KR200396454Y1 - Slide type portable terminal including a push push type camera module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a slide-type portable terminal, and more particularly, the camera module of the terminal is protruded when used by a simple push-push operation, concealed when not in use, and more convenient for photographing a specific subject. The present invention relates to a slide-type portable terminal having a push-push camera module capable of rotating and photographing a camera toward a subject, comprising: a camera housing provided at a predetermined position of a slide cover; A camera module housed in the camera housing or protruding from the camera housing; A rotating member integrally formed with the camera module and rotatably configured with the camera module; Rotating hinge portion for supporting the rotatable member is rotatably inserted into a predetermined depth; And a push push member disposed to face the camera module such that the camera module is accommodated in the camera housing once when the camera module is pushed from the top to the bottom direction and pressed once again to expose the camera module to the outside of the camera housing.

Description

SLIDE TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL INCLUDING A PUSH PUSH TYPE CAMERA MODULE}

The present invention relates to a slide-type portable terminal, and more particularly, the camera module of the terminal is protruded when used by a simple push-push operation, concealed when not in use, and more convenient for photographing a specific subject. The present invention relates to a slide-type portable terminal having a push-push camera module capable of photographing by rotating a camera toward a subject.

In general, the clamshell type portable terminal allows the terminal body and the cover to be separated from each other and hinged to open the cover for the terminal body, but recently the portable terminal has not only a call function but also a camera function, text transmission, video viewing, Various types of movements are developed, such as a slide type in which the slider cover linearly reciprocates up and down with respect to the terminal body while performing various functions such as a game, or a portable terminal in which the slider cover is axially rotated with respect to the terminal body using a double hinge. Its trend is changing.

1 and 2 illustrate a slide-type portable terminal equipped with a conventional camera, in which a slider cover 10 having an LCD window 12 is mounted on a terminal body 20 in which a keypad 22 or the like is disposed. It is provided with a camera module 30 that performs a linear reciprocating motion in the vertical direction with respect to the camera function.

As shown in FIG. 1, the camera module 30 is mounted in a space around the upper end of the slider cover 10, and in FIG. 2, a space in the upper top space of the rear surface of the terminal body 10, that is, in the space of the upper end of the battery 24. The camera module 30 is mounted.

However, when using the peripheral space around the upper end of the slider cover 10 as shown in FIG. 1, since the camera module 30 can be rotated forward and backward of the portable terminal, both front and rear pictures can be taken, but the mechanism of the sliding portable terminal Due to the limited space constraints, there is a limit to mounting a high performance, large volume camera module.

On the other hand, when using the rear upper space of the terminal body 20 as shown in Figure 2 has the advantage that can be equipped with a camera module 30 occupies a relatively large volume, but because the camera module is fixed front object (backward direction) Only the picture is taken, and as a result, there is a problem in that you can not take pictures in the direction of the LCD window.

In addition, since the camera module is always exposed to the outside, foreign matters are easily attached to the lens, and there are problems such as scratches or damage to the lens due to external physical influences.

The present invention is conceived to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention is to conceal and protrude of the camera module by the push-push method, and the user toward the subject more conveniently to shoot a specific subject The present invention provides a slide-type portable terminal having a push-push camera module capable of rotating and photographing a camera.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same and equivalent parts as those described above and illustrated in the drawings will be described with reference to the same reference numerals for convenience of description, and other embodiments are also the same below.

3A and 3B are respectively a perspective view and a side view of a slide-type portable terminal having a push push type camera module according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the portable terminal of the present invention is locked with a click sound when the camera module 30 for photographing a subject is pressed once, and is pushed in a manner of being released with a click sound when pressed again. It has a structure accommodated in the camera housing 40 provided in the predetermined position of the slide cover 10, or protrudes from the camera housing 40.

4A is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of FIG. 3A when the camera module is concealed, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of FIG. 3A when the camera module is exposed to the outside, and the camera module 30 is push pushed. It can be seen that the member 70 is accommodated in the camera housing 40 or protrudes from the camera housing 40.

Specifically, the camera housing 40 provided at a predetermined position of the slide cover 10, the camera module 30 accommodated in the camera housing 40 or protruding from the camera housing 40, and the camera module 30 A rotating member 50 formed integrally with the camera module 30 to be rotatable, the rotating hinge part 60 supporting the rotating member 50 to be rotatably inserted into a predetermined depth, and the camera module ( Press 30 once from the top to the bottom to accommodate the camera module 30 in the camera housing 40 and press it once again to expose the camera module 30 to the outside of the camera housing 40. It comprises a push push member 70 disposed opposite.

Rotating hinge portion 60 provides a supporting force for the rotating member 50 to be rotatable with the camera module 30, the upper body 62 and the upper body having a space in which the rotating member 50 is inserted and seated The lower body 64 is formed integrally with the 62, the lower body 64 has a stepped portion 64a of the outer peripheral surface formed by having a diameter larger than the diameter of the upper body 62, 64a is in contact with the top of the camera housing 40 when the camera module 30 is exposed to the outside of the camera housing 40 by the push push member 70 to additionally suppress the detachment of the camera module 30.

