KR102149517B1 - Portable device having a exchangeable lens module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal equipped with a camera, for example a portable device or a portable terminal equipped with a camera, and more particularly, a camera lens built in the terminal body is configured to be detachable to provide various types of lenses desired by the user. It relates to a portable terminal equipped with an interchangeable lens module that can be replaced and used for a variety of purposes, and has an interchangeable module and a module receiving portion in which the interchangeable module is mounted, wherein the module receiving portion is located on one side of the portable terminal. It includes a groove-shaped groove formed, and a communication connection groove communicating with the substrate of the mobile terminal is formed inside the groove, and the exchangeable module is coupled to a fixed body fixedly installed in the groove of the module receiving portion and the fixed body. And it includes a detachable body portion provided with a lens unit, the interchangeable module is characterized in that the detachable body part is detached from the fixed body in a sliding manner.

Description

Portable terminal equipped with interchangeable lens module {PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING A EXCHANGEABLE LENS MODULE}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal equipped with a camera, for example, a portable device or portable terminal equipped with a camera, and more particularly, a camera lens built in the terminal body is configured to be detachable to provide various types of lenses desired by the user. It relates to a portable terminal provided with an interchangeable lens module that can be replaced and used for various purposes.

Portable terminals are developing in the trend of miniaturization and multifunctionalization in accordance with the needs of consumers. In accordance with the function of such a mobile communication terminal, a mobile phone equipped with a camera has also been developed and its use is gradually increasing.

There are various types of lenses that can be used in mobile terminal cameras, for example, a lens with a shorter focal length than a standard lens, a wide-angle lens used to record many subjects in a narrow space, and a focal length similar to the diagonal length of the film used. A standard lens that is used when an angle similar to a human field of view is required as a lens with a distance, a telephoto lens used when a lens with a focal length longer than a standard lens is used to eliminate perspective, and a distorted lens by reducing the focal length extremely There are fisheye lenses that can take pictures.

However, since a conventional lens mounted on a portable terminal is equipped with only a single fixed lens, it is impossible to shoot or accurately shoot a subject in a difficult position, and it is impossible to replace it with a lens having various focal lengths. there is a problem.

As described above, in accordance with the development of lens technology, a mobile phone equipped with a camera needs to improve the quality of a lens function, but a conventional mobile terminal equipped with a camera including a lens cannot replace the lens.

To solve this problem, sub-lenses that can be attached to the front of the mobile terminal camera are sold in the market. However, if the sub-lenses are mounted in front of the mobile terminal's camera, the quality of the captured image is degraded and an external lens is attached to the mobile terminal. When inserted, there is a problem that it is difficult to carry because the external lens protrudes considerably from the portable terminal.

The present invention is an invention conceived based on the above-described problem, and a camera lens provided in a portable terminal can be configured to be detachable and easily replaced with a lens of an angle of view or a type desired by the user.

In order to solve the above problems, a portable terminal equipped with an exchange module of the present invention relates to a portable terminal having an exchangeable module and a module receiving part in which the exchangeable module is mounted, wherein the module receiving part is one side of the mobile terminal. It includes a groove in the shape of a groove formed in the groove, and a communication connection groove for communicating with the substrate of the mobile terminal is formed inside the groove, and the exchangeable module is fixedly installed in the groove of the module accommodating part and inserted into the communication connection groove. A fixed body portion including a communication front terminal protruding to be connected to a substrate of, and having a sensor portion having an image sensor on one side thereof and a contact portion having a plurality of contacts electrically connected to the portable terminal through the communication front terminal; And a detachable body part coupled to the fixed body part and having a lens unit positioned corresponding to the sensor part of the fixed body part, and the exchangeable module is characterized in that the detachable body part is detached from the fixed body part in a sliding manner.

In addition, a portion of the fixed body further includes a coupling guide portion protruding from a portion of the sidewall forming the lens module receiving portion to guide the lens module to a predetermined position when the detachable body is slidingly coupled to the fixed body, and the detachable body The portion is characterized in that it comprises a coupling portion for coupling with the coupling guide portion.

