KR200355888Y1 - Slide type mobile communication terminal having rotating camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is provided with a microphone for inputting a voice and a keypad for signal input on the front, the rear body is detachably coupled to the battery for power supply to the terminal; It is coupled to overlap the front surface of the main body to allow a sliding movement, the LCD screen for outputting the image and the voice output unit for outputting the sound is provided on the front, the top of the rear to maintain the upper shape of the main body, extending to the main body side A slider including a protruding portion; It is installed on the upper portion of the slider, including a shooting device is installed in a rotatable structure so that the shooting direction toward the front and rear of the slider, regardless of whether or not the slider opening and closing the camera shooting direction according to the user's convenience It can be used while changing, so you can shoot the desired image while watching the LCD screen at all times when shooting yourself or the other person or object, and the optical zoom is longer because the camera has enough space for installation. Provided is a slide type mobile communication terminal equipped with a rotating camera that can apply a camera having a function or a high-resolution mega camera to obtain a high resolution picture or video.

Description

Slide type mobile communication terminal having rotating camera

The present invention relates to a slide-type mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, the display screen in any case of photographing the user, another person, or an object by a photographing apparatus installed in a horizontally rotatable manner at the top center of the slider. The present invention relates to a slide type mobile communication terminal having a rotating camera capable of capturing a desired image.

In recent years, thanks to the rapid development of communication technology, the functions of the mobile communication terminal are gradually expanded to enable the transmission of text messages and various information, as well as internet connection, and the transmission of video calls and image information.

As the diffusion of mobile communication terminals is widely used and wireless Internet services are commercialized, the demands of consumers related to mobile communication terminals are also diversified. In particular, recently, photographs and videos of subjects are taken to store image data. After that, the trend of the mobile communication terminal equipped with a camera for editing, transmitting and deleting them as necessary is rapidly spreading.

Such mobile communication terminals are currently available in a wide variety of types, but among them, the most widely used terminal type is a folding type and a slide type that can display a large amount of information by making a large LCD screen.

However, when the camera is mounted on the folding mobile communication terminal, the user needs to open the folder so that the LCD screen is exposed to the outside in order to shoot while watching the shape of the subject. When mounted, there is a disadvantage that the shooting direction of the camera is fixed to one side.

In addition, in order to improve this, it is also proposed that the camera is mounted in a rotatable type, but most of them are mounted on the top of the main body provided with a keypad, so there is a drawback that the camera cannot be used when the slider is opened.

In addition, the folder-type or slide-type mobile communication terminal as described above is an installation space of a camera module capable of an optical zoom function that is longer than the conventional camera module due to the mechanical characteristics that are operated divided into two parts, the main body and the folder or the main body and the slider. There is a problem that it is difficult to secure and eventually cannot take a picture or video having a high resolution.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to shoot the user himself, others or objects by a photographing apparatus rotatably installed in the horizontal direction in the center of the top of the slider. The present invention provides a slide-type mobile communication terminal equipped with a rotating camera capable of capturing a desired image regardless of whether a slider is opened or closed while keeping an eye on a liquid crystal screen provided in the terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to secure a sufficient free space by extending a portion of the rear upper rear of the slider to the main body side, it is possible to mount a camera having a long optical zoom function, or a mega camera having a high resolution It is to provide a slide-type mobile communication terminal having a rotating camera that can improve the quality of the picture or video to be taken.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slide-type mobile communication terminal equipped with a rotating camera according to the present invention.

2A and 2B are front and rear perspective views of a terminal showing an open state of a slider of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling state of a slider, a photographing device, and a hinge of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a hinge applied to a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

5A to 5C are perspective views illustrating an operating state of a photographing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

6 is a front view showing a state in which a protection unit for protecting a photographing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention is provided.

7 is a perspective view showing a rotation means for the photographing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the camera lens of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is drawn out of the camera housing.

