KR20040045319A - Mount for optical element used by attaching to mobile phone equipped with camera incorporated in mobile phone in a state in which lens is exposed - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mount part of an optical element attached and used in a cellular phone including a camera of a state of an exposed lens is provided to picture an image, add a pictured image to an E-mail, and transmitting the E-mail. CONSTITUTION: An optical element(13) is used for adding effects to images captured by a camera included in a cellular phone. A main body(10) supports the optical element. A fixing member(40) is used for fixing the main body to a camera lens and removing easily the main body from the camera lens in order to locate the optical element in front of the camera lens of the cellular phone. An adhesive member(20) is formed with a strap adhered to the cellular phone in order to be attached to the main body and be removed from the main body.

Description

MOUNT FOR OPTICAL ELEMENT USED BY ATTACHING TO MOBILE PHONE EQUIPPED WITH CAMERA INCORPORATED IN MOBILE PHONE IN A STATE IN WHICH LENS IS EXPOSED}

The present invention relates to an optical element mounting portion that is attached to and used in a mobile phone in which a camera is incorporated in a state where a lens is exposed.

The recent spread of mobile phones is amazing. One reason is the popularity of camera-equipped mobile phones.

The camera-equipped cellular phone is literally a cellular phone with a camera. Photographing including still images and moving images typically includes a CCD (charge coupling element) and an image capturing means including a lens in order to guide the image light from a predetermined position within the housing of the cellular phone to the image capturing means. By placement.

Camera-equipped mobile phones allow you to easily take pictures with a mobile phone you normally carry, and you can attach captured images to e-mail and send them directly to others using the mobile phone's e-mail feature. Combines functions that are not available in Such phones have succeeded in cultivating amusement for users, especially among young people who often photograph.

In view of the foregoing, it is obviously necessary to enhance the user's amusement in order to further increase the popularity of the camera-equipped cellular phone.

For example, so far only still images could be captured by camera-equipped cellular phones, but now also it is also possible to capture moving images or frame changing images. In addition, modern camera-equipped cellular phones have a function of compositing a predetermined image or an image stored in a memory incorporated in the camera-equipped cellular phone with an image captured by the camera-equipped cellular phone.

The present invention has been devised from the above-described point of view, and provides a technique for further enhancing the user's amusement in order to further increase the popularity of a camera-equipped cellular phone.

The inventor proposes the invention described below.

Provided by the present inventors is an optical element mounting portion used to be attached to and used with a mobile phone in which the camera is integrated with the lens exposed. ("Mobile phones" referred to herein are also used when the camera is exposed with the lens exposed.) And integrated PHS, which will sometimes be referred to as a "camera equipped mobile phone" from time to time). The mounting portion for the optical element includes an optical element that has an image effect obtained by capturing an image with a camera incorporated in a mobile phone, a main body for supporting the optical element, and a fixing member for removably fixing the main body in the vicinity of the lens. The optical element is disposed in front of the camera lens incorporated in the cellular phone.

Due to the size and cost of the camera, there is a severe limitation on the performance of the camera incorporated in the mobile phone. Thus, pictures taken by such a camera are likely to be of normal quality. Using a mount attached to a mobile phone equipped with a camera as described above may give a new effect to images captured by a camera included in a camera-equipped mobile phone equipped with an optical element, and to enhance user's amusement. Make it possible. In addition, the high value of the optical element is that it can be used attached to an existing camera-mounted mobile phone, and absolutely no functional change of the camera included in the camera-mounted mobile phone is required.

There is no limitation on the optical element included in the mounting portion for the optical element, and an optical element which gives an effect on the image obtained by capturing an image with a camera incorporated in a mobile phone can be used. Examples of suitable optical elements include a magnifying lens, a macro lens, a fisheye lens, a polarization filter, a diffraction grating or a colored filter that provides a tint, such as a sepia color, to the photograph.

The mounting portion of the optical element portion is attached to the camera-mounted mobile phone so as to be removable by the attachment member. Therefore, the mounting portion for the optical element can be mounted on the camera-mounted mobile phone only when taking a picture with the camera-mounted mobile phone. In conclusion, it does not interfere with the photography functions inherent in camera-equipped mobile phones. In addition, if a plurality of mountings for the optical elements with different optical elements are provided, the mountings for the optical elements attached to the camera-equipped cellular phone can be replaced with other mountings depending on the instantaneous atmosphere. In conclusion, the user's playability can be further enhanced.

The mounting portion of the optical element may include an attachment member for attachment to a strap attached to the mobile telephone.

The mounting portion for the optical element of the present invention is specifically designed for a camera-equipped cellular phone as described above. As described above, one cause of the popularity of camera-equipped cellular phones is that they can continue to be carried and take pictures anytime, anywhere. Therefore, it is also necessary that the mounting portion for the optical element can be used anytime and anywhere similar to a camera-equipped mobile phone.