And, the coupling guide portion of the fixed body and the coupling portion of the detachable body further include an entry separation space formed to allow the detachable body to enter downward from the upper side, and the detachable body enters downward to the fixed body through the entry separation space. It is characterized in that it is mounted sliding after one.

In addition, coupling holes are formed on both side walls of the fixed body of the exchangeable module, and the detachable body is further provided with binding means for coupling or separating the detachable body to the fixed body, and the binding means is formed on both side walls of the detachable body. And an elastic protrusion that is elastically advanced and retracted and inserted into the coupling hole, and a lever part that is connected to the inside of the elastic protrusion to contract the elastic protrusion, and the binding means releases the connection state between the elastic protrusion and the coupling hole by the operation of the lever part. Characterized in that.

In addition, the lever portion of the binding means is characterized in that one end of the operation portion is exposed to the outside, and is located inside the outer surface of the detachable body portion.

In addition, a packing member is further provided between the groove part and the exchangeable module to maintain airtightness with respect to the contact part, and a sensor packing member is further provided to maintain airtightness about the circumference of the sensor part of the fixed body part and the contact part with the detachable body part. As a result, it is characterized in that it blocks the inflow of foreign substances into the double.

Meanwhile, the interchangeable module is characterized in that it is composed of one of a lens module equipped with a lens unit, a speaker module equipped with a speaker unit, a lighting module equipped with a lighting unit, or a switch module equipped with a switch unit.

According to the present invention, the camera lens provided in the mobile terminal can be easily replaced with a lens of the angle of view or type desired by the user, and in particular, the replacement module is detachably mounted on the portable device, but is being used by providing a locking device. To prevent unintentional separation. Further, according to the present invention, in addition to the camera, it is possible to replace the desired module according to the user's request.

1 is a schematic diagram of a mobile terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing in detail a module of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
3 and 4 are exploded perspective views showing a module of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing an embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention, showing a detachable/mounted state of the module.
6 is a view showing another embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention, showing a detachable/mounted state of the module.
7 is a diagram showing in detail the configuration of a binding means of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
8 is a view showing a structure in which a module of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention is configured in various forms.
9 is a view showing another embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to embodiments to be described later in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms.

In the present specification, the present embodiment is provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and to completely inform the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. And the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Accordingly, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations, and well-known techniques have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring interpretation of the present invention.

The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. In addition, the terms used in the present specification (referred to) are for describing exemplary embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. In addition, elements and operations referred to as'comprising (or having)' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements and operations.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings that can be commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless defined.

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

1 is a view showing an example of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention. As shown in the drawings, a portable terminal equipped with an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention includes a portable device D and an interchangeable lens module M.

Figure 1 (a) shows a form in which the interchangeable lens module (M) is mounted on the portable device (D), Figure 1 (b) shows the interchangeable lens module (M) is separated from the portable device (D). It is a figure showing the form.

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 1, the interchangeable interchangeable lens module M according to the present invention is formed to be fixed and separated from the portable device D in a basic sliding manner.

2 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a module module accommodating part 100 for accommodating an interchangeable lens module M is provided on one side of the portable device D.

The module accommodating part 100 includes a groove 110 having a predetermined depth on one side of the portable device D and formed to open the entrance side into which the interchangeable lens module M is inserted, and the groove 110 A communication connection groove 120 for electrically communicating with the interchangeable lens module M is formed on the inside of ).

The communication line terminal 200a of the interchangeable lens module M, which will be described later, is inserted into the communication connection groove 120 to be connected to the substrate of the portable device D. At this time, it is possible to prevent moisture or foreign substances from entering the inside of the terminal by blocking the communication connection groove 120 with a sealing material such as silicon.

Here, a packing member 111 may be provided in the groove 110 formed in the module receiving part 100, and the packing member 111 maintains airtightness with respect to the contact area with the interchangeable lens module M. It can block foreign substances from entering the interior.

