KR200172531Y1 - Double flip type radiotelephone for image communication - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dual flip-type video communication terminal, the main body consisting of upper and lower casing frame; A first flip coupled to a lower end of the upper casing frame by a first hinge unit and opened and closed to a first call angle; A second flip coupled to an upper end of the lower casing frame by a second hinge means and opened and closed to a second call angle; A lens assembly mounted on an upper surface of the second flip; And a flexible printed circuit electrically connecting the lens assembly to the body.

Description

Dual flip video communication terminal {DOUBLE FLIP TYPE RADIOTELEPHONE FOR IMAGE COMMUNICATION}

The present invention relates to a terminal, and more particularly to a terminal for video communication.

In general, a portable terminal has been mainly used for voice communication. A portable terminal mainly for such voice communication refers to a PC phone, a cellular phone, and the like. The voice communication portable terminal performs wireless communication with a base station while the user performs wireless communication with a counterpart.

At this time, the portable terminal has been divided into a bar type, a flip type, a folder type, and a watch type portable terminal. The flip type includes a main body, a flip, and a hinge device that connects the main body and the flip to open and close the flip to a call angle. The folder type portable terminal includes a main body, a folder, and a hinge device for mechanically connecting the main body and the folder to open and close the folder up to a call angle. Such flip type or folder type mobile phones are generally used because they are advantageous for miniaturization and light weight.

However, since the conventional portable terminal has a configuration that is not suitable for video communication, it is necessary to make a miniaturization of the terminal because a space for attaching a separate lens assembly is required in order to conveniently use the video communication with the counterpart from the user's point of view. It was an adverse structure. In terms of design, limitations arise because space is required to mount a separate lens assembly.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a video communication terminal adopting a double flip structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image communication terminal which is advantageous for miniaturization.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a video communication terminal equipped with a lens assembly on a flip.

The present invention to achieve the above object is a main body consisting of upper and lower casing frame;

A first flip coupled to a lower end of the upper casing frame by a first hinge unit and opened and closed to a first call angle;

A second flip coupled to an upper end of the lower casing frame by a second hinge means and opened and closed to a second call angle;

A lens assembly mounted on an upper surface of the second flip; And

It includes a flexible printed circuit for electrically connecting the lens assembly to the body.

1 is a front perspective view of a dual flip video communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of a dual flip video communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second flip is open and the image communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the lens assembly is electrically connected to the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted so as not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

1 is a front perspective view showing a video communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a rear perspective view showing a video communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2,

The video communication terminal according to the present invention includes a main body 10, a first flip 120 coupled to one side of the main body 10, a second flip 122 coupled to the other side of the main body 10, and It is composed of a hinge device (not shown) to connect the first and second flips to the main body 10 to open and close up to the call angle. Therefore, the first flip 120 is opened and closed about the rotation axis A1, and the second flip 122 is opened and closed about the rotation axis A2.

The main body 10 includes an upper casing frame 101 and a lower casing frame 102, and a second flip 122 is coupled to the upper end by a hinge device. Then, the ear piece 110 is positioned at the top end of the main body 10, and the LCD unit 112 that outputs and displays data below the ear piece 110 is mounted. A keypad (hidden by the first flip) including a plurality of keys for inputting data below the LCD unit 112 is mounted, and the microphone device 116 is positioned below the keypad. The ear piece 110 and the microphone device 116 maintain a communication distance (meaning the distance between the user's ear and the mouth). Then, the first flip 120 is coupled to the lower end of the main body 10 by a hinge device.

At this time, the first flip 120 is provided in the upper casing frame 101, and protects the obscured keypad from the external environment, serves as a negative reflector, and is opened and closed by the hinge device to the call angle. Here, the call angle of the first flip 120 means about 130 degrees to 140 degrees.

The second flip 122 is provided in the lower casing frame 102 and has a lens assembly 130 for video communication with the other party. In this case, the lens assembly 130 is protected by the protrusion 132. That is, when the terminal is placed on a desk or the like, a protrusion 132 is provided along the periphery of the lens assembly to counteract damage or scratches that may be caused by contact with the desk surface.

Slots (obscured by the first flipper) are provided at corners to allow the first flipper 120 to be coupled to the upper casing frame 101, and the second flipper 122 is provided with the lower casing frame. Slots (obscured by the second flip) are respectively provided at the corners so as to be coupled to the 102 and operated.

When the user opens the first flip-flop 120 for a call for voice communication, the user is in an off-hook state to make a call. When the call ends and the first flip-off 120 closes, the user cannot make a call. It becomes a state.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a case where the second flip 122 for video communication according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened. Referring to FIG. 3, the opening and closing amount of the second flip 122 of the video communication terminal according to the present invention is 180 degrees or more. Preferably, the second flip 122 has an opening and closing amount of about 220 to 240 degrees. Since the maximum opening and closing amount of the second flip 122 is possible, the user may face the lens and perform video communication with the other party while watching the LCD.

4 is a plan view illustrating a state in which the lens assembly 130 mounted on the second flip 122 is connected to the main body 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the lens assembly 130 may include a lens, a CD element 140 mounted on the lens, and a flexible printed circuit 150 connecting the CD element 140 to the main body 10. ). The flexible printed circuit 150 is electrically connected to the main body 10 via the hinge shaft A2 via the second flip 122.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the terminal of the present invention is a terminal capable of image communication with the other party, and is advantageous in miniaturizing the terminal because it does not require a separate lens assembly mounting space and can be mounted on the flip. In addition, it is more free from a design point of view.

Claims (5)

A main body consisting of upper and lower casing frames; A first flip coupled to a lower end of the upper casing frame by a first hinge unit and opened and closed to a first call angle; A second flip coupled to an upper end of the lower casing frame by a second hinge means and opened and closed to a second call angle; A lens assembly mounted on an upper surface of the second flip; And And a flexible printed circuit for electrically connecting the lens assembly to the main body. The method of claim 1, And a first flip angle of about 130 degrees to about 140 degrees. The method of claim 1, And wherein the second call angle is between about 220 degrees and about 240 degrees. The method of claim 1, Dual flip type video communication terminal further comprises a protection means around the lens assembly. The method of claim 4, wherein The dual flip type video communication terminal, wherein the protective means is a protrusion projecting to surround the lens.