, and convenience is also impaired.

  Still another prior art is described in Patent Document 3. The mobile communication device of Patent Document 3 is an optical function that is arranged so as to act when an image of the imaging target region is taken in a state where an imaging means that is rotatably provided is rotated to a predetermined position. It has parts. According to this mobile communication device, it is possible to switch between shooting using an optical functional component and shooting without using an optical functional component by rotating the imaging means. However, a mechanism for pivotally connecting the imaging means is required, and further, a mechanism for fixing the imaging means is required, so that the electronic device becomes thick and the folding portable electronic device is Such a housing cannot be used for an electronic device with a very thin body.

  In the case of a digital camera, a method of changing the angle of view by so-called digital zoom, in which a part of an image obtained by shooting is electrically enlarged and taken out, can be considered, but digital zoom is an optical zoom function only. The auxiliary zoom function cannot change the optical characteristics of the camera and does not fundamentally solve the above problem. Furthermore, since cameras built in portable electronic devices are required to be small, light, and have low power consumption, the number of recorded pixels in the shooting means is not so large, so only the digital zoom is used to increase the shooting magnification. If changed, the image quality deteriorates and sufficient image quality cannot be obtained.

JP 2002-176568 A JP 2002-271665 A JP 2002-271679 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device that is a simple mechanism and can easily change the optical characteristics of a camera without using a separate member.

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a first housing and a second housing, wherein the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are variably connected.
The first housing includes a photographing unit that receives light from the subject and photographs the subject,
The second housing has auxiliary means for changing optical characteristics of the photographing means,
By changing the relative positions of the first casing and the second casing, the first state in which the photographing unit directly receives light from the subject, and the light that has passed through the auxiliary unit. It is a portable electronic device characterized by switching to a second state for receiving light.

  In the invention, it is preferable that the auxiliary means is a lens that changes a photographing magnification of the photographing means.

Moreover, this invention has a picked-up image confirmation means which displays the image image | photographed by the said imaging means in the said 1st housing,
The photographed image confirmation means is arranged so that the display direction of the photographed image confirmation means is opposite to the photographing direction of the photographing means,
In the second state, the image capturing unit displays an image captured by receiving light passing through the auxiliary unit, and causes the captured image confirmation unit to display the image.

The present invention also includes a plurality of the auxiliary means,
The second state includes a plurality of states determined by auxiliary means through which light received by the photographing means passes.

Moreover, this invention has a 1st housing and a 2nd housing, In the portable electronic device connected so that the relative position of the said 1st housing and the said 2nd housing is changeable,
The first housing includes a photographing unit that receives light from the subject and photographs the subject,
The second housing has a plurality of auxiliary means for changing the optical characteristics of the photographing means,
A portable electronic device, wherein a plurality of states determined by auxiliary means through which light received by the photographing means passes is changed by changing a relative position between the first casing and the second casing. is there.

  The present invention is a portable electronic device that includes a first housing and a second housing, and the first housing and the second housing are connected so that the relative positions thereof can be changed. The first housing has photographing means for receiving light from the subject to photograph the subject, and the second housing has auxiliary means for changing the optical characteristics of the photographing means. In this portable electronic device, by changing the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing, the photographing means directly receives light from the subject, and the photographing means passes through the auxiliary means. It can be switched to the second state in which light is received.

  By doing so, when the relative position between the first housing and the second housing is changed to switch to the first state, the photographing means can directly receive and photograph light from the subject. When the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are changed to switch to the second state, the photographing means does not directly receive the light from the subject and shoots, but passes through the auxiliary means. The received light can be received and photographed. Therefore, the optical characteristics of the photographing means can be easily changed without using a separate member by changing the relative positions of the first casing and the second casing, for example, by opening and closing the first casing and the second casing. be able to. Furthermore, since only the auxiliary member is provided on the second casing, the optical characteristics of the photographing means can be changed with a simple mechanism without increasing the thickness of the portable electronic device.

  According to the invention, since the auxiliary means is a lens that changes the photographing magnification of the photographing means, switching between the first state and the second state by changing the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing. By changing the shooting magnification of the shooting means, the shooting range and the like can be changed. For example, it is possible to switch the photographing magnification such as switching between the photographing magnification suitable for close-up photography and the photographing magnification suitable for telephoto photography by opening and closing the first housing and the second housing.

  According to the invention, the first housing has a captured image confirmation unit that displays an image captured by the imaging unit, and the captured image confirmation unit has a display direction of the captured image confirmation unit. In the second state, the photographing unit receives light that has passed through the auxiliary unit, and displays a photographed image on the photographed image confirmation unit.

  When the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are changed and switched to the first state, light from the subject can be directly received and photographed, and the photographed image can be captured. Can be displayed. Further, when switched to the second state, the light passing through the auxiliary means can be received and photographed, and the photographed image can be displayed on the photographed image confirmation means.

  Therefore, in this portable electronic device, the captured image confirmation unit is arranged so that the display direction in which the captured image confirmation unit displays an image is opposite to the shooting direction from the photographing unit to the subject. Confirmation of the captured image on the second housing by changing the relative position between the first state and the second state, for example, opening and closing of the first housing and the second housing, rotation of the first housing and sliding of the first housing Without providing a means, the operator can perform shooting with changing the optical characteristics of the camera while confirming the image to be shot with a simple mechanism.

