KR20040072387A - Camera rotational angle controlling apparatus for flip up-type mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for controlling a rotary angle of a camera of a flip-up type portable terminal is provided to improve functions of a video portable terminal and easily take a photograph of a subject of a camera lens. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for controlling a rotary angle of a camera of a flip-up type portable terminal is formed of a lens hole(100), a lens housing(200), and a wire spring(300). The lens hole(100) is formed at a predetermined position of a flip cover(20). The lens housing(200) is formed at the lens hole(100), having a camera lens inside, and hinge parts(203) at both sides, wherein the lens housing(200) is connected with the flip cover(20) by the hinge parts(203), and rotates in up and down directions by external force centering on hinge shafts of the hinge parts(203) to control a rotary angle. The wire spring(300) is installed inside the lens housing(200), and both ends of the wire spring(300) is combined with the inside of the flip cover(20) to provide elastic force for semi-automatically rotating the lens housing(200).

Description

CAMERA ROTATIONAL ANGLE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR FLIP UP-TYPE MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention relates to a device for adjusting a camera rotation angle of a flip-up portable terminal in which a flip-up portable terminal comprises a camera lens that is rotated semi-automatically from a conventional manual rotation.

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. The bar-type wireless terminal means that the single housing is configured as a bar-type, and the flip-type wireless terminal means that the flip or cover is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-type housing. 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.

A typical bar-type wireless terminal has a body element, an antenna unit installed at the top of the body, an earpiece including a speaker below the antenna device, and an LCD installed below the earpiece. An LCD module, a keypad including a plurality of number keys and function keys located under the LCD module, and a microphone positioned under the keypad are included.

Here, the flip type wireless terminal is composed of a main body, a flip, and a hinge device connecting the main body and the flip. The main body of the flip type wireless terminal is provided with an antenna device on the top, an ear piece including a speaker is located below the antenna device, an LCD module is mounted below the ear piece, a plurality of number keys and the bottom of the LCD module and A keypad including a numeric key is installed, and a microphone device is mounted below the keypad. If necessary, a microphone device may be installed in the flip element.

Among such bar-type, flip-type and clamshell-type wireless terminals, flip-type or clamshell-type wireless terminals have tended to become more popular than flip-type wireless terminals or clamshell-type wireless terminals with excellent sound sensitivity.

On the other hand, there are flip-up type wireless terminals, which are similar to flip type and foldable type mobile phones.

1 and 2, the flip-up portable terminal includes a main body 10, a flip cover 20, and a hinge device 30. The main body 10 includes an LCD module 11 and a microphone device. 13 and a keypad 14 are provided. The flip cover 20 is provided with a speaker device 21. The hinge device 30 is configured to mechanically connect the main body 10 and the flip cover 20, and to rotate the flip cover 20 closer to or farther from the main body 10.

An antenna device 40 is positioned on an upper end of the main body 10, and an LCD module 11 for displaying data according to a data output device is positioned below the antenna device 40, and the LCD module 11 is located. The hinge assembly (not shown) is mounted to both sides of the configuration.

As such, the flip cover may be mechanically connected to both side surfaces of the main body 10 by a hinge device, and in this state, the flip cover 30 may be rotated upward to open and close the main body 10.

Such a conventional portable terminal has a camera lens for a video call, through which a video call with the other party or a desired subject can be taken.

In addition, the mobile terminals are used for the purpose of voice communication, video communication or the Internet. In the past, the functions of the mobile terminal were used only for voice transmission and reception. Orientation video and WAP transmission and reception, and as the transmission and reception of the video has become more prominent, the camera lens function is required more.

However, the conventional mobile terminal is a method of fixing a camera lens to the main body, and when photographing a subject through the fixed camera lens, the shooting range of the lens is limited to 90 degrees, so that the image of the subject is inclined to one side of the liquid crystal display. There was a problem concluding. In addition, when the user narrows the distance for accurate shooting of the subject, the focal length of the camera lens cannot be adjusted and the image of the subject is blurred.

