KR100556887B1 - Mobile terminal with function of fixing camera position - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function, comprising: a terminal body having a cylindrical shape and having a hinge portion formed with a PC non-passing hole to allow a flexible PC to pass through at one side thereof; A body having an accommodating space therein and having one side inserted into and coupled to the hinge portion at a predetermined depth so as to be relatively rotatable, and an extension part which is formed to extend in a predetermined length along the rotation axis direction at an end of the insertion side of the body. A module housing having a disc portion rotatably formed integrally with the extension portion; A bushing formed of a cylindrical member having a circular ring cross-section having a cutout portion formed on one side by a synthetic resin member, and coupled between the body and the disc portion to be fixedly coupled to the inside of the hinge portion; And a protrusion accommodating to one of the bushing and the disc portion along a rotation axis direction, and a protrusion accommodating portion formed to accommodate the protrusion on the other one of the bushing and the disc portion. Any one of the protrusion accommodating parts may be formed at a plurality of setting positions spaced apart from each other along the rotation direction of the body. Thereby, a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function capable of preventing the camera from being unintentionally rotated and reducing the length along the rotation axis direction is provided.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL WITH FUNCTION OF FIXING CAMERA POSITION}

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal having a conventional camera,

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1;

3 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3;

5 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of FIG. 4;

6 is a partial cutaway perspective view of the bushing region of FIG. 4;

7 is a perspective view of the module housing of FIG.

8 is a perspective view of the bushing of FIG. 4.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: terminal body 11: lower folder

15a, 15b: fixed hinge portion 16: rib receiving groove

17: PC pass through 21: upper folder

30: camera 31: camera module

43: module housing 44a: body

44b: extension part 44c: disc part

45: handle portion 47: projection receiving portion

51 bushing 52 incision

53: projection 54: slot

55: rib

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function. More particularly, the present invention provides a camera position fixing function capable of suppressing an unintentional rotation of a camera and reducing a length along a rotation axis direction. It relates to a mobile terminal provided.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal having a conventional camera, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1. As shown in these figures, the mobile terminal is rotatably coupled to the terminal body 10 and the terminal body 10 consisting of a lower folder 11 and the upper folder 21 which is rotatably coupled to each other. The camera 30 is provided.

Inside the lower folder 11 is provided with a main PC (not shown) constituting a circuit to perform a variety of functions, the back of the battery 13 for power supply is coupled. A pair of fixed hinges 15a and 15b are formed at the upper edge of the lower folder 11 so that the upper folder 21 can be coupled to be rotated relative to each other, and the camera 30 is located at one side along the rotation axis direction. Rotation guide 19 is formed to support the rotatably.

On the inner and outer surfaces of the upper folder 21, main LCD panels (not shown) and sub LCD panels 22 are provided to output predetermined visual information, respectively, and fixed hinge parts 15a and 15b are formed at one edge thereof. Movable hinge portion 23 is formed to be coupled between. Inside the movable hinge 23 and the fixed hinge portion 15b on one side, each part of the hinge device 25, which is composed of two parts coupled to each other in a relative motion, is accommodated and coupled to the inside of the fixed hinge portion on the other side. The camera flexible PC 26 taken out from the camera 30 and the LCD flexible PC 27 taken out from the upper folder 21 are accommodated so as to face the main PC side.

On the other hand, the camera 30 has a camera module 31, a module housing 33 to form a receiving space of the camera module 31, and a handle member 37 coupled to one side of the module housing 33. Doing.

The module housing 33 is formed to form a cylindrical shape, one side is coupled to be inserted into the fixed hinge portion 15a with a predetermined depth, and a viewing window 34 is formed on the circumferential surface to allow light to enter therein.

A fitting ring 39 is coupled between the rotation guide 19 and the module housing 33 to prevent play along the rotation axis direction of the module housing 33, and the handle member 37 has a rotation axis direction. Accordingly, one side passes through the rotation guide 19 and the fitting ring 39 to be in contact with one side of the module housing 33 and is rotatably fixed integrally by the screw 38.

By such a configuration, the user can take a picture or video while turning the handle member 37 appropriately so that the module housing 33 is rotated with respect to the terminal body 10 so that the camera module 31 faces the subject.

However, in the mobile terminal having such a conventional camera, there is no means for keeping the module housing 33 fixed while the module housing 33 is rotated so that the camera module 31 faces the subject. Therefore, there is a problem in that the module housing 33 is inadvertently rotated, thereby causing inconvenience in use, such as taking a picture or a video again.