The packing member 111 may be fixed in a manner that is attached to the inner circumference and the lower surface of the groove 110 by an adhesive or the like, and may be formed as an integral member of a material having airtightness and elasticity such as rubber. When the interchangeable lens module (M) is detached, abrasion-resistant material is used for the outer part where friction acts, and a different material having an appropriate elasticity is used in the inner part to form a double packing.

In addition, by forming a separate packing groove (not shown) capable of accommodating the packing member 111 in the groove 110, a part of the packing member 111 may be attached and fixed in a state of being inserted. By blocking the flow of 111, the packing member 111 can be prevented from being pushed outward when combined with the interchangeable lens module M.

At this time, in one embodiment of the present invention, the packing member 111 has been illustrated and described to be provided in the groove portion 110, but is provided on the outer surface of the fixed body portion 200 to be described later to maintain airtightness with the groove portion 110. May be provided. That is, it may be provided in an embodiment in which a packing member is provided on the interchangeable lens module (M) side.

Meanwhile, the interchangeable lens module M is detachably mounted in the module receiving portion 100 of the portable device D, that is, the groove 110, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the module receiving portion ( It comprises a fixed body portion 200 fixed to 100) and a detachable body portion 300 that is detachable from the fixed body portion 200. That is, the interchangeable lens module (M) is detachable from the fixed body portion (200) to the fixed body portion (200) while the fixed body portion (200) is fixed to the module receiving portion (100) of the portable device (D). By being coupled, it is connected to the portable device D.

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the fixed body portion 200 may be fixedly installed to the module receiving portion 100 by a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw, and the module receiving portion 100 It comprises a base frame 210 fixed to the base frame 210 and an image sensor substrate 220 mounted on the base frame 210.

The base frame 210 is formed in a plate shape and has sidewalls bent upwardly around the circumference. That is, it is preferable that the base frame 210 has a bottom surface and a side wall formed to correspond to the inner surface of the groove 110, and the inlet side is opened to facilitate sliding coupling of the detachable body part 300 as shown in the drawing. It can be formed in a shape (without side walls). The base frame 210 is fixed to the module accommodating part 100, and the bottom surface is fastened to the groove part 110 to be coupled to the portable device D.

Here, the image sensor substrate 220 is mounted on the bottom surface of the base frame 210, and the bottom surface of the frame body is formed to be stepped upward to a predetermined depth so that the image sensor substrate 220 can be mounted. In this way, the image sensor substrate 220 is mounted on the stepped bottom of the base frame 210, and the circumferential side is fixed to the module receiving unit 100 by a fastening member (not shown) such as screws.

The image sensor board 220 is connected to the smartphone to electrically operate the interchangeable lens module M, and is mounted on the bottom of the base frame 210, and a communication line terminal 200a is provided to protrude on one side. As it is inserted into the communication connection groove 120 of the portable device D, it is possible to communicate electrically with the smartphone. The upper surface of the image sensor substrate 220 is provided with a sensor unit 221 as an image sensor. In this embodiment, for example, it is mounted as a CCD, and adjacent thereto, for electrically communicating with the interchangeable lens module M. A contact portion 222 in which a plurality of contact points are formed is provided.

On the other hand, the sensor unit 221 of the image sensor substrate 220 may be provided with a filter and protective glass to protect the CCD, it is preferable that the sensor packing member (221a) is provided around the periphery to prevent the inflow of foreign substances. . In this case, the sensor packing member 221a may be used in the same manner as the packing member 111 described above, and as another embodiment, it covers the sensor part 221 without being formed on the sensor part 221 of the image sensor substrate 220. A sensor packing member may be formed on the detachable body part 300.

In addition, first and second through-holes 210a and 210b are formed on the bottom surface of the base frame 210 so that the sensor unit 221 and the contact unit 222 of the image sensor substrate 220 are exposed. . The sensor unit 221 and the contact unit 222 are partially inserted through these through-holes 210a and 210b so that they can communicate with each other.

