KR20090018477A - Digital picture frame having cradle - Google Patents

Abstract

A digital picture frame having a cradle is provided to supply a power source to the digital picture frame body and charge batteries with electricity by mounting a digital picture frame body on the cradle, and to enable the digital picture frame body to be carried by separating the digital picture frame body from the cradle. A digital picture frame(100) having a cradle comprises a digital picture frame body(200) and a cradle(300). The cradle includes a button part(310). The button part controls the digital picture frame body. The cradle is electrically connected to a bottom part of the digital picture frame body and supports the digital picture frame body. The digital picture frame displays image data and performs multimedia functions. The digital picture frame body includes a memory part(220) storing the image data, a body button part(240) manipulated to perform the multimedia functions, a connecting unit(260) connected to an external memory and external devices, a power supply part(250) supplying a power source to the digital picture frame body, and a control part(230) controlling the operation of the digital picture frame body.

Description

Digital picture frame having cradle {DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME HAVING CRADLE}

The present invention relates to a digital picture frame, and more particularly to a digital picture frame having a cradle.

In general, a picture frame is a picture taken with a film camera so that you can hang the picture on the wall or put it on a desk.

In recent years, the camera market has rapidly changed from film cameras to digital cameras. With the increase of digital cameras, the use of digital cameras has become popular.

Photos taken with film cameras are not visible until they are developed, but photos taken with digital cameras are stored as files in the camera's memory and can be viewed immediately with a digital camera.

In addition, a file of a picture taken with a digital camera can be transferred to a computer for viewing the picture through a monitor or the like and stored in a storage medium.

Accordingly, the digital picture frame was developed to perform a function for displaying a picture like a normal picture frame. Unlike the picture frame, the digital picture frame stores a file in a memory and displays the picture.

The digital photo frame may be connected to a computer to receive a picture file stored in the computer, or may receive a picture file directly from a memory card through an external memory card slot.

Received photo files are displayed on the LCD, etc., to give a variety of effects to the photos, or to display a plurality of pictures at regular intervals in a slide display.

In recent years, as the memory capacity of digital photo frames increases and the technology develops, recent digital photo frames may play video or music or access the Internet.

An object of the present invention is to provide a digital picture frame that can be mounted to the cradle to perform various functions by mounting the digital picture frame body, the pivot can be mounted on the cradle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital picture frame that can be mounted on the cradle to supply power to the digital picture frame body and to charge the battery, and to separate the digital picture frame body from the cradle for portable use.

One preferred embodiment of the digital picture frame according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a digital picture frame body; And a button unit for controlling the digital frame body, the cradle supporting the digital frame body electrically connected to a lower end of the digital frame body.

The digital picture frame according to the present invention can be controlled to perform various functions by mounting the digital picture frame body on the cradle, and can be pivoted on the cradle.

In addition, the digital picture frame according to the present invention may be mounted on the cradle to supply power to the digital picture frame body and charge the battery, and to carry the digital picture frame body separately from the cradle.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a digital picture frame according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a digital picture frame according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front perspective view of a digital picture frame combined with a digital picture frame body and a cradle, Figure 3 is a digital picture frame body in a cradle 4 is a front perspective view showing the rotated form, and FIG. 4 is a front perspective view showing the digital frame body separated from the cradle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the digital picture frame 100 of the present invention includes a digital picture frame body 200 and a cradle 300.

The digital frame main body 200 performs various multimedia functions, and controls the display unit 210, the memory unit 220, the control unit 230, the main body button unit 240, the power supply unit 250, and the connection unit 260. It may include.

Here, the multimedia function may include a function of outputting image data and a function of reproducing audio data, and the image data may include audio data.

The display unit 210 displays functions performed in the digital frame body 200 and displays the image data.

The display unit 210 is preferably formed of a flat panel display (FPD) such as LCD, PDP or OLED.

The memory unit 220 may store the image data and the audio data, and may store various programs that perform various functions in the digital frame body 200.

The memory unit 220 may be integrally formed in the digital frame body 200 or may be formed as an external memory so that the memory unit 220 may be inserted into or removed from the external memory slot 262 of the connection unit 260 to be described later.

The controller 230 controls the components of the digital frame body 200 and controls the operation of the digital frame body 200.

The main body button unit 240 is a part for the user to perform and manipulate various functions including various multimedia functions in the digital frame main body 200.

The power supply unit 250 supplies power to the digital frame body 200 to drive the digital frame body 200.

The power supply unit 250 may receive power from the cradle 300, which will be described later, and include a battery 251 that can be charged by being supplied with power.