* Description of symbols on main parts of the drawings *

A-Mobile communication terminal 100-Main unit

110-Keypad 120-Transmitter

130-Battery 200-Slider

210-LCD 220-Handset

230-function keys 240-protrusions

250-Camera Unit Mount 260-Lens Exposed

270-First Hinges 300-Photographic Equipment

310-Camera Module 311-Camera Lens

320-Camera housing 340-Second hinge hole

322-Holding part 324-Mounting groove

360-Flash 370-Hinge

371-Slider Insert 372-Camera Insert

380-protection 390-rotating means

The present invention is provided with a microphone for inputting a voice and a keypad for signal input at the front side, the rear body is detachably coupled to the battery for power supply to the terminal; It is coupled to overlap the front surface of the main body to allow a sliding movement, the LCD screen for outputting the image and the voice output unit for outputting the sound is provided on the front, the top of the rear to maintain the upper shape of the main body, extending to the main body side A slider including a protruding portion; It is installed on the upper portion of the slider, characterized in that it comprises a photographing device which is installed in a rotatable structure so that the shooting direction toward the front and rear of the slider.

In addition, an upper portion of the slider is formed in the image pickup device mounting portion of the circular groove shape to open a portion of the upper surface of the slider to the size that the image pickup device can be inserted, the image pickup device is mounted to the image pickup device mounting portion rotatable in the horizontal direction structure Is mounted on top of the slider.

In addition, the front and rear surfaces of the photographing device mounting portion is provided with a lens exposure unit so that the camera lens of the photographing device to be installed to the outside, a first hinge hole is provided in the center, the first hinge hole in the lower center of the recording device. A second hinge hole having the same center as the center of the second hinge hole may be provided and rotatably installed in a horizontal direction by a hinge including a slider inserting portion and a photographing apparatus inserting portion to be inserted into and fixed to the first hinge hole and the second hinge hole. .

In addition, the hinge is coupled to the slider inserting portion and the recording device inserting unit can be rotated in the same rotation axis, respectively, a click hinge configured to be fixed at a period of 90 ° or 180 °, or the slider inserting portion and the recording device insertion portion It is coupled to the structure capable of rotating each of the same rotation axis, it may be a free-stop hinge configured to be fixed at any angle.

In addition, the photographing apparatus may be installed to be automatically rotated by a rotating means installed in the slider, the rotating means is installed in the lower center of the photographing apparatus, the fixed gear is provided at the front end with a rotating shaft; A drive gear meshing with the fixed gear of the rotary shaft; A motor for driving the drive gear; It is configured to include a switch button for controlling the rotation direction of the motor.

In addition, the photographing apparatus may be equipped with a flash for emitting light in the photographing direction.

In addition, a protective part for protecting the photographing apparatus from an external shock may be integrally formed on both sides of the upper side of the slider on which the photographing apparatus is mounted.

In addition, gripping parts may be formed at both upper end portions of the photographing apparatus to plan the rotation of the photographing apparatus, and a plurality of anti-slip protrusions may be formed at the gripping portions to prevent slipping when the photographing apparatus is rotated.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slide-type mobile communication terminal with a rotating camera according to the present invention, Figures 2a and 2b is a front view of the terminal showing a state in which the slider of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention and 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling state of a slider, a photographing device, and a hinge of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing the configuration of a hinge applied to a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. Perspective view.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the slide type mobile communication terminal A equipped with the rotating camera according to the present invention has a main body 100, a slider 200, and a horizontal direction on an upper portion of the slider 200. It consists of a photographing apparatus 300 that is rotatably installed.

The main body 100 is provided with a keypad 110 for inputting a signal of a character or various symbols, a center of the lower portion is provided with a transmitter 120 for inputting a sound signal, and a battery 130 for supplying power to the terminal at the rear thereof. ) Is detachably combined.

Slider 200 is coupled to overlap the front of the main body 100 is a structure capable of sliding movement, on one side of the LCD screen 210 for outputting the image and the receiver 220 for outputting sound and for executing the shooting function A function key 230 is provided at the front side, and a protrusion 240 having a shape maintaining the upper shape of the main body 100 extends to the main body 100 side at the upper end of the rear side.

That is, the protrusion 240 is formed to secure a space for allowing the photographing apparatus 300 to be described later to be mounted on the top of the slider 200. The protrusion 240 protrudes a part of the top rear surface of the slider 200. The space corresponding to the total thickness can be secured.