  According to the invention, there are a plurality of auxiliary means for changing the optical characteristics of the photographing means, and the second state includes a plurality of states determined by the auxiliary means through which light received by the photographing means passes. When the relative position of the first housing and the second housing is changed to switch to the arbitrary second state, the photographing means can receive and photograph the light that has passed through the optional auxiliary means. You can shoot in many shooting conditions.

  Therefore, a separate member is used by changing the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing, for example, by opening and closing the first housing and the second housing, rotating the first housing, and sliding the first housing. Therefore, the optical characteristics of the photographing means can be easily changed. Furthermore, since only the auxiliary member is provided on the second casing, the optical characteristics of the photographing means can be changed with a simple mechanism without increasing the thickness of the portable electronic device.

  Moreover, according to this invention, it is a portable electronic device which has a 1st housing and a 2nd housing, and a 1st housing and a 2nd housing are connected so that a relative position can be changed. The first housing includes a photographing unit that receives light from the subject and photographs the subject, and the second housing includes a plurality of auxiliary units that change the optical characteristics of the photographing unit. The portable electronic device is configured to change a plurality of states determined by auxiliary means through which light received by the photographing means passes by changing a relative position between the first casing and the second casing. Has been.

  By doing so, it is easy to change the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing, for example, by sliding the first housing and the second housing, without using separate members, and to easily improve the optical characteristics of the photographing means. Can be changed. Furthermore, since only the auxiliary member is provided on the second casing, the optical characteristics of the photographing means can be changed with a simple mechanism without increasing the thickness of the portable electronic device.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by embodiments. The present invention is a portable electronic device provided with photographing means, and examples thereof include a mobile phone with a camera, a notebook personal computer, and a PDA. In this embodiment, a mobile phone with a camera will be described as one of portable electronic devices.

  The camera-equipped mobile phone according to the present embodiment is a mobile phone that has a first housing and a second housing, and the first housing and the second housing are connected so that the relative positions thereof can be changed. The first housing has a camera that receives light from the subject and photographs the subject, and the second housing has an adapter that changes the optical characteristics of the camera. The portable electronic device receives the first state in which the camera directly receives light from the subject and the light that has passed through the adapter by changing the relative positions of the first and second housings. It can be switched to the second state.

  By doing so, when the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are changed to switch to the first state, the camera can directly receive light from the subject and take an image. In addition, when the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are changed and switched to the second state, the camera does not directly receive and shoot light from the subject, but passes through the adapter. Can be received and photographed. Therefore, it is possible to easily change the optical characteristics of the camera without using a separate member by changing the relative positions of the first casing and the second casing, for example, by opening and closing the first casing and the second casing. Can do. Furthermore, since only the adapter is provided on the second casing, the optical characteristics of the photographing means can be changed with a simple mechanism without increasing the thickness of the portable electronic device.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 11 according to the first embodiment. 1A is a schematic view showing the front of the mobile phone with camera 11 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 1B is a schematic view showing the back of the mobile phone with camera 11 in the unfolded state. (C) is the schematic which shows the front of the mobile phone 11 with a camera of an opposing state, and FIG.1 (d) is the schematic which shows the back of the mobile phone 11 with a camera of an opposing state. The facing state is a state in which the first casing 12 and the second casing 13 are opposed to each other, and the first casing 12 and the second casing 13 are coincident with each other, and the unfolded state is the first casing 12 and the opposing casing in the facing state. The region of the second housing 13 is in a state exposed to the outside.

  In the camera-equipped mobile phone 11, the first casing 12 and the second casing 13 are connected by a hinge so as to be foldable. The first housing 12 includes a main LCD 14, a sub LCD 15, a camera 16, and the like. The second housing 13 has an adapter 17, an operation key 18, a shutter key 10, and the like.

  The main LCD 14 displays image data, which will be described later, and characters input by the operation keys 18. The main LCD 14 is installed in a facing region where the second housing 13 of the first housing 12 faces in the facing state. Similar to the main LCD 14, the sub LCD 15 displays image data to be described later, and is also used for clock display, antenna strength display, battery display, and the like. The sub LCD 15 is installed in an exposed area exposed to the outside in a facing state so that the display direction is opposite to the shooting direction of the camera 16, for example, in an exposed area substantially parallel to the facing area of the first housing 12. is set up. The sub LCD 15 corresponds to a captured image confirmation unit.

  The camera 16 includes a lens and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and examples thereof include a digital camera. The camera 16 collects light from a subject with a lens and irradiates the CCD, and converts the light irradiated on the CCD into an electrical signal by the CCD to generate image data. The camera 16 may be a camera in which the photographing magnification and the angle of view are fixed, or the camera 16 can change the photographing magnification and the angle of view by moving the lens in the first housing 12. There may be. Even a camera that can change the shooting magnification and the angle of view cannot change the shooting magnification and the angle of view as much as when the telescopic lens is used. The camera 16 is provided in the facing area so that the shooting direction is the same as the display direction of the main LCD 14 and is opposite to the display direction of the sub LCD 15. The camera 16 corresponds to a photographing unit. The shooting direction of the camera 16 is the direction from the camera 16 to the subject, the display direction of the main LCD 14 is the direction in which light for displaying an image is emitted from the main LCD 14, and the display direction of the sub LCD 15 is sub This is the direction in which light for displaying an image is emitted from the LCD 15. The camera 16 may be covered with glass, a transparent plastic plate, or the like.