In addition, one side of the module housing 33 is inserted into the fixed hinge portion 15a, and the fitting ring 39 is coupled between the rotary guide 19 and the module housing 33, and the rotary guide 19 and the fitting. The handle member 37 and the module housing 33 are moved using the plurality of screws 38 in a state in which one side of the handle member 37 passes through the ring 39 to be in contact with each other on one side of the module housing 33. In order to be integrally coupled, there is a problem that the number of parts is increased and the length along the rotation axis direction is increased, as well as the assembly work takes a lot of time and effort.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function capable of preventing the camera from being suddenly rotated and reducing the length along the rotation axis direction.

According to the present invention, there is provided a terminal body having a cylindrical shape and a hinge portion having a PC non-through hole so that the flexible PC can pass through on one side; A body having an accommodating space therein and having one side inserted into and coupled to the hinge portion at a predetermined depth so as to be relatively rotatable, and an extension part which is formed to extend in a predetermined length along the rotation axis direction at an end of the insertion side of the body. A module housing having a disc portion rotatably formed integrally with the extension portion; A bushing formed of a cylindrical member having a circular ring cross-section having a cutout portion formed on one side by a synthetic resin member, and coupled between the body and the disc portion to be fixedly coupled to the inside of the hinge portion; And a protrusion accommodating to one of the bushing and the disc portion along a rotation axis direction, and a protrusion accommodating portion formed to accommodate the protrusion on the other one of the bushing and the disc portion. Any one of the protrusion receiving portions is achieved by a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function, characterized in that formed in a plurality of setting positions spaced apart along the rotational direction of the body.

Here, a rib protruding radially from one of the outer surface of the bushing and the inner surface of the hinge portion and extending along the rotation axis direction, and the other of the outer surface of the bushing and the inner surface of the hinge portion to accommodate the rib. It is preferable to further include a rib receiving groove formed in one.

The protruding portion is formed in the bushing, and the protruding portion is formed in the disc portion so as to correspond to the plurality of setting positions.

The bushing may have a slot which is cut along the rotation axis direction with a predetermined width at one side of the protrusion so as to allow elastic displacement along the rotation axis direction and extends along the circumferential direction of the bushing. desirable.

It is effective that the handle portion is integrally formed in the module housing.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main portion of FIG. 4, 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the bushing region of FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the module housing of FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bushing of FIG. 4. The same reference numerals and the same components as the above-described and illustrated configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals for convenience of description, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in these drawings, the mobile terminal having the camera position fixing function includes: a terminal body 10 having hinge portions 15a and 15b formed on one side thereof; A body 44a is formed in the accommodation space of the camera module 31 and one side is inserted at a predetermined depth so as to be relatively rotatable to the hinge parts 15a and 15b, and the body 44a at the insertion side end of the body 44a. The extension portion 44b is formed to extend along the rotation axis direction of the (), and is formed to be integrally rotatable on one side of the extension portion 44b and along the rotational direction of the body 44a on the plate surface of the extension portion 44b. A module housing (43) having a disc portion (44c) each having a projection accommodation portion (47) formed at a plurality of set positions spaced apart from each other; It is configured to include a bushing 51 formed to have a cylindrical shape as a synthetic resin member and a projection 53 is formed to be selectively accommodated in any one of the projection receiving portion 47.

The terminal body 10 is composed of a lower folder 11 and the upper folder 21 are coupled to each other rotatably, one side of the lower folder 11, the movable hinge portion 23 of the upper folder 21 is A pair of fixed hinge portions 15a and 15b are formed to be rotatably coupled. The hinge device 25 is accommodatingly coupled to the fixed hinge portion 15b and the movable hinge portion 23, and the module housing 43 is rotatably coupled to the fixed hinge portion 15a. Inside the fixed hinge part 15a, the LCD flexible PC 27 and the camera flexible PC 26 drawn out from the upper folder 21 via the movable hinge 23 and the body 44a are lowered. A PC non-through hole 17 is formed at one side to be connected to the main PC (not shown) accommodated in the inside of the 11.

On the other hand, the module housing 43, the body 44a, the camera module 31 is accommodated therein, an extension portion 44b extending along the rotation axis direction on one side of the body 44a, and the extension portion 44b. The disk part 44c extended along the radial direction is provided in the edge part.

The handle portion 45 is integrally formed on one side of the body 44a so as to facilitate rotation, and the plate surface of the extending portion 44b of the disc portion 44c is recessed to a predetermined depth along the rotation axis direction. A plurality of protrusion accommodating parts 47 are formed to be spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction. Here, the protrusion accommodating part 47 is formed to be spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction of the disc part 44c so that the camera 30 is fixed at different rotational positions so that the subject can be photographed. The first position P1 at which the user photographs the user while the upper folder 21 and the lower folder 11 are folded to each other, and the upper folder 21 are at the lower folder 11. The second position P2 photographing one's self in the unfolded state and the third position P3 photographing a subject while the camera 30 is rotated to the rear of the lower folder 11 are respectively formed. It is.

