KR100959729B1 - Folder type mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a conventional portable portable terminal, comprising a main part provided with a keypad, a folder part provided with a screen, a first hinge part hinged to the folder part and the main part, and a second hinge at an upper end of the folder part. An upper rotary member coupled to the rotatable branch; A camera installed on the upper rotating member; A PCB connecting the camera and the main board; By providing a foldable portable terminal including the configuration, the user can easily photograph the subject in all directions while checking the image of the subject on the screen, and has a solid structure.

Handheld terminal, camera

Description

Clamshell mobile device {FOLDER TYPE MOBILE DEVICE}

1 to 3 are diagrams showing conventional portable terminals with cameras, by type.

1 is a perspective view of a folder fixed portable terminal

2 is a front view of a portable terminal in which a camera is mounted on a hinge portion;

3 is a perspective view of a swivel type portable terminal;

4 to 6 show the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of a portable terminal

Figure 5 is a front sectional view of the portion coupled to the rotating member of Figure 4

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the cutting line VI-VI of FIG. 5.

Figure 7 shows the structure of a second embodiment of the present invention, a front sectional view of a portion to which a rotating member is coupled;

** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

310: main part 311: keypad

320: folder portion 321: screen

330: upper rotating member 331: first hinge portion

332: camera 333: speaker                 

334: (flexible) PCB 340: second hinge portion

341, 348: axis of rotation

The present invention relates to a foldable portable terminal, and more particularly, to a foldable portable terminal in which a user can easily photograph a subject in all directions while checking an image of the subject through an LCD window.

A portable terminal is a personal information terminal that a user carries and uses, such as a mobile phone and a PDA. Recently, as the demand of consumers for multimedia increases, a large number of portable terminals having functions of playing video, photographing, and playing high-quality sound have been developed and sold. In particular, in order to shoot a video, it is necessary to attach the camera. However, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to properly use the camera's original functions by attaching the camera to the limited space of the portable terminal.

1 to 3 are diagrams illustrating a conventional portable terminal with a camera for each type.

1 is a perspective view of a folder fixed portable terminal, in which a main part 10 having a keypad 11 installed therein and a folder part 20 having a screen (not shown) are hinged by a hinge part 30, and a camera ( 22 is installed on the upper surface of the folder part 20.

Therefore, when the user wants to photograph the subject, the folder unit 20 is opened, the upper surface of the folder unit 20 faces the subject, and after confirming the image to be photographed on the screen (not shown), the keypad 11 Use to shoot.

However, the conventional portable terminal having such a configuration has a disadvantage in that the user cannot check an image to be photographed on a screen (not shown) when photographing a subject located on the user side based on the portable terminal.

2 is a front view of a portable terminal in which a camera is mounted on a hinge portion, in which a main portion (not shown) having a keypad (not shown) and a folder portion 120 having a screen (not shown) are installed on the hinge portion 130. The hinge is coupled by, the camera 122 is installed on the hinge 130.

Since a conventional portable terminal having such a configuration can take a picture by rotating the hinge unit 130, the portable terminal can take a picture while checking an image to be captured on a screen (not shown), even if the subject is located in front of or behind the user.

However, when the subject is located on the side of the user, it is difficult for the user to check the image through a screen (not shown).

3 is a perspective view of a swivel type portable terminal, in which a main part 210 having a keypad 211 and a folder 220 having a screen 221 are hinged by a hinge 230. The hinge portion 230 includes a first hinge portion 231 hinged so that the folder portion 220 can be folded with the main portion 210, and the folder portion 220 is perpendicular to the first hinge portion 231. It consists of a second hinge portion 232 coupled to the first hinge portion 231 so as to rotate freely about the axis of rotation in the direction.

The camera 222 is installed on the side of the first hinge portion 231.                         

The conventional swivel type portable terminal as described above may not only rotate in the direction in which the folder portion 220 folds into the main portion 210 by the first hinge portion 231, but also the second hinge portion 231. As a result, the folder portion 220 can also rotate in the direction perpendicular to the hinge axis of the first hinge portion 231, so that the folder portion 220 can face almost all directions.

Accordingly, the user may photograph the subject located in any direction while looking at the screen 221.

However, the second hinge portion is composed of one rotating shaft in structure, and all the loads generated when the folding portion 220 is folded are concentrated in the second hinge portion 232, thereby having a problem in structural weakness.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the user can easily photograph the subject in all directions while checking the image of the subject through the LCD window, and provides a structurally robust folding portable terminal. The purpose.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a folder-type portable terminal in which a keypad is installed, and a folder on which a screen is installed is hinged by a first hinge, wherein a second hinge is formed on an upper end of the folder. An upper rotating member coupled to be rotatable by; A camera installed on the upper rotating member; A PCB connecting the camera and the main board; Provides a foldable portable terminal, characterized in that configured to include.

