JP4825175B2 - Foldable mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a foldable mobile phone in which an operation side main body and a display side main body are connected to each other so as to be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the foldable mobile phone has a pair of left and right hinge portions (92) and (92) provided at the upper end portion of the operation side main body (9), and a lower end portion of the display side main body (91). The provided hinge portion (93) is disposed on the same hinge shaft and is connected to the hinge unit (90) so as to be relatively rotatable with each other. The surface of the operation side main body (9) and the display side main body (91) It is possible to fold the surfaces facing each other.

The display-side body (91) has a built-in camera unit (not shown). As shown in FIG. 12, the camera unit can shoot from the shooting window (94) provided on the back of the display-side body (91). It has become.
As shown in FIG. 11, the hinge part (93) of the display-side main body (91) is provided with an operation piece (95) to be operated when switching the focusing range of the camera unit.

As a switching mechanism for switching the focusing range of the camera unit, an adjustment ring that can rotate about the optical axis of the camera lens is provided, and the camera lens is reciprocated in the optical axis direction by rotating the adjustment ring. Those are known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 2004-163830 A [G02B7 / 105] JP-A-2005-218119 [H04N5 / 225]

In the foldable mobile phone shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the hinge portions (92) and (92) of the operation side main body (9) project in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the operation side main body (9). At the same time, since the hinge portion (93) of the display side main body (91) protrudes in a direction parallel to the surface of the display side main body (91), the entire surface of the display side main body (91) is opened in the open state. It is located in front of the surface of the operation side main body (9).
In such a foldable mobile phone, since the hinges (92), (92) and (93) protrude from the surface of the operation side main body (9) as shown in FIG. 11, the hinges (92) and (92) If the operation key is placed too close to (93), for example, the tip of the finger to be operated or the nail abuts against the hinge part, making it difficult to operate the key. 92) It must be placed a certain distance away from (93).

  Of course, the operating piece (95) for switching the in-focus range provided on the hinge portion (93) of the operation side main body (9) is more than the operation keys arranged on the surface of the operation side main body (9). Since it exists at a high position, when switching the focus range, the finger operating the operation key of the operation side main body (9) must be lifted once and moved to the operation piece (95), so that the operability is poor. There was a problem.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable mobile phone in which an operation piece for switching a focusing range can be arranged on substantially the same plane as an operation key arranged on the surface of an operation side main body.

The foldable mobile phone according to the present invention has a hinge portion (12) provided at the upper end portion of the operation side body (1) and a hinge portion (22) provided at the lower end portion of the display side body (2). It is arranged on the shaft and can be folded with the surface of the operation side main body (1) and the surface of the display side main body (2) facing each other.
Here, the hinge part (12) of the operation side main body (1) protrudes in a direction extending the surface of the operation side main body (1), while the hinge part (22) of the display side main body (2) It protrudes in a direction protruding from the surface of the display side body (2).
The display-side body (2) has a built-in camera unit (3) , and the operation-side body (1) and the display-side body (2) are opened at the hinge portion (22) of the display-side body (2). In an area exposed to the front side of the operation side main body (1) in the state and exposed to the back side of the operation side main body (1) with the operation side main body (1) and the display side main body (2) closed . An operation piece (61) for switching the focusing range of the camera unit (3) is provided.

  In the foldable mobile phone of the present invention, the hinge portion (22) of the display side main body (2) has the same axis as the hinge portion (12) protruding so as to extend the surface of the operation side main body (1). Since the operation piece (61) arranged on the hinge portion (22) of the display side main body (2) is arranged on the surface of the operation side main body (1), They are located on substantially the same plane and have the same height.

  In a specific configuration, the camera unit (3) can switch a focusing range by rotation of the adjustment ring (30) about the optical axis, and the adjustment ring (30) and the operation piece ( 61), there is an in-focus range switching mechanism for converting the reciprocating movement of the operation piece (61) into the rotation of the adjustment ring (30).

  According to the specific configuration, by operating the operation piece (61), linear movement of the operation piece (61) is converted into rotation of the adjustment ring (30), and by rotation of the adjustment ring (30) The focus range of the camera unit (3) is switched.

