KR20040066312A - Portable communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable communication device is provided to easily take a photograph of a subject by configuring a rotary hinge device so that the first and second housings rotate in all directions. CONSTITUTION: The first housing(20) is extended in a longitudinal direction, and has a rotary hinge device(40) at one end of the first housing(20), wherein the first housing(20) rotates right and left centering on the first hinge axis(A1) of the rotary hinge device. The second housing(30) is connected with the first housing(20) by the rotary hinge device(40), and rotates upward and downward centering on the second hinge axis(A2) of the rotary hinge device(40), and rotates right and left centering on the third hinge axis(A3). The rotary hinge device(40) connects the first housing(20) with the second housing(30), provides each hinge axis, and rotates right and left with the second housing centering on the first hinge axis(A1).

Description

Portable communication device {PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable communication device, and more particularly, to a portable communication device in which a rotatable hinge device is configured to rotate the first and second housings of the communication device up, down, left, and right in the portable communication device.

In general, the term “portable communication device” refers to a device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with a counterpart. Such portable communication devices are referred to as HHP, CT-2 cellular phones, digital phones, PCS phones and PDAs, and are classified into various types in appearance. For example, wireless terminals are classified into bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type wireless terminals according to their appearance. Bar-type wireless terminal means that the single housing is configured as a bar-type, flip-type wireless terminal means that the flip or cover is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-type housing, folder-type wireless The terminal means that the folder is configured to be rotatably connected to the single bar-shaped housing by a hinge device and to be folded.

The above-mentioned conventional portable terminals essentially have an antenna device, a data input / output device, and a data transmission / reception device. Of course, the data input device is commonly used as a keypad for inputting data mainly by a finger pressing operation, a touch pad or a touch screen is also used.

In addition, the data display function according to the data output device commonly uses the LCD.

In addition, in the conventional portable communication device for a video call, the photographing means includes a camera lens, through which a video call with the other party or a desired subject can be taken.

In addition, most of portable communication devices mainly intended for voice communication or video communication have a large number of terminals such as flip type or folder type.

Such flip-type or clamshell terminals have excellent sound sensitivity, and are currently in a generalized trend because they are advantageous for miniaturization and light weight of the main body.

In addition, the portable terminal has a built-in camera lens module and a built-in flash module (flash module) has been used as a function of the camera phone and the video phone of the voice communication or video communication.

The flash module is provided with a radio and a microphone.

Conventional clamshell portable terminals have a hinge device which mechanically connects the main body and folders to the main body equipped with various key buttons and microphones, a folder provided with a liquid crystal display and a speaker, and mechanically connects the main body and the folder. It is composed.

The camera lens module is mounted at a predetermined position of the hinge device for video communication.

However, the conventional portable terminal opens and closes the folder by about 150 degrees when used, but when using the photographing function of the subject, the folder and the main body are fixed, which makes it difficult to photograph the subject.

In addition, the conventional portable terminal is equipped with a camera lens module to the hinge device, in this state it is possible to rotate the camera up and down 150 degrees, but it is impossible to rotate the left and right 150 degrees, the hinge when taking a subject Since the device cannot be rotated, the mobile terminal must be rotated or the photographer's body must be rotated to take a picture.

In addition, the conventional portable terminal has a disadvantage in that the function of the flash module is limited because the conventional lens does not rotate in the same direction when the lens is rotated in the up and down directions when photographing a subject using the flash module.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention, the rotatable hinge device to be able to rotate the first, second housing of the communication device in the portable communication device up, down, left, right By providing a, it is to provide a portable communication device to improve the use of the product.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable hinge device that can rotate the first and second housings of the communication device up, down, left, and right in a portable communication device, thereby facilitating camera shooting of a subject. It is to provide a communication device.

Still another object of the present invention is to configure a rotating hinge device to rotate the first and second housings of the communication device up, down, left, and right in a portable communication device, whereby a subject can be photographed at various angles, thereby allowing blind spots. It is to provide a portable communication device that can facilitate the shooting in the.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a portable communication device capable of improving a flash function of a product by configuring a built-in camera lens module and a built-in flash module to rotate together in a portable communication device.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication device that can improve the camera shooting and flash function of the product by configuring the camera lens module and the flash module to be rotated together by a jack in the portable communication device. It is.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a first housing extending in the longitudinal direction, having a hinge device at one end thereof, rotatably provided left and right about a first hinge axis of the hinge device; It is connected by the first housing and the hinge device, and is rotatable up and down from the first housing about the second hinge axis of the hinge device, and left and right about the third hinge axis of the hinge device. A second housing rotatably provided; And a rotatable hinge device which connects the first and second housings, provides the respective hinge shafts, and is rotatable left and right with the second housing about the first hinge shaft.

