JP3811401B2 - Mobile device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly to a mobile terminal including a plurality of display units.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and PHS, or mobile terminals such as PDAs are configured to be foldable, and each has a display device such as a liquid crystal on the front and back of one housing, Some have operation keys arranged on the other housing.
[0003]
In the foldable portable terminal equipped with these two prior art display units, the user can see only one display unit in the folded state, and can only be turned upside down in the opened state. Both displays cannot be seen by the user.
[0004]
As another conventional portable terminal, for example, there is one as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-237933, which is not a so-called foldable mobile phone, but has three display units folded. When stored in the front of the housing and in the stored state, only one display unit is visible, and when the display unit is expanded, the previous one display unit is face down Are disclosed so that the two display units can be visually recognized.
[0005]
As another conventional portable terminal, there is a portable terminal as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-292207, which is a so-called foldable mobile phone. A panel unit is provided so as to be rotatable coaxially with the moving shaft. When the portable terminal is in a closed state, the display unit cannot be seen at all, and when it is in an open state, the panel unit is The panel can be rotated to the housing on the side, or the panel unit can be rotated to the housing on the receiver side.
[0006]
Here, when the panel unit is turned to the housing on the transmitter side, the display unit provided on the receiver unit side housing and the touch liquid crystal panel provided on the back surface of the panel unit are visible, When the panel unit is rotated to the housing on the receiver unit side, the transparent liquid crystal panel provided on the surface of the panel unit and the display unit provided on the receiver unit housing through this transparent liquid crystal panel overlap each other. And become visible.
[0007]
Moreover, as another conventional portable terminal, there is one as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-175355, and when storing the display unit, the display unit is stored so as to face each other. However, it is disclosed that none of the display units can be visually recognized in the housed state.
[0008]
Further, as a conventional portable terminal equipped with a camera, there is one as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-298516, which is a so-called foldable type in which a key and a microphone are arranged. Disclosed is a hinge unit that pivotally couples a housing on the transmitter side and a housing on the receiver side on which a display and a speaker are disposed, and a camera is disposed on the hinge unit. Has been.
[0009]
Further, as another portable terminal provided with a camera, there is one as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-136254, which is a case on the transmitter side where keys and a microphone are arranged. And a receiver-side casing on which a display and a speaker are arranged, and a camera-side casing having only a camera, and can be freely rotated by the transmitter-side casing, the receiver-side casing, and the hinge part. In addition to coupling, a transmitter unit housing and a camera housing are coupled by a universal joint.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of the conventional portable terminal as described above, which is foldable and has a plurality of display units, all the display units can be visually recognized without turning over the casing itself, and the display units can be used effectively to the maximum. There was no structure that could be done.
[0011]
Further, in the conventional portable terminal as described above, when the other party is photographed with the camera, it is not possible for the other party to be photographed and the user who is photographing to take a picture while checking the photographed image together.
[0012]
In addition, in the conventional portable terminal that can only have a limited display space for improving portability, the display area that can be arranged in the casing of the portable terminal is limited. However, if such a display is performed, there is no space for displaying information necessary for shooting, and the operability is impaired.
[0013]
Accordingly, the present invention has a structure that can maximize the efficiency of display by maximizing the use of a plurality of folded screens, and when the other party is photographed by the camera, both the other party to be photographed and the user to be photographed are both photographed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal capable of checking a photographed image layer by both a partner and a user so that photographing can be performed while checking an image.
[0014]
[Means for solving the problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first case in which operation keys are arranged, a second case in which a first display unit is arranged, and a third case in which a second display unit is arranged. A first hinge portion that foldably couples the body, the first housing, and the second housing such that the operation key and the first display portion face each other, and the second housing and the third housing. A second hinge portion that is foldably coupled so that the display portion and the second display portion do not face each other, and has a rotation axis that is substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis of the first hinge portion; The camera is arranged on the second display surface side.
[0015]
By comprising in this way, it has the structure which can display a plurality of folded screens efficiently, and by rotating the 2nd hinge part, the direction of the 1st case or the 1st display part, etc. remains as it is. It is possible to shoot in two directions, one side and the other side.
[0016]
The portable terminal of the present invention is characterized in that, when the second hinge part is closed, an image taken by the camera is displayed on the first display part and the second display part. .