  In a specific configuration, the focusing range switching mechanism includes a rotating member (5) capable of rotating on a surface orthogonal to the rotating surface of the adjusting ring (30), and a rotating surface of the rotating member (5). And a reciprocating member (6) capable of reciprocating on a straight line parallel to the reciprocating member. The reciprocating member (6) includes the operation piece (61) at an end thereof and the operation piece (61 ) To the camera unit (3) side, and the end of the arm (63) on the camera unit (3) side is connected to the side of the rotating member (5), so that the reciprocating member ( The movement of 6) is converted into the rotation of the rotating member (5), the outer periphery of the rotating member (5) is connected to the outer periphery of the adjusting ring (30), and the rotation of the rotating member (5) is adjusted by the adjusting ring ( Converted to 30) rotation.

According to this specific configuration, by operating the operating piece (61), the reciprocating member (6) moves linearly integrally with the operating piece (61), and the movement of the reciprocating member (6) is the rotating member. (5), and the rotation of the rotating member (5) is converted into the rotation of the adjustment ring (30). The rotation of the adjustment ring (30) sets the focusing range of the camera unit (3). It will be switched.
Here, since the focusing range switching mechanism is composed of a rotating mechanism portion mainly composed of the rotating member (5) and a reciprocating mechanism portion mainly composed of the reciprocating member (6), the focusing range switching mechanism is rotated. The play between the constituent members can be set smaller than in the case where the mechanism portion alone is used. Even when the distance between the operation piece (61) and the camera unit (3) is increased, the distance can be increased by the length of the arm (63) of the reciprocating member (6).

In a more specific configuration, the arm (63) of the reciprocating member (6) has a pair of projecting pieces (62) and (62) projecting toward the camera unit (3) and a rotating member (5). A pin (52) protrudes from the side surface, and the pin (52) engages between the pair of protrusions (62) and (62) so that the reciprocating member (6) and the rotating member (5) are connected. Are connected to each other.
In addition, a pair of projecting pieces (51) (51) project from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating member (5), and a pin (31) projects from the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring (30). (31) engages between the pair of projecting pieces (51) and (51), and the rotating member (5) and the adjustment ring (30) are connected to each other.

  According to the specific configuration, power transmission between the reciprocating member (6) and the rotating member (5) and power transmission between the rotating member (5) and the adjusting ring (30) are performed by the pin and the pair of projecting pieces. It is smoothly performed by the engagement structure.

  According to the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention, the operation piece for switching the focus range can be arranged on substantially the same plane as the operation keys arranged on the surface of the operation side main body. Good properties.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention includes an operation side main body (1) having a plurality of operation keys (11) on the surface and a display side main body (1) having a main display (21) on the surface. 2), and the operation side main body (1) and the display side main body (2) can be folded with the surfaces facing each other.

  At the upper end of the operation side body (1), a pair of left and right hinges (12) and (12) are projected in a direction extending the surface of the operation side body (1) and the display side body (2). A hinge portion (22) protrudes from the surface of the display-side main body (2) at the lower end of the display-side main body (2), and the hinge portions (12), (12) of the operation-side main body (1) and the display-side main body ( The hinge part (2) of 2) is connected to each other so as to be relatively rotatable on the same hinge shaft.

As shown in FIG. 2, a sub-display (24) is provided at the center of the rear surface of the display-side main body (2), and a photographing window (for photographing a camera) is provided at the end on the hinge side. 26) and a light emitting window (25) that should emit light during camera photography.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the hinge side (22) of the display side main body (2) has a front side of the operation side main body (1) with the operation side main body (1) and the display side main body (2) opened. An operation piece (61) for switching the focus range at the time of camera shooting is arranged at a position where the image is exposed to the camera so that a slide operation in the hinge axis direction (left-right direction) is possible.
The operation piece 61 is exposed on the back side of the operation side main body 1 when the operation side main body 1 and the display side main body 2 are closed as shown in FIG.

  In the foldable mobile phone, the surface on the hinge (22) side of the surface of the display side main body (2) with the operation side main body (1) and the display side main body (2) opened as shown in FIG. Since the area moves to the back side of the operation side main body (1), the entire surface of the operation side main body (1) is exposed forward, and there are no other members around it. It is possible to freely operate all the operation keys (11) without being disturbed.

