KR101592956B1

KR101592956B1 - Case for portable terminal and method for using the same

Info

Publication number: KR101592956B1
Application number: KR1020150065200A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김주웅
Original assignee: 티에스트레이드 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-05-11
Filing date: 2015-05-11
Publication date: 2016-02-11

Abstract

A case for a portable terminal is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a case for a portable terminal, comprising: a case body coupled to the portable terminal; A camera module installed in the case body; A battery installed in the case body for supplying electricity to the camera module; And a communication module installed in the case body for interconnecting the camera module and the portable terminal.

Description

[0001] CASE FOR PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a case for a portable terminal and a method of using the same.

[0002] Recently, various types of portable terminals that are small in size and easy to carry, such as smart phones and tablet PCs, have been developed and widely used. Many people watch DMB or other various videos or search the Internet by using such portable terminals It is going.

As the demand for portable terminals increases, the case market for portable terminals is increasing. However, the conventional portable terminal case has no function other than merely protecting the portable terminal or enhancing the beauty of the portable terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a case for a portable terminal that improves the user's photographing convenience in cooperation with the portable terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a case body coupled to a portable terminal; A camera module installed in the case body; A battery installed in the case body for supplying electricity to the camera module; And a communication module installed on the case body for connecting the camera module and the portable terminal to each other.

An application for controlling the operation of the camera module and collecting images or images taken by the camera module may be installed in the portable terminal.

The communication module can communicate with the portable terminal through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct.

The case body may be provided with a charging module connected to an external power source to charge the battery.

The case body may have a flexible material.

The case body can be rolled and attached to a bar-shaped supporting member.

The case body includes: a first body coupled to the portable terminal; And a second body coupled to the first body and covering the display unit of the portable terminal, wherein the camera module, the battery, and the communication module may be installed in the second body.

The second body may be detachably coupled to the first body.

The second body may have a flexible material.

The second body separated from the first body can be rolled and attached to a bar-shaped support member.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, by providing a separate camera module in the case for the portable terminal and communicating with the portable terminal, besides the effect of protecting the portable terminal or enhancing the esthetics, the object to be photographed beyond the obstacle can be easily photographed, Or block box function.

1 is a perspective view of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a view illustrating a configuration of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a view illustrating an example of use of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a view showing another example of use of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a view showing still another use case of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a view illustrating a case for a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention,
7 to 9 are views showing various coupling structures of a coupling portion of a case for a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, do.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view illustrating the configuration of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the case 100 according to the present embodiment is combined with the portable terminal 10 to protect the portable terminal 10 and improve the beauty. The portable terminal 10 includes various mobile devices such as a smart phone.

The case 100 according to the present embodiment includes a case body 110, a camera module 130, a battery 140, and a communication module 150.

The case body 110 is coupled to the portable terminal 10. In this embodiment, the case body 110 covers and protects the opposite surface of the front surface of the portable terminal 10 on which the display unit 11 (e.g., liquid crystal) is formed. In other words, the case body 110 covers and protects the rear surface of the portable terminal 10 where the battery cover is installed.

The case body 110 may be manufactured, for example, in the form of a box or in the form of an injection molding.

For example, the portable terminal 10 is coupled to the case body 110 by a holder 121 formed on one surface of the case body 110. The holder 121 may be configured to surround the corner portions of the side surface and the front surface of the portable terminal 10.

Alternatively, the portable terminal 10 may be coupled to the case body 110 in such a manner that the case body 110 is engaged with a portion where the battery cover is removed. In addition, the portable terminal 10 can be coupled with the case body 110 in various ways.

A lens hole (not shown) for exposing the built-in camera lens built in the portable terminal 10 to the outside is formed in the case body 110.

A camera module 130 is installed in the case body 110. The camera module 130 may be embedded in the case body 110. At this time, the lens of the camera module 130 is exposed to the outside through the lens hole 122 formed in the case body 110.

A battery 140 for supplying electricity to the camera module 130 is installed in the case body 110. The battery 140 may be embedded in the case body 110. The case body 110 may be provided with a charging module 160 connected to an external power source (not shown) for charging the battery 140.

A communication module 150 is installed in the case body 110. The communication module 150 connects the camera module 130 and the portable terminal 10 to enable communication. The portable terminal 10 is provided with a separate communication module. The communication module 150 of the case body 110 and the communication module of the mobile terminal 10 can communicate using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct.

The case body 110 may be provided with a microphone module 170. The microphone module 170 may sense a sound corresponding to an image photographed by the camera module 130.

An application for controlling the operation of the camera module 130 and collecting images or images photographed by the camera module 130 is mounted on the portable terminal 10. When the application is executed, the user can control the operation of the camera module 130 through the display unit 11 of the portable terminal 10 and confirm or store the captured image or image in the camera module 130.

The application can collect sounds sensed by the microphone module 170 installed in the case body 110. The application by the camera module 130 and the sound by the microphone module 170 can be matched and the user can view or store the sound matched image.

The application may be provided to the purchaser in a self-operated homepage or an open market that manufactures or sells the case 100 according to the present embodiment. The purchaser can download the application to the portable terminal 10 and use it after the authentication process.