In addition, the conventional mobile terminal is equipped with a rotatable camera lens in the hinge device of the terminal, which is rotated by an external artificial force each time the user shoots the subject through the camera lens, the user directly re-camera lens when shooting There was an inconvenience to rotate the original position.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention, by configuring a camera lens that can adjust the rotation angle in the flip-up portable terminal, so as to improve the function of the video phone One flip-up type mobile terminal is to provide a camera rotation angle adjustment device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flip-up type mobile terminal with a camera lens that is rotated semi-automatically in the conventional manual rotation, thereby making it easy to shoot the subject of the camera lens of the flip-up type mobile terminal To provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, the main body is equipped with an LCD module, a microphone device and a keypad, a flip cover provided with a speaker device, the main body and the flip cover is mechanically connected, the flip cover is A flip-up portable terminal comprising a hinge device that rotates closer to or farther away from a main body, comprising: a lens hole formed at a predetermined position of the flip cover; It is provided in the lens hole, the camera lens is embedded therein, the hinges are formed on both sides thereof, connected to the flip cover by the hinge portion, the upper and lower directions by the external force around the hinge axis of the hinge portion A lens housing which rotates to adjust a rotation angle; And a wire spring provided inside the lens housing, and both ends of which are coupled to the flip cover to provide an elastic force to rotate the lens housing semi-automatically.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional flip-up portable terminal,

2 is a perspective view showing a flip open state of a conventional flip-up portable terminal;

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a camera rotation angle adjusting device of a flip-up portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A of FIG. 3;

5 is a perspective view of a main portion cut away showing the camera rotation angle adjusting device of the flip-up portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the camera rotation angle adjustment device of the flip-up portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In addition, it should be noted that the same reference numerals denote the same functions as the conventional functions among the components.

3 to 7, the flip-up portable terminal includes a main body 10, a flip cover 20, and a hinge device 30.

The main body 10 includes an LCD module 11, a microphone device 12, and a keypad 14.

The flip cover 20 is provided with a speaker device 21.

The hinge device 30 is provided at both sides of the main body 10 so as to rotate the flip cover 20 upward or away from the main body 10.

The apparatus for adjusting a camera rotation angle of the flip-up portable terminal includes a lens hole 100, a lens housing 200, and a wire spring 300.

The lens hole 100 is formed at a predetermined position of the flip cover 20 to include the lens housing 200 to be described later.

The lens housing 200 is connected to the flip cover 20 by the hinge part 203 and rotates in an up and down direction by an external force about the hinge axis F1 of the hinge part 203. It is provided in the lens hole 100 to adjust the rotation angle.

In addition, the hinge portion 203 is formed to protrude on both sides of the lens housing 200 to be coupled to the hinge hole 101 to be described later.

The wire spring 300 is provided inside the lens housing 200 to provide an elastic force to rotate the lens housing 200 semi-automatically, both ends of the wire spring is coupled to the inside of the flip cover 20 It is.

In addition, hinge holes 101 are formed at both side surfaces of the lens hole 100 to be coupled to the hinge portion 203 of the lens housing 200.

In addition, a lens protective cover 500 is provided on the upper surface of the lens housing 200 to protect the camera lens 400.

In addition, the coupling groove 201b is formed on the upper surface of the lens housing 200 to be coupled to the lens protective cover 500.

In addition, the lens housing 200 includes an upper and lower housings 201 and 202.

A hook 201a is formed inside the upper housing 201 so as to be caught by the hook portion 202a of the lower housing 202 to be described later to fix the lower housing 202.

A hook portion 202a is formed inside the lower housing 202 so as to be caught and fixed to the hook 201a.

In addition, a stopper 202c is formed at one end of the lens housing 200 to stop the rotation of the lens housing 200.

In addition, a through hole 600 is formed in the hinge portion 203 of the lens housing 200 to allow the wire spring 300 to be penetrated therethrough.

In addition, the hinge portion 203 has a welcoming protrusion 700 formed along the outer periphery of the hinge portion 203 so as to be coupled to the wire spring 300 and fixed thereto.

The operation of the camera rotation angle adjusting device of the flip-up portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 as follows.

3 and 4, the flip cover 20 of the flip-up portable terminal is rotated away from the main body 10 in the upward direction.

At this time, since the hinge device 30 is provided on the side of the main body 10 to rotate the flip cover 20 upward of the main body 10, the flip cover (20) by the hinge device 30 20 is rotated upward of the main body 10.