  The operation piece (61) is provided on a hinge portion (22) projecting perpendicularly to the surface of the display side main body (2), and the operation key (11) of the operation side main body (1) is arranged. Because it is located on the same plane as the existing plane and is flush with the operation key (11), by sliding the finger that operated the operation key (11) along the surface of the operation side main body (1) It is possible to move to the position of the operation piece (61). Therefore, the operability of the operation piece (61) is good.

  A camera assembly (8) shown in FIG. 4 is built in the display-side body (2) at the end on the hinge (22) side. The camera assembly (8) includes a camera unit (3), a holder (4) for housing the camera unit (3), a guide member (7) engaged with the holder (4), and the guide member ( 7) and a reciprocating member (6) to which the reciprocating movement is guided, and an operation piece (61) is projected from the end of the reciprocating member (6).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the camera unit (3) includes an adjustment ring (30) that can rotate around its optical axis, and a pin (31) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring (30). By driving the pin (31) and rotating the adjustment ring (30), the focusing range of the camera unit (3) can be switched between two levels between macro and normal.

On the side wall of the holder (4), a disk-shaped rotating member (5) is pivotally supported by a pivot orthogonal to the optical axis of the camera unit (3), and on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating member (5). The pair of projecting pieces (51) (51) are provided in parallel with each other, and the pin (31) of the adjustment ring (30) is loosely fitted between the pair of projecting pieces (51) (51). Yes.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a pin (52) projects from the side surface of the rotating member (5) in parallel with the rotating shaft of the rotating member (5).

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the reciprocating member (6) includes a flat arm (63), a flat plate portion (64) formed in a direction orthogonal to the lower end of the arm (63), The upper end of the flat plate portion (64) includes a pair of protruding pieces (62) and (62) protruding in parallel with each other, and the operation piece (61) protrudes downward from the central portion of the flat plate portion (64). ing.
Then, the pin (52) of the rotating member (5) is loosely fitted between the projecting pieces (62) and (62) of the reciprocating member (6) as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the guide member (7) has a pair of arm portions (71) (71) projecting from the base portion (73) in the sliding direction of the reciprocating member (6). A pair of clamping parts (72) and (72) are formed at the lower end of the arm parts (71) and (71), and the reciprocating member (6) is interposed between the pair of clamping parts (72) and (72). The arm (63) is slidably engaged, and the reciprocating movement between the two positions of the reciprocating member (6) is guided.
Further, a convex portion (74) is formed on one holding portion (72) of the guide member (7) on the surface facing the other holding portion (72), and the guide member (7) is guided as shown in FIGS. With the reciprocating member (6) engaged with the member (7), the arm (63) of the reciprocating member (6) rides over the convex portion (74), thereby reciprocating between the two positions of the reciprocating member (6). The movement is given a click feeling.

The operation piece (61) is exposed from the hinge portion (22) of the display side main body (2) as shown in FIG. 1, and the camera unit (3) is the photographing window (26) of the display side main body (2) shown in FIG. Opposite to.
Here, the positional relationship between the operation piece (61) and the photographing window (26) is different from the positional relationship between the operation piece (95) and the photographing window (94) in the conventional folding cellular phone shown in FIGS. As a result, the distance between the operation piece (61) and the photographing window (26) is slightly increased.
Therefore, in the folding cellular phone of the present invention, the length of the reciprocating member (6) in the direction along the arm (63) is set to a size corresponding to the distance between the operation piece (61) and the photographing window (26). This corresponds to the expansion of the interval.

  When the operation piece (61) is operated as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 7, the reciprocating member (6) slides, and the pin (52) is moved by the projecting pieces (62) (62) of the reciprocating member (6). Driven. As a result, the rotating member (5) rotates as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 5, and the pin (31) is driven by the projecting pieces (51) (51) of the rotating member (5). As a result, the adjustment ring (30) rotates and the focusing range of the camera unit (3) is switched in two stages.

