KR20040054219A - Folder type mobile phone having camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A folder type cellular phone where a camera is mounted on is provided to rotate a camera while an upper folder is rotated, in order to make a photographing direction of the camera always parallel to an output direction of an LCD screen, thereby realizing user convenience without controlling the photographing direction of the camera. CONSTITUTION: A hinge body(130) having a hinge hole is comprised in a lower end center of an upper folder(100). Hinge grooves are comprised on both upper ends of a lower folder(200). Hinge knuckles(230) are combined with both sides of the hinge body(130). The upper folder(100) has a main display portion(110) for outputting an image and an earpiece(120) for outputting a sound on inner sides, and has the hinge body(130) combined with a portion of a hinge. The hinge body(130) has a camera(132) and a flash(134). The camera(132) photographs an image on a surface parallel to an inner side of the upper folder(100) where the main display portion(110) is mounted on. The flash(134) emits light necessary for the photographing.

Description

Folder type mobile phone with camera {Folder type mobile phone having camera}

The present invention relates to a mobile phone equipped with a camera, and more particularly, to a clamshell mobile phone in which a photographing direction of a camera is changed by opening and closing an upper folder by including a camera at a hinge portion of an upper folder.

Conventional mobile phones are generally available only for voice calls, but recently, with the rapid development of communication technology and mobile phone production technology, multifunctional mobile phones that can satisfy the needs of various consumers have been released and commercialized. In recent years, mobile phones, which are commercially available, have various functions such as game, internet search, E-mail reception and payment, and payment. There is a trend of adding a camera phone function to take a picture of an object and an image mobile phone function to take a picture of a person and send it to a counterpart.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a conventional cellular phone-type cellular phone.

Figure 1a is a perspective view of a folder-type mobile phone equipped with a conventional camera with a folder closed, Figure 1b is a perspective view of a folder-type mobile phone with a conventional camera is opened with an upper folder.

As shown in the figure, a conventional cellular phone-type cellular phone has a camera lens assembly 40. Furthermore, the camera lens assembly 40 is provided in the hinge device 30. Here, the conventional cellular phone-type cellular phone can be provided structurally stable because the camera lens assembly 40 is provided in the hinge device (30).

In addition, the camera lens assembly 40 requires a means for protecting from foreign matters in the external environment in addition to the structural protection, the conventional cellular phone-type clamshell mobile phone is implemented by rotating the camera lens assembly 40 , Video call with the other party and the subject can be taken.

Looking at a specific configuration with reference to Figure 1a, Figure 1b, the camera-equipped clamshell phone hinge device for mechanically connecting the main body 10, the folder 20, the main body 10 and the folder 20 ( 30). Folder 20 has a structure that can be opened and closed in the main body 10 at a predetermined angle around the hinge axis (A), the hinge device 30 for coupling the main body 10 and the folder 20 is a plurality of Consists of hinge arm.

The hinge device 30 includes first and second side hinge arms 111 and 112 provided at the main body 10, a center hinge arm provided at the folder 20, and a center hinge arm 211 provided at the folder 20. A lens housing 401 is coupled to the first side hinge arm 111 in the hinge axis A direction.

The first and second side hinge arms 111 and 112 are spaced into a predetermined space, and a center hinge arm 211 is placed and coupled to the space.

The first and second side hinge arms 111 and 112, the center hinge arm 211 and the lens housing 401 lie on the hinge axis A. As shown in FIG. The first and second side hinge arms 111 and 112, the center hinge arm 211 and the lens housing 401 are cylindrical having the same diameter size, and the axial length of the center hinge arm 211 or the lens housing 401 is Longer than the axial length of the other hinge arm. Accordingly, the lens housing 401 according to the conventional cellular phone-type cellular phone has an internal space in which the camera lens assembly 40 can be mounted.

The main body 10 includes a keypad 101 including a plurality of number keys and function keys, and a microphone device 102. The folder 20 includes an ear piece 201 and a main display unit 202, and an antenna device not shown is built into the main body. In addition, since the camera lens assembly 40 is built in the lens housing 401, only the lens is configured to be exposed to the external environment in the lens housing 401.

In the conventional folding-type mobile phone equipped with a camera configured as described above, the lens housing 401 does not rotate even when the folder 20 is rotated so as to be in the state of FIG. 1B from the state of FIG. 1A. There was a hassle that the operation of adjusting the shooting direction by rotating the 401 has to be executed separately.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the camera is also rotated as the upper folder rotates to provide a clamshell-type mobile phone equipped with a camera in which the output direction of the LCD screen and the shooting direction of the camera is always parallel. The purpose is to.

Figure 1a is a perspective view of a folder-type mobile phone equipped with a conventional camera with the folder closed.

Figure 1b is a perspective view of a folder-type mobile phone equipped with a conventional camera with the top folder open.

FIG. 2B illustrates a shape in which the upper folder is closed in the state of FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2C shows the back side of FIG. 2B.

