JPH1075287A - Portable video telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the direction of a camera without moving a body at the use of the camera by protecting a lens and a camera part unless the camera is used, permitting an image not to be fetched and eliminating the psychological uneasiness of a user that the image is being transmitted. SOLUTION: The camera 101 is provided so as to freely make an appearance against a display part 111. A lock release button 103 is depressed when the camera is used so as to expose the camera 101 to the outside of the display part 111. The exposed camera 101 can be rotated so as to change an angle without moving an operating part 109 and the display part 111. Unless the camera is used, it is pushed-down and contained inside the display part 111.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable videophone, and more particularly to a portable videophone in which a camera can be housed in a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable videophone having a telephone function and a function of transmitting and receiving images has been developed. In the conventional configuration shown in the prototype of a portable videophone, the camera is fixed to the main body in an exposed state, and the lens of the camera is always exposed to the outside even when not in use.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional portable videophone has the following problems since the camera is exposed to the outside even when not in use.

(1) Considering the use and environment of a portable videophone used as a mobile terminal, dust,
The camera is easy to be stained, scratched, and the like, and the camera itself is exposed to the outside of the main body.

(2) Further, even when it is not desired to transmit an image from the own device side, since the camera is always exposed, it may cause a user's psychological anxiety that the image may be transmitted. At the same time, there is a possibility that even an undesired image may be erroneously transmitted due to carelessness in use.

(3) Further, since the camera is fixed to the main body, when the span of the camera is changed, there is a troublesome use in that the entire main body must be moved.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by allowing the camera to be housed in the main body, to protect the lens and the camera unit when the camera is not used, and to provide a user's psychology. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable videophone that can change the direction of a camera without causing anxiety and without moving a main body.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a camera is exposed to the outside of the main body when the camera is used, and the camera is rotated when the camera is exposed to the outside of the main body. The camera is provided with a structure that can be made to work, and this structure is built into a portable videophone.

That is, the first aspect of the present invention is a portable videophone having a camera in a main body, wherein the camera is provided so as to be able to move in and out of the main body. When the camera is used, the camera is exposed outside the main body, and when the camera is not used, the camera can be stored inside the main body. When it can be stored, the lens can be protected, the number of protrusions on the main body is reduced, and the lens is resistant to impacts such as dropping.
In addition, privacy can be protected and psychological anxiety is eliminated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable videophone having a camera mounted on a main body, wherein the camera is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the main body, and the posture of the camera at the time of exposure can be changed. It is. If the posture of the camera is changed at the time of camera exposure, without moving the main body,
You will be able to capture the subject.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a portable videophone provided with a camera in the main body, a camera housing portion provided in the main body for housing the camera, and the camera is exposed to the outside of the main body from inside the camera housing portion. An elastic member for urging the camera in a direction in which the camera is pressed, a lock mechanism for locking the camera and holding the camera in the camera housing when the camera is pushed down and stored in the camera housing of the main body, and a lock. A portable videophone comprising: a lock release mechanism for releasing the mechanism; and a rotation mechanism for enabling rotation of a camera exposed outside the main body.

The camera can be stored in a locked state in the camera storage section of the main body only by pressing down the camera. When the lock is released, the elastic member acts to allow the camera to be exposed to the outside of the main body from inside the camera storage section. And
The exposed camera can be rotated to change the angle.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a portable videophone provided with a camera in the main body, a camera storage portion provided in the main body for storing the camera and a vertically movable unit are incorporated in the camera storage portion. A movable body, a camera rotatably provided on the movable body, an elastic member for urging the movable body in a direction in which the camera is exposed from the camera housing to the outside of the main body, and a camera against the elastic member A mobile video phone comprising: a lock mechanism for locking the movable body when the camera is pushed down into the camera storage section and holding the camera in the camera storage section; and a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock mechanism. It is. Since the camera is mounted on the movable body and the camera is exposed or housed by controlling the movable body, the structure of the camera itself can be simplified.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the portable videophone of the third or fourth aspect, the lock release mechanism for releasing the lock mechanism depresses the camera locked in the camera housing. This is a portable videophone in which the lock mechanism is released and the camera is exposed to the outside of the main body. The camera can be exposed outside the main body simply by pressing the camera immersed in the main body.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in a portable videophone having a camera in the main body, a fixed body, a movable body that moves up and down in the storage section, and a movable body that can move up and down in the storage section are sequentially arranged in the storage section provided in the main body. An elastic member is provided between the fixed body and the movable body to urge the camera in a direction of exposing the camera to the outside from the housing, and a part of the outer circumference of the movable body and one of the inner circumferences of the housing are provided. A movable body engaging portion and a storage portion engaging portion that are engaged with each other, and when the movable body engaging portion and the storage portion engaging portion are engaged with each other, the movable body is locked and the camera is placed in the storage portion. When the engagement between the movable body engaging portion and the housing portion engaging portion is released, the lock of the movable body is released to expose the camera from the housing portion.

