KR101683454B1

KR101683454B1 - Pop-up device

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Publication number: KR101683454B1
Application number: KR1020150146117A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김승곤; 강승인
Original assignee: 디에스글로벌 (주)
Priority date: 2015-10-20
Filing date: 2015-10-20
Publication date: 2016-12-20

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pop-up device. According to the present invention, the pop-up device comprises: a driving unit providing a predetermined driving force for popping up; a housing unit providing a predetermined space capable of storing a body unit when the housing unit is closed; the body unit rotating around a hinge, which is an axis, to the upper side and changed into an open state to be vertical to the housing when touch of a user pressing one side of the body at a predetermined angle or greater is applied to the body unit when the body is closed; and a pop-up leading unit enabling a locking arm connected to the body unit to consistently move in a direction in which a leading spring leads a path formed on a guide groove so that the body unit is open or closed. According to the present invention, the locking arm consistently moves in the predetermined path by the guide groove and the leading spring, so the pop-up device without a lob can be formed. The pop-up device can be manufactured in a simple structure by being operated with few components so that the pop-up device has light weight and small size.

Description

A pop-up device {POP-UP DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pop-up device, and more particularly to a pop-up device that can be applied to an electronic device or a photographing device.

As science and technology has developed and advanced, electronic devices and imaging devices have evolved from analog technology to digital technology, and they have been pursuing miniaturization and light weight. Small and lightweight electronic devices and imaging devices are compact, I have an internal configuration.

As electronic equipment and imaging equipment become smaller and lighter, the components and devices constituting the inside are designed to be integrated with each other in a structurally interconnected relationship, and this structural design is an inevitable choice in the course of miniaturization and lightweighting.

Pop-up devices (e.g., camera flashes, viewfinders, etc.) applied to electronic apparatuses and photographing apparatuses are generally designed so as to be housed in a mother body (e.g., an electronic apparatus or a photographing apparatus) In the design process, a space for accommodating the pop-up device must be provided on the inner side of the mother body, such as a mother (for example, an electronic device, a photographing device, etc.)

However, since a compact and lightweight electronic apparatus and a photographing apparatus already have a compact internal structure densely packed with a large number of parts and elements, it is not easy to provide an internal space for housing a pop-up device, and a lobe ), Which occupies a considerable space by itself, and is equipped with a pop-up device equipped with a lobe is relatively expensive not only in terms of cost, but also can be a burden factor in designing and designing a mother body.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pop-up device that performs a pop-up function by replacing a lobe with a small number of parts.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the present invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the claims, as well as the following description and the annexed drawings.

The present invention realizes a lob-free pop-up device by using the guide groove 344 and the lead spring 360 so that the locking arm 320 moves the predetermined path consistently.

In order to reduce the size and weight of the pop-up device, the pop-up device can be operated with a small number of parts, thereby making it possible to manufacture a low cost pop-up device with a simple structure.

The pop-up device according to the present invention can be applied to a camera flash or a viewfinder, and can be mounted as an independent module without designing the mother body or having a structural connection, so that it can be produced as a separate module, It is expected to be supplied to the device manufacturer.

Fig. 1 is an exemplary view showing a pop-up device according to the present invention applied to a mother body. Fig.
2 is a diagram of a pop-up device according to the present invention;
3 is a view showing a pop-up lead portion according to the present invention.
4 (a) is a view showing a structure of a guide groove according to the present invention.
4 (b) is a view showing a configuration of a lead spring according to the present invention.
4 (c) is a view showing a configuration of a locking arm according to the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a pop-up unit when a pop-up device according to the present invention is switched to an open state.
6 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a pop-up lead portion when the pop-up device according to the present invention is switched to a closed state.
7 is an exemplary view showing a guide portion cover according to the present invention.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pop-

A housing part for providing a predetermined space in which the body part can be housed when the body part is in a closed state and a housing part for supporting the hinge part when the user touches one side of the body at a predetermined angle or more in a closed state, And a locking arm coupled to the body portion moves in a direction in which the lead spring is led in a direction in which the path formed in the guide groove is led And a pop-up lead portion for allowing the body portion to be in a closed state or an open state.

Preferably, the pop-up lead portion includes a pop-up guide portion formed on a side surface of the housing portion, the pop-up guide portion having a guide groove and a guide slot of a predetermined shape through which the locking arm moves, one side inserted into the female hinge of the body portion, A locking arm moving along the guide groove, and a lead spring for leading the movement of the locking arm.