The push member 70 includes a locking pin 72 having a fixed shaft portion 72a fixedly coupled to the rotary hinge portion 60 and a locking protrusion 72b formed at an end portion thereof, and an inner wall surface of the camera housing 40. It is provided with a guide rail (74) which is installed in the and is a path for the locking projection (72b) of the locking pin 72 is moved, and a spring member (76) disposed in elastic contact with the rotary hinge (60).

In addition, a locking means for preventing the camera module 30 from protruding due to a malfunction may be provided. For example, a keyway 22a for performing a locking operation by an operation button 22 (see FIG. 3B) provided on the side of the terminal. ) And the lock key 22b.

When the user pushes the operation button 22 to the 'locked' position, the lock key 22b is inserted into the key groove 22a to maintain the locking state of the camera module 30, and conversely, when the user pushes to the 'locked' position, the lock key 22b may be released from the key groove 22a to release the locking state of the camera module 30.

4C and 4D are views illustrating a rotating structure of the camera module according to the present invention. When the camera module 30 is exposed to the outside of the camera housing 40 as shown in FIG. It is possible to rotate the camera module 30 in the desired shooting direction.

As shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, the rotating member 50 includes a plurality of protrusion accommodation parts 52 and one stopper 54 in a mutual contact area with the rotating hinge part 60, and the rotating hinge part. 60 includes an elastic protrusion 66 which is selectively engaged with the plurality of protrusion receiving portions 52 when the rotating member 50 rotates.

The elastic protrusion 66 is composed of a spring 66a and an elastic protrusion 66b which are arranged to be stretchable and transversely with respect to the rotating shaft so as to be in elastic contact with the rotating member 50.

5A to 5D are conceptual views illustrating a push push operation process of a push push type camera module according to the present invention, and other parts except for major components are treated with broken lines.

As described above, the push-push member 70 includes a locking pin 72 having a fixed shaft portion 72a fixedly coupled to the rotary hinge portion 60 and a locking projection 72b formed at the distal end thereof, and a camera housing ( A guide rail 74 which is installed on the inner wall surface of the 40 and serves as a path through which the locking projection 72b of the locking pin 72 moves, and the spring member 76 disposed to be in elastic contact with the rotation hinge portion 60. Equipped with.

The guide rail 74 has a first guide rail 74a having a first curved portion 74a-1 and a second guide rail 74b having a locking jaw 74b-1 as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D. And a third guide rail 74c having a second curved portion 74c-1, wherein the first guide rail 74a is a path that moves when the camera module 30 is concealed, and the second guide rail 74c. 74b is a path for maintaining the locked state when the camera module 30 is concealed, and the third guide rail 74c is a path for moving when the camera module 30 is exposed.

The first curved portion 74a-1 serves to guide the locking protrusion 72b of the locking pin 72 to move to the second guide rail 74b, and the second curved portion 74c-1 is the locking pin 72. It is to guide the engaging projection (72b) to move to the third guide rail (74c), it is formed to be inclined in the direction of the second and third guide rail (74b, 74c), respectively, The locking projection 72b is prevented from moving to the first guide rail 74a.

When a force is applied downward to the camera module 30 from the outside, the same force is applied to the rotating member 50, the rotating hinge portion 60, and the locking pin 72, as shown in Figures 5a to 5d. Push push operation as shown.

First, FIG. 5A is a state in which the camera module 30 is exposed to the outside, and the locking protrusion 72b of the locking pin 72 is located at the top end of the guide rail 74.

Next, FIG. 5B is a step immediately before the camera module 30 is concealed. The locking protrusion 72b of the locking pin 72 moves along the first guide rail 74a to allow the first curved portion 74a-1 to be moved. Show status

Next, FIG. 5C shows the locking step 74b-after the locking projection 72b of the locking pin 72 moves along the curved surface of the first curved portion 74a-1 while the camera module 30 is concealed. Show the seated state in 1).

Next, FIG. 5D shows that the camera module 30 is exposed, and the locking projection 72b of the locking pin 72 is moved by the external force to the second curved portion 74c- of the third guide rail 74c. Shows the status of entering 1).

Thereafter, the locking projection 72b of the locking pin 72 moves along the third guide rail 74c past the curved surface of the second curved portion 74c-1 and is positioned in the state of FIG. 5A.

6A and 6B are respectively a perspective view and a side view of a slide-type portable terminal having a push-push camera module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the rotating member 50 and the rotating hinge part 60 are shown. Manual rotation of the camera module is enabled in such a manner that the plurality of protrusion accommodation parts 52 and the elastic protrusion 66 are selectively engaged in the present embodiment. However, in this embodiment, the driving motor 87 is adopted to automatically operate the camera module 30. It has the difference of rotating.

