KR20040105531A - Portable communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable communication device is provided to enable the second housing to repeat a retracting/withdrawing process by a continuous pressing operation, and vertically move when the second housing is withdrawn, and to comprise a rotative/linear mobile camera lens module received in the second housing, thereby protecting a camera lens housing. CONSTITUTION: The first housing(10) goes toward the first direction(1). The second housing(20) is extended in the second direction(2) vertical to the first direction(1). The second housing(20) is installed with a camera lens module(30) which is exposed from one end of the second housing(20) in pop-up style. The camera lens module(30) is rotated in the second direction(2), and linearly moves along the second direction(2).

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 including a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a hand-held phone (HHP), and the like, and in particular, a portable device capable of drawing / drawing a camera lens module in a pop-up style. It relates to a communication device.

The term “portable communication device” of a conventional concept refers to an electronic device that a user can carry out wireless communication with a counterpart while carrying. Such portable communication devices have been trending toward miniaturization, slimness, grip, and light weight in consideration of portability, and are moving toward a multi-mediaization direction to pursue more various functions. In particular, more and more portable terminals will be used for miniaturization, light weight, multifunction, and versatility, and will be modified to adapt to various multimedia environments or the Internet environment. In addition, the portable terminal is an electronic device commonly used anywhere in the world, men and women, and is being recognized as a necessity to carry around at all times.

Conventional portable communication devices are classified into various types in appearance. For example, portable communication devices are classified as bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type communication devices depending on their appearance. The bar-type communication device means that the single housing is configured as a bar-type, the flip-type communication device means that the flip is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-type housing, the folder-type communication device is It is meant that the folder in a single bar-shaped housing is configured to be rotatably connected and folded by a hinge device.

In addition, portable communication devices may be classified into either a neck wearable type or a wrist wear type according to a wearable position or a manner of wearing. A necklace-type communication device refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal around a neck using a string, and a wrist-wear type communication device refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal around a wrist.

In addition, the portable communication device may be classified into a rotation-type or sliding-type communication device according to an opening and closing method. The rotation-type communication device means that the two housings are rotatably connected and opened while remaining facing each other, and the sliding-type communication device means that the two housings are opened and closed by sliding movement in the longitudinal direction. it means. The variously classified communication devices listed above will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In addition, conventional portable communication apparatuses are being converted into structures capable of communicating high-speed data in addition to voice communication functions. That is, as the needs of consumers increase, the service will be provided using a wireless communication technology that transmits high speed data.

Currently, camera lenses have been adopted in conventional portable communication devices, and transmission of video signals and the like has been made.

On the other hand, the current portable communication device can be equipped with a camera lens module in the external or built-in to perform a video call with the other party or a desired subject shooting function.

However, the conventional portable communication device has a problem that the lens housing employed for video communication, subject movement, etc. is not protected from the external environment, so that foreign matter penetrates into the camera lens. This is because the camera lens is always exposed to the external environment, a serious problem that cannot be protected without a separate protection device from the external environment. Moreover, if a separate protective device for protecting the camera lens is employed, the conventional portable communication device also has the problem of being bulky.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an entry / extraction device for a camera lens module of a portable communication device that can protect a camera lens from an external environment by immersing the camera lens module when the camera lens is not used.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a draw / draw device of a camera lens module of a portable communication device which is convenient to use by adopting a draw / draw camera lens from a main body.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable communication device,

A first housing extending in a first direction;

A second housing extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein a predetermined area of the outer circumferential surface thereof protrudes in the vertical direction from the bottom of the first housing; And

The second housing is characterized in that it is configured to move up and down when the withdrawal and withdrawal is repeated by a continuous pressing operation,

And a rotatable / linear movable camera lens module housed in the second housing and submerged or exposed in the second direction.

In addition, another embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, in the portable communication device having a camera lens module,

A housing formed to extend in the longitudinal direction;

A camera lens module provided in the housing, being pulled in / out from the housing in a pressed direction as one side thereof is pressed, and rotating in the hinge axis direction of the lens module when being pulled out;

A rotary cam coupled to extend in the longitudinal direction of the camera lens module;

The stopper cam is provided in the housing and restrains or releases the rotating cam so that the lens module and the rotating cam rotate together with the pressing of the camera lens module, and at the same time, the lens cam can be pulled in and out of the housing. ;

A bush ring coupled to the rotating cam and having a rib to protrude through the coupling groove of the shaft screwed to the camera lens module; And

Is provided in the housing is composed of a plurality of springs to provide an elastic force to the camera lens module to be retractable / withdrawn from the housing, and to provide an elastic force to be detachable from the rotating cam.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable communication device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

3 is a side view of FIG. 1;

4 is a bottom view of FIG. 1.