Here, a coupling hole 211 for coupling with the elastic protrusion 341 of the detachable body part 300 is formed on the side wall of the base frame 210. The coupling hole 211 may be formed in the shape of a groove or a through hole at the entrance side of the side wall into which the detachable body part 300 enters, and elasticity when the detachable body part 300 is mounted on the fixed body part 200 Since the protrusion 341 is inserted into the coupling hole 211, the detachment of the detachable body 300 is prevented.

At this time, the base frame 210 may have an insertion slanted surface 211a that induces an easy entry of the elastic protrusion 341 around the coupling hole 211. The insertion inclined surface 211a is formed on the end surface of the side wall of the base frame 210 that is rearward than the position of the coupling hole 211 with respect to the entry direction of the detachable body part 300, and is rearward from the coupling hole 211 on both sides. It is formed to be inclined along a direction inclined outward toward the side. That is, the elastic protrusion 341 of the detachable body part 300 entering from the outside guides the movement along the insertion inclined surface 211a inclined inward from the outer part, and the elastic protrusion part by the insertion inclined surface 211a ( 341 is pressed inward with respect to the entry direction, and at the position of the coupling hole 211, the elastic protrusion 341 can be engaged.

Here, at least a portion of the sidewall of the base frame 210 may have a coupling guide portion 212 protruding to induce a stable coupling of the detachable body portion 300 to be described later.

The coupling guide part 212 guides the detachable body part 300 to be inserted in a sliding manner, and may be formed generally long on both sides along the sidewall with respect to the insertion direction of the detachable body part 300 (Fig. 5). Shown), may be spaced apart at a predetermined interval and provided in a plurality of pairs on both sides to protrude in the form of wings (shown in FIG. 6). In addition, the coupling guide 212 is shown to be formed on the lower portion of the sidewall of the base frame 210 in the drawing, but depending on the size or structure of the entire module, the middle portion or the upper portion of the sidewall of the base frame 210 Can be formed.

At this time, as shown in (a) of Figure 5, when the coupling guide portion 212' is formed long along the sidewall of the base frame 210, sliding by increasing the length into which the detachable body portion 300 is inserted. By extending the section and increasing the contact area, it has the advantage of maintaining a more stable bonded state with the detachable body part 300.

On the other hand, when the coupling guide part 212" is provided with at least two pairs of wings on both sides as shown in FIG. 6(a), as shown in FIG. 6(b), the detachable body part 300 It is possible to induce a sliding coupling while being inserted from the upper side through a space spaced between the wings, and as the sliding section is shortened, the detachable body part 300 is easily removed due to a relatively short sliding operation when detaching compared to the former. It has the advantage of being able to be coupled or separated, that is, compared to the configuration of Fig. 5, since the detachable body part 300 can be inserted and slidably coupled at an intermediate point or a further front point, the coupling and detachment operation can be made easier. I can.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the guide inclined surface 212a for guiding the detachable body part 300 to be easily entered may be further formed on the coupling guide part 212. The guide inclined surface 212a is a portion formed to be inclined downward at a predetermined slope with respect to the entry direction at the rear side of the coupling guide 212, and the coupling part 311 of the detachable body part 300 inserted from the rear side is coupled. It is induced to stably enter the guide 212. This guide inclined surface (212a), in particular, when formed in the structure of Figure 6 can be inserted from the upper side to the lower side to act advantageously as a sliding coupling, even in the case of the structure of Figure 5, the entry side end of the detachable body portion 300 It is guided to easily perform the sliding entry motion of.

In addition, a first elastic pressing member 213 may be further provided on the upper surface or the lower surface of the coupling guide part 212 to increase adhesion with the detachable body part 300. The first elastic pressing member 213 may be provided with a member such as a plate-shaped spring, and may increase adhesion by pressing the detachable body part 300 coupled through the coupling guide 212 upward or downward. In addition, it is possible to minimize the vertical flow of the detachable body part 300 mounted on the coupling guide part 212 by the increased adhesion. Here, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first elastic pressing member 213 is mounted on the lower surface of the coupling guide 212, as shown in FIG. 3, and is a coupling part of the detachable body part 300 from the upper side to the lower side. (311) is pressed.