Figure 3a is a perspective view of a clamshell-type mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention in which the camera and the flash is coupled opposite to the output direction of the display unit.

3B illustrates a shape in which the upper folder is closed in the state of FIG. 3A.

FIG. 3C shows the back side of FIG. 3B.

4A shows another embodiment in which the upper folder is inverted.

FIG. 4B illustrates a shape in which the upper folder is completely reversed in the state of FIG. 4A.

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

100: upper folder 110: main display unit

120: Earpiece 130: Hinge

132: camera 134: flash

140: secondary display unit 200: lower folder

210: keypad 220: transmitter

230: hinge knuckle 240: opening

250: battery

In the clamshell-type mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a clamshell-type mobile phone is composed of an upper folder and a lower folder which is coupled to the hinge and opened and rotated by rotating the center of the hinge. An upper folder having a display unit for outputting an image on a side thereof, a hinge hole having a shape that can be combined with the hinge, and having a hinge cylinder at the lower end thereof, the hinge of which a camera having a shooting direction is coupled in a direction parallel to the output direction of the display unit The hinge is provided with a hinge knuckle formed with a hinge groove having a shape that can be combined with a hinge, and an opening is formed at a portion coupled with the hinge cylinder so that a part or all of the hinge cylinder can be exposed to the rear when the upper folder is opened. It is organized to include folders.

In addition, the hinge barrel further includes a flash that emits light necessary for capturing the image in the photographing direction of the camera when sufficient lighting is not provided for capturing the image.

The camera may be combined such that the photographing direction is the same as the output direction of the display unit, or may be combined such that the photographing direction forms an angle of 180 ° with the output direction of the display unit.

In addition, the upper folder further includes an auxiliary liquid crystal screen on the outer side for outputting an image photographed through a camera to the outside when the image is taken while the upper folder is closed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2a is a perspective view of a foldable mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention in which the camera and the flash is coupled in the output direction of the display unit.

As shown in Figure 2a is a folding mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention, the upper folder 100 and the bottom connected to the hinge (not shown) and the opening and closing operation by rotating the hinge around the central axis It is configured to include a folder 200.

The lower end of the upper folder 100 is provided with a hinge cylinder formed with a hinge hole of a shape for inserting a portion of the hinge, the upper end of the lower folder 200 has a hinge groove formed in a shape for inserting a portion of the hinge Is formed and is provided with hinge knuckles 230 are coupled to both sides of the hinge barrel.

Since the structure in which the upper folder 100 and the lower folder 200 are connected through the hinge coupling is the same as the conventional folder type mobile communication terminal, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The upper folder 100 includes a main display unit 110 for outputting an image and an earpiece 120 for outputting sound, and a hinge barrel 130 coupled to a portion of the hinge at a lower end thereof.

The hinge cylinder 130 includes a camera 132 for capturing an image on a surface parallel to the inner surface of the upper folder 100 on which the main display unit 110 is mounted, and a flash 134 for emitting light for photographing. It is provided. Therefore, the photographing direction of the camera 132 and the emission direction of the flash 134 are parallel to the image output direction of the main display unit 110.

In addition, since the hinge cylinder 130 is coupled to the upper folder 100 and rotates together according to the rotation of the upper folder 100, the photographing direction of the camera 132 and the flash (regardless of opening and closing of the upper folder 100) The light emitting direction of 134 is always parallel to the output direction of the main display unit 110.

When the user photographs his or her own shape using a mobile phone, the main display unit 110 is viewed vertically, so that the photographing direction of the camera 132 and the luminous direction of the flash 134 automatically face the user.

Therefore, the user does not need to adjust the directions of the camera 132 and the flash 134 separately, which makes the use very convenient.

FIG. 2B shows a shape in which the upper folder is closed in the state of FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2C shows the rear surface of FIG. 2B.

When using a clamshell-type mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, it is possible to take an image even when the upper folder 100 is closed.

As shown in FIG. 2C, since the opening 240 is formed between the pair of hinge knuckles 230 formed at the upper ends of the lower folder 200, the camera 132 and the upper folder 100 are closed. The flash 134 is exposed to the rear of the lower folder 200.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the image is taken while the upper folder 100 is closed, the main LCD screen is not exposed to the outside, and thus, the user cannot see the captured image, thereby accurately adjusting the shooting direction or focus. Can not be. In order to solve such a problem, the upper folder 100 includes an auxiliary display unit 140 on the outer surface for outputting an image photographed while the upper folder 100 is closed to the outside.

In this way, when the image is taken while the upper folder 100 is closed, the photographing direction of the camera 132 and the output direction of the auxiliary LCD screen 140 are opposite to each other. You can easily shoot.