1 is a perspective view showing a state of use of a portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second housing is opened from the first housing,

2 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a state in which the second housing and the rotatable hinge device are rotated;

3 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first and second housings and the rotatable hinge device are rotated.

4 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the second housing and the rotatable hinge device are rotated at right angles;

5 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first and second housings and the rotatable hinge device are rotated at different angles;

6 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention, a state in which a camera lens module and a flash module are coupled to a rotatable hinge device;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a use state of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a rotatable hinge device, a camera lens module, and a flash module are rotated.

8 is a perspective view showing a state of use of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a rotatable hinge device, a camera lens module, and a flash module are rotated at different angles;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the portable communication device main body 10 includes first and second housings 20 and 30 and a rotatable hinge device 40. The first housing 20 is equipped with various key buttons 21 and a microphone 22, and the liquid crystal display 31 and the speaker 32 are provided in the second housing 30. The first housing 20 is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction, one end of the first housing 20 is provided with the rotary hinge device 40 to be described later, the first of the rotary hinge device 40 It is rotatable left and right about the hinge axis A1. The first housing 20 is rotatable upward and downward from the first housing 20 about the second hinge axis A2 of the rotatable hinge device 40. And by the rotatable hinge device 40. The second housing 30 is connected to the rotatable hinge device 40 so as to rotate left and right about the third hinge axis A3 of the rotatable hinge device 40. The rotatable hinge device 40 rotatably connects the first and second housings 20 and 30, and the left and right together with the second housing 30 around the first hinge axis A1. It is provided between the first and second housings 20 and 30 so as to rotate right. In addition, the first hinge shaft A1 is provided at the lower center of the rotatable hinge device 40 and the center of the upper end of the first housing 20. In addition, the rotatable hinge device 40 has a pair of side hinge arms 41 facing each other in a protruding shape at both ends of the rotatable hinge device 40 so as to be coupled to the center hinge arm 42 to be described later. Is formed. In addition, the rotatable hinge device 40 has a center hinge arm 42 between the side hinge arms 41 so as to include a third hinge axis A3 connected to the lower portion of the second housing 30. Are combined. In addition, either side hinge arm 41 is provided with a camera lens module 41a. On the other side of the side hinge arm 41, a flash module 41b is provided. In addition, the third hinge axis A3 is provided at the center of the center hinge arm 42. In addition, either one of the left and right ends of the rotatable hinge device 40 is provided with an ear lens module jack hole 43 so as to be detached with the jack 51 of the camera lens module 50. In addition, either one of the left and right ends of the rotatable hinge device 40 is provided with a jack hole of the flash module 60 so as to be detached according to use with the jack 61 of the flash module 60.

Unlike the case where the camera lens module 50 and the flange module 60, which are separately provided, are connected to the jack 61, the rotatable hinge device 40 includes the camera lens module 41a and the flash module 41b. It can be rotated in camera use and flash environment.

Referring to Figures 1 to 8 attached to the operation of the portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above in detail as follows.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, since the first housing 20 and the second housing 30 are rotatably connected by the rotatable hinge device 40, the portable communication device main body 10 may be connected to the second housing 30. Rotate away from the first housing 20 in the upper direction about the second hinge axis (A2) of the rotatable hinge device (40).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of side hinge arms 41 are formed at both ends of the rotatable hinge device 40 facing each other in a protruding shape, and between the pair of side hinge arms 41. 2 Since the center hinge arm 42 is connected to the lower portion of the housing 30 and rotates upwardly of the first housing 20, the second housing 30 is formed by the center hinge arm 42. ) Is rotated upward of the first housing 20.

In this state, since the first housing 20 is connected to the rotatable hinge device 40 to be rotatable left and right about the first hinge axis A1 of the rotatable hinge device 40, The rotatable hinge device 40 is rotated about the first hinge axis A1 while the first housing 20 is fixed.