  The adapter 17 is a lens that can change the optical characteristics of the camera 16 by being positioned in front of the camera 16 so that the optical axis coincides with the optical axis of the camera 16, and includes, for example, a telescopic lens, a wide-angle lens, Optical lenses such as a telephoto lens, a close-up lens, a polarizing lens, and a color lens, and optical filters such as a polarizing filter, a light transmission filter, and a light amount adjustment filter can be used. The adapter 17 is installed so that light passes in the thickness direction of the second housing 13, and is further installed so that the optical axis coincides with the optical axis of the camera 16 in the opposed state. For example, when the camera 16 is installed on the upper right side of the opposed region of the first housing 12, the adapter 17 is installed on the lower right side of the opposed region of the second housing 13. The adapter 17 corresponds to auxiliary means.

  The operation key 18 inputs predetermined information by an operation by the operator. The operation key 18 is provided in a region opposite to the second casing 13 and is realized by a plurality of keys for inputting numeric data, character data, instructions to the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 and the like. The key for inputting an instruction to the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is a key for instructing the storage of the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 to store the image data generated by the camera 16, that is, the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is photographed. Includes shutter key to indicate. The shutter key 10 is installed on an exposed area of the second housing 13, for example, a side surface of the second housing 13. The shutter key 10 is a key for instructing storage of image data generated by the camera 16 in the storage unit of the camera-equipped mobile phone 11. It is. In the unfolded state, the operator may press the operation key 18 or the shutter key 10 when instructing the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 to take a picture. Since the operation key 18 is hidden in the facing state, the operator presses the shutter key 10 when instructing the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 to take a picture.

  FIGS. 1A and 1B show the mobile phone 11 with a camera in an unfolded state in which the first casing 12 and the second casing 13 are opened 180 degrees around the hinge. The camera-equipped mobile phone 11 has the display direction of the main LCD 14 as the front in the unfolded state and the display direction of the sub LCD 15 as the front in the opposed state.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is opened and unfolded, the camera 16 is exposed, so that the subject can be directly photographed. As shown in FIGS. 1 (c) and 1 (d), when the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is closed and brought into the opposed state, the optical axis of the camera 16 and the optical axis of the adapter 17 coincide with each other. The subject can be photographed by changing the optical characteristics of the camera 16. For example, if the adapter 17 is a telephoto lens, telephoto shooting can be performed.

  Therefore, the optical distance of the camera 16 can be switched by changing the relative position of the first housing 12 and the second housing 13 such as opening and closing of the first housing 12 and the second housing 13, so It is possible to easily change the optical characteristics of the camera 16 with a simple mechanism without using a separate member for changing the optical characteristics such as an adapter separately from the telephone 11 and without increasing the thickness of the camera-equipped mobile phone 11. be able to.

  In the case of this embodiment, the unfolded state is a state in which the camera 16 can directly receive light from the subject, which corresponds to the first state, and the facing state receives light that has passed through the adapter 17 in the camera 16. This is a state that can be performed and corresponds to the second state.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 includes a main LCD 14, a sub LCD 15, a camera 16, an operation key 18, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 19, a memory 20, an antenna 21, a communication control unit 22, a receiver 23, a microphone. 24, an audio control unit 25 and an open / close detection unit 26.

  The CPU 19 controls the mobile phone with camera 11. The CPU 19 monitors the operation key 18 and performs processing based on the operator's key operation. The CPU 19 transmits / receives a program or various data from the memory 20 according to a signal from the operation key 18, activates the camera 16, transmits data to the main LCD 14 and the sub-LCD 15, and controls the camera-equipped mobile phone 11. When the camera 16 is activated, the CPU 19 receives image data from the camera 16 and temporarily stores it in the memory 20, and transmits display data to the main LCD 14 and the sub LCD 15. That is, the CPU 19 converts the image data output from the camera 16 into display data and displays it on at least one of the main LCD 14 and the sub LCD 15. The display data at this time may include not only image data from the camera 16 but also other information specific to the mobile phone. When the CPU 19 detects a camera-captured image saving operation such as pressing the shutter key of the operation key 18 and the shutter key 10, the CPU 19 stores the image data output from the camera 16 in the memory 20.

  The memory 20 stores an operation program and data for operating the camera-equipped mobile phone 11. The data includes image data generated by the camera 16, numerical data and character data input by the operation keys 18, and the like.

  The antenna 21 transmits and receives radio waves including audio signals for telephone communication with the base station. The communication control unit 22 demodulates the audio signal transmitted from the base station and received via the antenna 21 and outputs the demodulated audio signal to the CPU 19. In addition, the communication control unit 22 modulates and amplifies the audio signal output from the CPU 19, and transmits it to the base station via the antenna 21.

  The audio control unit 25 modulates the audio signal demodulated by the communication control unit 22 and outputs the audio via the receiver 23. In addition, the sound control unit 25 demodulates the sound input via the microphone 24 and outputs the demodulated sound signal to the CPU 19.

  The camera-equipped mobile phone 11 receives radio waves including an audio signal with an antenna 21, outputs audio from the receiver 23 based on the audio signal, and includes the audio signal from the antenna 21 based on audio input from the microphone 24. Since the radio wave is transmitted, the operator can make a call.

  The opening / closing detection unit 26 detects opening / closing of the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 and outputs the detection result to the CPU 19. Based on the output result, the CPU 19 determines which of the main LCD 14 and the sub LCD 15 is to display an image. When it is detected that the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is in the opened unfolded state, the CPU 19 controls to display on the main LCD 14, and when it is detected that the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is in the closed facing state, the CPU 19 Is controlled to be displayed on the sub LCD 15.

