JP7080109B2 - Information terminal with camera - Google Patents

Description

Article 30 Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law Applicable Website Publication Date January 12, 2018 Website Address: (https://www.softbank.jp/corp/group/group/sbm/news/press/2018/20180112_03 /) Sale date April 13, 2018 Place of sale: Softbank shop (Tokyo Station GranRoof Front store, etc.)

The present invention relates to an information terminal with a camera provided with a strap.

For information terminals such as smartphones and mobile phones, various variations of straps are available for the purpose of preventing falls.

The attachment position of the strap is usually fixed to one of the left and right sides or the upper and lower sides of the main body of the mobile terminal. In such an information terminal, when a child or pet is photographed using the mounted camera, the strap may enter the image pickup area of the camera and an unintended strap may be photographed together with the child or pet. There is (hereinafter, such a phenomenon is referred to as "reflection of the strap").

In order to prevent the reflection of the strap, an information terminal with a camera having a strap attachment portion below the camera position has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-253328

However, in a conventional information terminal with a camera, it may be lower than the camera position depending on how the information terminal is held when shooting, the length of the strap, and the environment when shooting (strong wind, rain, etc.). Even if the strap attachment portion is provided on the camera, the strap may enter the image pickup area of the camera, and there is a problem that the reflection of the strap cannot be effectively prevented.

The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information terminal with a camera capable of effectively preventing the reflection of a strap.

The camera-equipped information terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes a main body, a strap attachment portion provided on the main body, and a stopper member through which a strap string is inserted and movable between one end and the other end of the strap. , The main body is provided with a locking groove that can lock the stopper member, and by locking the stopper member in the locking groove, the strap can be retracted out of the image pickup area of the camera. And.

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent the reflection of the strap.

It is a front view of the information terminal with a camera provided with a strap. It is a rear view of the information terminal with a camera provided with a strap. It is a partially enlarged view of a strap. It is a partially enlarged view of a stopper member. It is a figure exemplifying the locked state of a stopper member and a groove. It is a figure exemplifying the locked state of a stopper member and a groove.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each figure, those with the same reference numerals have the same or similar configurations.

A. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of an information terminal 1000 with a camera provided with a strap 500 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 1A is a front view of the information terminal 1000 with a camera, and FIG. 1B is a front view. It is a rear view of the information terminal 1000 with a camera.
The information terminal 1000 with a camera is, for example, an information telephone or a smartphone for children, and the camera 300 is provided on the upper portion of the back surface Sb of the main body 200, while the upper side surface Su of the main body 200 (specifically, the camera 300). A strap mounting portion 400 is provided on (almost directly above). One end Ea of the strap 500 is fixed to the information terminal 1000 with a camera via the strap attachment portion 400. A finger hook 510 is provided on the other end Eo of the strap 500. The strap 500 according to the present embodiment is assumed to be an alarm strap that emits a buzzer sound by hooking a user's finger on the finger hook 510 and pulling it, but it does not have to be an alarm strap, and various types including a string Ro are provided. Applicable to straps.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the strap 500 according to the present embodiment.
The strap 500 is provided with a stopper member 520. The stopper member 520 is a member for preventing the strap 500 from invading the image pickup area Ap (see FIG. 1B) of the camera 300, and is provided with an insertion hole Ho through which the string Ro of the strap 500 is inserted. The stopper member 520 is made of, for example, silicone or the like, and is slidably movable between one end Ea and the other end Eo of the string Ro.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the stopper member 520, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are views illustrating a locked state between the stopper member 520 and the groove 600.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the stopper member 520 is provided with four locking pieces 521 that can be locked with the groove 600. The stopper member 520 is detachably locked in a groove (locking groove) 600 provided on the side surface Ss of the main body 200 of the information terminal 1000 with a camera. More specifically, each locking piece 521 is formed so as to project in different directions, and each of the locking pieces 521 can be locked with the groove 600 (see FIG. 5). The shape and number of the locking pieces 521 can be appropriately set and changed according to the position, size, shape, and the like of the groove 600.

The groove 600 is provided in a connection portion provided with an external connection terminal (not shown). When the stopper member 520 is not engaged, various data can be exchanged by connecting an external device to the external connection terminal of the connection portion via a wired cable or the like. In the present embodiment, the groove 600 of the connecting portion is used as the locking groove for fixing the stopper member 520, but for example, another existing groove may be used. Of course, a dedicated locking groove for fixing the stopper member 520 may be provided at an arbitrary position on the main body 200 of the information terminal 100 with a camera.

By locking the stopper member 520 in the groove 600, the strap 500 is completely retracted from the image pickup area Ap of the camera 300 (see FIG. 4). Since the stopper member 520 is locked at a position close to the other end Eo provided with the finger hook 510, it is possible to reliably and effectively prevent the reflection of the strap regardless of how the information terminal is held. It becomes.

B. Others The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be carried out in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the information terminal 1000 with a camera is not limited to information telephones and smartphones for children, but is applied to various information terminals such as notebook PCs with cameras equipped with straps, tablet terminals, wearable terminals, and image pickup terminals. It is possible.

1000 ... Information terminal with camera, 200 ... Main body, 300 ... Camera, 400 ... Strap attachment part, 500 ... Strap, 510 ... Finger hook, 520 ... Stopper member, 521 ... Locking piece, 600 ... Groove, Su ... Upper side , Ea ... one end, Eo ... other end, Ro ... string, Ho ... insertion hole, Ss ... side surface, Ap ... imaging area.

Claims (4)

An information terminal with a camera equipped with a strap,
With the main body
With the attachment part of the strap provided on the main body,
A stopper member through which the strap string is inserted and movable between one end and the other end of the strap,
A locking groove provided on the main body and capable of locking the stopper member is provided.
By locking the stopper member in the locking groove, the strap is configured to be retractable outside the image pickup area of the camera.
The locking groove is an information terminal with a camera provided on the side surface of the main body and provided in a connection portion provided with an external connection terminal. An information terminal with a camera equipped with a strap,
With the main body
With the attachment part of the strap provided on the main body,
A stopper member through which the strap string is inserted and movable between one end and the other end of the strap,
A locking groove provided on the main body and capable of locking the stopper member is provided.
By locking the stopper member in the locking groove, the strap is configured to be retractable outside the image pickup area of the camera.
The stopper member includes a plurality of locking pieces, and each of the locking pieces can be locked in the locking groove, and is an information terminal with a camera. The mounting portion is provided substantially directly above the camera, and the mounting portion is provided substantially directly above the camera.
The information terminal with a camera according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the strap is an alarm strap in which one end of the string is attached to the attachment portion and a buzzer sound is emitted by pulling the other end. The information terminal with a camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a finger hook is provided at the other end of the string.

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