When the movable body is pressed against the movable body and the fixed body, the movable body is slidably contacted with each other and provided with an inclined surface for rotating the movable body by a predetermined angle with respect to the fixed body, and is exposed from the storage portion. When the camera is pressed down, the movable body is rotated to a position where the movable body engagement portion and the storage portion engagement portion engage with each other to lock the camera, and the movable body is movable when the camera held in the storage portion is pressed down. A portable videophone configured to rotate to a position where the engagement between the body engaging portion and the housing portion engaging portion is released to be in an exposing state.

With a simple structure in which a fixed body is added and the storage section and the movable body are slightly changed, the camera can be exposed to the outside of the main body simply by pressing the camera stored in the main body. it can.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the portable videophone according to any one of the third to sixth aspects, wherein the camera is stored in a predetermined direction when the camera is stored. If the camera at the time of storage is housed in a predetermined direction, the camera at the time of exposure is exposed in the predetermined direction, so that the direction of the camera can be easily adjusted.

The invention according to claim 8 is the portable videophone according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the camera is a cylindrical camera in which a lens is built in a cylindrical housing. If the camera has a cylindrical shape, no directionality is required at the time of storage, so that storage is easy.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the portable videophone according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the camera is a flat-panel camera having a lens built in a flat-panel housing. If the camera is a flat-panel camera, the camera needs to be directional during storage, but is exposed in a specific direction, so that it is easy to use.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the portable videophone according to the ninth aspect, wherein the flat-panel camera is provided to be freely opened and closed with respect to the main body. When the flat-panel camera can be freely opened and closed with respect to the main body, the space required for the flat-panel camera in the main body can be small.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in a portable videophone having a camera in a main body, a camera housing portion provided in the main body for housing the camera, and a movable shaft mounted on one end of the camera housing portion. A flat-panel camera, which is rotatably attached to the body and the movable body, closes the camera housing when the movable body is rotated in one direction, and opens the camera housing when the movable body is rotated in the opposite direction; Is a mobile videophone provided with an elastic member for urging the movable body in the opening direction, a lock mechanism for locking the camera when the camera is closed, and a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock. With a simple structure in which the camera is attached to a movable body that is pivotally attached to one end of the camera housing, the flat-panel camera can be freely opened and closed with respect to the main body.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in order to make the main body foldable, the main body is divided into a display portion and an operation portion and hinged, and an extension portion is provided behind the hinge connection portion of the operation portion. A portable videophone according to any one of claims 1 to 11. An extension portion is provided in the operation portion so that the balance can be maintained even when the display portion, which is heavier than the operation portion, rises when the main body is opened, so that it can be used on a desk or the like. When not in use, it can be folded and stored compactly.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are explanatory views showing a first embodiment of a portable videophone according to the present invention. 1A and 1B are external views of a mobile videophone, FIG. 1A is an external view when the camera is exposed, FIG. 1B is an external view when the camera is stored, and FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional view showing the structure around the camera. (A) is a three-dimensional exploded view shown in a three-dimensional exploded manner, and (b) is a three-dimensional perspective view when the components shown in the three-dimensional exploded view are combined and stored when the camera is stored. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view around the camera.