  Therefore, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is in the unfolded state, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the camera 16 is unfolded and the shooting direction is the same as the display direction of the main LCD 14. Therefore, the image captured by the camera 16 can be displayed on the main LCD 14, and the operator can be captured while confirming the captured image. Further, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 is in the facing state, as shown in FIGS. 1 (c) and 1 (d), the shooting direction is set to be opposite to the display direction of the sub LCD 15. An image obtained by changing the optical characteristics of the camera 16 by the adapter 17, for example, a telephoto image, is displayed on the sub-LCD 15, and the scenery and others other than the operator are displayed while checking the displayed image. You can shoot. By switching the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 between the unfolded state and the facing state, the operator can perform photographing while changing the optical characteristics of the camera 16 while confirming the photographed image.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 31 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 when photographing a person other than the operator in the unfolded state, and FIG. 3B is a view when photographing the operator in the unfolded state. FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the mobile phone 31 when a person other than the operator is photographed in the facing state.

  In the camera-equipped mobile phone 31, a first casing 32 and a second casing 33 are connected to each other so as to be foldable by a hinge. The display forming part 34 and the hinge connecting part 35 are connected to the first casing 32 by a rotating hinge that can rotate around an axis perpendicular to the center line of the hinge. The display forming unit 34 includes a main LCD 36, a sub LCD 37, a camera 38, and the like. The hinge connecting portion 35 is connected to the display forming portion 34 via a rotating hinge, and is connected to the second casing 33 via a hinge. The second casing 33 includes an adapter 39, operation keys 40, a shutter key 30, and the like. The sub LCD 37 and the camera 38 are installed in a region opposite to the region where the main LCD 36 of the display forming unit 34 is installed.

  The adapter 39 is installed so that light passes in the thickness direction of the second casing 33, and is further installed so that its optical axis coincides with the optical axis of the camera 38 in the opposed state. For example, when the camera 38 is installed on the upper right side of the area facing the first housing 32, the adapter 39 is installed on the lower right side of the area facing the second housing 33.

  The main LCD 36, the sub LCD 37, the camera 38, the adapter 39, the operation key 40, and the shutter key 30 are the main LCD 14, the sub LCD 15, the camera 16, the adapter 17, the operation key 18 and the shutter of the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 of the first embodiment. The same as the key 10. The main LCD 36 corresponds to a captured image confirmation unit. The CPU, the memory, the antenna, the communication control unit, the receiver, the microphone, the voice control unit, and the open / close detection unit are the CPU 19, the memory 20, the antenna 21, the communication control unit 22, the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 according to the first embodiment, This is the same as the receiver 23, the microphone 24, the voice control unit 25, and the open / close detection unit 26. FIG. 3A shows the mobile phone 31 with a camera in an unfolded state in which the first casing 32 and the second casing 33 are opened by 180 ° around the hinge. In the mobile phone 31 with a camera, in a deployed state in which the first housing 32 and the second housing 33 are deployed, the surface on which the operation keys 40 are installed is the front surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 is opened and deployed, the camera 38 is exposed so that the subject can be directly photographed. As shown in FIG. 3C, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 shown in FIG. 3B is closed and faced, the optical axis of the camera 38 and the optical axis of the adapter 39 coincide with each other. The subject can be photographed by changing the optical characteristics of the camera 38.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the unfolded state is a state in which the camera 38 can directly receive light from the subject, which corresponds to the first state, and the facing state receives light that has passed through the adapter 39 in the camera 38. This is a state that can be performed and corresponds to the second state.

  Therefore, the optical distance of the camera 38 can be switched by changing the relative position of the first housing 32 and the second housing 33 such as opening and closing of the first housing 32 and the second housing 33. The optical characteristics of the camera 38 can be changed without using a member for changing the optical characteristics such as an adapter separately from the telephone 31 and without increasing the thickness of the mobile phone 31 with a camera.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the display forming unit 34 is rotated in the unfolded state where the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 is opened so that the area where the main LCD 36 is installed is the front, The image photographed at 38 can be displayed on the main LCD 36, and other than the operator can be photographed while confirming the photographed image. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the display forming unit 34 is rotated with the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 opened so that the area where the sub LCD 37 and the camera 38 are installed is in front. Then, the operator can be photographed while confirming the image displayed on the sub LCD 37. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 shown in FIG. 3B is closed and faced, the display direction of the main LCD 36 is opposite to the shooting direction of the camera 38. Since the main LCD 36 is arranged, a photographed image can be displayed on the main LCD 36, and a person other than the operator can be photographed while confirming the photographed image.

  Accordingly, the display direction of the main LCD 36 is arranged to be opposite to the shooting direction of the camera 38, so that the operator can take a picture with the camera 38 regardless of whether the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 is deployed or opposed. The photographed image can be taken while being confirmed on the main LCD 36. By switching the camera-equipped mobile phone 31 between the unfolded state and the facing state, the operator can perform photographing while changing the optical characteristics of the camera 38 while confirming the photographed image.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 41 according to the third embodiment. 4A is a schematic view showing the front of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 4B is a schematic view showing the back of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 in the unfolded state. (C) is a diagram for explaining the switching between the deployed state and the facing state of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41, FIG. 4 (d) is a schematic diagram showing the front of the facing camera-equipped mobile phone 41, FIG. 4E is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 in the facing state.