In addition, the upper portion of the slider 200 is provided with an image pickup device mounting portion 250 having a circular groove shape to open a portion of the upper surface of the slider 200 in a size that the image pickup device 300 can retract.

In this case, the front and rear surfaces of the photographing apparatus mounting unit 250 are provided with a lens exposure unit 260 so that the camera lens 311 of the photographing apparatus 300 to be installed to the outside, and the hinge 370 to be described later in the center. A first hinge hole 270 for coupling is provided.

In the present embodiment, the slider 200 is divided into a slider front plate 200 ′ and a slider rear plate 200 ″ in the manufacturing process, but the shape of the slider 200 is not limited thereto and can be applied in various shapes and structures. .

On the other hand, the slider 200 is provided with a guide rail 280 to guide the movement direction of the sliding movement on the rear side, the main body 100 is a sliding movement in the portion corresponding to the guide rail 280 when combined with the slider 200 It is provided with a connecting portion (not shown) formed to be coupled to the guide rail 280 in this possible structure.

Such a coupling structure between the main body 100 and the slider 200 and the sliding movement process of the slider 200 may be slid in a direction parallel to the front of the main body 100, or may be streamlined to the front of the main body 100. Since it is the same as a conventional slide-type mobile communication terminal capable of sliding movement, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The photographing apparatus 300 is a rotating type configured to rotate in a horizontal direction according to the position of the subject, and includes a camera module 310 including a lens 311 so as to photograph an image of the subject, and the camera module 310. When it is seated rotatably on the recording device mounting portion 250 of the slider 200, and maintains the overall shape of the slider 200, one side of the lens 311 of the camera module 310 to the outside It is composed of a camera housing 320 of a cylindrical body provided with a lens hole 321 to expose.

In this case, the camera module 310 is an optical camera module that is longer than the general built-in camera module or a mega class camera module supporting high resolution is applied, such a camera module 310 is optical zoom in the camera housing 320 It is also possible to make this configuration, or as shown in Figure 8 can be configured to draw out the lens 311 to the outside of the camera housing 320.

In the present embodiment, the camera housing 320 is divided into the front housing 320 ′ and the rear housing 320 ″ in the manufacturing process, but the shape of the camera housing 320 is not limited thereto and may be applied in various shapes and structures. Reveal.

In addition, the lower center of the camera housing 320 is the discharge passage of the cable 330 connected from the camera module 310, the first hinge provided in the slider 200 for coupling with the hinge 370 to be described later A second hinge ball 340 having the same center as the ball 270 is provided.

In addition, the upper side of both sides of the camera housing 320 is provided with a concave groove-shaped gripping portion 322 for the rotation of the imaging device 300, the surface of the gripping portion 322 a plurality of anti-slip projections ( 323 may be formed to more easily rotate the photographing apparatus 300 from the slider 200.

In addition, a flash 360 is mounted around the camera lens 311 to allow the photographing apparatus 300 to be photographed even at night or in a dark place.

That is, a mounting groove 324 having a predetermined depth in the axial direction of the camera lens 311 is formed in the upper or one side of the camera housing 320 in which the camera lens 311 is positioned, and photographed in the mounting groove 324. By mounting the flash 360 to emit light in the direction it is possible to embed the flash 360 in the camera housing 320 together with the camera module 310 without being limited in space.

On the other hand, the slider 200 and the photographing device 300 is installed to be rotatably connected by the hinge 370.

That is, the hinge 370 is a slider inserting portion 371 is inserted into the first hinge hole 270 of the slider 200 and the recording device is inserted into the second hinge hole 340 of the imaging device 300. It is composed of the insertion portion 372, the rotational rotation by the repulsive force of the spring 375 in accordance with the combination of the ridge portion 373 and the valley portion 374 provided therein in a structure that can be rotated individually with the same rotation axis Alternatively, the hinge 370 may be configured to rotate. The hinge 370 may use a click hinge fixed at a predetermined period, or may use a free-stop hinge that can be fixed at any angle.

