KR20040070897A - Slide type mobile phone having camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A slide type mobile phone having a camera is provided to prevent damage of a camera by fixedly coupling the camera to a mobile phone body and not exposing it to the outside while being carried. CONSTITUTION: A battery(130) for supplying a current to a mobile phone is mounted at a rear surface of a main body(100). A slide part(200) includes a guide rail(240) for guiding a movement direction of a sliding movement at its rear surface. The slide part(200) includes a camera(250) for photographing an image and a mirror(260) for reflecting the image photographed by the camera(250) at an upper portion of its rear surface. When the slide part(200) is slid so that the front surface of the main body(100) can be opened, the camera(250) and the mirror(260) are mounted at the rear surface of the slide part(200) which is exposed. Thus, when the slide part(200) is positioned to completely overlap with the front surface of the main body(100), the camera(250) and mirror(260) are not exposed. When the slide part(200) is pushed toward the upper end of the main body(100) so that the front surface of the main body(100) can be opened to open a key pad, the camera(250) and the mirror(260) are exposed, and thus, a user can photograph an image positioned at a rear side of the slide part(200).

Description

Slide type mobile phone having camera {Slide type mobile phone having camera}

The present invention relates to a slide-type mobile phone equipped with a camera, and relates to a slide-type mobile phone configured to be exposed to the outside only when the camera is not exposed to the outside when the camera is mounted on the back of the slider unit and the camera is exposed to the outside. .

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 games, internet search, e-mail reception and sending, and payment in addition to the call function that delivers voice. The camera phone function to take the shape of and the image mobile phone function to take a picture of yourself and send it to the other party is a trend.

Various methods have been proposed for attaching a camera to a mobile phone.

The simplest way is to mount the camera directly outside the body of the phone.

As such, when the camera is mounted on the outside of the main body of the mobile phone, the camera remains exposed to the outside even when the camera is not used, and thus the camera may be damaged due to external shock.

It is designed to solve the above problems is a method of detaching the camera to the body of the mobile phone according to the user's choice.

In this case, when the camera is detached from the main body of the mobile phone, the user has to carry the mobile phone and the camera separately, so that the camera may be lost. have.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the camera is fixedly coupled to the mobile phone main body and provides a slide-type mobile phone equipped with a camera to prevent damage to the camera without exposing the camera to the outside when carrying There is a purpose.

1 is a front view of a slide-type mobile phone is equipped with a camera according to the invention the front of the main body is open.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the slide-type mobile phone is equipped with a camera according to the present invention the main body is open.

Figure 3 is a right side view of the slide-type mobile phone is equipped with a camera according to the invention the front of the main body is open.

4 illustrates a shape in which the slide part is positioned to overlap the front surface of the main body in the state of FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: main body 110: keypad

120: transmitter 130: battery

200: slide portion 210: LCD screen

220: earpiece 230: function keys

240: guide rail 250: camera

260 mirror

The slide-type mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention for achieving the above object has a structure capable of sliding movement in a direction parallel to the front of the main body and the main body having a keypad for signal input and a transmitting unit for inputting a sound signal In the slide-type mobile phone which is coupled to overlap the front of the main body and includes a slide unit having an LCD screen for outputting an image and an earpiece for outputting sound, the slide unit is external when the sliding movement to open the front of the main body It is provided with a camera for taking an image on a part of the rear surface exposed to.

Therefore, when the slide unit is positioned to completely overlap with the main body, the camera is not exposed to the outside, and when the slide unit performs a sliding motion so that the front of the main body is opened, the camera is exposed to the outside, thereby enabling the shooting function to be executed.

In addition, in order to be able to see the appearance of yourself taken when photographing the user's own shape, the slide unit is a mirror that reflects the image taken through the camera to a part of the rear side exposed to the outside when the sliding movement to open the front of the main body It is provided.

The user can take a picture through the camera while looking at his shape reflected through the mirror.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a slide-type mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view of a slide-type mobile phone is equipped with a camera according to the invention the front of the main body is open.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a slide-type mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention includes a main body including a keypad 110 for inputting a signal of a character or various symbols and a transmitter 120 for inputting an audio signal. 100 and a structure in which sliding movement in a direction parallel to the front of the main body 100 is combined to overlap the front of the main body 100 and outputs an image and an earpiece 220 for outputting sound. And a slide unit 200 having a function key 230 for executing a special function on the front surface thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the front surface of the main body 100 is opened and the keypad 110 and the transmitter 120 are exposed, the user may input a signal using the keypad 110, or the transmitter 120 and the earpiece. Call 220 may also be used.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the slide-type mobile phone is equipped with a camera according to the present invention the main body is open.