  In the camera-equipped mobile phone 41, the first casing 42 and the second casing 43 are connected so that the front and back relationship between the first casing 42 and the second casing 43 can be rotated. The first casing 42 and the second casing 43 are connected so as to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the thickness direction of the first casing 42 and the second casing 43. In the camera-equipped mobile phone 41, as shown in FIG. 4C, the first casing 42 can rotate with respect to the second casing 43, and the camera-equipped cellular phone 41 can be rotated as shown in FIGS. It is possible to switch between the unfolded state shown in (b) and the facing state shown in FIGS. 4 (d) and 4 (e).

  The first housing 42 includes an LCD 44, a camera 45, operation keys 46, and the like. The second housing 43 has an adapter 47, an input key 48, and the like.

  The LCD 44 displays image data, which will be described later, and characters input by operation keys 46 and input keys 48. The LCD 44 is installed in a region parallel to the facing region where the second housing 43 of the first housing 42 faces. The LCD 44 corresponds to a captured image confirmation unit. The camera 45 is provided in the facing area so that the shooting direction is opposite to the display direction of the LCD 44.

  The operation key 46 and the input key 48 are used to input predetermined information by an operation by the operator. The operation key 46 is provided on the same surface as the surface on which the LCD 44 of the first housing 42 is provided, and is realized mainly by a plurality of keys for inputting instructions to the camera-equipped mobile phone 41. The key for inputting an instruction to the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 is a key for instructing the storage of the camera-equipped cellular phone to store the image data generated by the camera 45, that is, the camera-equipped cellular phone 41 is instructed to shoot. Includes a shutter key. The input key 48 is installed in a region opposite to the second casing 43 and is mainly realized by a plurality of keys such as numeric data and character data.

  The adapter 47 is installed so that light passes in the thickness direction of the second housing 43, and is further installed so that its optical axis coincides with the optical axis of the camera 45 in the opposed state. For example, when the camera 45 is installed at the upper left of the area facing the first housing 42, the adapter 47 is installed at the lower right of the area facing the second housing 43.

  The camera 45 and the adapter 47 are the same as the camera 16 and the adapter 17 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 of the first embodiment. The CPU, the memory, the antenna, the communication control unit, the receiver, the microphone, the voice control unit, and the open / close detection unit are the CPU 19, the memory 20, the antenna 21, the communication control unit 22, the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 according to the first embodiment, This is the same as the receiver 23, the microphone 24, and the voice control unit 25. The opening / closing detection unit detects opening / closing by rotation of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 and outputs the detection result to the CPU. The camera-equipped mobile phone 41 has the display direction of the LCD 44 as the front.

  In the facing state, the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 is used in a state where the operation key 46 is changed so that the operation key 46 is at the lower portion, as shown in FIGS. By doing so, when operating the operation key 46, the operator's finger or the like does not cover the LCD 44 and is easy to use.

  Further, the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 may be used in a state where the operation key 46 that rotates the first casing 42 is in the upper position from the unfolded state. In such a case, the CPU determines the angle of the image to be displayed on the LCD 44 based on the output result of the open / close detection unit. Even when it is detected that the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 is in the open unfolded state or when the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 is detected as being in the closed facing state, the CPU places an object on the upper portion of the LCD 44. Control the top of to be displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the camera 45 is exposed when the first casing 42 is rotated to bring the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 into the unfolded state, so that the subject can be directly photographed. . As shown in FIG. 4D and FIG. 4E, when the first casing 42 is rotated to close the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 so as to face each other, the optical axis of the camera 45 and the optical axis of the adapter 47 are aligned. Therefore, the adapter 47 can change the optical characteristics of the camera 45 and photograph the subject.

  In the case of this embodiment, the unfolded state is a state in which the camera 45 can directly receive light from the subject, which corresponds to the first state, and the facing state receives light that the camera 45 has passed through the adapter 47. This is a state that can be performed and corresponds to the second state.

  Therefore, by changing the relative positions of the first housing 42 and the second housing 43 such as switching between the deployed state and the facing state by rotating the first housing 42 with respect to the second housing 43, the camera 45 Since the optical distance can be switched, it is possible to change the optical distance of the camera 45 without using a member for changing optical characteristics such as an adapter separately from the camera-equipped mobile phone 41, and without increasing the thickness of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41. The characteristics can be changed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the first case 42 is rotated to bring the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 into the unfolded state, an image photographed by the camera 45 is displayed on the LCD 44. It is possible to photograph other than the operator while confirming the photographed image. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4D and 4E, when the first casing 42 is rotated to close the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 so as to face each other, the captured image can be displayed on the LCD 44. It is possible to photograph other than the operator while confirming the photographed image.

  Therefore, since the display direction of the LCD 44 is arranged so as to be opposite to the shooting direction of the camera 45, the operator is shot by the camera 45 regardless of the deployed state and the opposed state of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41. An image can be taken while confirming the image on the LCD 44. By switching the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 between the unfolded state and the facing state, the operator can perform photographing while changing the optical characteristics of the camera 45 while confirming the photographed image.

  In the present embodiment, the unfolded state in which the camera 45 can directly receive light from the subject is the first state, and the facing state in which the camera 45 can receive the light that has passed through the adapter 47 is the second state. The camera-equipped mobile phone 41 is described. In the case of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41, the facing state is a state in which the first housing 42 and the second housing 43 are opposed to each other, and the first housing 42 and the second housing 43 are coincident, and the unfolded state is the facing state. The regions of the first housing 42 and the second housing 43 that face each other are exposed to the outside.