5A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the camera lens module of the portable communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention is taken out.

5B is a view illustrating a state in which a camera lens module of a portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention is retracted.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a camera lens module pull-in / out device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a cut-away perspective view showing a housing and a stopper cam of the camera lens module insertion / extraction device of the portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a camera lens module is inserted from a stopper cam during configuration of a camera lens module drawing / drawing device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating a state where a locking projection of a rotating cam is caught on a first guide inclined surface of a stopper cam during the configuration of a camera lens module in / out device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

10 is a perspective view illustrating an operation state of a stopper cam of the camera lens module insertion / extraction device of the portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a side view illustrating a state in which a locking projection of a rotating cam is guided by a second guide inclined surface of a stopper cam in the configuration of a camera lens module in / out device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

12 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a locking projection of a rotating cam is guided to a first guide groove of a stopper cam during configuration of a camera lens module drawing / drawing device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a side view illustrating a state in which a locking projection of a rotating cam is guided to a first guide groove of a stopper cam during configuration of a camera lens module drawing / drawing device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 14 is a view illustrating a locking projection of a rotating cam guided to a first guide groove of a stopper cam during configuration of a camera lens module drawing / drawing device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and at the same time, the guide projection of the lens housing Perspective view showing a state of being guided by the second guide groove of the stopper cam,

FIG. 15 illustrates that a locking projection of a rotating cam is guided to a first guide groove of a stopper cam during configuration of a camera lens module drawing / drawing device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and at the same time, the guide projection of the lens housing Side view showing a state of being guided by the second guide groove of the stopper cam,

16 is a perspective view illustrating a mounted state of a camera lens module insertion / extraction device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

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

18 is a perspective view illustrating a withdrawn state of a camera lens module pull in / out device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG. 18;

20 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a rotation operation of a camera lens module in a pulled out state of a camera lens module pull in / out device of a portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

1 to 4, a portable communication device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first housing 10 facing in a first direction ① and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. It is composed of a second housing 20 extending in the (②), in particular, the second housing 20 extends in a shape in which a predetermined area of the outer peripheral surface thereof protrudes from the bottom surface (10c) of the first housing (10). In addition, the second housing 20 is installed with a pop-up type camera lens module 30 that is submerged or exposed at one end. The first direction ① is a longitudinal direction in which the first housing extends, and the second direction ② refers to a vertical direction of the longitudinal direction of the first housing 10. Preferably, the camera lens module 30 is configured to be rotatable about the second direction ②, and is configured to be linearly movable along the second direction ②.

The first housing 10 has a bar shape and a plate shape, and includes an upper surface 10a, a bottom surface 10c, and a side surface 10b. A speaker device 12, a display device 14, a plurality of keys 16 and a microphone device 18 are disposed on the top surface 10a of the first housing.

The second housing 20 has a cylindrical shape, and in particular, a predetermined area thereof protrudes at a predetermined position of the bottom surface 10c of the first housing. That is, the second housing 20 is disposed like a protruding jaw near the upper side of the bottom surface 10c of the first housing. In addition, the second housing 20 extends to both side surfaces 10b across the first housing 10 in the second direction ②.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the camera lens module 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape to be drawn in or drawn out from one side of the second housing 20, preferably in one side of the second housing 20. Installed as a pop up type. Of course, when the camera lens module 30 is drawn out, the camera lens module 30 is drawn out by the user's forced force, and when the camera lens module 30 is drawn out, the camera lens module 30 is drawn out by the user's forced force. In / out operation may be performed depending on whether the camera lens module 30 is pressed, and in / out operation may be performed according to whether or not the camera lens module 30 is rotated. In addition, the camera lens module 30 may be configured to automatically withdraw or withdraw by a separate operation button.

The camera lens module 30 has a camera lens 32 mounted at a predetermined position on the outer circumferential surface 301 thereof, and when the camera lens module 30 is completely drawn out of the second housing 20, the camera lens ( 32) is also withdrawn.

As already described, the camera lens module 30 has rotational and linear mobility. That is, the camera lens module 30 is configured to be rotatable about the second direction ②, and is linearly moved in the second direction ②. The rotatableness is to rotate the camera lens 32 to face a desired subject, and the linear mobility is accommodated in the second housing 20 when not using the camera lens module 30, and when used. It means to withdraw from the second housing 20.

