KR200273144Y1 - LCD hinged device of the camcorder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an LCD hinge device of a camcorder, wherein one side of the camcorder body is provided with a fixed bracket on the camcorder side, and the hinged housing is rotatably coupled to open and close the hinge housing through a hinge pin, and the central portion of the hinge housing The bush is installed to penetrate and swivel the bush, and the bush is fixed to the body of the LCD through the fixing bracket on the LCD, and the bush is fixed with a plate spring with a click protrusion, and the click protrusion of the plate spring is elastically locked to the hinge housing Or the click plate is provided with a click hole to be released is coupled, characterized in that the washer is interposed between the hinge pin and the hinge housing, whereby the wear and tear of the hinge housing during opening and closing of the CD, so the durability of the product In addition, the body of the CD body camcorder Not supported loosely on the body it is possible to improve the reliability of the rotation sense of increasing and products.

Description

LCD hinge on the camcorder

The present invention relates to an LCD hinge device for a camcorder, and more particularly, to a hinge device for an LCD for a camcorder to improve the durability of the product and to improve the reliability.

In general, a camcorder refers to a camera that transmits an image or a moving subject at that time to a recording medium to record and store a moving image on a recording medium.

As shown in Fig. 1, the camcorder basically includes a main body 1, a camera unit to which an operation or an image of a subject is input, and a deck unit for recording contents input to the camera unit to a recording medium, i. , And a display device for visually confirming an image input to a camera, of which a display device has recently used a small screen and an easy-to-view LCD.

The LCD body 2 is installed to be opened and closed in the camcorder body through a hinge device, and is maintained in the camcorder body 1 through a locking device (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the hinge device of the LCD may rotate to open and close the camcorder side fixing bracket 10 and the camcorder side fixing bracket 10 fixed to the camcorder body 1. Is coupled to the hinge housing 20 is provided with a fastening hole 21 in the center, the bush 30 is swivelably coupled to the fastening hole 21 of the hinge housing 20, the through hole 31, An LCD side fixing bracket 40 for fixing the bush 30 to the LCD main body 2, and one side of the hinge housing 20, the engaging projection 22 is formed to protrude, the end of the bush 30 A stopper 23 for restraining the swivel of the bush 30 by the locking protrusion 22 and an O-ring 24 for preventing separation are mounted.

On both sides of the camcorder-side fixing bracket 10, fixing parts 11 having hinge holes 11a are formed, respectively, and on both sides of the hinge housing 20, hinge holes 11a of the camcorder-side fixing bracket 10 and A fixing portion 25 is formed in which the hinge holes 25a communicated with each other, and the hinge pins 26 are fixed to the hinge holes 11a and 25a, respectively.

One side fixing portion 25 of the hinge housing 20 is provided with a locking projection 27 so that the LCD main body 2 does not open more than a predetermined angle.

In order to improve the click feeling when the LCD body 2 is swiveled, the bush 30 has a plate spring 32 having a click protrusion 32a fixed thereto, and one side of the hinge housing 20 has a click of the plate spring 32. A multi-stage click hole (not shown) in which the protrusion 32a is elastically locked or released is provided. This click hole is usually formed in two places to indicate when the LCD main body 2 is positioned at 90 degrees or 180 degrees.

When the operation of the conventional LCD by the hinge device configured as described above will be briefly described, the LCD body 2 will be fixed to the camcorder-side fixing bracket 10 when the LCD body 2 is unlocked and rotated in the A direction for use of the LCD. Opening while rotating integrally with the hinge housing 20 rotatably coupled through the hinge pin 26, the power is supplied to the LCD at the same time as the locking device is released.

Subsequently, when the SD body 2 is swiveled in the B direction, the CD body 2 is swiveled integrally with the bush 30. When the LCD main body 2 is swiveled and positioned at 90 °, the click protrusion 32a of the plate spring 32 which is swiveled integrally with the bush 30 is locked in the click hole of the hinge housing 20 so that the LCD main body 2 can be locked. Will remain fixed.