  However, the second state may be other than the facing state. The second state may be a state in which the optical axis of the camera 45 and the optical axis of the adapter 47 coincide with each other by rotating the first casing 42 from the unfolded state, or may be a state in the middle of rotation. A camera-equipped cellular phone in which the state during rotation is the second state will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 51 according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 51 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 51 in the middle of rotation.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the camera-equipped mobile phone 51 has the optical axis of the camera 55 and the optical axis of the adapter 57 coincide with each other when the camera 55 and the adapter 57 are rotating. Except for being installed at the position, it is the same as the mobile phone with camera 41 of the third embodiment. The state in the middle of rotation is, for example, a state in which the longitudinal side of the first housing 52 is 90 ° with the longitudinal side of the second housing 53 as shown in FIG. Equivalent to. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the camera-equipped mobile phone 51 in which the state during rotation is in the second state has the camera 55 installed at the lower center of the opposed region of the first casing 52 and the adapter 57 is installed in the second state. This can be realized by installing in the upper right of the opposite area of the two-frame 53.

  Accordingly, the camera-equipped mobile phone 51 rotates the first casing 52 to directly receive and shoot light from the subject, in the first state, and to receive and shoot light that has passed through the adapter 57, and This is a camera-equipped mobile phone that can be changed to a completely overlapped facing state that is not photographed.

  In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the camera-equipped mobile phone with one adapter has been described, but a plurality of adapters may be installed. A camera-equipped mobile phone in which a plurality of adapters are installed will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 61 according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 61 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 61 in the middle of rotation. FIG. 6C is a schematic view showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 61 in the facing state.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the camera-equipped mobile phone 61 has a plurality of adapters installed on the rotation locus of the optical axis of the camera 65 generated by rotating the first casing 62. Other than the above, this is the same as the mobile phone with camera 41 of the third embodiment. For example, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the camera-equipped mobile phone 61 in which a plurality of adapters are installed has the camera 65 installed in the lower left of the facing region of the first housing 62, and the adapter 66 is installed. It can be realized by installing in the upper left of the opposing area of the second casing 63 and installing the adapter 67 in the upper right of the opposing area of the second casing 63.

  In the unfolded state in which the longitudinal side of the first housing 62 is 180 ° with the longitudinal side of the second housing 63, the light passing through the adapter 66 is received by the camera 65 as shown in FIG. Can be taken. In a state where the longitudinal side of the first housing 42 is 90 ° with the longitudinal side of the second housing 43, as shown in FIG. 6B, light from the subject is directly received by the camera 65 and photographed. can do. In a facing state where the longitudinal side of the first housing 62 is 0 ° with the longitudinal side of the second housing 63, the light passing through the adapter 67 is received by the camera 65 as shown in FIG. Can be taken.

  By doing so, the first housing 62 can be moved along the plurality of adapters to further change the optical characteristics of the camera 65. The second state is the adapter 66 through which light received by the camera 65 passes. A plurality of states determined by the adapter 67 are included. Accordingly, when the relative position between the first casing 62 and the second casing 63 is changed to switch to the arbitrary second state, the camera 65 receives the light that has passed through the adapter 66 or the adapter 67 and shoots it. Can be changed to more shooting states.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 71 according to the sixth embodiment. 7A is a schematic view showing the front of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 7B is a schematic view showing the back of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 in the unfolded state. FIG. 7C is a diagram for explaining switching between the unfolded state and the facing state of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71, and FIG. 7D is a schematic diagram showing the front of the camera-equipped cellular phone 71 in the facing state; FIG. 7E is a schematic diagram showing the back of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 in the facing state.

  The mobile phone 71 with a camera is slidably connected to the second housing 73 in a state where the front and back relationship between the first housing 72 and the second housing 73 is constant. As shown in FIG. 7C, the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 slides the first casing 72 relative to the second casing 73 in parallel to the longitudinal sides of the first casing 72 and the second casing 73. The camera-equipped mobile phone 71 can be switched between the unfolded state shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B and the facing state shown in FIGS. 7D and 7E.

  The first housing 72 includes an LCD 74, a camera 75, operation keys 76, and the like. The second housing 73 has an adapter 77, an input key 78, and the like.

  LCD74 is installed in the area | region parallel to the opposing area | region where the 2nd housing 73 of the 1st housing 72 opposes. The camera 75 is provided in the facing area so that the shooting direction is opposite to the display direction of the LCD 74. The adapter 77 is installed so that light passes in the thickness direction of the second casing 73, and is further installed so that its optical axis coincides with the optical axis of the camera 75 in the opposed state. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the camera 75 is installed on the upper right side of the opposing region of the first housing 72, the adapter 77 is installed on the upper right side of the opposing region of the second housing 73. As shown in FIG. 7A, the operation key 76 is installed on the same surface as the surface on which the LCD 74 of the first casing 72 is installed. The input key 78 is installed in a region facing the second casing 73.

  The LCD 74, camera 75, operation key 76, adapter 77, and input key 78 are the same as the LCD 44, camera 45, operation key 46, adapter 47, and input key 48 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 41 of the third embodiment. The CPU, the memory, the antenna, the communication control unit, the receiver, the microphone, the voice control unit, and the open / close detection unit are the CPU 19, the memory 20, the antenna 21, the communication control unit 22, the camera-equipped mobile phone 11 according to the first embodiment, This is the same as the receiver 23, the microphone 24, and the voice control unit 25. The mobile phone with camera 71 has the display direction of the LCD 74 as the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), when the mobile phone 71 with the camera is unfolded by sliding the first casing 72, the camera 75 is exposed so that the subject can be directly photographed. . As shown in FIGS. 7D and 7E, when the first casing 72 is slid to close the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 so as to face each other, the optical axis of the camera 75 and the optical axis of the adapter 77 are aligned. Therefore, the adapter 77 can change the optical characteristics of the camera 75 and photograph the subject.

