JP4065792B2 - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile phone provided with a photographing device, and more particularly to a mobile phone suitable for obtaining high-quality imaging.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Mobile phone including a display-side casing having an information display section, an operation-side casing having a key operation section, a photographing apparatus, and a connecting device that enables the display-side casing and the operation-side casing to be folded in half Is conventionally known from Patent Document 1 described later. A conventionally known mobile phone has various buttons and operation keys in a key operation unit, and the operation keys also function as a shutter button when photographing with the photographing apparatus. Therefore, when shooting with such a cellular phone, the cellular phone is opened to be in an elongated state, and the operation key is pressed while checking the video of the subject projected on the information display unit.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2002-300277 (Claim 1, paragraph numbers 3 to 32, FIG. 1)
[0004]
When shooting with a mobile phone that is elongated in the above-mentioned open state, you must hold the operation side case with one hand and press the operation key that is the shutter button, but the shutter button and the lens are usually separated from each other. Moreover, because of unstable one-handed holding, camera shake is likely to occur. Even when shooting with the cellular phone closed, the outer surface of the cellular phone is generally smooth and therefore slippery. Therefore, shooting can only be performed in an unstable state, causing arrow shake. There was an easy problem.
[0005]
Recently, there has been an increasing demand for higher-quality imaging devices for mobile phones to obtain high-quality images with high definition or resolution, and an image sensor having a high pixel count of 500,000 pixels or more. When a high-performance imaging device is installed, camera shake at the time of shooting becomes a big problem that cannot take advantage of the high performance of the imaging device.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems in the prior art and the trend to further improve the performance of imaging devices for mobile phones in recent years, the present invention provides a mobile phone in which the problem of camera shake during shooting has been improved. It is to be an issue.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The mobile phone according to the present invention includes an operation-side housing having a key operation unit, another housing provided separately from the operation-side housing, and the operation-side housing and the other housing that are long and thin so that a call can be made. From the connected call shape, to a shape that is connected in a shorter length in the longitudinal direction than the call shape, a connecting device that is connected in a foldable manner, the operation side case provided in the operation side case It is characterized by having a gripping protrusion or a gripping depression that facilitates gripping when gripping the longitudinal end.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the following, in the case where a part or display shown in an earlier figure is also shown in a subsequent figure, the same reference numerals or signs may be attached to each other, and the description may be omitted in the subsequent figure.
[0009]
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 explain Embodiment 1 in the mobile phone of the present invention and the photographing method using the mobile phone, and FIG. 1 shows the display-side housing side in a state where the mobile phone 10 is folded in two. FIG. 2 is a perspective view as seen from the operation side housing side, and is a perspective view in a state where the folded body of FIG. 1 is gripped by a photographer's hand.
[0010]
1 and 2, a mobile phone 10 includes a display-side housing 1, an operation-side housing 2, a hinge 3 as an example of the connecting device, a digital camera 4 as an example of the photographing device, and a finger hooking portion. The display-side casing 1 and the operation-side casing 2 are connected to each other by a hinge 3 so as to be folded in two. The strip-shaped protrusion 5 is an example, and the first projection 21 is an example of the telephone gripping projection. Has been. The first protrusion 21 is provided at the hinge 3 side end of the operation side housing 2 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the operation side housing 2 so as to be easily grasped.
[0011]
The display-side housing 1 includes an information display unit (not shown) on its inner surface and an auxiliary display unit 11 having a function of displaying a subject image in the digital camera 4 on its outer surface. The operation side housing 2 includes a key operation portion (not shown) on the inner surface thereof, and the lens 41 and the strip-shaped convex portion 5 of the digital camera 4 on the outer surface (the outer surface of the housing), respectively. In addition, a shutter button 42 as an example of the shutter device of the digital camera 4 is provided. The operation-side housing 2 also incorporates the camera body of the digital camera 4, a connector, a battery, a transmission / reception antenna, and the like (all not shown).