In FIG. 1, the main body mainly includes an operation unit 109 and a display unit 111. The display unit 111 includes a cylindrical camera 101, a lens 102, an unlock button 10
3, speaker 104, display 110, hinge 112,
An antenna 113 is provided. The operation unit 109 includes a microphone 105, an image changeover switch 106, a keyboard 107,
The battery 108 is provided.

The cylindrical camera 101 captures an image around its own device, and the display unit 1 constituting the portable videophone main body.
11 is provided so as to be freely retractable, and is retracted into the display unit 111 as shown in (b) at the time of immersion, and is exposed to the outside of the display unit 111 as shown in (a) when the lock release button 103 is pressed. . When the camera 101 is exposed outside the display unit 111, the camera 101 can be rotated.

2 and 3, reference numeral 212 denotes a camera housing, 202 denotes a movable body, 204 denotes a lock release button spring, 205 denotes a lock release button spring support, 206 denotes a movable body spring, and 207 denotes a movable body support. , 208 are display housings, 209 and 210 are lock fittings, 211 is a support shaft,
18 is a stopper. In particular, in FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes a video cable.

The cylindrical camera 101 has a built-in lens 102 in a cylindrical housing, and can be housed in a camera housing 212 provided on the upper surface of the display housing 208 when not in use. The camera 1 stored in the camera storage section 212
01 is a state in which the lock fittings 209 and 210 are released when the lock release button 103 is pressed when the lock fittings 209 and 210 are locked, and the movable body spring 2
It is exposed to the outside of the display housing 208 by the urging force of 06. In order to be able to rotate at the time of exposure, the camera 101
Bonding recess 214 for bonding to the second protrusion 213
And when rotating the camera, too much rotation video cable 3
Bonding recesses 214 to prevent 01 from breaking.
It has a camera-side over-rotation preventing recess 215 provided above.

The movable body 202 has a cylindrical shape, and a projection 21 for rotatably joining the camera 101 to an upper portion thereof.
3 and a movable-body-side over-rotation prevention protrusion 216 that engages with the camera-side over-rotation prevention recess 215 to prevent the camera 101 from over-rotating. Also, at the bottom of the movable body 202,
It has a support shaft 211 for supporting itself.
Numeral 11 stably supports the movable body 202 and is vertically supported by a movable body support 207 fixed to a part of the display housing 208. A movable body spring 206 is passed through a support shaft 211 between the movable body support 207 and the movable body 202, and the camera 101 is constantly moved from the camera storage unit 212 to the display unit housing 2.
08 so as to be exposed outside.

The movable joint spring 206 is extended to extend the camera 10.
In order to prevent the camera 101 from being unnecessarily exposed from the display housing 208 when the camera 1 is exposed, a stopper 218 that meshes with the movable body support 207 is provided at the lower end of the support shaft 211. Further, a lock fitting 210 for engaging with the lock fitting 209 when holding the camera and holding the camera 101 in the camera storage unit 212 is attached to a lower portion of the movable body 202. Note that the support shaft 211 is eccentrically attached to the lower part of the movable body 202 because
This is for securing a place for attaching the “0”.

At the end of the lock release button 103, the lock fitting 20 which engages with the lock fitting 210 on the movable body 202 side.
9 is rotatably connected with the pin 217 as a fulcrum, and meshes with the lock fitting 210 of the movable body 202 when the camera is housed to maintain the locked state. When the lock release button 103 is pressed against the lock release button spring 204 when the camera is stored, the lock fitting 209 rotates clockwise and comes off the lock fitting 210. Unlock button 10
3 is released, the lock release button 103 is
08 is pushed back to the original position by the lock release button spring 204 supported by the lock release button spring support 205, and the lock 209 also rotates counterclockwise to return to the original position.

As shown in FIG. 3, a video cable 301 for transmitting a video signal from the lens 102 of the camera 101 to an electronic circuit is guided into the movable body 202, where the minus portion of the video cable 301 is bent. After storing, support shaft 2
11 and is drawn into the display housing 208. Since the video cable 301 is accommodated in the movable body 202 in a bent state, even if the camera 101 exposed to the outside of the display housing 208 is rotated, it can be rotated without any trouble.