Bushing 51 is a synthetic resin member having elasticity to be received and coupled to the interior of the fixed hinge portion (15a) is formed to have a cylindrical shape, the incision portion 52 to enable elastic deformation on one side in the circumferential direction Is formed. A protruding portion 53 is protruded to be accommodated in the protruding portion 47 at an end of the disc portion 44c side of the bushing 51 along the rotational axis direction of the body 44a, and around the protruding portion 53. The protrusion 53 is cut in a predetermined width along the rotation axis direction on one side of the protrusion 53 so as to enable elastic displacement along the rotation axis direction of the body 44a, and a slot 54 extending in the circumferential direction is formed. have. On the circumferential surface of the bushing 51, a plurality of bushings 51 protrude along the radial direction and extend along the rotation axis direction of the body 44a so that the bushing 51 can be fixed to the inside of the fixed hinge portion 15a to be restrained. The ribs 55 are formed to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and correspondingly, the rib receiving grooves 16 are recessed in the inner diameter surface of the fixed hinge portion 15a to accommodate each rib 55. .

By such a configuration, when engaging them, the protrusion 53 is elastically in contact with the disc portion 44c when the extension portion 44b is inserted to be inserted therethrough through the cutout portion 52 of the bushing 51. Done. Next, in a state in which the outer diameter of the bushing 51 is pressed in the circumferential direction, one side of each rib 55 is pressed along the rotation axis direction against the inlet of the rib receiving groove 16 of the fixed hinge portion 15a. The rib 55 is inserted into the rib receiving groove 16.

When the insertion is completed, the bushing 51 expands its outer diameter by its elastic force, and thereby the bushing 51 is tightly fixed to the inside of the fixed hinge portion 15a. The camera flexible PC 26 withdrawn from the body 44a is drawn out through the cutout 52 of the bushing 51 and then introduced into the lower folder 11 through the PC through hole 17 to be connected to the main PC. Connected.

On the other hand, when you want to take a picture or video, when the handle 45 is rotated so that the camera module 31 to the appropriate position, the disc portion 44c is integrally rotated with the body 44a, the projection portion 53 Is accommodated in any one of the projection receiving portion 47 formed in each of the first to third positions (P1 to P3) to suppress the camera 30 from being unintentionally rotated.

As described above, according to the present invention, the terminal body is formed with a cylindrical hinge portion on one side; A body having an accommodating space therein and having one side inserted into and coupled to the hinge portion at a predetermined depth so as to be relatively rotatable, an extension part extending along the rotation axis direction of the body at an insertion side end of the body, and one side of the extension part A module housing having a disc portion integrally rotatably formed therein and having a plurality of protrusion accommodation portions recessed on an extension side plate surface; Providing a projection to be selectively accommodated in any one of the projection receiving portion having a bushing coupled between the body and the disc portion and fixed to the inside of the hinge portion can prevent the camera from being inadvertently rotated and rotation axis direction There is provided a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function capable of reducing the length along.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function that can reduce the number of parts and shorten the manufacturing and assembly time.

Claims (5)

A terminal body having a cylindrical shape and having a hinge portion formed with a PC non-passing hole so that a flexible PC can pass on one side thereof; A body having an accommodating space therein and having one side inserted into and coupled to the hinge portion at a predetermined depth so as to be relatively rotatable, and an extension part which is formed to extend in a predetermined length along the rotation axis direction at an end of the insertion side of the body. A module housing having a disc portion rotatably formed integrally with the extension portion; A bushing formed of a cylindrical member having a circular ring cross-section having a cutout portion formed on one side by a synthetic resin member, and coupled between the body and the disc portion to be fixedly coupled to the inside of the hinge portion; And a protrusion accommodating to one of the bushing and the disc portion along a rotation axis direction, and a protrusion accommodating portion formed to accommodate the protrusion on the other one of the bushing and the disc portion. Any one of the projection receiving portion is a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function, characterized in that formed in each of a plurality of setting positions spaced apart along the rotation direction of the body. The method of claim 1, A rib protruding radially from one of an outer surface of the bushing and an inner surface of the hinge portion and extending along the rotation axis direction, and another one of an outer surface of the bushing and an inner surface of the hinge portion to accommodate the ribs; Mobile terminal with a camera position fixing function characterized in that it further comprises a rib receiving groove formed. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The projection is formed in the bushing, the projection receiving portion is a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function, characterized in that formed in the disc portion corresponding to the plurality of set positions. The method of claim 3, The bushing has a slot having a predetermined width at one side of the protrusion to be elastically displaced along the rotation axis direction and being cut along the rotation axis direction and extending along the circumferential direction of the bushing. Mobile terminal with camera position fixing function. The method of claim 4, wherein The module housing is a mobile terminal having a camera position fixing function, characterized in that the handle is formed integrally.

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