Preferably, the pop-up guide includes a guide groove for providing a path of a predetermined shape so that the locking arm can move, and a predetermined open space for a locking arm moving along the guide groove when the body is opened and closed And a spring fixing protrusion formed protruding from the pop-up guide portion and fixing the spring portion of the lead spring and functioning as a shaft of a tension action.

Preferably, the guide groove includes a locking protrusion formed in a direction in which the locking arm is pushed to maintain the closed state of the body and prevent the locking arm from moving, and a locking protrusion An opening tilting area for forming a sloped surface of a predetermined length so that the body is opened when the touch is applied and an open tilted area for not exceeding the vertical angle when the body part is turned at the vertical angle to the opened state A first stopping protrusion for restricting movement of the locking arm to keep the body part closed when the user touches the lower side of the body part in the open state, A slope region and a body portion that is switched to the closed state are pressed to be deeper than a horizontal angle by a user's touch, The formed in the direction in which the king-pulling arm is depressed it is characterized in that comprises a second detent projection.

In order to achieve the above object, the pop-up lead device according to the present invention includes a body part housed in a housing part in a closed state, and pops up the housed body part from the housing part when the pop-

When the user touches one side of the body by a predetermined angle or more in a closed state, the hinge is rotated upward in the direction of the hinge according to the driving force of the driving unit to be perpendicular to the housing unit A pop up guide portion formed on a side surface of the housing and having a guide groove and a guide slot of a predetermined shape through which a locking arm engaged with the body portion moves, A locking arm which is inserted into the hinge and moves along the guide groove on the other side and a lead spring which causes the tension of the torsion leg bent at a predetermined angle to act on the locking arm to lead the movement of the locking arm.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a pop-up device according to the present invention is applied to a matrix. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pop-up device according to the present invention is an independent module applied to a camera flash or a viewfinder, and can be mounted on one side of IT, an electronic device, or a photographing device. 1 illustrates a pop-up device mounted on a photographing device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a pop-up device according to the present invention, illustrating a pop-up device applied to a viewfinder.

2, the pop-up device according to the present invention mainly includes a body 100, a housing 200, a pop-up lid 300, and a driver 400.

The driving unit 400 employs a torsion spring to provide a predetermined driving force for a pop-up operation. The driving unit 400 provides the driving force to the body 100 using the tension of the spring as a power source. The drive unit 400 is mounted on one side of the body 100 opposite to the pop-up lead 300 so that the body unit 100 is always rotated in the opening direction due to the spring tension.

The housing part 200 provides a predetermined space in which the closed body part 100 can be housed. 2 is a view showing an open state of the pop-up device. The housing part 200 can be designed so that a part of the body or the whole body is embedded in a photographing device (mother body).

The body part 100 serves as a substantial viewfinder function and is opened and closed according to a touch of a user pressing one side of the body (push point).

When the closed body 100 is to be opened, one side (push point) of the body 100 is pushed by a predetermined angle or more as shown in Figs. 5A and 5B. Then, the body 100 rotates upward with the hinge 240 as an axis to switch to the opened state forming the vertical with the housing part 200. When the hinge unit 240 is closed, the body unit 100 is housed in the housing unit 200. When the hinge unit 240 is opened, the hinge unit 240 is rotated 90 degrees upward, Respectively.

The pop-up lid 300 moves the locking arm 320 coupled to the body 100 along a path formed in the guide groove 344 so that the body 100 can be opened or closed, opened or closed . The locking arm 320 moves the guide groove 344 along the lead of the lead spring 360 in a consistent manner.

3 is a view illustrating a pop-up lead unit according to the present invention.

3, the pop-up lid 300 according to the present invention includes a pop-up guide part 340, a locking arm 320 (see FIG. 3) And a lead spring 360. As shown in Fig.

4A, the pop-up guide unit 340 includes a guide groove 344 and a guide groove 342 at a central portion thereof. The guide groove 344 is formed in the center of the pop- A guide slot 348, and a spring fixing protrusion 346 at one side.

The guide groove 344 provides a heart-shaped path for allowing the locking arm 320 to move.

The guide slot 348 defines a predetermined open space for movement of the locking arm 320 when the body 100 is opened and closed. Through the open space, the locking arm 320 and the arm hinge 260 of the body 100 reciprocate.

The spring fixing protrusion 346 protrudes from the pop-up guide portion 340 to fix the spring portion 366 of the lead spring 360 and function as a shaft for tensioning.