Each of the above members is incorporated in the display housing 208, and the head of the unlock button 103 is attached to the display housing 208.
It comes out of the surface.

Next, the storage and exposure mechanism of the above-mentioned cylindrical camera will be described.

When the camera 101 is stored in the storage section 212, the lock fitting 210 of the movable body 202 and the lock fitting 209 of the lock release button 103 are engaged, and the locked state is maintained. At this time, the movable body spring 206 passed through the support shaft 211 of the movable body 202
7 is sandwiched between the movable body 202 and the movable body 202 to be in a contracted state.

When the lock release button 103 is pressed, the lock member 209 of the lock release button 103 rotates in the direction in which the lock is released, disengages from the lock member 210 of the movable body 202, and the lock is released. Then, the camera 101 connected to the movable body 202 is lifted to the upper surface of the display housing 208 by the movable body spring 206. Since the camera 101 exposed on the display housing 208 is rotatable in this manner, the camera 101 can be manually angled in a desired direction within the rotation range defined by the over-rotation prevention recess 215. Note that the lock release button 103 is a lock release spring 204.
To return to the normal position before pressing.

Next, the internal circuit blocks of the above-mentioned portable videophone and its functions will be described. FIG. 4 is an internal block diagram thereof. In the figure, reference numeral 401 denotes a microphone for capturing audio and sounds around the device (hereinafter simply referred to as audio); 402, a speaker for outputting transmitted sounds; and 403, a video signal for capturing images around the device. A camera 404 is a display for displaying an image sent from the other party or an image or guidance captured by the camera 403 of the own device, and 405 is a microphone 401 and a speaker 40.
2, a voice interface unit for controlling voice input / output
Reference numeral 6 denotes an audio codec for applying digital signal processing to input / output audio.

Reference numeral 407 denotes an image interface unit for controlling video input from the camera 403 and video output to the display unit 404; 408, an image codec unit for applying digital signal processing to input / output images; and 409, audio and video signals. A channel codec unit for generating a channel codec signal by giving a channel code for modulation, or decoding a demodulated channel codec audio and video signal to obtain an original signal, 410 is a baseband digital signal A modulation / demodulation unit 411 for performing a digital modulation / demodulation operation on a signal, a transmission / reception unit 411 for mixing a modulated wave with a carrier wave and detecting a transmitted radio wave, an antenna 412 for inputting / outputting a radio wave, and a display unit 413 Either make the video projected on 404 the one transmitted from the other party, or
A video changeover switch 414 for switching, with a single touch, whether or not to take in a captured image, a control unit 414 for controlling the above-mentioned units, and an operation unit 415 for sending a command to the control unit 414 to operate each function.

Now, the operation of the portable videophone described above will be described. To operate a mobile videophone,
The battery 108 is inserted, and the operation unit 109 and the display unit 111 are inserted.
Open and adjust to the appropriate angle. When the antenna 113 is extended and the power is turned on, the operation as a portable videophone is started.

The image sent from the other party is displayed on the display 110.
Will be displayed. In addition, the camera 101 of the own device transmits an image captured from the lens 102 to the other party at the time of exposure. When the camera is housed, no video is captured, so that not only is it not transmitted to the other party, but also the video capturing function is electrically disconnected. When exposing the camera 101, the camera 101 can be exposed by pressing the lock release button 103. The image displayed on the display 110 can be instantaneously switched by the image changeover switch 106 between the image transmitted from the other party and the image captured by the own camera 101. (Second Embodiment Embodiment) FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory views showing a second embodiment of the portable videophone of the present invention. 5 is an external view of the mobile videophone when the camera is exposed, FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional view showing the structure around the camera, (a) is a three-dimensional exploded view shown in a three-dimensional exploded view, and (b) is a three-dimensional exploded view. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional perspective view when the camera shown in FIG.