[0012]
Next, the operation will be described. The mobile phone 10 can be used to transmit / receive information or perform other operations by displaying the necessary information on the information display unit by operating the key operation unit in an open state, while being closed when being carried, That is, the display-side casing 1 and the operation-side casing 2 are folded in two, and auxiliary information on the information display section can be confirmed on the auxiliary display section 11 even in this state. When the digital camera 4 is used to photograph a subject such as a partner, the first protrusion 21 of the cellular phone 10 in a closed state (hereinafter referred to as “folded body”) is held by the hand H1 of the cellular phone operator (photographer). Grip, and for example, the middle finger H <b> 2 is put on the strip-shaped convex portion 5. Next, the state of the subject is confirmed on the auxiliary display unit 11, and the position and angle of the folded body are corrected as necessary to obtain an image of the desired subject, and then the shutter button 42 is pressed with the index finger H3. Complete shooting.
[0013]
The two-folded body of the first embodiment can have much more stable than the two-folded body of the conventional mobile phone without the strip-shaped convex part 5 and the first projecting part 21, and as a result, the shutter button It is difficult for camera shake to occur when pressing 42, and high-quality imaging can be obtained. Therefore, in the present invention, the digital camera 4 may employ a conventional image sensor having about 300,000 pixels. However, the number of pixels is 500,000 pixels or more, particularly about 1 to 2 megapixels or An image sensor with a higher pixel count, such as a CCD, C-MOS, etc., is particularly preferred, and it is less likely to cause camera shake. High quality imaging can be obtained.
[0014]
In the present invention, the stability of gripping the two-folded body during photographing is greatly improved just by providing the finger-hanging portion such as the strip-shaped convex portion 5 on the outer surface of the housing where the lens 41 is installed. In addition, when the telephone gripping projections such as the first projection 21 are also provided, the two-folded body can be securely gripped, so that there is an effect that it is easy to operate and the camera shake is less likely to occur. Note that the finger-hanging portion is not limited to the strip-shaped convex portion 5, and the function of stabilizing the holding of the two-folded body by hanging any of the five fingers such as the concave portion and the collar portion provided on the outer surface of the housing. As long as it can play.
[0015]
Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the second embodiment of the cellular phone of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway view seen from the display-side casing side in a state where the cellular phone is folded in two. FIG. 4 is a perspective view including a partially cutaway view of the foldable body of FIG. 3 held by the photographer's hand (shown by a dotted line), as viewed from the operation side casing. . 3 and 4, an organic polymer layer 211 is provided on the outer surface of the first protrusion 21, and the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it has an organic polymer layer 211. Other configurations are the same. At the time of shooting, as described with reference to FIG. 2 of the first embodiment, in a state where the folded body is gripped by the photographer's hand H1, the organic polymer layer 211 is easily gripped by the photographer by the action of anti-slip. In addition to the effect of reducing camera shake when pressing the shutter button 42, the handling of the folded body is improved, and even if the folded body is accidentally dropped during shooting, it can be destroyed. There is also an effect of reducing the degree.
[0016]
Therefore, the organic polymer layer 211 may be formed of an organic polymer material that can exhibit such an action. Specific examples of the organic polymer material include rubber elastic bodies exhibiting anti-slip action, such as various synthetic rubbers and cross-linked or vulcanized products of natural rubber, or various thermoplastic elastomers. Among these, urethane elastomers are particularly preferable because they have a high-class feeling and a good hand feeling, and are excellent in mechanical toughness, heat resistance, oil resistance, abrasion resistance and the like of the film.
[0017]
The formation method of the organic polymer portion such as the organic polymer layer 211 is a well-known or well-known method in the field of molding of an organic polymer material, for example, a well-known two-color molding method when manufacturing the operation side housing 2. Therefore, it is preferable to perform the integral molding simultaneously with the molding of the operation-side casing 2, and thus it can be manufactured efficiently and inexpensively. The above two-color molding method is particularly suitable for forming the organic polymer layer 211 made of a urethane elastomer. The organic polymer layer 211 is an example of the organic polymer part in the present invention, and the organic polymer part is similar to the organic polymer layer 211 that covers substantially the entire outer surface of the first protrusion 21. The point is not limited to the layered state, but the point is that the organic polymer material forming the organic polymer part has an anti-slipping effect based on the anti-slip action, for example, the condition of the organic polymer material The protrusions may be provided in a stripe pattern, or the plurality of small protrusions may be provided in a grid pattern or a staggered pattern.