4, one side of the locking arm 320 is inserted into the arm hinge 260 of the body 100 and the other side of the locking arm 320 is moved along the guide groove 344.

The lead springs 360 are connected to the first and second torsion legs 364 and 368 and the spring portions 366 formed by the coil rings of the two torsion legs 364 and 368, . 4 (b) is a view showing a configuration of a lead spring according to the present invention.

The first torsion leg 364 leads the locking arm 320 to move along the jaw and tilt region of the guide groove 344 in a consistent manner, It has a distorted shape.

The second torsion leg 368 is fixed to one side of the pop-up guide part 340 together with the spring part 366 so that the first torsion leg 364 has a tension.

The spring portion 366 is formed by a coil ring of the first torsion leg 364 and the second torsion leg 368. The first torsion leg 364 has a torsion, And is fixed to the spring fixing protrusion 346.

FIG. 4 is a detailed configuration diagram showing each configuration of the pop-up lid part according to the present invention in detail; FIG. 4 (a) is a view showing a structure of a guide groove according to the present invention;

As shown in FIG. 4a, the guide groove 344 has a shape in which the heart is turned sideways. And forms a groove (path) of the shape, and has a plurality of inclined surfaces and jaws, through which the locking arm 320 can be moved and fixed. The guide groove 344 includes a lock jaw 344a, an opening inclination area 344b, a first detent jaw 344c, a closing inclined area 344d, and a second detent jaw 344e.

The lock jaw 344a is inserted into the locking arm 320 in the direction in which the locking arm 320 is pushed as shown in Fig. 4 (a) to keep the body 100 in a closed state and prevent the locking arm 320 from moving. .

When the user touches the one side of the body part 100 in the closed state by a predetermined angle or more, the opening inclination area 344b forms a slope of a predetermined length so as to switch the body part 100 to the open state.

The first detent jaw 344c may be formed in the locking arm 320 so as to maintain an open state that does not exceed the vertical angle when the body part 100 is turned at the vertical angle with the housing part 200, .

The closing inclined region 344d forms a sloped surface having a predetermined length so that the body portion 100 is switched to the closed state when a user's pressing downwardly pushes one side of the body portion 100 in the open state.

The second detent jaw 344e is recessed in a direction in which the locking arm 320 is pulled so that the body part 100 to be switched to the closed state can be depressed more deeply than the horizontal angle by the user's touch. The second detent jaw 344e has a projection formed in the direction of the locking tongue 344a and having an angle enough to guide the locking arm 320 to the locking tongue 344a.

4 (c) is a view showing a configuration of a locking arm according to the present invention.

4 (c), the locking arm 320 according to the present invention includes an axial protrusion 322, an arm body 324, and a guide protrusion 326. As shown in FIG.

The shaft protrusion 322 is inserted and mounted on the arm hinge 260 formed on the body part 100 without any binding member. The axial protrusion 322 freely rotates within the arm hinge 260 so that the locking arm 320 has a motion that is influenced by gravity regardless of movement (or rotation) of the body 100.

The arm body 324 is connected to the axis projection 322 at right angles to form a body of the locking arm 320, and has a bar shape having a predetermined length.

The guide protrusion 326 is formed at an end portion of the arm body 324 and moves along a plurality of tangs and inclined regions formed in the guide groove 344 as shown in FIG.

Since the locking arm 320 according to the present invention is moved under the influence of the gravity and the tension of the lead spring 360 about the arm hinge 260 and thus the pop-up device is turned upside down, The locking arm 320 can move differently from the design intent. That is, due to this movement of the locking arm 320, the pop-up device malfunctions.

In order to prevent such a malfunction of the pop-up device, the present invention is provided with a reverse movement preventive dot 320a on one side of the guide portion lid 340a, as shown in Fig.

The backward movement prevention dots 320a prevent movement of the locking arm 320 due to gravity and restrict movement of the locking arm 320 when the pop-up device is turned upside down. 7 is a view illustrating an example of a guide portion cover according to the present invention. The guide cover 340a is coupled with the pop-up guide 340 to protect the pop-up guide 340, the locking arm 320, and the lead spring 360 from external impact or contamination and to prevent damage, As shown in Fig.

5 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the pop-up unit when the pop-up device according to the present invention is switched to the open state.

The pop-up lid part 300 according to the present invention plays a role of a lobe when the body part 100 is opened and closed. The present invention realizes a lob-free pop-up device by using the guide groove 344 and the lead spring 360 so that the locking arm 320 moves the predetermined path consistently.