In this state, a lens hole 100 is formed at a predetermined position of the flip cover 20, and the lens hole 100 is connected to hinge parts 203 formed at both sides thereof, and the hinge part 203 is provided. Since the lens housing 200 is provided to adjust the rotation angle by rotating in the up and down direction by the external force around the hinge axis F1 of the, the lens housing 200 at a desired angle by the external force of the user Rotate

In this case, the lens housing 200 is divided into upper and lower housings 201 and 202, and a hook portion 201a formed inside the upper housing 201 and a hook portion formed inside the lower housing 202. 202a are coupled to each other to fix the upper and lower housings 201 and 202 to each other.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the camera lens 400 is built into the upper and lower housings 201 and 202.

In this state, the upper and lower housings 201 and 202 of the lens housing 200 are coupled to each other, and hinge portions 203 are formed on both sides of the upper and lower housings 201 and 202, respectively. The hinge part 203 is fitted into the hinge hole 101 of the lens hole 100 to be coupled.

6 and 7, the hinge part 203 of the lens housing 200 is fitted into the hinge hole 101 formed at both side surfaces of the lens hole 100.

In this case, since a stopper 202c is formed at one end of the lens housing 200 to stop the rotation of the lens housing 200, the stopper 202c extends through the body 10 to the lens housing 200. To stop the rotation.

In this state, the user can accurately photograph the subject.

Here, the user releases the locking of the stopper 202c by external force after the photographing of the camera lens 400 is completed.

At this time, the lens housing 200 rotated at a desired angle by the elastic force of the wire spring 300 provided inside the lens housing 200 automatically rotates to its original position.

As such, when the user rotates the lens housing 200 to fix the lens housing 200 at a desired angle and then releases the lens housing 200 in the state, the lens housing 200 is applied to the elastic force of the wire spring 300. It rotates semi-automatically and returns to original position.

As described above, in the flip-up portable terminal, the lens housing 200 may be configured to be rotatable semi-automatically, thereby facilitating the photographing of the subject of the camera lens 400.

The camera rotation angle adjusting device of the flip-up portable terminal of the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes may be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. The possibility will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

For example, the present invention can be applied to all portable terminals.

As described above, according to the apparatus for adjusting the camera rotation angle of the flip-up portable terminal according to the present invention, the function of the image portable terminal is improved by configuring the flip-up portable terminal with a camera lens which is rotated semi-automatically from the conventional manual rotation. Not only that, but also the effect of facilitating the shooting of the subject of the camera lens.

Claims (7)

A main body equipped with an LCD module, a microphone device and a keypad, a flip cover provided with a speaker device, a hinge for mechanically connecting the main body and the flip cover, and rotating the flip cover upward or away from the main body. In the flip-up portable terminal composed of a device, A lens hole formed at a predetermined position of the flip cover; It is provided in the lens hole, the camera lens is embedded therein, the hinges are formed on both sides thereof, connected to the flip cover by the hinge portion, the upper and lower directions by the external force around the hinge axis of the hinge portion A lens housing which rotates to adjust a rotation angle; And It is provided inside the lens housing, both ends thereof are coupled to the inside of the flip cover to adjust the rotation angle of the camera of the flip-up portable terminal, characterized in that consisting of a wire spring to provide an elastic force to rotate the lens housing semi-automatically Device. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a hinge hole is further formed at both side surfaces of the lens hole so as to be coupled to a hinge portion of the lens housing. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a lens protection cover is further provided on an upper surface of the lens housing to protect the camera lens. The lens housing of claim 1, wherein the lens housing is divided into upper and lower housings, and a hook is formed on an inner side of the upper housing, and a hook portion is formed on the inner side of the lower housing to secure the upper housing. Device for adjusting the camera rotation angle of the flip-up mobile terminal. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a stopper for stopping rotation of the housing is further formed at one end of the lens housing. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a through hole is further formed in the hinge portion of the lens housing so as to penetrate the wire spring. The angle of rotation of the camera of claim 1, wherein a welcoming protrusion is further formed along an outer circumference of the hinge portion so that the hinge portion of the lens housing is coupled and fixed to the wire spring. Device.