In addition, a lamp is further mounted in the middle portion of the second housing.

In addition, the operation of the camera lens module insertion / withdrawal device of the portable communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 20.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, the camera lens module drawing / drawing device 100 of the portable communication device is provided in the second housing 20.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the housing 200 includes a camera lens module 300 including a cylindrical lens housing 301 accommodating the camera lens unit 45.

A lens opening 301b is formed at a side of the lens housing 301 of the camera lens module 300 so as to photograph an external subject through the camera lens.

The lens housing 301 of the camera lens module 300 forms an open end 302 to assemble the camera lens unit 45 on one side, and the circumference of the lens housing 301 on the other end. Therefore, a plurality of teeth 303 having inclined surfaces are formed.

Since the toothed portion 303 has an annular coupling groove 304 formed to be coupled to the coupling portion 401 formed on the rotary cam 400, the coupling groove 304 of the rotary cam 400 is formed. Coupling portion 401 is coupled.

At this time, the rotary cam 400 is coupled to extend in the longitudinal direction of the lens housing 301.

In this state, the coupling portion 303 is formed to protrude in the longitudinal direction of the shaft 900 and the lens housing 301 in which the coupling groove 901 is formed inside the tooth portion 303, the coupling The shaft 900 is coupled to the protrusion 306.

At this time, since the screw hole 306a is formed to penetrate the screw 1000 in the coupling protrusion 306 and the shaft 900, the screw 1000 is penetrated through the screw hole 306a. It is fixed by screwing with the shaft 900.

At this time, in the rotary cam 400 is coupled to the bushing 600 formed with a rib 601 to protrude through the fastening groove 901 of the shaft 900.

At this time, between the coupling protrusion 306 and the bushing 600 of the camera lens module 300 is penetrated through the shaft 900, the lens module 300 is withdrawn from the housing 200 and at the same time The inclined surfaces of the toothed portions of the lens module 300 are separated from each other on the inclined surface 403a formed on the locking projection 403 of the rotating cam 400 so as to rotate about the hinge axis A1 of the lens module 300. A second spring 702 is provided that provides an elastic force if possible.

In this state, the o-ring 800 is fastened to the fastening groove 901 of the shaft 900 to rotatably couple the lens housing 301 and the rotation cam 400 to each other.

In this case, the lens housing 301 and the rotary cam 400 are coupled to the housing 200.

In this state, one end of the housing 200 is provided with a deco unit 201 which is fastened to the camera lens module 300 with the camera lens module 300 to be pulled in / out together with the camera lens module 300.

At this time, since the at least one screw hole 201a penetrating the screw 1000 is formed at a predetermined position of the decor part 201, the screw hole 201a penetrates the screw 1000 to the The screw 1000 is fastened to the screw fastener 305 formed in the lens housing 301 of the camera lens module 300.

In this state, the side of the deco 201 is provided with a deco cap (201b) for protecting the deco 201.

At least one insertion groove 201c is formed in the deco cap 201b so that the head of the screw 1000 can be inserted in a state in which the deco cap 201b is screwed into the screw hole 201a of the deco part 201.

In this state, the other end of the housing 200 is provided with a spring cap 202 to support the first spring 701.

A first spring 701 is provided between the spring cap 202 and the rotary cam 400 to provide an elastic force to allow the camera lens module 300 to be retractable from the housing 200.

At this time. Since the outer circumference of the spring cap 202 is formed with a plurality of fastening portions 202a having projections 202b formed to be fastened to the housing side fastening grooves 203 formed in the housing 200, the fastening portions 202a. ) Is fastened to the housing side fastening groove 203 to couple and fix the spring cap 202 to the housing 200.

At this time, since the spring-side fixing projections 202c are formed at the center of the spring cap 202 so as to be coupled to the first spring 701 to be fixed and supported at the same time, the fixing protrusions 202c 1 Combine the spring 701.

In addition, since the bushing side fixing protrusion 602 is formed at the center of the bushing 600, the second spring 702 is provided between the camera lens module 300 and the bushing 600. At the same time, the second spring 702 may be fixedly supported by the coupling protrusion 306 and the bushing side fixing protrusion 602 of the camera lens module 300.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the lens module 300 and the rotating cam 400 rotate together with the camera lens module 300 in the housing 200 to rotate the lens in the housing 200. A stopper cam 500 for restraining or releasing the rotary cam 400 is provided to enable the module 300 to be pulled in and pulled out.