The user according to the present invention first presses one side (e.g., push point) of the body part 100, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the user wants to switch the pop-up device to the open state. The rear portion of the body part 100 then pivots the hinge 240 upwardly so that the locking arm 320, which has been locked in the locking step 344a, And moves along the inclined surface of the opening inclined region 344b by the tension of the lead spring 360 acting upward after exiting from the lock jaw 344a.

The body portion 100 is rotated in the opening direction due to the spring tension of the driving portion 400 and is then rotated in the opening direction of the housing portion 200 To an open state forming a vertical.

5 (c), the locking arm 320 moves to the recessed portion of the first detent jaw 344c, and the body portion 100 forms a vertical angle with the housing portion 200 And maintains an open state not exceeding the vertical angle.

6 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the pop-up unit when the pop-up device according to the present invention is switched to a closed state.

When the user wishes to switch the pop-up device to the closed state, the user starts pushing the pushing point of the body part 100, as shown in Fig. 6 (a) (100) is pushed to the point where it is no longer pressed, and then releases the hand.

When the user starts pushing the pushing point of the body part 100, the locking arm 320 which is trapped in the first stopping protrusion 344c moves along the body part 100 which rotates the hinge 240, And moves to the inclined region 344d.

6B, when the user pushes the body part 100 to the point where the body part 100 is not pressed any further, and then releases his / her hand, the locking arm 320 moves to the recessed part of the second detent jaw 344e, The user moves to the lock jaw 344a and is caught in the recessed portion of the lock jaw 344a as shown in c) of FIG. 6 when the user releases his or her hand.

6 (b), when the user presses the body 100 to a point where the user is no longer depressed and then releases his / her hand, due to the spring tension of the driving part 400 acting on the body 100, And the locking arm 320 which has entered the recessed portion of the second stopping protrusion 344e also exits the second stopping protrusion 344e in accordance with the rotation of the body portion 100. [

6 (c)) by the tension of the upwardly-acting lid spring 360, the locking arm 320, which has passed through the second detent jaw 344e, And is caught in the recessed portion of the lock jaw 344a, thereby switching the body part 100 to the locked state.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many modifications may be made thereto, It will be understood that all or some of the elements (s) may be optionally constructed in combination. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention realizes a lob-free pop-up device by using the guide groove 344 and the lead spring 360 so that the locking arm 320 moves the predetermined path consistently.

100: Body part 200: Housing part
240: Hinge 260: Female hinge
300: Pop-up lead portion 320: Locking arm
322: Axial projection 324: Female body
326: Guide protrusion 340: Popup guide part
344: guide groove 346: spring fixing projection
348: guide slot 360: lead spring
364: first torsion leg 368: second torsion leg
400:

Claims

A driving unit 400 for providing a predetermined driving force for pop-up,
A housing part 200 for providing a predetermined space in which the body part 100 can be housed when the body part 100 is closed,
When the user touches one side of the body by a predetermined angle or more in a closed state, the body part 100 turns the hinge 240 upward to turn the hinge 240 upward to form an open state with the housing part 200 ,
The locking arm 320 coupled to the body 100 can move the path formed in the guide groove 344 in a direction in which the lead spring 360 leads the body 100 so that the body 100 is closed or opened And a pop-up lead portion (300)
The pop-up lead unit 300 includes:
A pop up guide 340 formed on a side surface of the housing part 200 and having a guide groove 344 and a guide slot 348 of a predetermined shape in which the locking arm 320 moves,
A locking arm 320 which is inserted into the arm hinge 260 of the body part 100 at one side and moves along the guide groove at the other side,
And a lead spring (360) for leading the movement of the locking arm (320)
The pop-up guide unit 340
A guide groove 344 for providing a path of a predetermined shape so that the locking arm 320 can move,
A guide slot 348 defining a predetermined open space for the locking arm 320 moving along the guide slot 344 when the body 100 is opened and closed,
And a spring fixing protrusion (346) protruding from the pop-up guide part (340) to fix a spring part (366) of the lead spring (360) and function as a shaft of a tension action. .