As shown in FIG. 2, a battery 130 for supplying a current to a mobile phone is mounted on a rear side of the main body 100, and the slide unit 200 has a rear side of a guide rail 240 for guiding a movement direction of a sliding movement. To be provided.

In addition, the main body 100 is coupled to the guide rail 240 when coupled with the slide portion 200 is coupled to the guide rail and the coupling portion formed of a structure capable of sliding movement in the state coupled with the guide rail (not shown) ) To allow the sliding part 200 to slide along the direction of the guide rail 240.

The coupling structure between the main body and the slide unit 200 and the sliding movement process of the slide unit 200 is the same as the conventional slide-type mobile phone, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the slide unit 200 includes a camera 250 for capturing an image and a mirror 260 for reflecting the image captured by the camera 250 on the upper rear side.

The camera 250 and the mirror 260 are mounted on the rear of the slide unit 200 of the portion exposed to the outside when the slide unit 200 is slid so that the front of the main body 100 is opened, the main body 100 In the state where the slide unit 200 is located so as to completely overlap the front of the) is not exposed to the outside.

In general, when using the camera 250 mounted on the mobile phone, the user needs to operate a keypad (not shown) provided in the main body 100 in order to input a signal required for shooting. In order to operate, the slide unit 200 is pushed upward to expose the keypad to the outside and is configured to open the front of the main body 100.

Therefore, when the slide unit 200 is pushed up toward the top of the main body 100 so that the front of the main body 100 is opened to open the keypad, the camera 250 and the mirror 260 are moved outward as shown in FIG. 2. By being exposed, the user can take an image located at the rear of the slide unit 200.

Figure 3 is a right side view of the slide-type mobile phone is equipped with a camera according to the invention the front of the main body is open.

As shown in FIG. 3, the camera 250 is coupled to the rear side of the slide unit 200 such that the photographing direction is toward the rear side of the slide unit 200, so that the user may take a picture of the liquid crystal display 210 when photographing another person or another object. You can shoot while adjusting the shooting distance or angle while watching the video output.

On the contrary, when the user wants to take a picture of his or her own shape, the user needs to position the mobile phone so that the rear side of the slide unit 200 faces the user himself. There is a problem that it is difficult to adjust the shooting distance or angle because the 210 is not visible.

The mirror 260 illustrated in FIG. 2 is designed to solve the above problems.

The mirror 260 is mounted at a position capable of reflecting the shape photographed by the camera 250 to the rear of the slide unit 200.

Therefore, the user can adjust the photographing distance and angle while looking at his shape reflected through the mirror 260 when photographing the user's own shape.

4 illustrates a shape in which the slide part is positioned to overlap the front surface of the main body in the state of FIG. 3.

When the slide unit 200 is pulled down and closed in the state of FIG. 3, the main body 100 and the slide unit 200 overlap with each other as shown in FIG. 4.

When the slide unit 200 is in the closed state, since the keypad and the transmitting unit provided on the front of the main body 100 are not exposed to the outside, the user cannot make a telephone call or a keypad operation using a mobile phone.

Therefore, when maintaining the standby state without using the mobile phone, or when the length of the mobile phone is to be easy to carry the user, as shown in FIG. 4, the user moves the slide unit 200 to the main body 100 as shown in FIG. Position it so that it overlaps. As such, when the main body 100 and the slide part 200 are completely overlapped, the camera 250 is covered by the main body 100 and is not exposed to the outside, thereby preventing the phenomenon of being damaged due to an external impact.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using the preferable embodiment, the scope of the present invention is not limited to a specific embodiment and should be interpreted by the attached claim. In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

When using a slide-type mobile phone equipped with a camera according to the present invention, the camera is fixedly coupled to the body of the mobile phone, there is no need to carry the camera separately, the external shock because the camera is not exposed to the outside during the call waiting or mobile phone The advantage is that the camera can be protected from.

Claims (3)

A main body having a keypad for inputting a signal and a transmitter for inputting an audio signal, and a structure capable of sliding movement in a direction parallel to the front of the main body, coupled to overlap the front of the main body, and outputting an image. In the slide-type mobile phone comprising a slide unit having an earpiece for outputting, The slide unit, And a camera for capturing an image on a part of the rear surface which is exposed to the outside when the sliding movement is performed to open the front of the main body. The method of claim 1, The slide unit, Consists of a structure capable of sliding movement in the upper direction of the main body, The camera, Camera-type slide-type mobile phone, characterized in that coupled to the top of the rear of the slide. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The slide unit, And a mirror for reflecting an image photographed through the camera on a part of the rear surface exposed to the outside when the sliding movement is performed so that the front of the main body is opened.