On the other hand, the base frame 210 may be further provided with a second elastic pressing member 214 that increases adhesion when the detachable body part 300 is coupled, and retreats with a predetermined pressing force when the detachable body part 300 is separated. . As shown in FIG. 4, the second elastic pressing member 214 is installed on one side of the base frame 210, and may preferably be provided on an inner side wall connecting the side walls of both sides.

This second elastic pressing member 214 exerts a pressing force in a direction opposite to the coupling direction of the detachable body part 300 coupled to the fixed body part 200, and when the detachable body part 300 is coupled, the pressing force By this, it is possible to improve the adhesion between the detachable body part 300 and the fixed body part 200, and when the detachment operation is performed by the operation of the binding means 340 to be described later, the direction in which the detachable body part 300 is separated By providing a certain pressing force to the side, the detachable body part 300 is moved backward and induces the detachment operation to be easily performed.

A detachable body part 300 is coupled to the fixed body part 200, and the detachable body part 300 has a base 310 coupled to the base frame 210 of the fixed body part 200, and a base 310 ), and a top plate 330 that covers the bottom plate 310 and the lens unit substrate 320 and forms an outer body of the interchangeable lens module M.

The bottom plate 310 constitutes a lower part of the detachable body part 300, and is a part that is substantially fitted to the base frame 210 of the fixed body part 200, and may be formed of a material such as stainless steel, and the upper surface A plurality of communication holes 310a and 310b are formed through the lens unit substrate 320 to be mounted to communicate with the contact portion 222 of the sensor unit 221 described above. The base plate 310 has coupling portions 311 protruding on both sides so as to fit into the coupling guide portion 212 of the base frame 210.

The coupling part 311 may be formed as a rail groove in which the coupling guide part 212 is fitted in a rail type, but in the embodiment of the present invention, it is provided in the form of a protruding wing to enter the lower surface of the coupling guide part 212 Can be. That is, the shape of the coupling part 311 can be changed according to the shape of the coupling guide part 212 of the fixed body part 200. As the coupling part 311 is pressed downward by the first elastic pressing member 213 mounted on the lower surface of the coupling guide 212, the vertical flow is restricted.

At this time, the coupling part 311 is formed to protrude elongated along both sides of the base plate 310 as shown in FIG. 5, or as long as it is spaced apart by a predetermined distance from both sides of the base plate 310 as shown in FIG. It may be formed to protrude with a pair of protruding wings.

Here, the coupling part 311 may be provided with an entrance inclined surface 311a in which the front side is formed to be inclined upward toward the rear side so as to facilitate entry into the coupling guide 212 as shown in FIG. 3. And it is performed in a similar structure and operation manner to the previously described slopes.

The lens unit substrate 320 is fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 310 with a fastening member (not shown) such as screws, and the lens unit 321 is mounted on the upper surface thereof, and a contact part ( A contact terminal portion 322 having a plurality of contact terminals (not shown) to correspond to the 222 is provided to protrude downward. In the embodiment of the present invention, although it is shown that the contact terminal portion 322 is formed on the upper surface of the lens unit substrate 320 in the drawing, it is substantially formed on the upper surface as a terminal portion for connection of the lens unit 321 and the bottom surface of the substrate. Contact terminals of the fixed body portion 200 and corresponding contact terminals may be formed to protrude. The contact terminal portion 322 may be provided in one of the conventional terminal types that flexibly contract by an external force, and is electrically connected by being connected to the contact portion 222.

At this time, the lens unit 321 is formed to receive the lens, and is installed on the substrate so as to be positioned directly above the sensor unit 221 in a state in which the detachable body part 300 is coupled to the module receiving part 100.

The lens unit substrate 320 may further include an identification chipset 323 in which a chip capable of recognizing the type of the interchangeable lens module M is embedded. This chipset 323 may be a memory, in which the unique code value of the interchangeable lens module M is stored, and when the detachable body part 300 is coupled to the fixed body part 200 and power is supplied through the contact The camera driver of the portable device D is configured to read a unique code value from this identification chipset 323 and call a default setting value related to driving of the camera corresponding to the read code value. Meanwhile, this basic setting value may also be stored in the identification chipset 323, and the camera driver may be configured to directly call the basic setting value from the chipset 323.