As described above, in the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention, since the operation piece (61) is disposed on substantially the same plane as the operation key (11), the operability of the operation piece (61) is good.
However, the focusing range switching mechanism for converting the reciprocating movement of the operating piece (61) into the rotation of the adjusting ring (30) is mainly composed of the rotating mechanism portion mainly composed of the rotating member (5) and the reciprocating member (6). Since the reciprocating mechanism unit is configured to be configured, even when the distance between the operation piece (61) and the camera unit (3) is large, the focusing range switching mechanism is configured in comparison with the case where the focusing range switching mechanism is configured only from the rotating mechanism unit. The play between the members can be set to a small value, which enables a reliable focusing range switching operation.

It is a perspective view of the open state of the foldable mobile phone concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the closed state of the foldable mobile phone. It is the perspective view which looked at the closed state of this foldable cellular phone from the back side. It is a perspective view of a camera assembly. It is a perspective view of the camera assembly which abbreviate | omitted the guide member. It is a perspective view which shows the engagement state of a reciprocating member and a guide member. It is the perspective view which looked at the camera assembly which abbreviate | omitted the guide member from the direction different from FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the engagement state of a reciprocating member and a guide member from the direction different from FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a reciprocating member and a guide member. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the reciprocating member and the guide member from the direction different from FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the conventional foldable mobile telephone. It is the perspective view which looked at the open state of the conventional foldable mobile telephone from the back side.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Operation side body
(11) Operation keys
(12) Hinge part
(2) Display side body
(21) Main display
(22) Hinge part
(26) Shooting window
(3) Camera unit
(30) Adjustment ring
(31) Pin
(4) Holder
(5) Rotating member
(51) Projection
(52) Pin
(6) Reciprocating member
(61) Operation piece
(7) Guide member

Claims (6)

A hinge portion (12) provided at the upper end portion of the operation side main body (1) and a hinge portion (22) provided at the lower end portion of the display side main body (2) are arranged on the same hinge shaft, and the operation side main body ( In the foldable mobile phone that can be folded with the surface of 1) and the surface of the display side body (2) facing each other,
The hinge portion (12) of the operation side main body (1) is projected so as to extend the surface of the operation side main body (1), while the hinge portion (22) of the display side main body (2) is the display side main body. The display side body (2 ) has a built-in camera unit (3) , and the display side body (2) has a hinge part (22) on the operation side. in the state where exposed to the surface side and and closing the operation-side main body (1) and the display-side main body (2) of the body (1) and the display-side main body (2) operation side body with open and (1) A foldable mobile phone characterized in that an operation piece (61) for switching a focusing range of the camera unit (3) is provided in an area exposed on the back side of the operation side main body (1) . The foldable mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the operation piece (61) is arranged so as to be slidable in the hinge axis direction. The camera unit (3) can be switched in focus range by rotating the adjustment ring (30) about its optical axis, and between the adjustment ring (30) and the operation piece (61). The folding cellular phone according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a focusing range switching mechanism for converting the reciprocating movement of the operation piece (61) into the rotation of the adjustment ring (30) is interposed. The focusing range switching mechanism reciprocates on a rotating member (5) capable of rotating on a surface orthogonal to the rotating surface of the adjusting ring (30), and on a straight line parallel to the rotating surface of the rotating member (5). A reciprocating member (6) capable of moving, the reciprocating member (6) having the operation piece (61) at an end thereof, and the camera unit (3) from the operation piece (61). An arm (63) extending to the side, and an end of the arm (63) on the camera unit (3) side is connected to a side of the rotating member (5), and the movement of the reciprocating member (6) is the rotating member. The rotation of the rotating member (5) is connected to the outer periphery of the adjustment ring (30), and the rotation of the rotating member (5) is converted into the rotation of the adjustment ring (30). The foldable mobile phone according to claim 3 . On the arm (63) of the reciprocating member (6), a pair of projecting pieces (62) and (62) project toward the camera unit (3), and a pin (52) is provided on the side surface of the rotating member (5). There is projected, by the pin (52) engages between said pair of projecting pieces (62) (62), the reciprocating member (6) and the rotating member (5) billing and are connected to claim 4 The foldable mobile phone described in 1. A pair of projecting pieces (51) (51) project from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating member (5), and a pin (31) projects from the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring (30). ) engages between said pair of projecting pieces (51) (51), the rotary member (5) and the adjusting ring (30) and the folding of claim 4 or claim 5 is connected Mobile phone.

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