[0018]
In the following embodiments, examples of the telephone gripping protrusions in the present invention include those having the same structure as the first protrusions 21 or other structures. In addition, it is preferable that the organic polymer part is provided according to the organic polymer material, the forming method, the existence form of the organic polymer material, and the like.
[0019]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view including a partially cutaway view of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the operation side housing side in a state where the mobile phone according to the third embodiment is folded in half. In FIG. 5, a transmission / reception antenna 22 is built in the first protrusion 21. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in this point, and the other configurations are the same. Therefore, the third embodiment is excellent in the stability of gripping the folded body in the same manner as the first embodiment, and in addition to that, by using the inside of the first protrusion 21 for the built-in transmission / reception antenna 22, The internal space of the operation-side housing 2 can be used effectively, and even if the first protrusion 21 is provided, the mobile phone can be downsized and the cost can be reduced.
[0020]
Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view including a partially cutaway view of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the operation side housing side in a state where the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment is folded in half. In FIG. 6, a battery 23 for operating the mobile phone is built in the first protrusion 21. Therefore, the fourth embodiment is different in that the battery 23 is built in the first protrusion 21 instead of the transmission / reception antenna 22 in the third embodiment, and the other configurations are the same. Therefore, the fourth embodiment has the same effect as the third embodiment.
[0021]
Embodiment 5. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the cellular phone according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the operation side housing side when the cellular phone according to the fifth embodiment is folded in half. In FIG. 7, a connector 24 for electrical connection is built in the first protrusion 21. Therefore, the fifth embodiment is different in that the connector 24 is built in the first protrusion 21 instead of the battery 23 in the fourth embodiment, and the other configurations are the same. Therefore, the fifth embodiment has the same effect as the third and fourth embodiments.
[0022]
Embodiment 6 FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the mobile phone according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the operation-side casing side when the mobile phone according to the sixth embodiment is folded in half. In FIG. 8, the mobile phone 10 includes a second protrusion 25 as an example of a telephone gripping protrusion. Thus, the sixth embodiment is different in that the second protrusion 25 is employed instead of the first protrusion 21 in the first embodiment, and the other configurations are the same. The second protrusion 25 is provided at the end of the operation side housing 2 on the hinge 3 side, and extends in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the operation side housing 2 at the hinge 3. Since the second protrusion 25 has the same function as the first protrusion 21, the fifth embodiment has the same effect as the first embodiment. The second protrusion 25 extends in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the operation-side housing 2 but is inclined so as to approach the strip-shaped convex portion 5 side or the opposite side, not in the orthogonal direction. And may extend.
[0023]
Embodiment 7 FIG.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the mobile phone according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the operation side housing side in a state where the mobile phone according to the seventh embodiment is folded in half. In FIG. 9, the mobile phone 10 includes a third protrusion 26a as an example of a telephone gripping protrusion. Therefore, the seventh embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a third protrusion 26a is employed instead of the first protrusion 21, and the other configurations are the same. The third protrusion 26 a is formed by projecting the hinge 3 by providing recesses 19 and 29 on both the end of the display-side housing 1 and the end of the operation-side housing 2 in the hinge 3. By providing the recesses 19 and 29, the third protrusion 26a is easy to grip. Therefore, since the third protrusion 26a has the same function as the first protrusion 21, the seventh embodiment has the same effect as the first embodiment. The third protrusion 26a is formed by providing both concave portions 19 and 29 in the seventh embodiment, but may be provided by forming only the concave portion 19 or only the concave portion 29. .