Figure 3a is another embodiment of a folding mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention in which the camera and the flash is coupled opposite the output direction of the main display unit.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the camera 132 and the flash 134 are coupled to face the outer surface of the upper folder 100, when the upper folder 100 is opened, the camera 132 and the flash 134 are closed. It is exposed to the rear of the mobile phone through the opening 240 formed at the top of the lower folder 200. Therefore, the user can take pictures of other persons or other objects other than the user while looking at the main display unit (not shown) provided on the inner side of the upper folder 100.

3A, the camera 132 and the flash 134 rotate together as the upper folder 100 rotates as in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2A, so that the photographing angle is at an angle at which the user views the main display unit. Is determined.

Therefore, the user does not need to perform a separate operation of adjusting the photographing angle of the camera 132, and since the user only needs to position the main display unit in the direction in which he / she wants to photograph, it becomes very simple to use.

3B illustrates a shape in which the upper folder is closed in the state of FIG. 3A.

When the upper folder 100 is closed in the state of FIG. 3A, the hinge cylinder 130 is also rotated so that the camera 132 and the flash 134 face the front side of the mobile phone. The image to be output is output to the auxiliary display unit 140.

Therefore, the user can capture the user's own shape while viewing the photographed image output on the auxiliary LCD screen 140.

FIG. 3C shows the back side of FIG. 3B.

When the upper folder 100 is closed, the camera 132 and the flash 134 face the front of the mobile phone, so that the camera 132 or the flash 134 is not exposed to the rear of the mobile phone as shown in FIG. 3B.

4A and 4B show an embodiment in which the upper folder is reversed.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the upper folder 100 applied to the present invention may be configured to be inverted by rotating the center line in the longitudinal direction on a rotation axis.

If the direction in which the user looks at the main display unit 110 and the photographing direction of the camera 132 are not parallel to each other, the user may change the output direction of the main display unit 110 as illustrated in FIG. 4A. Promote.

Since the upper folder 100 inverted structure can be configured similarly to the previously disclosed upper folder inverted structure (published No. 2002-0037886), a detailed description of the structure and operation will be omitted.

FIG. 4B illustrates a shape in which the upper folder is completely reversed in the state of FIG. 4A.

When the main display unit (not shown) is provided on the inner side of the upper folder 100 as shown in FIG. 2B, when the upper folder 100 is folded to capture another person or another object, the user displays the captured image on the secondary display unit ( Although it can be viewed through the 140, when the size of the auxiliary display unit 140 is small, a disadvantage may be caused in that the captured image is not large.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the upper folder 100 is inverted by 180 ° and the upper folder 100 is covered, the output direction of the main display unit 110 and the photographing direction of the camera 132 are reversed. While photographing the main display unit 110 it is possible to shoot other people or other objects.

Inverting the upper folder 100 as described above is not only when the output direction of the main display unit 110 and the photographing direction of the camera 132 are the same as in FIG. 2A, but also the output of the main display unit 110 as shown in FIG. 3A. Application is also possible when the direction and the photographing direction of the camera 132 are opposite to each other.

Although the technical concept of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the embodiment applied to the clamshell cell phone is for the purpose of explanation, and that the application of the present invention is not limited to the clamshell cell phone. . In addition, the present invention can be applied to all mobile 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.

When using a clamshell mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention, as the upper folder rotates, the camera also rotates, so that the output direction of the LCD screen and the shooting direction of the camera are always parallel, so as to adjust the shooting direction of the camera. There is an advantage that it is easy to use because no separate operation is required.

Claims (6)

In the clamshell mobile phone consisting of the upper folder and the lower folder is coupled to the hinge center and is opened and closed by rotating the center of the hinge to the rotation axis, The lower surface is provided with a hinge cylinder having a main display unit for outputting an image on the inner side, a hinge hole having a shape that can be coupled to the hinge, and a camera having a shooting direction in a direction parallel to the output direction of the main display unit. An upper folder provided; A hinge knuckle having a hinge groove having a shape that can be coupled to the hinge is provided at an upper end thereof, and the opening formed in a shape capable of exposing a part or the entirety of the hinge barrel backward when the upper folder is opened; A lower folder provided at a portion coupled to the hinge barrel; The clamshell mobile phone is equipped with a camera, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, The camera, The folding mobile phone with a camera, characterized in that coupled to the hinge so that the shooting direction is the same as the output direction of the main display unit. The method of claim 1, The camera, The folding mobile phone with a camera, characterized in that coupled to the hinge barrel so that the shooting direction is opposite to the output direction of the main display unit. The method according to claim 2 or 3, The hinge barrel, A clamshell mobile phone equipped with a camera, characterized in that it further comprises a flash for emitting light required for image capture of the camera in the shooting direction of the camera. The method according to claim 2 or 3, The upper folder, A clamshell mobile phone with a camera, characterized in that it further comprises an auxiliary liquid crystal screen on the outer side for outputting the image taken through the camera to the outside when shooting in the closed state of the upper folder. The method according to claim 2 or 3, The upper folder, A clamshell mobile phone with a camera, characterized in that configured to be inverted by rotating the centerline in the longitudinal direction to the rotation axis.