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The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide groove (344)
A locking protrusion 344a formed in the locking arm 320 so as to protrude in a direction in which the locking arm 320 is pushed to maintain the closed state of the body 100 and prevent the locking arm 320 from moving,
An opening slope region 344b that forms a slope of a predetermined length so as to switch the body portion 100 to an open state when a user touches the one side of the body portion 100 in the closed state by more than a predetermined angle,
A first detent jaw for restricting the movement of the locking arm 320 so as to maintain an open state not exceeding the vertical angle when the body part 100 which is switched to the opened state is at a vertical angle with the housing part 200, (344c)
A closing oblique area 344d that forms an inclined surface of a predetermined length so as to switch the body part 100 to a closed state when a user touching the one side of the body part 100 in the open state downward is applied,
And a second detent jaw 344e which is recessed and formed in a direction in which the locking arm 320 is pulled so that the body part 100 which is switched to the closed state can be depressed more deeply than the horizontal angle by the user's touch Up device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the locking arm (320)
An axial protrusion 322 inserted into the arm hinge 260 of the body 100,
An arm body 324 connected to the shaft protrusion 322 at right angles to form a body of the locking arm 320 and having a bar shape having a predetermined length,
And a guide protrusion (326) formed at an end portion of the arm body (324) and moving along a tilt and an inclined region formed in the guide groove (344).

2. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the lead spring (360)
One of the two torsion legs leads the locking arm 320 and the locking arm 320 is coupled to the other end of the locking arm 320 so as to allow the locking arm 320 to move along the jaw and tilt region of the guide groove 344. [ Wherein the torsion leg (364) has a shape bent outward by a predetermined angle or more.

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the driving unit (400)
Wherein a torsion spring is employed, and the driving force is provided by the tension of the spring as a power source.

A pop-up lead device for accommodating a body part (100) in a closed state and popping up the housed body part from the housing part when the body part (100) is in an open state,
A driving unit 400 for providing a predetermined driving force for pop-up,
When the user touches one side of the body by a predetermined angle or more in a closed state, the hinge unit 240 is rotated upward in accordance with the driving force of the driving unit 400 to open the hinge unit 240 in an open state perpendicular to the housing unit 200 A body part 100 for switching,
A pop-up guide portion 342 formed on a side surface of the housing portion 200 and having a guide groove 344 and a guide slot 348 of a predetermined shape through which the locking arm 320 bound to the body 100 moves, 340,
A locking arm 320 which is inserted into the arm hinge 260 of the body part 100 at one side and moves along the guide groove at the other side,
And a lead spring (360) for causing a tension of the torsion leg bent at a predetermined angle to act on the locking arm (320) to lead the movement of the locking arm (320)
The pop-up guide unit 340
A guide groove 344 for providing a path of a predetermined shape so that the locking arm 320 can move,
A guide slot 348 defining a predetermined open space for the locking arm 320 moving along the guide slot 344 when the body 100 is opened and closed,
And a spring fixing protrusion (346) protruding from the pop-up guide part (340) to fix a spring part (366) of the lead spring (360) and function as a shaft of a tension action. Device.

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9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the guide groove (344)
A locking protrusion 344a formed in the locking arm 320 so as to protrude in a direction in which the locking arm 320 is pushed to maintain the closed state of the body 100 and prevent the locking arm 320 from moving,
An opening slope region 344b that forms a slope of a predetermined length so as to switch the body portion 100 to an open state when a user touches the one side of the body portion 100 in the closed state by more than a predetermined angle,
A first detent jaw for restricting the movement of the locking arm 320 so as to maintain an open state not exceeding the vertical angle when the body part 100 which is switched to the opened state is at a vertical angle with the housing part 200, (344c)
A closing oblique area 344d that forms an inclined surface of a predetermined length so as to switch the body part 100 to a closed state when a user touches downward the one side of the body part 100 in the open state,
And a second detent jaw 344e which is recessed and formed in a direction in which the locking arm 320 is pulled so that the body part 100 which is switched to the closed state can be depressed more deeply than the horizontal angle by the user's touch Wherein the pop-up lead device comprises:

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the locking arm (320)
An axial protrusion 322 inserted into the arm hinge 260 of the body 100,
An arm body 324 connected to the shaft protrusion 322 at right angles to form a body of the locking arm 320 and having a bar shape having a predetermined length,
And a guide protrusion (326) formed at an end of the arm body (324) and moving along a step and an inclined region formed in the guide groove (344).

9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the lead spring (360)
One of the two torsion legs leads the locking arm 320 and the locking arm 320 is coupled to the other end of the locking arm 320 so as to allow the locking arm 320 to move along the jaw and tilt region of the guide groove 344. [ Wherein the torsion leg (364) has a shape bent outward by a predetermined angle or more.

The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the driving unit (400)
Wherein a torsion spring is employed, and the driving force is provided by the tension of the spring as a power source.