When the click hinge is to be used, it is preferable to have a period of 180 ° or 90 ° to be fixed. This may be used to limit the photographing direction of the photographing apparatus 300 to only the front or the rear of the slider 200 when the photographing apparatus 300 is fixed with a period of 180 °. It is installed to face one side of the slider 200 so as to protect the lens 311 when not in use, and then rotates by 90 ° to the front or the rear of the slider 200 only during use. This is to make it possible to take pictures.

In addition, when configured as a free-stop hinge that can be fixed at any angle, the shooting direction may be variously set according to a user's selection.

In addition, the click hinge or the free stop hinge is already commercialized, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, a discharge hole 373 is provided at the center of the hinge 370. This is a passage for connecting the cable 330 made of an FPCB or a wire wire for transmitting a signal related to image capturing with the inside of the terminal, one side of which is connected to the camera module 310 embedded in the camera housing 320. The other side is connected to the inside of the slider 200 through the discharge hole (373).

Therefore, various image signals photographed from the photographing apparatus 300 can be transmitted to a PCB (not shown) mounted in the terminal.

5A to 5C are perspective views illustrating an operating state of a photographing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the slide type mobile communication terminal A equipped with the rotating camera according to the present invention faces the front side of the camera lens 311 of the photographing apparatus 300, which is an output direction of the LCD screen 210. When positioned so that the user can take a picture while checking the image information output through the LCD screen 210 in real time, the user can easily shoot while adjusting the shooting angle and distance.

In this state, when the holding unit 322 is rotated by holding the holding unit 322 provided in the photographing apparatus 300, the camera lens of the photographing apparatus 300 passes through a state as illustrated in FIG. 5B and as illustrated in FIG. 5C. 311 is positioned to face the back of the slider 200.

As such, when the camera lens 311 of the photographing apparatus 300 is rotated to face the rear of the slider 200, the user can take a picture of another person or another object while looking at the LCD screen 210.

At this time, the slide-type mobile communication terminal (A) according to the present invention, since the recording device 300 is mounted on the upper portion of the slider 200, the use of the recording device 300 is irrespective of whether the slider 200 is opened or closed. It becomes possible.

In addition, a portion of the upper rear side of the slider 200 extends to the main body 100 side to form a protrusion 240, and includes a protrusion 240 to include a photographing apparatus mounting unit 250, thereby providing a relatively larger space. It is possible to apply a camera or a high-resolution mega zoom camera module 310 of the optical zoom length is secured to be able to shoot an image of improved quality than conventional.

6 is a front view showing a state in which a recording device protection unit is provided in the slider of the mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the peripheral portion of the photographing apparatus 300 may be formed slightly higher than the height of the photographing apparatus 300 to protect the photographing apparatus 300 from external shock.

That is, when the photographing apparatus 300 protrudes alone, a slider on which the photographing apparatus 300 is mounted is mounted in order to prevent the photographing apparatus 300 from being damaged due to a direct impact on the photographing apparatus 300 due to falling. Shooting of the slider 200 by providing a protection unit 380 which protrudes around the image pickup device mounting part 250 ′ of the image pickup device 250 ′, that is, on both sides of the upper end of the slider 200 slightly higher than the height of the image pickup device 300. With the integration of the device 300, it is possible to prevent damage of the photographing apparatus 300 due to an external impact.

7 is a perspective view showing a rotation means for the photographing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the photographing apparatus 300 may be installed to be automatically rotatable by the rotating means 390 installed in the slider 200.

The rotating means 390 is fixedly installed at the lower center of the photographing apparatus 300, the lower end of the rotary shaft 392 is provided with a fixed gear 391 and the fixed gear 391 of the rotating shaft 392 is engaged with A drive gear 393, a motor 394 for driving the drive gear 393, and a switch button 395 for controlling the rotation direction of the motor 394.

In addition, the motor 394 uses a stepping motor 394 capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation, and the photographing apparatus 300 may rotate 180 ° about the rotation shaft 392 by the stepping motor 394. It is installed.