Hereinafter, the case 100 according to the present embodiment performs the following functions.

Use Case 1

3 is a view illustrating an example of a case for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the case 100 is coupled to the portable terminal 10 to protect the portable terminal 10. A portion of the portable terminal 10 covered by the case body 110 is protected from an external impact.

In this case, the user can take a picture through a built-in camera (not shown) built in the portable terminal 10 without the aid of a camera module (not shown) installed in the case body 110.

Use Case 2

4 is a view illustrating another example of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, an obstacle (for example, a person) is located in front of the user, and the user is in a situation where it is difficult to shoot a photographing object positioned over an obstacle.

In this case, the user removes the case 100 from the portable terminal 10 and lifts it up. At this time, the lens of the camera module 130 installed in the portable terminal 10 faces the object to be photographed beyond the obstacle.

The user then executes an application installed in the portable terminal 10 and can confirm and store the captured image or image in the camera module 130 through the display unit 11 of the portable terminal 10. [

Use Case 3

5 is a view illustrating another example of a case for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the case 100 used in the present embodiment is made of a flexible material. The user can fold or bend such a case body 110. At this time, the battery 140 installed in the case body 110 is also flexible enough to be curled or curled like the case body 110. The flexible battery 140 is a well-known technology, and a description thereof will be omitted.

When the user needs to take a picture of the front of the moving means in the process of moving on a moving means such as a bicycle or an automobile, the user curls and attaches the case 100 to the rod-shaped supporting member 20 provided on the moving means. At this time, the user adjusts the posture of the case body 110 such that the lens of the camera module 130 installed on the case body 110 faces forward.

The case body 110 is formed with engaging means 118 for engaging one side portion with the case body 110 in a dried state. The coupling means 118 may include, but is not limited to, a snap-lock or a velcro.

The user may wind the case 100 on the support member 20 and then operate the application to store the image or image taken by the camera module 130 during the movement of the moving means.

In this use case, the case 100 may replace an action cam or a black box.

Other Usage Examples

It goes without saying that the case 100 according to the present embodiment can be used in various forms not described above.

As described above, the case 100 according to the present embodiment increases the usability of the user.

6 is a view illustrating a case for a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. 6, the case 200 according to the present embodiment includes a case body 110, a camera module 130, a battery 140, a communication module 150, a charging module 160, (170).

The case body 110 according to the present embodiment includes a first body 111 and a second body 112.

The first body 111 is coupled to the portable terminal 10. The first body 111 covers and protects the rear surface of the portable terminal 10.

The second body 112 is coupled to the first body 111 and covers a front surface of the portable terminal 10 on which the display unit 11 is formed.

In this embodiment, a camera module 130, a battery 140, a communication module 150, a charging module 160, and a microphone module 170 are installed in the second body 112.

The second body 112 is detachably coupled to the first body 111. To this end, the engaging portion 115 of the first body 111 and the second body 112 has a separable structure.

For example, the coupling portion 115 may have a concave-convex coupling structure as shown in FIG. The first engaging portion 115a fixed to one of the first body 111 and the second body 112 is provided with concave and convex portions 181a and the second engaging portion 115b fixed to the other one has concave and convex portions 181a A groove 181b can be formed.

Or the coupling portion 115 may have a Velcro coupling structure as shown in FIG. An arm velcro 182a is formed on the first engaging portion 115a fixed to one of the first body 111 and the second body 112 and a second engaging portion 115b fixed to the other one is provided with an arm- A male velcro 182b coupled with the male screw 182a may be formed.

Or the coupling portion 115 may have a hinge structure as shown in FIG. The hinge shaft 183a is fixed to the first engaging part 115a fixed to the first body 111 and the second engaging part 112 and the second engaging part 115a fixed to the other one An insertion groove 183b into which the hinge shaft 183a is inserted can be formed.

The case 200 according to the present embodiment may have the same use as the case 100 of the previous embodiment. Specifically, when the case 200 according to the present embodiment is used as the third use example of the case 100, the second body 112 is made of a soluble material. The user can separate the second body 112 from the first body 111, and then use or bend it.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, many modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The present invention can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art, and it is also within the scope of the present invention.

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100, 200: Case for mobile terminal
110: Case body
121: Holder
130: camera module
140: Battery
150: Communication module
160: Charging module
170: microphone module

Claims

A case body coupled to the portable terminal;
A camera module installed in the case body;
A battery installed in the case body for supplying electricity to the camera module; And
And a communication module installed in the case body for interconnecting the camera module and the portable terminal,
Wherein the portable terminal is equipped with an application for controlling operation of the camera module and collecting images or images photographed by the camera module,
The case body has a flexible material,
Wherein the case body is capable of being rolled so as to face the lens of the camera module to a bar-shaped supporting member provided on the moving means,
Wherein the case body is provided with engaging means for engaging one side portion and the other side portion in a state where the case body is dried.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the communication module communicates with the portable terminal through a Bluetooth system or a Wi-Fi direct system.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the case body is provided with a charging module connected to an external power source for charging the battery.

A method of using a case for a portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Attaching the case body to the rod-like support member provided on the moving means; And
And storing an image or an image taken by the camera module during the movement of the moving means by operating the application.

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