The high value of the attachment member for the removable attachment of the mounting for an optical element of the present invention to a strap that is often fixedly attached to the mobile phone allows the mounting for the optical element to be integral with the camera-mounted mobile phone and is carried with the camera-mounted mobile phone. To make it possible. In addition, the attachment attached to the strap with the attachment member is removable as described above, and the mounting for the optical element can be detached from the strap when the mounting for the optical element is used. As a result, the strap cannot be disturbed when the mounting for the optical element is used.

The above mentioned attachment member can have any structure and shape. If the problem of maintaining the ease of taking pictures, which is one advantage of the camera-equipped cellular phone, is more important, it is clearly desirable that the attachment member has a structure without movable elements, for example, the attachment member is simply fastened to the strap.

A hook shaped member having a notch, typically formed in a shape such as a ring, is an example of an attachment member having immovable elements. In such a structure, attachment of the body to the strap is performed by inserting the strap through the notch and released by pulling the strap through the notch. Typically for an attachment member shaped like a ring, the inner diameter of the ring described above may be about 4 to 8 mm. An attachment member having such an inner diameter can be rotated with respect to the general strap, thereby increasing the freedom to pose the mounting portion for the optical element. In particular, when a plurality of mountings for the optical element are attached to the strap, the mountings are prevented from obstructing or obstructing the field of view.

In order to prevent the strap from easily slipping through the notch, the narrowest portion of the notch can be made somewhat narrower than a typical strap thickness, such as about 1 mm.

The aforementioned hook-shaped attachment member is in the form of a flat plate of substantially uniform thickness, the stopper member may be provided on at least one of the opposing surfaces of the notch, and the stopper member may not reach the other side of the opposing surface of the notch. It has a length and a thickness smaller than the attachment member. Providing such an attachment member can easily prevent the strap from falling out. When there is a stopper member, the distance from its distal end to the opposing surfaces corresponds to the narrowest width of the notch.

In the hook-shaped attachment member described above, the notch can be formed such that its width increases toward the circumference of the attachment member, which typically has a ring-like shape. When no movable elements are in the attachment member, the following two mutually exclusive functions are required, i.e. the strap must be able to be easily inserted through the notch and prevent it from slipping away easily from the notch. The shape described above achieves this purpose.

The main body of the mounting portion for an optical element according to the present invention may have any shape.

For example, when the optical element is circular, the main body may have a shape such as a flat plate having a substantially uniform thickness that is equal to or greater than the length of the optical element in the optical axis direction, and the optical element is disposed inside the circular main body corresponding to the shape of the optical element. It has an introduction phrase for When the optical element has a flat plate-like shape, the thickness of the main body is 6 mm, and if a small thickness is allowed, preferably 4 mm. Such a body does not degrade the appearance of the cellular phone when the mounting portion for the optical element is attached to the cellular phone. In addition, the mountings do not compromise the portability of the phone, for example when the mountings for the plurality of optical elements are attached to the strap and carried.

When the main body is shaped like a flat plate, the fixing member may be attached to one side of the main body formed from the flat plate.

If the mounting portion for the optical element can be detachably attached to the camera-equipped mobile phone, there is no limitation in the fixing member of the present invention.

For example, the fixing member may be a donut-shaped flat plate magnet or a metal plate having an opening having a diameter larger than that of the inlet, and may be formed of a donut-shaped metal plate or flat plate plate attached to the surface of the mobile phone to surround the lens exposed from the mobile phone. The attraction can provide a fixation for removing the body in the vicinity of the lens. The fastening member can be a hook and loop fastener such as Velcro®. In this case, the removable fixing of the body near the lens is performed by fixing to donut shaped hook and loop fasteners attached to the surface of the mobile phone to surround the lens exposed from the mobile phone. Alternatively, the fixing member may be an adhesive that can be detachably attached. In this case, the removable attachment of the main body of the mounting portion for the optical element in the vicinity of the lens is carried out by attaching a donut-shaped tape to one side of the main body as an attachment member, the tape being more than the aforementioned adhesive attached to one side thereof, and the introduction port. It has an opening with a large diameter.

The body and the attachment member may have a flat plate-like shape. In this case, the thicknesses of the attachment member and the main body may be approximately equal to the thicknesses of the main body described above.

By the shape described above, since the entire mounting portion for the optical element has a small thickness, the mounting portion is excellent in appearance and portability. To further emphasize these features, the entire attachment member and the body may typically be formed as an integral flat plate.