In addition, the lens unit substrate 320 may operate an automatic hand shake prevention function, an automatic focus control device, or an aperture-related device through mutual communication with the portable device D by the identification chipset 323.

The top plate 330 is mounted on the top of the base plate 310 and the lens unit substrate 320 to cover the base plate 310 and the lens unit substrate 320, and is formed to form the external shape of the terminal as it is coupled to the portable device D. That is, the upper plate 330 is formed in the shape of a cover covering the upper side of the lens unit substrate 320. Specifically, the upper plate 330 has an upper surface formed in a plate shape, and has a vertical portion 331 that is bent from one end to the lower at the end side. In this way, the top plate 330 has a cross-sectional shape of “A” in its overall shape, and the vertical portion 331 of the top plate 330 shields the entrance side of the module receiving portion 100 of the portable device D. In addition, the vertical portion 331 is formed with a lever hole 331a for allowing the lever portion 342 of the binding means 340 to be described later to communicate with the outside.

A lens protective cover 332 may be provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 330. Here, the upper plate 330 is formed through a portion corresponding to the lens protective cover 332, and a transparent protective glass (or plastic) is formed to communicate with the lower lens unit, and in the drawing, the upper plate 330 Although the outer peripheral portion of the lens protective cover 332 provided in is shown to protrude upward, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that it can be provided so as not to protrude according to the size of the lens unit to be used.

On the other hand, the detachable body portion 300 may be provided with a binding means 340 for coupling or separating the fixed body portion 200.

Referring to FIG. 7, the binding means 340 is provided on the upper plate 330 of the detachable body part 300, is provided to be retractable to the inside of the upper plate 330, and one end is inserted into the coupling hole 211 It includes an elastic protrusion 341 and an operating lever 342 connected to the other side of the elastic protrusion 341 and operated to contract the elastic protrusion 341.

The elastic protrusions 341 are provided to protrude to both sides of the upper plate 330 and are provided to be elastically contracted in the inward direction by an elastic member such as a spring 343. These elastic protrusions 341, when the detachable body 300 is slidingly inserted into the fixed body 200, contracted inward by the spring 343 and then relaxed at the position of the coupling hole 211 As it is fitted to 211, the detachable body part 300 is prevented from being separated from the fixed body part 200. At this time, it is preferable that the elastic protrusion 341 is provided with a shaft 341a in the shape of a square bar rather than a cylindrical shape so that the lever unit 342 connected to the inner end thereof does not rotate, and is mounted so as to move forward and backward.

The lever portion 342 includes a plurality of levers respectively connected to both inner ends of the elastic protrusion 341, and extends so that the ends thereof can be exposed to the outside.

On the other hand, both levers of the binding means 340 are positioned by being inserted into the lever hole 331a provided in the vertical portion 331 of the upper plate 330, in order to prevent random separation by external force, It is preferable that the end of the vertical portion 331 does not protrude from the outer surface of the vertical portion 331 so as not to be engaged and the end thereof is located inside. That is, by using a user's fingernail or inserting a separate releasing tool, a pin, etc., the lever can be manipulated so that the lever is operated only by direct manipulation, thereby preventing unintentional separation.

In addition, the binding means 340 further includes a locking protrusion 331b formed between the two levers so as to prevent the elastic protrusion 341 from being unilaterally pulled in only one direction by operating the lever on one side, this The locking projection 331b is formed to protrude from the inside of the vertical portion 331. That is, according to the present invention, even if an external force is unintentionally applied to the lever during use, the locking jaw 331b prevents the unilateral movement of the lever, thereby preventing the binding means 340 from operating. It is possible to block the arbitrary separation of

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention, by forming the groove portion 110 in an integral shape, rather than installing the fixed body portion 200 in the module receiving portion 100 of the portable device (D), exchangeable It may also be applied in a structure that simply couples only the detachable body part 300 of the lens module M, and in this case, it may be preferable to provide an image sensor part to the detachable body part 300.

