JP2605343B2 - TV phone equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a videophone device for transmitting a document or the like by a videophone.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of video telephone device, a camera is often fixed to a video telephone main body in order to transmit a face of a speaker.
Therefore, when transmitting a subject such as a document or an object other than the face, the subject is taken close to the camera lens and photographed.

However, in the above-described conventional method, in order to capture an object such as a document or an object other than the face of the speaker, the object must be approached to the camera each time. There are many inconveniences such as not being able to freely change the camera, and there is also a method of separately providing a dedicated camera for photographing documents, etc., but in this case, two cameras are used and the cost is increased. there were.

The present invention eliminates this kind of drawback, and allows the user to freely select the fixed or pull-out camera for the video transmission built in the video phone body, easily select the camera angle, and enable close-up photography It is an object of the present invention to provide a videophone device that can be used as a videophone.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a structure in which a video transmission camera incorporated in a videophone main body is separated from a main body circuit portion by a cable, and usually a face of a speaker is used. Is mounted and fixed at a position where a photograph is taken, and when photographing a subject such as a document or an object, it is detached from the videophone main body to enable free angle and close-up photography.
Normally, when taking a picture of a face, the camera can be housed in the main body of the videophone so that the appearance can be improved.

According to the present invention, therefore, according to the present invention, the image transmission camera built into the videophone main body is fixed to the main body or taken out, and the user can freely select the camera angle, easily select the camera angle, and take a close-up photograph. It is possible and has the effect that operation can be performed easily at low cost.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a video phone main body, reference numeral 2 denotes a video transmission camera, reference numeral 3 denotes a video transmission camera lens hole provided on the front surface of the video telephone main body 1, and reference numeral 4 denotes a video camera main body. On the monitor screen, an image transmitted from the other party is viewed, and the state of the image transmitted from here is monitored. 5
Is the slide lid at the top of the body.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the upper cover 5 of the videophone main unit 1 of FIG. 1 is opened by sliding in the direction A. When transmitting the face of the speaker to the other party, the upper cover 5 is closed. ing.

The video transmission camera 2 is connected to the video phone main body circuit section by a cable 6. When transmitting the face of the speaker to the other party in a normal call, the camera for transmitting images 2 is fixed by the camera fixture 7, and photographs its own face through the lens hole 3. FIG. 3 shows an example in which a document other than the face of the speaker, that is, a document or an object 8 is transmitted to the other speaker. The video transmission camera 2 is detached from the camera fixture 7, and a direct close-up or various angles is shown. 3 shows a state in which shooting is performed.

According to the present invention, as is apparent from the above embodiment, it is possible to transmit a document other than a face, a document, an object, and the like at a free angle and in a close-up state with a single camera in a video phone and transmit the image. In addition, when a normal speaker's face is transmitted to the other speaker, the camera for transmitting images can be stored in the main body of the videophone, so that the operation can be performed at low cost and easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a video telephone device in one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the main body of the video telephone device, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of photographing a subject. 1. Videophone main body, 2. Camera for image transmission, 3. Camera lens hole for image transmission, 4. Monitor screen, 5. Slide cover on top of main body, 6. Cable, 7. Image transmission Camera mount 8, subject.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A videophone device comprising a camera which is at least separable and stowable from a telephone body and a monitor screen for displaying transmitted / received images. 2. The video telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video telephone apparatus has a structure capable of capturing an image even when the camera is housed in a telephone body or a monitor screen.