[0024]
Embodiment 8 FIG.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the mobile phone according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the operation-side casing side when the mobile phone according to the eighth embodiment is folded in half. In FIG. 10, the mobile phone 10 includes a third protrusion 26 b and a fourth protrusion 27 as an example of a telephone holding protrusion. Thus, the eighth embodiment is different from the seventh embodiment in that both the third protrusion 26b and the fourth protrusion 27 are provided, and the other configurations are the same. The third projection 26a in the seventh embodiment is provided on the side close to the strip-shaped convex portion 5, while the third projection 26b in the eighth embodiment is provided on the side close to the lens 41, and both the projections 26a. , 26b have a similar structure as well as a similar action. The fourth projecting portion 27 is provided at the end opposite to the hinge 3 of the operation-side housing 2, and the operation-side housing 2 is longer than the display-side housing 1, whereby the distal end portion of the display-side housing 1. The same effect as the first protrusion 21 or other telephone gripping protrusions is obtained. In the eighth embodiment, the two protruding portions of the third protruding portion 26b and the fourth protruding portion 27 are provided, but the third protruding portion 26b may be eliminated and only the fourth protruding portion 27 may be provided.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the mobile phone of the present invention includes an operation side case having a key operation unit, another case provided separately from the operation side case, the operation side case and the other case. The connecting device that is connected in a foldable manner from the shape for calling that is slenderly connected so as to be able to be connected to the shape that is connected to the shape in which the length in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the shape for calling. A mobile phone comprising a gripping protrusion or a gripping depression for facilitating gripping when gripping the longitudinal end portion of the operation-side casing , which is folded in two during photographing A finger hook for facilitating holding the mobile phone is provided on the outer surface of the casing on which the lens of the photographing apparatus is installed . Mobile phone of the present invention for this is, transceiver or other operations of the information to display the conventionally required information by key operation in a state where the display-side housing and the said operation-side housing is open In the case where the display-side housing and the operation-side housing are folded in a folded state and the subject photographing device is used to photograph a subject such as a partner, the photographer can By holding the tip of the ring finger or the ring finger, the folded body can be held much more stably compared to the conventional folded body without the above-mentioned finger hanging part. It is difficult to shoot and high quality imaging can be obtained. As a result, even if an image sensor having an image sensor with a higher pixel number than the current one is used, the performance can be utilized to obtain an image with a remarkably high resolution compared to the conventional one. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view in a state where a mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 is folded in two.
FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the cellular phone according to Embodiment 1 in a state where the cellular phone is folded in two.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view including a partially broken view of the cellular phone according to Embodiment 2 in a state where the cellular phone is folded in two.
4 is a perspective view including another partially broken view of the cellular phone according to Embodiment 2 in a state where the cellular phone is folded in half. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view including a partially cutaway view in a state where the mobile phone according to Embodiment 3 is folded in two.
6 is a perspective view including a partially broken view of the cellular phone according to Embodiment 4 in a state where the cellular phone is folded in two. FIG.
7 is a perspective view of the cellular phone according to Embodiment 5 in a state where the cellular phone is folded in half. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view in a state where the mobile phone according to the sixth embodiment is folded in half.
9 is a perspective view of the cellular phone according to Embodiment 7 in a state where the cellular phone is folded in half. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view in a state where the mobile phone according to the eighth embodiment is folded in two.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 mobile phone, 1 display side case, 11 auxiliary display, 2 operation side case,
21 1st protrusion part, 211 organic polymer layer, 22 transmission / reception antenna,
23 battery, 24 connector, 25 second protrusion, 26 third protrusion,
27 Fourth projection, 3 hinges, 4 digital camera, 41 lens, 42 shutter button, 5 ridges, 211 organic polymer layer.

Claims (7)

From an operation side case having a key operation unit, another case provided separately from the operation side case, and a shape for a call in which the operation side case and the other case are connected so as to be capable of making a call, A connecting device that is connected so as to be foldable into a shape in which the length in the longitudinal direction is connected to be shorter than the shape for calling, and holds the longitudinal end portion of the operation side case provided in the operation side case. A mobile phone comprising a gripping protrusion or a gripping depression for facilitating gripping. A photographing lens is provided on the surface of the operation-side casing , and a finger hook for facilitating holding the folded mobile phone is provided on the surface of the casing on which the photographing lens is installed. The mobile phone according to claim 1, characterized in that: Comprising a photographic shutter for inputting a shooting instruction signal by a user operation, the imaging shutter, the operation-side housing, and the imaging lens is arranged opposite to the surface with the plane surface provided The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the mobile phone is provided on a side surface connecting the two. Said other housing, mobile phone according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a display unit for displaying the object photographed from the photographing lens. The gripping projections, the mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the protruding in the longitudinal direction of the operation-side housing. The gripping projections, the mobile phone according to claim 5, characterized in that provided on the connecting portion side end of the operation-side housing. The cellular phone according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the gripping protrusion includes a transmission / reception antenna, a battery, or an electrical connection connector therein.

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