5 and 6, the point different from the first embodiment is that the shape of the cylindrical camera 101 is changed to a flat-plate camera 501, and the camera housing 51
The only difference is that the shape of No. 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the flat-panel camera 501 has a lens 502 built in a flat housing. When the camera shape is flat as described above, the camera 501 must always be stored in a predetermined direction during storage, so that when the lock release button 103 is pressed to expose the camera 501, the camera 501 is exposed like a cylindrical camera. ,
It is not lost which direction the camera 501 faces.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 7 and 8 are explanatory views showing a third embodiment in which a flat-panel camera is flattened. FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional exploded view showing each part for realizing a structure for opening and closing the camera in a three-dimensional manner. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional perspective view of a display unit in a state where a camera combining the components shown in FIG. 7 is opened.

A camera housing 712 when the flat-panel camera 701 is closed is opened on the upper surface of the display housing 708, bearings 718 are provided on both sides of one side thereof, and the rotating shaft 707 is attached in a direction parallel to the upper surface. . The movable body 70 is attached to the rotating shaft 707
2 and the camera 701 is rotatably attached to the protrusion 713. L-shaped movable body spring 7 is provided on the rotating shaft 707.
06, one end of which is fixed to the camera 701, and the other end thereof is pressed against the bottom of the camera storage section 712, so that the
01 is always urged to open.

When the flat-panel camera 701 is not used, it can be stored in the storage section 712, and the L-shaped movable body spring 7
06, the flat-panel camera 701 is closed and the storage section 712 is closed.
When the camera 701 is stored, the lock 709 provided in the display housing 708 engages with a lock engagement hole 710 formed in the flat-panel camera 701 to lock the camera 701 and maintain the stored state. The closed flat-panel camera 701 is flush with the display housing 708. The lock fitting 709 is provided with the lock release button spring 7 similarly to the first embodiment described above.
It is interlocked with the lock release button 703 biased to 04. When the lock release button 703 is pressed, the lock bracket 70 is pressed.
9 is released from the engagement hole 710 of the camera 701 to release the lock, and the camera 701 is exposed from the storage section 712 and opened by the urging force of the movable body spring 706. Camera 70 at the time of exposure
The mechanism for enabling rotation of 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment already described.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIGS. 9 and 10 are explanatory views showing a fourth embodiment in which a cylindrical camera has a self-pop-up mechanism without using buttons. 9A and 9B are three-dimensional views showing the structure around the camera in a three-dimensional manner. FIG. 9A is a three-dimensional perspective view when the camera is stored, and FIG. 9B is a three-dimensional perspective view when the camera is exposed. FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional exploded view showing components around the camera shown in FIG. 9 in a three-dimensional manner.

9 and 10, reference numeral 901 denotes a cylindrical camera; 902, a movable body; 903, a spring for a movable body;
Is a fixed body. These are cylindrical camera storage 905
Will be incorporated within. The inner wall of the cylinder constituting the camera housing 905 is divided into four parts in the radial direction, and arcuate lock projections 906 are provided at two opposing locations, and the remaining two opposing locations are cutouts.

The cylindrical movable body 902 has a projection 9 at its upper center for rotatably connecting the cylindrical camera 901.
11 A lock projection 907 corresponding to one of the lock projections 906 of the camera storage section 905 is provided on the outer periphery, and the lock projection 907 engages with any one of the lock projections 906 of the camera storage section 905 by the rotation of the movable body 902. When it comes to the position, the movable body 902 is locked with its upward movement restricted. On the other hand, the lock projection 907 of the movable body 902 is
If the camera 901 is not engaged with the camera 6 and is at the notch position, the upward movement is allowed, and the camera 901 is exposed from the display housing. In addition, four smooth arc-shaped inclined surfaces 908 are formed continuously on the inner wall of the movable body 902 in the circumferential direction. The shape of the four inclined surfaces 908 is such that when the movable body 902 is deployed, a sawtooth wave that rises gently and falls vertically at a peak for four periods is drawn.