Subsequently, when swiveling the LCD body 2, the click protrusion part 32a comes out of the click hole by the elastic force of the plate spring 32, and the LCD body 2 continues to swivel, and the LCD body 2 is 180 When positioned at., The click projection part 32a is locked to the click hole and the LCD body 2 is no longer swiveled by the locking projection 27.

However, according to the conventional LCD hinge device of the camcorder, the hinge housing 20 in contact with the click projection portion 32a of the plate spring 32 for improving the click feeling when the LCD main body 2 is swivel is made of aluminum material. Bar, as described above, if the LCD body 2 is frequently swiveled, the hinge housing 20 is worn by the friction between the click protrusion 32a of the plate spring 32 and the hinge housing 20, so that the click hole disappears. There was a problem of not feeling.

In addition, the hinge pin 26 and the hinge housing 20 are in contact with each other when the hinge housing 20 rotates when the hinge housing 20 opens and closes, so that the hinge housing 20 is easily worn. 2) The hinge housing 20 fixed to the side and the fixing bracket 10 of the camcorder body side are loosely coupled so that the user can use the LCD as the body of the LCD 2 is rotated even if a small force is applied regardless of the user's intention. When the LCD body (2) there was a problem that care must be taken not to open and close freely.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, the plate spring and the hinge housing to improve the click feeling when the swivel of the LCD body to feel the click in the non-contact state so that the hinge housing is not worn The purpose is to provide an LCD hinged device of a camcorder to improve durability.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to increase the rotational feeling of opening and closing the body of the LCD body by preventing the hinge body and the hinge housing is not loosely coupled so that the hinge pin and the hinge housing is not in contact with the opening and closing of the body.

1 is a perspective view of a camcorder showing an open state of the LCD.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional LCD hinge device.

Figure 3 is a front view of a conventional LCD hinge device.

4 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment according to the present invention.

5 is a front view of an embodiment according to the present invention.

<Description of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

1: camcorder body 2: LCD body

10: camcorder side fixing bracket 11, 25: fixing portion

20: hinge housing 21: fastener

23: stopper 24: O-ring

26: hinge pin 30: bush

31: through hole 32: plate spring

32a: Click protrusion 40: LCD side fixing bracket

50: click plate 51: click ball

60: washer

The present invention for achieving the above object effectively, the camcorder side fixing bracket fixed to the camcorder body, the hinge housing is rotatably coupled to the camcorder side fixing bracket for opening and closing and provided with a through hole, the LCD body An LCD side fixing bracket to be fixed, a bush fixed to the through hole of the LCD side fixing bracket and swivelably fitted into the hinge housing to guide the swivel of the LCD main body, and a plate spring fixed to the bush and having a click protrusion. It includes, characterized in that on one side of the hinge housing is installed a click plate provided with a multi-click click hole that is elastically locked or released click projection of the plate spring fixed to the bush.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment according to the present invention having such features as follows.

4 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a front view of an embodiment according to the present invention. For convenience of description, the same member numbers as in the prior art are assigned to the same constituent members.

As shown in the figure, the hinge device of the present invention is coupled to the camcorder side fixing bracket 10 fixed to the camcorder body (not shown) and the camcorder side fixing bracket 10 so as to be rotated for opening and closing and fastened to the center portion. The hinge housing 20 provided with the ball 21, the bush 30 and the bush 30 are swivelably coupled to the fastening hole 21 of the hinge housing 20 and provided with a through hole 31. It includes an LCD-side fixing bracket 40 for fixing to the LCD body (not shown), one side of the hinge housing 20 is formed with a projection projection 22, the end of the bush 30, the projection projection 22 A stopper 23 for restraining the swivel of the bush 30 and an o-ring 24 for preventing separation, and a fixing part having hinge holes 11a on both sides of the camcorder-side fixing bracket 10. 11 are formed respectively, and hinge holes 25a communicating with the hinge holes 11a of the camcorder-side fixing bracket 10 on both sides of the hinge housing 20. The perforated fixing part 25 is provided, and the hinge pins 26 are fixed to the hinge holes 11a and 25a, respectively, and the LCD body 2 is connected to one fixing part 25 of the hinge housing 20. The locking projection 27 is provided so as not to be opened at a predetermined angle or more, and the plate spring 32 having the click protrusion part 32a is fixed to the bush 30 in order to improve the click feeling when the LCD body 2 is swiveled. The above is the same as the conventional one, and will be described below the novel configuration according to the present invention.