Figure 7a is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of Figure 6a when the camera module is concealed, Figure 7b is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of Figure 6a when the camera module is exposed to the outside, Figure 7c and 7d is the subject innovation As shown in the first embodiment, the camera module 30 is accommodated in the camera housing 40 by the push-push member 70 or the camera housing ( It can be seen that it protrudes from 40).

The rotation structure of the camera module by the driving motor according to the second embodiment is fixed to the center lower end of the rotating member 56, the rotating shaft 83 is provided with a fixed gear 81 at the end, and the camera module ( A drive gear 85 engaged with the fixed gear 81 of the rotation shaft 83 when the 30 is exposed to the outside of the camera housing 40, a drive motor 87 for driving the drive gear 85, and a drive; It comprises a control button 89 for controlling the rotation operation of the motor 87.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the camera module 30 is concealed in the camera housing 40, the fixed shaft 81 of the rotating shaft 83 is moved because the rotating shaft 83 moves downward together with the movement of the rotating member 50a. 7B does not engage the drive gear 85, but as shown in FIG. 7B, when the camera module 30 protrudes out of the camera housing 40, the fixed gear 81 of the rotating shaft 83 is driven by the drive gear ( 85 is engaged, and at this time, the camera module 30 can be rotated in a desired direction by controlling the rotation operation of the driving motor 87 through the manipulation of the control button 89.

Meanwhile, since the push push operation process in the second embodiment is the same as the process described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5D, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the embodiments, but should be defined by the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is suitable for protruding when using the camera module by a push push operation and concealing when not in use so that the lens is protected by foreign matter or external physical influences, and the user can It offers the advantage of shooting by rotating the camera toward the subject more conveniently in shooting.

1 and 2 are views illustrating a slide-type portable terminal equipped with a conventional camera.

3A and 3B are respectively a perspective view and a side view of a slide-type portable terminal having a push push type camera module according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of FIG. 3A when the camera module is concealed, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of FIG. 3A when the camera module is exposed to the outside.

4c and 4d are views illustrating a rotation structure of the camera module according to the present invention.

5A to 5D are conceptual views illustrating a push push operation process of a push push type camera module according to the present invention.

6A and 6B are respectively a perspective view and a side view of a slide-type portable terminal having a push-push camera module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of FIG. 6A when the camera module is concealed, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the camera housing of FIG. 6A when the camera module is exposed to the outside.

7C and 7D are views illustrating a rotation structure of the camera module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: slider cover 20: terminal body

30: camera module 40: camera housing

50: rotating member 60: rotating hinge portion

70: push push member 72: locking pin

74: guide rail 76: spring member

Claims (6)

A slide-type portable terminal in which a slide cover is slidably mounted with respect to a terminal body, A camera housing provided at a predetermined position of the slide cover; A camera module accommodated in the camera housing or protruding from the camera housing; A rotating member integrally formed with the camera module and rotatably configured with the camera module; A rotating hinge part supporting the rotating member to be rotatably inserted into a predetermined depth; A push-push member disposed opposite to the camera housing such that the camera module is accommodated in the camera housing once when the camera module is pushed from the top to the bottom direction and pressed once again to expose the camera module to the outside of the camera housing. Portable terminal having a push push type camera module, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, The rotating member includes a plurality of protrusion accommodation parts and one stopper in a mutual contact area with the rotating hinge part, The rotating hinge portion is a portable terminal having a push-push type camera module, characterized in that it comprises an elastic projection that is selectively engaged with the plurality of projection receiving portion when the rotating member is rotated. The method according to claim 1, The push push member, A locking pin having a locking shaft portion fixed to the rotating hinge portion and a locking protrusion formed at an end portion thereof; A guide rail installed on an inner wall of the camera housing and serving as a path through which the locking projection of the locking pin moves; A portable terminal having a push-push type camera module, characterized in that it comprises a spring member disposed in elastic contact with the rotating hinge. The method according to claim 3, The guide rail may include a first guide rail having a first curved portion, a second guide rail having a locking jaw, and a third guide rail having a second curved portion, wherein the first curved portion has a locking protrusion of the locking pin. Guide the guide rail, the second curved portion guides the locking projection of the locking pin to move to the third guide rail, the locking jaw is fixed to the locking projection of the locking pin guided to the second guide rail Portable terminal having a push-push camera module characterized in that the locked state is maintained. The method according to claim 3, The first and second curved parts are formed to be inclined in the direction of the second and third guide rails, respectively, so that the locking projections of the locking pins do not move to the first guide rail. terminal. The method according to claim 1, The rotating member, A rotating shaft fixedly coupled to the center lower end of the rotating member and having a fixed gear at the end thereof; A driving gear engaged with the fixed gear of the rotation shaft when the camera module is exposed to the outside of the camera housing; A drive motor for driving the drive gear; Portable terminal having a push-push type camera module, characterized in that rotatably configured with the camera module, including a control button for controlling the rotation operation of the drive motor.