The stopper cam 500 is fixed to and supported by a housing side locking jaw 204 formed inside the housing 200.

8 and 9, when the user presses one side of the camera lens module 300 in this state, the camera lens module 300 is pulled out of the housing 200 in the pressed direction.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the locking projection 403 of the rotary cam 400 is caught by the first guide inclined surface 501 of the stopper cam 500 while pressing the camera lens module 300. It is detached from the jaw 501a.

The rotary cam 400 rotates in one direction ③, and the locking projection 403 rotates to the second guide inclined surface 502 of the stopper cam 500.

12, at least one first guide groove 503 is formed in the stopper cam 500 in the longitudinal direction of the stopper and guides the locking projection 403 of the rotary cam 400. Since it is formed, the locking projection 403 is guided by the second guide inclined surface 502 and at the same time rotates to the first guide groove 504.

At this time, as shown in Figure 13 and 14, the locking projection 403 is inserted into the first guide groove 503, and at the same time by the elastic force of the first spring 701 the lens in the housing 200 The housing 301 is pulled out in the pressed direction.

In this case, at least one second guide groove 504 coupled to the guide protrusion 301a of the lens housing 301 and guided inside the stopper cam 500 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the stopper cam 500. do.

At this time, as shown in Figure 15, the undercut portion 402 of the rotary cam 400 is caught when the stopper cam 500 withdraws to stop the withdrawal.

At the same time, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the lens housing 301 is coupled to the lens housing 301 at the coupling part 401 of the rotation cam 400 by the elastic force of the second spring 702. The groove 304 is separated.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 18, the lens housing 301 may rotate about the hinge axis A1 of the camera lens module 300.

In this state, the subject is photographed through the camera lens of the camera lens unit 45 accommodated in the camera lens module 300.

16 and 17, when the camera lens module 300 is retracted into the housing, the coupling groove 304 of the lens housing 301 and the coupling part 401 of the rotary cam 400 are mutually connected. And at the same time the lens housing 301 and the rotary cam 400 are drawn together into the housing 200.

The guide protrusion 301a of the lens housing 301 is guided in the second guide groove 504 of the stopper cam 500, and at the same time, the locking protrusion 403 of the rotary cam 400 is the stopper cam. The first guide groove 503 of the 500 is separated.

At this time, as shown in Figure 9, the locking projection 403 is rotated to move the rotation cam 400 in one direction (③) to the first guide inclined surface 501, the first guide inclined surface 501 ) Guides the locking projection 403 to the locking projection 501a formed at the lower end of the first guide inclined surface 501, and the locking projection 403 is caught by the locking projection 501a to allow the lens housing ( 301) to stop the retracted state.

As described above, the present invention adopts the main body housing to draw in / out the camera lens housing, thereby protecting the camera lens housing from the external environment and achieving the advantage of being convenient to use. Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the lens housing according to the invention can be deformed to be automatically retractable / retractable. In addition, there is an effect that it is easy to shoot the subject through the lens to prevent dust or foreign matter caught on the surface of the camera lens.

Claims (22)