[0017]
With such a configuration, when the other party is photographed by the camera, both the other party to be photographed and the user who is photographing can perform photographing while checking the photographed image.
[0018]
The portable terminal of the present invention is characterized in that, when the second hinge part is opened, an image captured by the camera is displayed on only one of the first display part and the second display part. To do.
[0019]
By configuring in this way, when taking a picture of one's direction with the camera, a photographed image is displayed on one of the two display screens that can be recognized by the user, and a different screen is displayed on the other. Can do.
[0020]
In the portable terminal of the present invention, in a state where the second hinge portion is closed, an image taken by the camera is displayed on one of the first display portion and the second display portion, and the other display portion. The camera setting or operation screen is displayed.
[0021]
With this configuration, when photographing the direction of the user with the camera, the photographed image is displayed on one of the two display screens that can be recognized by the user, and the camera is set and operated on the other. The other screen such as the input screen and the output screen can be displayed, and the display of the imaging screen itself and the display of information related to photographing can be confirmed at a time.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1-5 is a figure which shows embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The part which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in the figure represents the same thing.
[0023]
In FIG. 1, 1 is a second housing having a first display portion, 2 is a third housing having a second display portion 4, 6 is a first housing having operation keys, and 7 is a first housing and a first housing. The first hinge part 5, which foldably couples the two housings, 5 is foldably coupled so that the second housing and the third housing do not face each other, and the rotation shaft of the first hinge part 7. It is a 2nd hinge part which has a rotating shaft substantially orthogonal. Reference numeral 11 denotes a camera that can shoot still images and moving images. An antenna (not shown) is disposed inside the second hinge portion 5.
[0024]
Since the state of FIG. 1 is a state in which the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion 5 are both closed, the second display portion 1 can be visually recognized by the user even under such a state.
[0025]
Further, when both the first hinge 7 and the second hinge 5 are closed, it is normal to use the first hinge portion 7 side up, so that it is displayed on the second display portion 1. Characters, figures and the like to be displayed are displayed with the first hinge portion 7 side as the upper side.
[0026]
On the other hand, the case where the 1st hinge part 7 is opened about 90 degree | times is shown in FIG.
[0027]
In the figure, since the first hinge portion 7 side is usually used downward, characters, figures, etc. displayed on the second display portion 4 are displayed with the first hinge portion side on the lower side. It will be switched.
[0028]
Here, 10 is an operation key provided in the first housing, and 9 is a speaker for transmission.
[0029]
Here, as apparent from FIGS. 1 and 2, when the state of the folding portable terminal is switched from the state of FIG. 1 to the state of FIG. 2, the display direction of the second display unit 4 is inverted upside down. . Note that the screens displayed in FIGS. 1 and 2 are standby screens.
[0030]
FIG. 3 shows a case where the first hinge portion 7 is opened approximately 180 degrees. Here, 8 is a speaker for outputting the received voice. In FIG. 3, since the second hinge unit 5 is closed, a standby screen as an initial screen is displayed on the first display unit 3, and the second display unit that cannot be seen just behind the back side is also displayed. The same screen is displayed.
[0031]
Since the same screen is displayed on the first display unit 3 and the second display unit 4 on both sides of the mobile terminal in this way, the person holding the mobile terminal confirms the display contents on the first display unit 3. In addition, the opposite display can confirm the same display content on the second display unit 4.
[0032]
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the third housing is opened from the state of FIG. 3, and the second hinge portion 5 is opened approximately 180 degrees.
[0033]
As described above, when the rotation state of the second hinge portion 5 is changed from FIG. 3 to FIG. 4, the display content of the second display portion 4 is changed from the standby screen as the initial screen to the mode selection screen which is a different display screen. Switch to.
[0034]
At this time, the operation key 10 is switched from the first display unit 3 to the operation of the second display unit 4.
[0035]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view when a camera is used to shoot a partner to be imaged with the user facing each other with the second hinge portion 5 closed.
[0036]
In such a case, the first display unit 3 allows the user to check the photographed image, and the other side, which is the subject of photographing, is located on the opposite side of the first display unit 3. The part 4 can be used to confirm the appearance of the person actually photographed.
[0037]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the situation when the other party confirms his / her captured image.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 6, the other party is actually photographed by the camera 11, and the photographed image is displayed on the second display unit 4.