  In the present embodiment, the unfolded state is a state in which the camera 75 can directly receive light from the subject, which corresponds to the first state, and the facing state receives light that has passed through the adapter 77 by the camera 75. This is a state that can be performed and corresponds to the second state.

  Therefore, by changing the relative positions of the first housing 72 and the second housing 73 such as switching between the deployed state and the facing state by sliding the first housing 72 with respect to the second housing 73, the camera 75 Since the optical distance can be switched, it is possible to change the optical characteristics of the camera 75 without using a member for changing optical characteristics such as an adapter separately from the mobile phone 71 with a camera, and without increasing the thickness of the mobile phone 71 with a camera. The characteristics can be changed.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, when the first casing 72 is slid to bring the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 into the unfolded state, an image photographed by the camera 75 is displayed on the LCD 74. It is possible to photograph other than the operator while confirming the photographed image. Also, as shown in FIGS. 7D and 7E, when the first casing 72 is slid to close the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 and face the camera, the captured image can be displayed on the LCD 74. It is possible to photograph other than the operator while confirming the photographed image.

  Therefore, since the display direction of the LCD 74 is arranged to be opposite to the shooting direction of the camera 75, the operator can use the camera 75 regardless of the first state and the second state of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71. It is possible to take a picture while confirming the photographed image on the LCD 74. By switching the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 between the first state and the second state, the operator can perform photographing while changing the optical characteristics of the camera 75 while confirming the photographed image.

  In the present embodiment, the unfolded state in which the camera 75 can directly receive light from the subject is the first state, and the facing state in which the camera 75 can receive the light that has passed through the adapter 77 is the second state. The camera-equipped mobile phone 71 has been described. In the case of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71, the facing state is a state in which the first housing 72 and the second housing 73 are opposed to each other, and the first housing 72 and the second housing 73 coincide with each other, and the unfolded state is the facing state. The regions of the first housing 72 and the second housing 73 facing each other are exposed to the outside.

  However, the second state may be other than the facing state. The second state may be a state in which the optical axis of the camera 75 and the optical axis of the adapter 77 coincide with each other by sliding the first casing 72 from the unfolded state, or may be a state in the middle of sliding. A camera-equipped mobile phone in which the state in the middle of sliding is the second state will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 81 according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 81 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 81 in the middle of sliding.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the camera-equipped mobile phone 81 has the optical axis of the camera 85 and the optical axis of the adapter 87 coincide with each other when the camera 85 and the adapter 87 are being slid. Except for being installed at the position, it is the same as the mobile phone 71 with a camera of the sixth embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the state in the middle of the slide is a state in which the position of the first casing 82 is slid so as to be the center of the position in the deployed state and the position in the opposed state. Corresponds to the state. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the camera-equipped mobile phone 81 is configured such that the camera 85 is installed at the central portion on the right side of the facing region of the first housing 82 and the adapter 87 is located on the upper right of the facing region of the second housing 83. It can be realized by installing it in.

  Accordingly, the camera-equipped mobile phone 81 slides the first casing 82 to directly receive the light from the subject and shoot the first state, and receives the light passing through the adapter 87 and the second state to shoot. This is a camera-equipped mobile phone that can be changed to a completely overlapped facing state that is not photographed.

  In the sixth embodiment and the seventh embodiment, the camera-equipped mobile phone having one adapter has been described. However, a plurality of adapters may be installed. A camera-equipped mobile phone in which a plurality of adapters are installed will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 91 according to the eighth embodiment. FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 91 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 91 in the middle of sliding. FIG. 9C is a schematic view showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 91 in the facing state.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, the camera-equipped mobile phone 91 has a plurality of adapters installed on the slide path of the optical axis of the camera 95 generated by sliding the first casing 92. Other than the above, the configuration is the same as that of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 of the sixth embodiment. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, the camera-equipped mobile phone 91 in which a plurality of adapters are installed has a camera 95 installed at the center on the right side of the opposed region of the first housing 92. This can be realized by installing the adapter 96 on the upper right side of the opposing region of the second housing 93 and installing the adapter 97 on the right center of the opposing region of the second housing 93. Further, the second state may be a state in the middle of sliding between the deployed state and the opposed state as shown in FIG. 9B, or opposite to the sliding direction in which the opposed state is the deployed state. The first housing 92 may be slid in the direction of.

  In the unfolded state, as shown in FIG. 9A, light from the subject can be directly received by the camera 95 and photographed. In the middle of the slide, as shown in FIG. 9B, light that has passed through the adapter 96 can be received by the camera 95 and photographed. In the facing state, as shown in FIG. 9C, light that has passed through the adapter 97 can be received by the camera 95 and photographed.

  By doing so, the first housing 92 can be slid along the plurality of adapters to further change the optical characteristics of the camera 95. The second state is the adapter 96 through which light received by the camera 95 passes. A plurality of states determined by the adapter 97 are included. Therefore, when the relative position between the first casing 92 and the second casing 93 is changed to switch to an arbitrary second state, the camera 95 receives and photographs the light that has passed through the adapter 96 or the adapter 97. Can be changed to more shooting states.