One side of the hinge housing 20 is provided with a click hole 51 for elastically locking or releasing the click protrusion part 32a of the plate spring 32, and in the center part, a click plate 50 having a through hole 52 formed therein. Is coupled, one or more washers 60 made of a plastic material is interposed between the hinge pin 26 and the fixing portion 25 of the hinge housing 20 on one side.

This click hole 51 is usually formed in two places to indicate when the LCD main body 2 is positioned at 90 degrees or 180 degrees.

The through hole 31 of the bush 30 is connected while passing through the wire for electrically connecting the LCD body and the camcorder body.

Referring to the operation of the embodiment according to the present invention configured as described as follows.

After unlocking the body of the LCD for use of the LCD, and rotating the body of the LCD for opening, the hinge housing 20 integrally with the body of the LCD rotates while being guided by the hinge pin 26.

At this time, the hinge housing 20 is rotated while contacting the washer 60 with the hinge pin 26 and the washer 60 therebetween.

Subsequently, when swiveling the LCD body, the bush 30 is swiveled integrally with the LCD body, and at the same time, the plate spring 32 is swiveled together by being stretched by its elastic force and being in contact with the click plate 60.

When the LCD body is positioned at 90 ° and the click protrusion 32a of the plate spring 32 is positioned at the click hole 51 of the click plate 50, the click hole is clicked with the sound of restoring force of the plate spring 32. Locked at 51, the user knows that the LCD body is located at an angle of 90 degrees.

Subsequently, when swiveling the LCD body, the click protrusion part 32a locked in the click hole 51 exits and is swiveled in contact with the click plate 50. The LCD body is positioned at 180 ° so that the click protrusion part 31a is positioned. When it is located in the click hole 51, the click protrusion part 31a is locked by the click hole 51 with a click sound as mentioned above.

At the same time, the LCD body is no longer swiveled by the locking projections 27 of the hinge housing 20.

Therefore, the hinge protrusion 20 is swiveled in contact with the separate click plate 50 without contacting the hinge housing 20 without the click protrusion 32a of the plate spring 32 for improving the click feeling when the LCD body is swiveled. Wear does not occur.

In addition, since the hinge housing 20 and the hinge pin 26, which are opened and closed while rotating around the hinge pin 26 fitted to the camcorder-side fixing bracket 10, do not contact each other when the LCD body is opened and closed, wear of the hinge housing 20 is prevented. In addition, the hinge housing 20 and the camcorder-side fixing bracket 10 coupled through the hinge pins 26 do not loosen and maintain the initial coupling state.

As described above, according to the hinge device of the LCD according to the present invention, the plate spring to feel the click feeling when the swivel of the LCD body is not in contact with the hinge housing of the aluminum material, the effect of improving the durability of the hinge housing There is.

In addition, the hinge housing and the hinge pin do not come into contact with each other during rotation for the opening and closing of the CD to prevent the wear of the hinge housing, and the coupling part of the CD body and the camcorder body is not loosened. Therefore, the rotational feeling can be increased and the reliability of the product can be improved.

Claims (2)

A camcorder side fixing bracket fixed to the camcorder body, a hinge housing rotatably coupled to the camcorder side fixing bracket for opening and closing, an LCD side fixing bracket fixed to the LCD body, and having a fastening hole at the center thereof; A hinge pin for guiding rotation for opening and closing of the hinge housing between the camcorder side fixing bracket and the hinge housing; A bush for guiding the swivel and a plate spring fixed to the bush and provided with a click protrusion, wherein one side of the hinge housing has a click hole having a plurality of click holes in which the click protrusion of the plate spring is elastically locked or released. LCD of camcorder characterized in that plate is installed Support equipment. 2. The LCD hinge apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one washer made of a plastic material is installed between the hinge pin and the hinge housing.