[0039]
Next, a case where the user himself / herself is photographed will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0040]
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the second hinge unit 5 is opened approximately 180 degrees, the user 11 is photographed by the camera 11 of the second housing 2, and the photographed image is captured by the first display unit 3. It is the figure which showed a mode that it is displaying.
[0041]
Here, when the mobile terminal selects the camera mode from the state of FIG. 4, the mobile terminal switches to display of the camera mode as shown in FIG. 7. Further, when the second hinge unit 5 is opened from the state shown in FIG. 3 without going through the state shown in FIG. 4, the camera mode may be automatically changed to display as shown in FIG.
[0042]
As shown in the figure, the user can visually recognize his / her captured image on the first display unit 3, and the second display unit 3 includes an input screen and an output screen related to camera settings and operations. Since it is displayed, it is possible to confirm the display of the captured image and the display of information related to shooting at a time.
[0043]
Moreover, even if a captured image is displayed over the display area of the first display unit 3 that can be arranged in the casing of the portable terminal, information necessary for shooting can be displayed on the second display unit.
[0044]
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the second hinge portion 5 is opened approximately 180 degrees in the same manner as FIG. 7, and the user 11 is photographed by the camera 11 of the second housing 2, and the photographed image is displayed. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of being displayed on the first display unit 3.
[0045]
In the example of this embodiment, as compared with FIG. 7, the imaging screen and the display screen related to photographing are interchanged. In this case, since the captured image is configured to be displayed only on the second display unit 4, the resolution of the display of the second display unit 4 is designed to be higher for image display, while the first display unit 3 The display cost can be reduced by designing the display resolution lower.
[0046]
As described above, the mobile terminal of the present invention is configured in this way, so that it has a structure that can maximize the use of a plurality of folded screens and increase the display efficiency, and also when shooting the other party with the camera. The other party and the user who shoots can both shoot while checking the shot image.
[0047]
In addition to displaying the captured image on one display unit and displaying the input screen and output screen related to camera settings and operations on the other display unit, the display of the captured image and the display of information related to the shooting are performed. You can check at once.
[0048]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the mobile terminal of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the mobile terminal of the present invention, it has a structure that can maximize the display efficiency by maximally utilizing a plurality of folded screens, and is photographed when photographing the other party with the camera. The other party and the user who shoots can both shoot while checking the shot image.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a first hinge part and a second hinge part are both closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first hinge part according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened approximately 90 degrees and the second hinge part is closed.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the first hinge part according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened approximately 180 degrees and the second hinge part is closed.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where both the first hinge part and the second hinge part of the embodiment of the present invention are opened approximately 180 degrees.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view seen from the user when the first hinge part of the embodiment of the present invention is opened approximately 180 degrees and the second hinge part is closed, and the other party is photographed.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view seen from a partner when the first hinge part according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened approximately 90 degrees and the second hinge part is closed, and the partner is photographed.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the first embodiment and the second hinge portion according to the embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the state where both the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are opened approximately 180 degrees and the subject is photographing themselves.
FIG. 8 is another perspective view from the viewpoint of use when the first hinge part and the second hinge part according to the embodiment of the present invention are both opened at about 180 degrees and photographing themselves. .
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 2nd housing | casing 2 3rd housing | casing 3 1st display part 4 2nd display part 5 2nd hinge part 6 1st housing | casing 7 1st hinge part 8 Speaker 9 Microphone 10 Operation key 11 Camera

Claims (4)

An operation key includes a first housing in which an operation key is disposed, a second housing in which a first display unit is disposed, a third housing in which a second display unit is disposed, and the first housing and the second housing. The first hinge unit that is foldably coupled so that the first display unit and the first display unit face each other, and the second housing and the third housing can be folded so that the first display unit and the second display unit do not face each other. A second hinge part that is coupled and has a rotation axis substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis of the first hinge part,
A portable terminal, wherein a camera is disposed on the second display surface side of the third housing. 2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein in a state where the second hinge portion is closed, an image taken by the camera is displayed on the first display portion and the second display portion. 2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein in a state in which the second hinge portion is opened, an image captured by the camera is displayed on only one of the first display portion and the second display portion. In a state where the second hinge portion is closed, an image captured by the camera is displayed on one of the first display portion and the second display portion, and the setting or operation screen of the camera on the other display portion is displayed. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the mobile terminal is displayed.

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