The power supply unit 250 may be provided to charge the supplied power to the battery 251 to supply power to the digital frame body 200 from the charged battery 251 when the power is not supplied from the outside.

The battery 251 is formed to be detached from the digital frame body 200, and when the charged battery 251 is discharged, the battery 251 is formed to be replaced with another battery 251 that is extra charged.

The connection means 260 is a part for electrically connecting and communicating with an external memory, an external device, etc. from the digital frame body 200, and may be included in the cradle 300 to be described later.

The connection means 260 is a PC connection terminal 261 for communicating with a computer terminal and the like, an external memory slot 262 for inserting an external memory, and a device connection terminal 263 for connecting with other external devices such as a mobile phone. ).

The PC connection terminal 261 may be provided as a USB terminal 322 of the cradle 300 to be described later and may be provided to simultaneously perform a function of receiving power from a computer terminal.

Meanwhile, the cradle 300 is electrically connected to the lower end of the digital frame body 200 and supports the digital frame body 200.

The cradle 300 includes a button unit 310 for performing various functions of the digital frame body 200 and a power supply unit 320 for supplying power to the digital frame body 200.

The button portion 310 may be formed anywhere in the cradle 300, but as shown in Figure 2 is preferably formed on the front surface so that the user can easily operate on the side facing the display 210.

The button unit 310 is a minimum number that can control the digital frame body 200, and the top, bottom, left and right four direction buttons (311 to 314) and the selection button (31) provided in the center of the direction buttons (311 to 314) 315).

The power supply unit 320 may receive power from an external power source such as wall power through the power supply terminal 321.

In addition, the power supply means 320 may be supplied with power through the USB terminal 322 connected to the computer terminal.

Here, the USB terminal 322 may be formed integrally with the PC connection terminal 261 described above, and may be provided to simultaneously perform a function of communicating with a computer terminal.

In a preferred embodiment of the digital picture frame 100 according to the present invention, the digital picture frame body 200 may be mounted on the cradle 300 to perform a pivot function.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the digital frame body 200 may be rotated 90 degrees so that the display 210 faces in the same direction, and may be restored by being rotated back to its original position.

When the horizontal frame is pivoted to the vertical screen by rotating the digital frame body 200, the image data displayed on the display unit 210 is rotated and displayed in a direction opposite to the direction in which the digital frame body 200 rotates. The display may be reduced to fit the size of 210 or may be displayed by adjusting the aspect ratio.

The pivot function of the digital frame body 200 is suitable for displaying image data such as a long portrait.

Meanwhile, in a preferred embodiment of the digital picture frame 100 according to the present invention, the digital picture frame body 200 may be controlled by the button unit 310 of the cradle 300.

As shown in Figure 2 and 3, the button portion 310 is formed on the front of the cradle 300 is easy for the user to operate.

In addition, the button 310 is formed to the minimum number to perform the function of the digital frame body 200, the operation is easy.

In a preferred embodiment of the digital picture frame 100 according to the present invention, the digital picture frame body 200 may be used separately from the cradle 300 as shown in FIG. 4.

The digital frame body 200 is provided to be portable by charging the battery 251 with the power supplied from the cradle 300 and receiving power from the battery 251.

When the digital picture frame main body 200 is used separately from the cradle 300, the digital picture frame main body 200 may be controlled to perform various functions by the main body button unit 240.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art having various ordinary knowledge of the present invention may make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a digital picture frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front perspective view of a digital picture frame combined with a digital picture frame body and a cradle;

3 is a front perspective view of the digital frame body rotated in the cradle.

4 is a front perspective view illustrating a form in which the digital picture frame body is separated from the cradle.

Claims (7)

Digital photo frame body; And And a cradle for controlling the digital frame body, the cradle supporting the digital frame body electrically connected to a lower end of the digital frame body. The method of claim 1, The digital picture frame displays image data and performs a multimedia function. The method of claim 1, The button unit is a digital picture frame, characterized in that the four direction buttons located on the front of the cradle and the selection button in the center of the direction button. The method of claim 1, The digital picture frame body is mounted to the cradle is rotated digital picture frame, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And the digital picture frame body is detachable from the cradle. According to claim 2, The digital picture frame body, A memory unit for storing the image data; A main body button unit for operating to perform the multimedia function; Connection means for connecting to an external memory and an external device; A power supply unit supplying power to the digital frame body; And And a control unit for controlling the operation of the digital frame body. The method of claim 5, wherein The power supply unit, the digital picture frame, characterized in that it comprises a battery that is charged by receiving power from the cradle and detached from the digital frame body.

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