In a portable communication device, A first housing extending in a first direction; A second housing extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein a predetermined area of the outer circumferential surface thereof protrudes in the vertical direction from the bottom of the first housing; And The second housing is characterized in that it is configured to move up and down when the withdrawal and withdrawal is repeated by a continuous pressing operation, And a rotatable / linear movable camera lens module housed in the second housing and submerged or exposed in the second direction. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein a speaker device, a display device, a plurality of keys and a microphone device are sequentially mounted on an upper surface of the first housing. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the second housing is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the rotatable / linear mobile camera lens module is formed in a cylindrical shape. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the rotatable / linear mobile camera lens module is configured in a pop-up type. The portable rotatable / linear movable camera lens module of claim 1, wherein the rotatable / linear movable camera lens module is equipped with a camera lens on its outer circumferential surface, and when the rotatable / linear movable camera lens module is exposed, the camera lens is exposed. Communication device. 2. A portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein said second housing is mounted to said rotatable / linear movable camera lens module at an end thereof. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein said second housing is further mounted with a lamp in an intermediate portion thereof. In a portable communication device having a camera lens module, A housing formed to extend in the longitudinal direction; A camera lens module provided in the housing, which is pulled in / out of the housing in a pressed direction in response to pressing one thereof, and rotates in a hinge axis direction of the lens module when being pulled out; A rotary cam coupled to extend in the longitudinal direction of the camera lens module; The stopper cam is provided in the housing and restrains or releases the rotating cam so that the lens module and the rotating cam rotate together with the pressing of the camera lens module, and at the same time, the lens cam can be pulled in and out of the housing. ; A bush ring coupled to the rotating cam and having a rib to protrude through the coupling groove of the shaft screwed to the camera lens module; And And a plurality of springs provided in the housing and configured to provide elastic force so that the camera lens module can be pulled in and pulled out of the housing and elastic force to be detachable from the rotating cam. According to claim 8, One end of the housing is screwed with the camera lens module is provided with a decorative portion for drawing in / out with the camera lens module, And a spring cap at the other end of the housing to support the spring. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one screw hole penetrating the screw is formed at a predetermined position of the decor portion, The side surface of the decor portion is a portable communication device, characterized in that the deco cap is further provided to protect the decor portion. The portable communication device of claim 10, wherein the deco cap further includes at least one insertion groove formed to insert the head of the screw in a state in which the deco cap is screwed into the screw hole of the deco portion. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the outer periphery of the spring cap is formed with a plurality of fastening portion formed with a projection to be fastened to the housing-side fastening groove formed in the housing, Portable spring communication device further comprises a spring-side fixing projection to the center of the spring cap is coupled to the spring to secure and support at the same time. The portable communication device of claim 8, wherein a housing side locking jaw is further formed inside the housing along the inner circumference of the housing to fix and support the stopper cam. The cylindrical lens housing of claim 8, wherein the camera lens module includes a cylindrical lens housing accommodating a camera lens unit and having a lens opening at a side thereof; An open end formed on one side of the lens housing; A plurality of teeth formed along the circumference of the lens housing at the other end of the lens housing; An annular coupling groove formed in the tooth portion and coupled to a coupling portion formed on the rotary cam; At least one screw fastener formed to be screwed into the decor part in the lens housing; And a coupling protrusion formed at a center of the lens housing and coupled to the shaft and penetrating a screw to fix the screw to the shaft. The portable communication method of claim 8, wherein at least one guide protrusion is coupled to an outer circumference of the lens housing to guide the lens housing in the longitudinal direction of the lens housing in combination with a guide groove of the stopper cam. Device. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the rotary cam is coupled to one end of the rotary cam is coupled to the coupling groove of the lens housing, An undercut part formed at the other end of the rotating cam and caught by the stopper cam when the camera lens module and the rotating cam are drawn out of the housing; And at least one locking protrusion formed on a circumference of the rotary cam in the longitudinal direction of the rotary cam and having an inclined surface to correspond to the inclined surface of the toothed portion of the lens housing. The at least one first and second guide inclined surface of claim 8, wherein the stopper cam is formed along a circumference of the stopper cam and is rotatable in one direction according to the inlet / outlet of the lens housing. At least one first guide groove formed in the stopper cam in a longitudinal direction of the stopper cam, and configured to guide the locking projection of the rotary cam; At least one second guide groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the stopper cam inside the stopper cam and coupled with the guide protrusion of the lens housing to guide / draw the camera lens module of the portable communication device. Device. The inclined surface of the first guide inclined surface of claim 17, wherein when the lens housing is pulled out of the housing at one end of the first guide inclined surface, the locking projection of the rotating cam is separated from the first guide groove by pressing one side of the lens housing. The locking jaw is formed to move in one direction along the rotation to rotate the rotary cam to catch the locking projection of the rotary cam, When the second guide inclined surface is pulled out of the housing, the second guide inclined surface is pushed back to one side of the lens housing so that the locking projection of the rotary cam is separated from the locking jaw and moves in one direction along the second guide inclined surface. And rotates the guide along the first guide groove of the stopper cam to be drawn out. 18. The portable communication device according to claim 17, wherein the first guide inclined plane is formed longer than the second guide inclined plane. The portable communication device of claim 8, wherein an o-ring is fastened to a fastening groove of the shaft to fix the shaft. The method of claim 8, wherein the spring, and the first spring provided between the spring cap and the rotating cam fastened to the side of the housing. A second spring provided between the camera lens module and the bushing and penetratingly coupled to the shaft, the second spring providing an elastic force to be detached from the rotating cam so that the lens module can be pulled out of the housing and rotated at the same time. Portable communication device, characterized in that. 22. The portable communication device according to claim 21, wherein one side of the second spring is coupled to the engaging projection of the camera lens module and the other is coupled to the bushing side fixing projection formed at the center of the bushing.