Here, since the camera lens module 41a capable of photographing the subject is mounted on one side of the side hinge arm 41, the built-in camera lens module 41a may also be rotated according to the rotation of the rotatable hinge device 40. Rotate together to shoot the subject.

At the same time, since the built-in flash module 41b is mounted on the other side of the side hinge arm 41 so that the built-in camera lens module 41a can perform a flash function while photographing a subject. In accordance with the rotation of 41, the flash module 41b also rotates to function as a flash.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotatable hinge device 40 and the second housing 30 rotate together 180 degrees.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotatable hinge device 40 is rotatable left and right about the third hinge axis A3 of the rotatable hinge device 40. Since it is connected to the, the second housing 30 is rotated 180 degrees about the center of the third hinge axis (A3).

In addition, as shown in Figure 6, as another embodiment of the rotatable hinge device, the left end of the rotatable hinge device 40 to be detached from the jack 51 of the camera lens module 50, the lens module jack hole ( Since 43 is provided, the jack 51 of the camera lens module 50 is fastened to the ear lens module jack hole 43.

At this time, as shown in Figure 6, the right end of the rotatable hinge device 40 is provided with a flash module jack hole 43 to be detachable in accordance with the use of the jack 61 of the flash module 60, the ear flap The jack 61 of the flash module 60 is fastened to the switch module jack hole 43.

In this state, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when photographing a subject, the second housing 30 is perpendicular to the second hinge axis A2 with the first housing 20 fixed. Rotate

In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the photographer holds the first housing 20 and the liquid crystal display of the second housing 30 around the third hinge axis A3 of the rotatable hinge device 40. The second housing 30 is rotated so that the photographer can see 31.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when the photographer photographs the subject from various angles, the second housing 30 and the second housing 30 are positioned around the first hinge axis A1 while the first housing 20 is fixed. The subject is imaged while rotating the rotary hinge device 40 together in the left and right directions.

In this state, the subject is photographed using the camera lens module 50 and the flash module 60 fastened to the left and right sides of the rotatable hinge device 40.

As described above, by configuring the rotary hinge device 40 to be rotatable up, down, left and right according to the use of the first and second housings 20 and 30 in the portable communication device, Improve camera shooting.

The portable communication device of the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in Esau.

For example, the present invention need not be limited to a foldable terminal, and can be applied to all portable terminals.

As described above, according to the portable communication device according to the present invention, the portable hinge device is configured to rotate the first and second housings of the communication device in the up, down, left, and right directions so that camera photographing of the subject can be performed. In addition to this, the use of the product can be improved, and the use of the product can be improved, and the subject can be photographed at various angles to facilitate shooting in a blind spot. Also, the camera lens module and the flash module It can be configured to rotate together to improve the flash function of the product.

Claims (7)

A first housing extending in a longitudinal direction and having a hinge device at one end thereof, the first housing being rotatable left and right about a first hinge axis of the hinge device; It is connected by the first housing and the hinge device, and is rotatable up and down from the first housing about the second hinge axis of the hinge device, and left and right about the third hinge axis of the hinge device. A second housing rotatably provided; And And a rotatable hinge device which connects the first and second housings, provides the respective hinge axes, and is rotatable left and right with the second housing about the first hinge axis. Device. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the first hinge shaft is provided at a central portion of the first housing. The rotating hinge device of claim 1, further comprising: a pair of side hinge arms facing each other in a shape protruding from both ends of the rotating hinge device; And a center hinge arm coupled between the side hinge arms and rotatably connected to the second housing and providing the third hinge axis. 4. The portable communication device according to claim 3, wherein one of the side hinge arms is provided with a built-in camera lens module, and the other is provided with a built-in flash module. 4. A portable communication device according to claim 3, wherein one of the side hinge arms is provided with a camera lens module and the other is provided with a flash module. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the third hinge axis is provided at the center of the center hinge arm. The ear lens module jack hole of claim 1, wherein either one of the left and right ends of the rotatable hinge device is attached to and detached from the jack of the camera lens module according to use. The left and right ends of the rotatable hinge device, the portable communication device further comprises a jack of the flash module and the ear flash module jack hole provided to be detachable in accordance with the use.