In addition, when the interchangeable lens module M according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a focus driving unit (for example, a VCM) for autofocusing of the lens and an OIS device for preventing camera shake, the camera driving unit includes a lens module receiving unit and a lens. It is possible to drive and control the VCM device (or automatic focus control device) or the OIS device (or hand shake prevention device) of the lens module M through the electrical contact provided to the module.

According to the structure of this embodiment, when the detachable body part 300 is pushed all the way into the fixed body part 200, the contact terminal part 322 formed on the detachable body part 300 is fixed to the fixed body part. When in contact with the contact portion 222 formed in 200, an actuator for driving the AF or an OIS means for preventing hand shake is provided in the interchangeable lens module M, it can be driven very stably.

The portable terminal equipped with the interchangeable lens module according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above uses a wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, a dual lens, etc., unlike the conventional camera function that was only available with a single built-in lens. Each modularized lens module has the advantage of being selectively changed according to the user's needs by selectively mounting and using the terminal.

At this time, the present invention is completed by coupling the interchangeable lens module (M) to the portable device (D) with a simple sliding operation, and has a structure that is easily removed through the release operation by the binding means 340. It has the advantage of easy bonding and separation.

In addition, according to the present invention, after the interchangeable lens module (M) is configured to be separated into a fixed body portion 200 and a detachable body portion 300, and after fixing the fixed body portion 200 to the portable device (D), As a structure for mounting the detachable body part 300 to the fixed body part 200 is provided, the image sensor, which is an essential component when changing the camera lens, is fixed to the fixed body part 200, and the detachable body part 300 There is an advantage that the camera type can be changed by replacing only the detachable body part 300 on which a different lens unit is mounted by providing the lens unit mounted on the lens in various forms to meet the user's needs.

That is, by having an image sensor built into the fixed body part 200, only the detachable body part 300 having a lens unit is configured to have various types of lens units, so that it is convenient to replace the lens with a user's desired lens. .

Moreover, according to the present invention, not only the module replacement operation is easy by the binding means 340 that are coupled and separated by an elastic force, but also due to the configuration of a coupling guide that guides the coupling direction of the detachable body part 300 It has the advantage of easy separation operation.

Here, the portable terminal equipped with the interchangeable lens module according to the present invention includes a packing member to maintain airtightness between the interchangeable lens module M and the portable device D, so that external foreign matters are transferred to the inside. It is possible to block the inflow, and in particular, by providing a sensor packing member in a portion where the image sensor of the camera is located, it is possible to double protect the inflow of foreign substances, thereby preventing deterioration of the camera performance.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the interchangeable lens module M may be changed to a speaker, a lighting device, or a remote control device of a camera.

That is, the configuration of the detachable body part 300 and the fixed body part 200 of the interchangeable lens module M is provided to mount a unit having a function according to each request, and a replacement module having a different configuration as required by the user By combining the mobile device (D) to perform the function of each exchange module.

Specifically, as shown in (a) of Figure 8, by configuring the sound module (SM) having the sound unit 401 instead of the camera unit in the detachable body 300, the speaker provided in the existing terminal body It has the advantage that a speaker with a large output can be used to play the role of a woofer speaker to compensate for the weak low-pitched sound, or to increase the sound of the terminal itself.

In addition, as shown in (b) of Figure 8, by configuring the lighting module (LM) by providing a lighting device 402 on the detachable body part 300, a light source having better output than the lamp of the existing terminal body can be used. As can be seen, it is possible to emit brighter light, and differently, by using LEDs, the desired color can be adjusted and used. At this time, by attaching a separate switch 402a around the lighting device, the user can directly operate it manually without manipulation in the terminal.