When the main body and the attachment member have a flat plate-like shape, particularly when the main body and the attachment member have substantially the same thickness, the above-described main body and the attachment member can be connected by connecting portions disposed in the thickness direction and connecting to the main body and the attachment member. In this case, when the removable fixing of the main body near the lens is performed by the fixing member described above, the attachment member takes a position farther from the mobile phone than the main body. In conclusion, even when the camera-mounted mobile phone has protrusions and recesses, the attachment does not try to interfere with the protrusions of the camera-mounted mobile phone.

1 is a rear view of the mounting portion for an optical element according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the mounting portion for the optical element shown in Fig. 1;

3 is a side view of the mounting portion for the optical element shown in FIG.

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

10: main body

11: Introduction

12: protrusion

13: optical element

20: attachment member

21: opening

22: notch

23: stopper member

30: inclined portion

40: fixed member

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mounting portion of the optical element according to this embodiment is as shown in Figs. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 shows the optical element according to this embodiment when viewed from the rear side (side attached to the camera-equipped mobile phone) in use. The mounting portion for the figure is shown. Fig. 2 shows the mounting portion for the optical element shown in Fig. 1 when viewed from the front side in use. FIG. 3 shows the mounting portion for the optical element shown in FIG. 1 when viewed from the right in FIG.

The mounting portion for an optical element according to this embodiment is attached to and used with a mobile phone in which the camera is integrated while the lens is exposed (more specifically, on the surface of the mobile phone to surround the exposed lens from the camera-equipped mobile phone). Mobile phone with camera comprising an attached donut shaped metal flat plate or flat plate magnet. This mounting portion includes a main body 10, a mounting member 20, and an inclined portion 30. The main body 10, the mounting member 20, and the inclined portion 30 of the mounting portion for the optical element are integrally formed of a translucent resin, but the shape is not limited.

The main body 10 of this embodiment is formed to have a shape such as a circular flat plate having a uniform thickness over its entire length, except for the protrusion 12 described below. The circular introduction port 11 is formed in close contact with the center of the circular body 10 to be concentric.

The optical element 13 which has an effect on the image obtained by capturing an image with a camera incorporated in the cellular phone is fixedly arranged inside the introduction port 11. In this embodiment, the optical element 13 is a magnifying lens, more specifically a convex lens. Clearly, a colored filter that provides a hue, such as a macro lens, fisheye lens, polarizing filter, refraction grating, or sepia color, to the photograph can be used as an optical element 13 instead of a convex lens. The optical element 13 of the above embodiment has a round shape, the circumference of which typically corresponds to the circumference of the introduction port 11. The thickness of the body 10 is slightly larger than the thickness of the optical element 13. In this embodiment, the thickness is about 4 mm.

A projection 12 projecting like a cylinder having a very small and uniform width is formed around the opening of the inlet port 11 on the rear face side of the main body 10.

The fixing member 40 is provided on the surface of the main body 10 on the rear surface side of the main body so as to surround the outer circumferential portion of the protrusion 12. The fixing member 40 serves to removably fix the main body near the lens of the camera-equipped cellular phone, and the optical element 13 described above is a lens of the camera incorporated in the cellular phone when the mounting portion for the optical element is used. It is placed on the front. The fixing member 40 of this embodiment is a donut-shaped thin flat magnet provided at the center thereof with an opening having a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the projection 12 surrounding the introduction port 11. The flat plate magnet of this embodiment has a thickness of about 0.2 mm, but the thickness is not limited to this value.

When the main body is fixed to the camera-equipped cellular phone using the fixing member 40, the fixing member 40 is a donut-shaped metal flat plate or flat plate magnet attached to the surface of the cellular phone to surround the lens exposed from the camera-equipped cellular phone. Is pulled into. At this moment, the protrusion 12 described above is fitted to an opening that receives the lens exposed from the camera-equipped cellular phone. The lens exposed from the camera-mounted mobile phone is usually placed inside an opening provided in the surface of the camera-mounted mobile phone, and the optical element 13 is fitted to the front of the camera-mounted mobile phone by fitting the above-described protrusion 12 into this opening. Can be easily placed on The width of the projection 12 should be sufficient to show the alignment function, and its thickness in the radial direction should be as small as possible so as not to provide any adverse effect on the function of the lens of the camera-equipped cellular phone. The height of the projection 12 (protrusion length from the main body 10) is rather small enough to avoid interference with the lens of the camera-equipped cellular phone.

If the outer diameter of the projection 12 is the same as the inner diameter of the opening described above provided on the surface of the camera-mounted mobile phone, the projection 12 fits into the opening provided in the surface of the camera-mounted mobile phone, and in that state the flat magnet When the phosphor fixing member 40 is attracted to the metal flat plate of the camera-mounted mobile phone, the optical alignment of the optical elements 13 and the lens of the camera-mounted mobile phone can be easily realized.

The attachment member 20 detachably attaches the main body 10 to a strap attached to the mobile phone.