  Further, there may be no first state in which light from the subject is directly received and photographed. A camera-equipped mobile phone without the first state will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone 101 according to the ninth embodiment. FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 101 in the unfolded state, and FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 101 in the middle of sliding. FIG. 10C is a schematic view showing the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone 101 in the facing state.

  The mobile phone 101 with a camera is slidably connected to the second housing 103 in a state where the front and back relationship between the first housing 102 and the second housing 103 is constant. The first housing 102 includes an LCD, a camera, operation keys, and the like. The second housing 103 includes an adapter 104, an adapter 105, an adapter 106, an input key, and the like. The LCD, camera, and operation keys provided in the first housing 102 are the same as the LCD 74, camera 75, and operation key 76 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 of the sixth embodiment. The 104, the adapter 105, the adapter 106, and the input key provided in the second casing 103 are the same as the adapter 77 and the input key 78 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 71 of the sixth embodiment. The adapter 104 is installed so as to be positioned above the camera in the unfolded state, the adapter 105 is installed so as to be positioned above the camera in the middle of sliding, and the adapter 106 is positioned above the camera in the facing state. Install as described. For example, the camera is installed at the lower right of the facing area of the first casing 102, and the adapter 104 is installed above the facing area of the second casing 103 as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (c). The adapter 105 is installed at the center on the right side of the facing area of the second housing 103, and the adapter 106 is installed at the lower right of the facing area of the second housing 103.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the light that has passed through the adapter 104 can be photographed in the unfolded state, and the light that has passed through the adapter 105 can be photographed in the middle of the slide. In the opposite state, the light passing through the adapter 106 can be photographed.

  By doing so, the first housing 102 can be slid along the plurality of adapters to further change the optical characteristics of the camera, and the adapter 104, the adapter 105, and the adapter 106 through which light received by the camera passes. A plurality of fixed states can be switched. Therefore, it is possible to easily change the optical characteristics of the camera without changing the relative positions of the first casing 102 and the second casing 103 and using a separate member. Furthermore, since only a plurality of adapters are provided on the second casing 103, the optical characteristics of the camera can be changed with a simple mechanism without increasing the thickness of the camera-equipped mobile phone 101.

  In the above-described embodiment, the camera-equipped mobile phone in which the adapter as the auxiliary unit is fixed to the second casing has been described. However, for example, the adapter may be provided to be replaceable with the second casing. In such a case, it is the same as the camera-equipped mobile phone of the above-described embodiment except that the adapter is provided in the second housing so as to be replaceable. By doing so, the optical characteristics of the camera can be further changed depending on the subject or the like. For example, if a telephoto lens is attached, it is possible to switch between telephoto photography and normal photography, and if a close-up lens is attached, it is possible to switch between close-up photography and normal photography.

  Although the present embodiment has been described by taking a camera-equipped mobile phone as an example, the present invention may be, for example, a camera-equipped PDA and a camera-equipped notebook personal computer as long as it is a portable terminal device with a camera.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 11 with a camera which is 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the mobile telephone 11 with a camera which is 1st Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 31 with a camera which is 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 41 with a camera which is 3rd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 51 with a camera which is 4th Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 61 with a camera which is 5th Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 71 with a camera which is 6th Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 81 with a camera which is 7th Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 91 with a camera which is 8th Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the mobile telephone 101 with a camera which is 9th Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the conventional mobile telephone 111 with a camera.

Explanation of symbols

10, 30 Shutter key 11, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111 Mobile phone with camera 12, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112 First housing 13, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93, 103, 113 Second housing 14, 36, 116 Main LCD
15, 37, 117 Sub LCD
16, 38, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 118 Cameras 17, 39, 47, 57, 66, 67, 77, 87, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106 Adapters 18, 40, 46, 76,119 Operation keys 19 CPU
20 Memory 21 Antenna 22 Communication Control Unit 23 Receiver 24 Microphone 25 Audio Control Unit 26 Open / Close Detection Unit 34, 114 Display Formation Unit 35, 115 Hinge Connection Unit 44, 74 LCD
48, 78 Input keys

Claims (5)

In a portable electronic device that has a first housing and a second housing, and the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are variably connected,
The first housing includes a photographing unit that receives light from the subject and photographs the subject,
The second housing has auxiliary means for changing optical characteristics of the photographing means,
By changing the relative positions of the first casing and the second casing, the first state in which the photographing unit directly receives light from the subject, and the light that has passed through the auxiliary unit. A portable electronic device characterized by switching to a second state of receiving light.   The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary unit is a lens that changes a photographing magnification of the photographing unit. The first housing includes a captured image confirmation unit that displays an image captured by the imaging unit,
The photographed image confirmation means is arranged so that the display direction of the photographed image confirmation means is opposite to the photographing direction of the photographing means,
3. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein in the second state, the photographing unit receives the light that has passed through the auxiliary unit and displays an image photographed on the photographed image confirmation unit. A plurality of the auxiliary means;
The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second state includes a plurality of states determined by auxiliary means through which light received by the photographing unit passes. In a portable electronic device that has a first housing and a second housing, and the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are variably connected,
The first housing includes a photographing unit that receives light from the subject and photographs the subject,
The second housing has a plurality of auxiliary means for changing the optical characteristics of the photographing means,
A portable electronic device, wherein a plurality of states determined by auxiliary means through which light received by the photographing means passes is changed by changing a relative position between the first casing and the second casing.

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