The fixed body 904 is fixed to the bottom of the camera housing 905, and has a cylindrical shape so that the movable body 902 can be fitted thereon. Four inclined surfaces 909 corresponding to the four inclined surfaces 908 of the movable body 902 are engraved on the outer wall of the cylindrical fixed body 904. When the camera 901 exposed to the outside is pressed against the movable body spring 903, the inclined surface 908 of the movable body 902 and the inclined surface 909 of the fixed body 904 are in sliding contact with each other, and the movable body 902 is reduced by 1/4. By rotating only the rotation, the lock protrusion 907 of the movable body 902 is moved to a position corresponding to the position of the lock protrusion 906 of the camera housing 905. When the camera 901 in the locked state is pushed down, the inclined surface 908 of the movable body 902 moves to the inclined surface 909 of the next fixed body 904 and makes sliding contact, and further rotates the movable body 902 by 1/4 turn, thereby moving the movable body 902. Body 902
Is moved to a position deviating from the position of the lock protrusion 906 of the camera housing portion 905.

As described above, the movable body 9 is provided via the camera 901.
Each time the fixed object 02 is pressed against the fixed body 904, the movable body 902 rotates, and the position of the lock protrusion 907 of the movable body 902 with respect to the lock protrusion 906 of the camera housing 905 is shifted.

Next, the storage and exposure mechanism of the cylindrical camera 901 will be described.

When the camera 901 is stored, the lock projection 907 of the movable body 902 and the lock projection 906 of the camera storage section 905 are engaged with each other, and the movable body spring 903 is contracted and the stored state is maintained. When the upper surface of the camera 901 is pushed to expose the camera 901, the movable body 9
02, the arc-shaped inclined surface 908 and the arc-shaped inclined surface 909 of the fixed body 904 come into sliding contact with each other, and the movable body 902 is gradually rotated until the lock projections 906 and 907 come off. Lock projections 906, 907 of each other
Is released, the elastic force of the movable body spring 903 is released,
The camera 901 and the movable body 902 are lifted, and the camera 901 is exposed on the upper surface of the display housing. Since the exposed camera 901 is rotatable, the direction can be changed as desired. When the camera 901 is stored, the camera 901 and the movable body 902 are pushed down by pressing the upper surface of the camera 901, and at this time, the inclined surface 908 of the movable body 902 and the inclined surface 909 of the fixed body 904 come into sliding contact with each other and move. 902 are rotated, locking projections 90 of each other.
6, 907 engage again to maintain the stored state.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIGS. 11 and 12 are explanatory diagrams showing a fifth embodiment. FIG. 11 is a three-dimensional view showing the structure around the camera in a three-dimensional manner, and FIG. 12 is a three-dimensional exploded view showing the components around the camera shown in FIG. 11 in a three-dimensional manner.

FIGS. 11 and 12 are different from the fourth embodiment in that the camera is set to a steady position when stored by using the return projection 1103, the return spring 1102, and the screw 1101. It is.

In the fourth embodiment described above, the camera 901 can be rotated at the time of exposure, so that the camera 901 can be manually angled in a desired direction. When the camera is stored, the movable body 902 rotates, and accordingly, the camera 901 also rotates. Therefore, the camera is stored without specifying the direction of the camera, and when the camera 901 is exposed for re-use, a problem occurs because the direction of the camera is not specified. The fifth embodiment solves this inconvenience.

When the return spring 1102 is pressed down, the return spring 1102 abuts against the return projection 1103.
1 is released, the return projection 11
This is for returning the camera 901 to a steady position away from the camera 03.

The return projection 1103 engages with a recess 1104 formed at the bottom of the cylindrical camera 901 when the camera 901 is pressed down when the camera is stored, and
This is to correct the first lens 900 so as to face the front. For this purpose, a cylindrical return projection 1103 is used.
In order to cut the inclined surface 1105 of the same shape as the outer shape of the cut formed when the cylinder is cut obliquely,
The camera 901 has a return projection 1103 on its bottom.
Cylindrical recess 1 having an inclined surface 1106 corresponding to
104 is provided.

The screw 1101 penetrates the central portions of the cylindrical camera 901, the return spring 1102, the return projection 1103, the movable body 902, the movable body spring 903, and the fixed body 904. Only the return projection 1103 is fixed to the screw 1101, and all the remaining components are loosely fitted. Since the screw 1101 serves as a guide by this loose fitting, the vertical movement of the camera 901 and the movable body 902 is performed smoothly. The screw 1101 is attached to the display housing so as to be vertically movable, but is not rotated. Therefore, the return projection 11 fixed to the screw 1101
The direction of 03 holds the absolute position.