That is, when the motor 394 is operated by the operation of the switch button 395 provided on one side of the slider, the drive gear 393 provided in the motor 394 is rotated forward or reversely. At this time, since the fixed gear 391 engaged with the drive gear 393 also rotates forward or reverse in the direction opposite to the rotational direction of the drive gear 393, the fixed gear 391 and the rotating shaft 392 are fixed by the fixed gear 391. The photographing apparatus 300 is rotated about the rotation shaft 392.

Although the technical idea of the present invention has been described in detail according to the preferred embodiment, the embodiment applied to the mobile communication terminal is for the purpose of explanation, and it should be noted that the application of the present invention is not limited to the slide type terminal. . In addition, the present invention is applicable to all mobile communication terminals, such as various mobile communication terminals and PDA, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the slide-type mobile communication terminal having a rotating camera according to the present invention as described above, it can be used while changing the shooting direction of the camera according to the user's convenience regardless of whether the slider is opened or closed, so Even when shooting the other party or the object, the user can take a desired image while watching the LCD screen all the time, and the convenience of use is improved, and since the camera has enough space for the camera to be installed, High resolution mega cameras can be applied to provide high-resolution photos or videos.

Claims (11)

A microphone for inputting a voice and a keypad for inputting a signal are provided at a front side, and a rear side of the main body is detachably coupled to a battery for power supply to the terminal; It is coupled to overlap the front surface of the main body to allow a sliding movement, the LCD screen for outputting the image and the voice output unit for outputting the sound is provided on the front, the top of the rear to maintain the upper shape of the main body, extending to the main body side A slider including a protruding portion; A slide type mobile communication terminal equipped with a rotating camera, characterized in that it is installed on top of the slider, including a shooting device is installed in a rotatable structure so that the shooting direction toward the front and rear of the slider. The method of claim 1, An upper portion of the slider is formed with a recording device mounting portion in the form of a circular groove in which a portion of the upper surface of the slider is opened to the size that the recording device can be retracted, And the photographing apparatus is mounted on the photographing apparatus mounting unit and mounted on the upper portion of the slider in a horizontally rotatable structure. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The front and rear surfaces of the photographing apparatus mounting portion are provided with a lens exposure portion so that the camera lens of the photographing apparatus to be installed to the outside, the first hinge hole is provided in the center, A hinge comprising a slider inserting portion and a photographing apparatus inserting portion provided at a lower center of the photographing apparatus to have a second hinge hole having a same center as the center of the first hinge hole and inserted into and fixed to the first hinge hole and the second hinge hole. Mobile communication terminal with a rotating camera, characterized in that the rotatable installation in the horizontal direction by. The method of claim 3, wherein The hinge is Slider inserting unit and the recording device insertion unit is coupled to the structure that can be rotated to each of the same rotation axis, slide type mobile communication terminal equipped with a rotating camera, characterized in that the click hinge is configured to be fixed at a period of 90 ° or 180 ° . The method of claim 3, wherein The hinge is Slider insertion unit and the photographing device insertion unit is combined in a structure capable of rotating each of the same rotation axis, the slide-type movement with a rotating camera, characterized in that the free-stop hinge is configured to be fixed at any angle Communication terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The photographing apparatus is a slide type mobile communication terminal having a rotating camera, characterized in that the rotatable camera is automatically installed by the rotating means installed in the slider. The method of claim 6, The rotating means, A rotating shaft installed at the center lower portion of the photographing apparatus and having a fixed gear at a tip end thereof; A drive gear meshing with the fixed gear of the rotary shaft; A motor for driving the drive gear; Slide type mobile communication terminal provided with a rotating camera, characterized in that it comprises a switch button for controlling the rotation direction of the motor. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the photographing apparatus, Slide type mobile communication terminal equipped with a rotating camera, characterized in that the flash is mounted to emit light in the shooting direction. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The upper side of the slider equipped with the photographing device slide type mobile communication terminal having a rotating camera, characterized in that the protection unit is formed integrally protruding from the external shock. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Slider-type mobile communication terminal having a rotating camera, characterized in that the grip portion for forming the rotation of the photographing device is formed on both upper ends of the photographing apparatus. The method of claim 10, The gripping portion is a slide type mobile communication terminal having a rotating camera, characterized in that a plurality of anti-slip projections protrudingly formed to prevent sliding when the photographing device is rotated.