The attachment member 20 is a flat plate shape of substantially uniform thickness. The thickness of the attachment member 20 is almost equal to the thickness of the part of the main body 10 outside the protrusion 12. The attachment member 20 is connected to the main body 10 having the inclined portion 30 and is typically formed to have an overall shape such as a flat plate. The main body 10 and the attachment member 20 are moved in parallel to each other, and when the main body 10 is fixed by the fixing member 40 near the lens of the camera-equipped cellular phone, the attachment member 20 is the main body 10. Is placed farther away from the mobile phone.

Attachment member 20 typically has a ring-like shape with notches 22 formed in part to provide a hook-like shape. The notch 22 is formed such that its width (distance between the opposing surfaces) increases toward the circumference of the attachment member 20, which typically has the same shape as a ring, at which its opening faces the main body 10. The stopper member 23 is provided on at least one of the opposite surfaces of the notch (one surface in this embodiment), and the thickness and the member smaller than the thickness of the attachment member 20 do not reach the other of the opposite surfaces of the notch. It has a length so as not to. The stopper member 23 is incorporated with the attachment member 20, but the stopper member has a higher flexibility than the attachment member 20 because the thickness of the stopper member is smaller than the thickness of the attachment member 20.

Attachment to the strap with the attachment member 20 is performed by inserting the strap from the notch 22 into the opening 21 of the attachment member 20 formed to have a ring-like shape. Release of the attachment to the strap with attachment member 20 may be performed by withdrawing the strap from the opening of attachment member 20 formed to have a ring-like shape through notch 22.

It is apparent from the description provided above that the present invention can provide a new enjoyment for a user taking a picture with a camera of a camera-equipped cellular phone.

Camera-equipped mobile phones allow you to easily take pictures with a mobile phone you normally carry, and you can attach captured images to e-mail and send them directly to others using the mobile phone's e-mail feature. It combines functions that are not available to the user, thereby enhancing the amusement in users.

Claims (8)

Mounting part for optical elements attached to the mobile phone with the camera united with the lens exposed, An optical element for effecting an image obtained by capturing images with a camera incorporated in the cellular phone; A main body for supporting the optical element; A fixing member for removably fixing the main body near the lens such that the optical element is disposed in front of the lens of the camera incorporated in the cellular phone; And an attachment member for removable attachment of the main body by a strap attached to the mobile telephone. The method of claim 1 wherein the attachment member typically has a ring-like shape with notches formed in part to provide a hook-like shape, Attachment of the body to the strap is performed by inserting the strap through the notch, and release of the body from the strap is performed by removing the strap through the notch. The method of claim 2, wherein the attachment member is in the shape of a flat plate having a substantially uniform thickness, and a stopper member is provided on at least one of the opposing surfaces of the notch, the stopper member having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the attachment member, An optical element mounting portion, having a length that does not reach the other of the opposite surfaces of the notch. The mounting portion for an optical element according to claim 2, wherein the notch is formed so that its width increases in the circumferential direction of the attachment member having a ring-like shape. Mounting part for optical elements attached to the mobile phone with the camera united with the lens exposed, An optical element for effecting an image obtained by capturing images with a camera incorporated in the cellular phone; A main body for supporting the optical element; A fixing member for removably fixing the body near the lens such that the optical element is disposed in front of the lens of the camera incorporated in the cellular phone, The optical element is circular, The main body has a shape such as a flat plate having a thickness almost equal to or greater than or equal to the length of the optical element in the optical axis direction, and has an introduction port for disposing the optical element therein, The fixing member is mounted to the optical element, characterized in that attached to one side of the main body formed of a flat plate. 6. The fastening member according to claim 5, wherein the fixing member is a donut shaped flat plate magnet or a metal flat plate having an opening having a diameter larger than that of the inlet. The fixing member provides a removable attachment of the body near the lens due to attraction to a donut-shaped metal plate or flat plate magnet attached to the surface of the mobile phone to surround the exposed lens from the mobile phone. Mounting section for the device. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an attachment member for removable attachment of the body with a strap attached to the cellular phone, The attachment member typically has a ring-like shape with a notch formed in part to provide a hook-like shape, and the attachment of the body to the strap is performed by inserting the strap through the notch and attaching the body to the strap. The attachment is released by removing the strap through the notch, the attachment member being in the shape of a plate having a thickness almost equal to the thickness of the body, The main body and the attachment member is a mounting portion for an optical element, characterized in that the shape of a flat plate. The method of claim 7, wherein the main body and the attachment member are connected by a connecting portion connecting the main body and the attachment member having a displacement in the thickness direction, the removable fixing of the main body is performed by the fixing member in the vicinity of the lens. And the attachment member takes a position farther from the mobile phone than the main body.