When the camera 901 is pushed down against the return spring 1102 and the movable body spring 903, the movable body 9
When 02 descends, the camera 901 abuts against the return projection 1103 fixed to the screw 1101. By this abutment, the camera 901 moves the recess 104 until the recess 104 matches the direction of the return projection 1103.
Inclined surface 1106 is the inclined surface 1 of the return projection 1103.
Slip and rotate 105. The matched position is the camera 901
In front of Even if the movable body 902 rotates against the fixed body 904, the direction of the return projection 1103 does not change, so that the cylindrical camera 901 is stored in a state facing the front. Therefore, since the camera 901 at the time of pop-up is always exposed facing the front, the camera 901 is exposed.
Is easier to use.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a sixth embodiment in which the main body is foldable.
(A) is a side view, (b) is a perspective view.

The portable videophone has a display portion that is heavier than the operation portion of the mobile phone. Therefore, when the portable videophone is used and placed on a desk with the operation portion and the display portion opened, the portable videophone falls over. There is a possibility that it will. This embodiment has solved this problem.

In the figure, 1301 is an operation unit, 1302 is a display unit, 1303 is a hinge unit, and 1304 is a protruding unit.

The display section 1302 and the operation section 1301 are connected by a hinge section 1303 so that they can be folded. A protruding portion 1304 that is continuous with the operation portion 1301 is provided behind the hinge portion 1303 of the operation portion 1301.

The protruding portion 1304 allows the user to place the main body on the desk with the display unit 1302 facing upward and use it when used. Display unit 1
When opening the operation unit 1301 with respect to the operation unit 1301, it is possible to prevent the operation unit 1301 from being excessively opened. Also, by being foldable, the display unit 13 can be used when the portable videophone is not used.
02 and the operation unit 1301 can be folded and stored compactly.

[0064]

According to the present invention, since the camera can be stored in the main body, the lens can be protected from dust and scratches, and at the same time, the impact at the time of drop does not directly act on the camera. Increases reliability. If the user does not want to transmit the video to the other party, the camera can be stored inside the main body to prevent erroneous transmission and protect privacy. Further, by making the camera rotatable, it is not necessary to move the entire body when changing the span of the camera, so that the span can be easily changed. In addition, since the main body is foldable, it can be used on a desk, and when not in use, can be folded and stored, so that it can be stored compactly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views of a portable videophone according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A shows a state when a camera is exposed, and FIG.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are three-dimensional views of a structure around a camera according to the first embodiment, wherein FIG. 2A is a three-dimensional exploded view shown in a three-dimensional exploded view, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional perspective view when the camera is stored when combined and combined.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view around a camera according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an internal block diagram of the mobile videophone according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a mobile video phone according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the mobile video phone when a camera is exposed.

6A and 6B are three-dimensional views of a structure around a camera according to a second embodiment, in which FIG. 6A is a three-dimensional exploded view shown in a three-dimensional exploded view, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional perspective view when the camera is stored when combined and combined. .

FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional exploded view showing components around a camera according to a third embodiment in a three-dimensional manner.

8 is a three-dimensional perspective view of the display unit when the camera is opened, in which the components shown in FIG. 7 are combined.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are three-dimensional views showing the structure around the camera according to the fourth embodiment in a three-dimensional manner, wherein FIG. 9A is a three-dimensional perspective view when the camera is stored, and FIG. is there. .

10 is a three-dimensional exploded view showing components around the camera shown in FIG. 9 in a three-dimensional manner.

FIG. 11 is a three-dimensional view showing a three-dimensional structure around a camera according to a fifth embodiment;

12 is a three-dimensional exploded view showing components around the camera shown in FIG. 11 in a three-dimensional manner.