In addition, a speaker for outputting sound is installed on the upper rotating member, the PCB is preferably connected to the speaker and the main board.

The second hinge portion has a rotation shaft having one end fixed to an upper end of the folder portion and the other end rotatably coupled to a lower end of the upper rotating member; It is effective to include.

On the other hand, the second hinge portion is rotatably coupled to one end of the upper end of the folder portion, the other end is fixed to the upper rotating member; It may be configured to include.

In addition, the PCB is preferably a flexible PCB installed to surround the rotating shaft.

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

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations will be omitted so as not to obscure the gist of the present invention.

In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the same and the same components as those described above, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figures 4 to 6 show the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view of a portable terminal, Figure 5 is a front sectional view of a portion coupled to the rotating member of Figure 4, Figure 6 is a cut in Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view along the line VI-VI.

As shown in these drawings, the portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main part 310 in which a keypad 311 is installed, a folder part 320 in which a screen 321 is installed, and the main part ( A first hinge part 331 hinged to the 310 and the folder 320, and the upper rotating member 330 is rotatably coupled to the upper end of the folder 320 by a second hinge 340. ), A camera 332 installed on the upper rotating member 330, a speaker 333 for outputting sound, and a PCB for connecting the camera 332 and the speaker 333 to a main board (not shown). 334).

The second hinge portion 340 has a rotating shaft 341 formed to protrude from the upper end of the folder portion 320, a through hole formed through the lower surface of the rotating member 330, and the rotating shaft 341 is formed in the through hole. It is configured to include a latch 342 to prevent the separation after being inserted.

A hollow is formed in the rotation shaft 341, and side grooves 343 are formed to allow the PCB 334 to be inserted from the side.

The PCB 334 is formed of a flexible PCB, one end is connected to the camera 332 and the speaker 333, wrapped around the rotating shaft 341 and inserted into the side groove 343, the folder portion 320 ) Is inserted into the main board and is connected to the main board (not shown).

Figure 7 shows the structure of the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a front sectional view of a portion to which a rotating member is coupled.

The structure of the second embodiment is different from the structure of the first embodiment and the structure of the second rotating part 340, and since the other configurations are the same, the structure of the second rotating part 340 will be described below.

The second hinge portion 340 has a rotating shaft 346 protruding downward from the lower surface of the rotating member 330, a through hole formed through the upper surface of the folder portion 320, and the rotating shaft 346 is the through hole. It is configured to include a latch 347 that is prevented from being separated after being inserted into.

A hollow is formed in the rotation shaft 346, and side grooves 343 are formed to allow the PCB 334 to be inserted from the side.

The PCB 334 is formed of a flexible PCB, one end is connected to the camera 332 and the speaker 333, the hollow portion of the rotating shaft 346, the folder portion 320 through the side groove 343 It is inserted into the inside of the rotary shaft 341 and then connected to the main board (not shown).

Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The first hinge part 331 may rotate the folder part 320 in the folding direction with the main part 310, and the rotation member 330 may be rotated by the second hinge part 340. Since the rotational movement may be performed in a direction perpendicular to the hinge axis of the branch portion 231, the rotation member 330 may face all directions.

Therefore, the camera installed in the rotating member 330 may face the subject located in any direction, so that the user can shoot the subject in all directions while looking at the screen 221.

In addition, the shear load generated when the folder portion 320 is folded to the main portion 310 is burdened at several joint portions of the first hinge shaft 331, which is structurally more stable than the conventional swivel type portable terminal. to be.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above by way of example, the scope of the present invention is not limited only to this specific embodiment, and may be appropriately changed within the scope described in the claims.

The present invention provides a foldable portable terminal that is not only capable of easily photographing a subject in all directions, but also structurally robust while the user checks an image of the subject with an LCD window.

Claims (5)

In the clamshell-type portable terminal in which the main part provided with the keypad and the folder part provided with the screen are hinged by the first hinge part, An upper rotating member coupled to an upper end of the folder part so as to be rotatable by a second hinge part; A camera installed on the upper rotating member; A PCB connecting the camera and the main board; Including, A speaker for outputting sound is installed in the upper rotating member, The PCB is a folding portable terminal, characterized in that for connecting the speaker and the main board. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the second hinge portion One end is fixed to the upper end of the folder portion, the other end is rotatable coupled to the lower end of the upper rotating member; Folding type portable terminal, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 1, wherein the second hinge portion One end is rotatably coupled to the upper end of the folder portion, the other end is a rotating shaft fixed to the upper rotary member; Folding type portable terminal, characterized in that configured to include. The method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the PCB is Foldable portable terminal, characterized in that the flexible PC installed to surround the rotating shaft.

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