At this time, the interchangeable lens module (M) can be used as a basic camera, but according to another embodiment of the present invention, the portable device (D) is equipped with a camera (C) of the terminal itself as shown in FIG. In this case, it is possible to use two cameras by installing an additional camera module. In this case, it is desirable to drive the basic camera built into the terminal by default and display the camera change icon on the terminal screen to selectively change the camera. Do. In addition, it is possible to create a camera change icon on the terminal screen only when a module equipped with a camera is mounted on the terminal.

Moreover, although not shown, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a module such as a separate camera is provided by providing a module such that nothing is formed on the exterior of the detachable body part 300, that is, the upper surface of the upper plate 330. It may not be used, and although it is not visible from the outside, it may be provided in a configuration formed so that the switch can be operated through manipulation in the terminal by providing a driving switch or the like inside.

As a result, the portable terminal provided with the exchangeable module according to the present invention is advantageous in that it is easy to replace the desired module according to the needs of the user.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments posted in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but for explanation, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims rather than being limited by the above-described embodiments, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

D: Portable device (terminal) M: Exchangeable module
100: module receiving part 200: fixed body part
210: base frame 211: coupling hole
220: image sensor board
300: detachable body 310: bottom plate
320: lens unit substrate 330: upper plate
340: binding means 341: elastic protrusion
342: operation lever part

Claims (7)

In a portable terminal having an exchangeable module and a module receiving part in which the exchangeable module is mounted,
The module receiving portion includes a groove having a groove shape formed on one side of the portable terminal, and a communication connection groove communicating with the substrate of the portable terminal is formed inside the groove,
The exchangeable module,
It is fixedly installed in the groove of the module receiving portion, and includes a communication line terminal inserted into the communication connection groove and protruding to be connected to the substrate of the portable terminal, and a sensor unit having an image sensor on one side thereof, and a portable through the communication terminal A fixed body portion provided with a contact portion having a plurality of contacts electrically connected to the terminal; And
It is coupled to the fixed body and includes a detachable body portion having a lens unit positioned corresponding to the sensor portion of the fixed body,
In the interchangeable module, the detachable body part is detached from the fixed body in a sliding manner, and a part of the fixed body part accommodates a lens module to guide the lens module to a predetermined position when the detachable body part is slidingly coupled to the fixed body part. Further comprising a coupling guide formed protruding from a portion of the side wall forming a portion, the detachable body portion includes a coupling portion for coupling with the coupling guide, a guide slope is formed on the lower surface of the coupling guide portion, the front of the coupling portion A portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that the entrance slope is formed on the side so as to be inclined upward toward the rear side corresponding to the guide slope.
delete The method according to claim 1,
In the coupling guide portion of the fixed body portion and the coupling portion of the detachable body portion, the detachable body portion further includes an entrance separation space formed to enter downward from the upper side,
The portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module, wherein the detachable body portion is slidingly mounted after entering the fixed body portion downward through the entrance separation space.
The method according to claim 1,
The fixed body portion of the exchangeable module has coupling holes formed on both side walls, and the detachable body portion further includes binding means for coupling or separating the detachable body portion to the fixed body portion,
The binding means includes an elastic protrusion formed on both side walls of the detachable body part, elastically advancing and retracting, and inserted into the coupling hole, and a lever part connected to the inside of the elastic protrusion to contract the elastic protrusion,
The binding means is a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that the connection state between the elastic protrusion and the coupling hole is released by the operation of the lever unit.
The method of claim 4,
A portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that one end of the operation portion is exposed to the outside of the lever portion of the binding means, and is located inside the outer surface of the detachable body portion.
The method according to claim 1,
A packing member for maintaining airtightness with respect to the contact portion is further provided between the groove portion and the exchangeable module, and a sensor packing member for maintaining airtightness with respect to the circumference of the sensor portion of the fixed body portion and the contact portion with the detachable body portion Further provided, a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that it blocks the inflow of foreign substances into the double.
The method according to claim 1,
The interchangeable module is an interchangeable lens module comprising one of a lens module equipped with a lens unit, a speaker module equipped with a speaker unit, a lighting module equipped with a lighting unit, or a switch module equipped with a switch unit. A portable terminal having a.

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