13A and 13B show a foldable portable videophone according to a sixth embodiment, wherein FIG. 13A is a side view and FIG. 13B is a perspective view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Cylindrical camera 103 Lock release button 109 Operation part 110 Display 111 Display part 112 Hinge part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Agency reference number FI Technical indication H04N 7/14 H04N 7/14 (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Ono 3-14-20 Higashinakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo No. Kokusai Denki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Suzuki 3-14-20 Higashinakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A portable videophone provided with a camera in a main body, wherein the camera is provided so as to be able to move in and out of the main body. 2. A portable videophone provided with a camera in a main body, wherein the camera is provided so as to be able to come and go with respect to the main body, and the posture of the camera at the time of exposure can be changed. 3. A portable videophone provided with a camera in a main body, wherein the camera housing is provided in the main body for housing the camera, and the camera is biased in a direction to expose the camera from the camera housing to the outside of the main body. An elastic member, a lock mechanism for locking the camera and holding the camera in the camera storage section when the camera is pushed down against the elastic member and stored in the camera storage section, and a lock for releasing the lock mechanism. A portable videophone comprising: a release mechanism; and a rotation mechanism for rotating a camera exposed outside the main body. 4. A portable videophone provided with a camera in a main body, a camera housing portion provided in the main body for housing the camera, a movable body incorporated in the camera housing portion so as to be movable up and down, and A camera rotatably provided in the camera housing, an elastic member for urging the movable body in a direction in which the camera is exposed to the outside of the main body from the camera housing, and the camera is pushed down into the camera housing against the elastic member. A portable videophone comprising: a lock mechanism for locking a movable body to hold a camera in a camera housing; and a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock mechanism. 5. The portable videophone according to claim 3, wherein the lock release mechanism for releasing the lock mechanism is released when the camera locked in the camera storage portion is pressed down, and the lock mechanism is released. A portable videophone configured to be exposed to the outside of the main body. 6. A portable videophone having a camera in a main body, wherein a fixed body, a movable body that moves up and down in the storage section, and a camera rotatably mounted on the movable body are incorporated into a storage section provided in the main body in order from the bottom, An elastic member is provided between the fixed body and the movable body that urges the camera in the direction of exposing the camera from the storage unit to the outside, and mutually engages with a part of the outer periphery of the movable body and a part of the inner periphery of the storage unit. A movable body engaging section and a storage section engaging section, and when the movable body engaging section and the storage section engaging section are engaged with each other, the movable body is locked to hold the camera in the storage section; When the body engagement part and the storage part engagement part are disengaged, the lock of the movable body is released so that the camera is exposed from the storage part, and the movable body is fixed to the movable body and the fixed body. Slope that rotates the movable body by a predetermined angle against the fixed body by sliding contact with each other when pressed When the camera exposed from the storage section is pressed down, the movable body is rotated to a position where the movable body engagement section and the storage section engagement section engage with each other to be in a lockable state and held in the storage section. A mobile video phone characterized in that when the camera is depressed, the movable body is rotated to a position at which the engagement between the movable body engaging portion and the housing portion engaging portion is released to be in an exposed state. . 7. The portable videophone according to claim 3, wherein the camera is stored in a predetermined direction when stored. 8. A portable videophone according to claim 1, wherein said camera is a cylindrical camera having a lens built in a cylindrical housing. 9. A portable videophone according to claim 1, wherein said camera is a flat-panel camera having a lens built in a flat-panel housing. 10. The portable videophone according to claim 9, wherein a flat-panel camera is provided so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the main body. 11. A portable videophone having a camera in a main body, a camera storage portion provided in the main body for housing the camera, a movable body pivotally mounted on one end of the camera storage portion, and a rotating body. A flat-panel camera that can be freely mounted and closed when the movable body is rotated in one direction, opens the camera storage section when the movable body is rotated in the opposite direction, and moves the movable body in the direction in which the camera opens. A portable videophone comprising: an elastic member for urging; a lock mechanism for locking the camera when the camera is closed; and a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock. 12. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is divided into a display portion and an operation portion so as to be hinged, and the extension portion is provided behind the hinge connection portion of the operation portion. 12. The mobile videophone according to any one of 11.