KR20100079703A - Grip apparatus for mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A grip device for a mobile device is provided to efficiently change a desired gripping position and to obtain stable images by preventing hand-shaking. CONSTITUTION: A grip device(100) for a mobile device comprises a frame part(110), a first length control member(121), bent parts(130a,130b), a second length control member(140), and a hanging part(150). The frame part crosses a first surface. The first length control member is extended from the frame part. The bent parts are bent from the frame part or the first length control member and cross a second surface. The second length control member is extended from the bent parts. The hanging part is bent from the second length control member and crosses a third surface.

Description

Grip apparatus for mobile device

The present invention relates to a grip assisting device for a mobile device, and more particularly, to be mounted on a mobile device in order to facilitate ease and stability of gripping, and according to the size and specification of the mounting target and the gripping position convenient for the user. A grip aid for a mobile device having a structure that can be adaptively varied.

Some cameras on the market are stabilized by forming thick grips or small tabs on the areas where the fingers are contacted for the convenience and grip of the user, depending on the model. In particular, in an imaging device such as a digital camera, if a shake occurs in the camera due to an unstable shooting position and a grip state, the shake of the camera is reflected in the captured image as it is, resulting in deterioration of image quality such as blurring or blurring of the image.

With the recent development of technology, digital cameras are becoming smaller and thinner, and in some slim cameras, the grip of the camera is not properly formed, resulting in unstable grip and camera shake. have.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a grip assisting device for a mobile device having a structure that can be adaptively changed according to a size and a size of a mounting target and a gripping position convenient for a user.

The auxiliary grip mechanism for a mobile device of the present invention,

An auxiliary grip mechanism mounted to a mobile device having neighboring first to third sides,

A frame portion extending across the first surface;

A first length adjusting member extending from the frame portion to a variable length;

A bent portion that is bent from the frame portion or the first length adjusting member and extends in a direction crossing the second surface;

A second length adjusting member extending from the bent portion to a variable length; And

And a locking portion bent from the second length adjusting member and extending in a direction crossing the third surface.

For example, the first length adjusting member has the other end which can be pulled out from the frame part slidably coupled to one end inserted into the frame part.

The first length adjusting member may be fixed by a screw member penetrating across the frame portion.

For example, the second length adjusting member has the other end which can be drawn outward from the bent portion slidably coupled to one end inserted into the bent portion.

The second length adjusting member may be fixed by a screw member penetrating across the bent portion.

Preferably, the bent portion includes a first bent portion extending from an end portion of the frame portion and a second bent portion extending from an end portion of the first length adjusting member.

Preferably, the mounting protruding member for gripping the user is slidably mounted on the frame part.

Preferably, the frame portion has a guide rail extending in parallel with each other, the mounting protrusion member has a fitting portion that is fitted between the guide rail, and a mounting portion protruding from the fitting portion is held by the user.

For example, the fitting portion includes a rectangular elastic member having a short side portion and a long side portion. The fitting portion may perform a switching operation between a position fixed state elastically pressurized between the guide rails and a position variable state freely slidable between the guide rails according to the rotation state thereof.

According to the grip assist mechanism of the present invention, by facilitating the gripping of a mobile device such as a digital camera, the user can work in a shooting operation while holding the device stably using the grip assist mechanism, It can be excluded to obtain a stable image with less shaking. In particular, the grip aid of the present invention can vary the mounting structure adaptively to the size and specification of mobile devices having a variety of sizes and appearance, it is not only a slip-type camera but also universally used for mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs Can be used.

Hereinafter, a grip assisting device for a mobile device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a description will be given of a digital camera as an example of a mobile device to which the grip assisting device is mounted. However, the grip assisting device of the present invention may be mounted on all mobile devices designed for a mobile environment so that the user can carry and move the grip assisting device. Can be.

1 shows a digital camera 200 equipped with a grip aid 100. For example, the digital camera 200 has an appearance of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped that is thin and flat in the thickness direction, and includes a front portion 200F, a rear portion 200R, and upper and lower portions 200U and 200L and a side portion 200S. Have The grip aid 100 mounted to the digital camera 200 is to stabilize the support state of the camera 200 and to facilitate the user's gripping. The front part 200F of the camera 200 and the rear part ( 200R) and a structure surrounding the upper and lower surfaces 200U and 200R, and are firmly mounted to the camera 200, and the user can grip the camera in a safe and convenient position by using the grip aid 100. More specifically, the grip aid 100 is a frame portion 110 extending across the front portion 200F of the camera in the height direction, and bent in the thickness direction at both ends of the frame portion 110 of the camera It includes the bent portion (130a, 130b) in contact with the upper and lower portions (200U, 200L). The frame part 110 is provided to protrude forward, and a mounting protruding member 115 for holding a user's finger is provided. The mounting protrusion member 115 slides along the longitudinal direction of the frame part 110 and is mounted to be adjustable, thereby allowing the user to grip the camera 200 at a convenient position.

FIG. 2 shows a detailed structure of the grip assisting device 100 viewed from the II direction of FIG. 1. Referring to the drawings, the frame portion 110 is mounted with a mounting protrusion member 115, the mounting protrusion member 115 is adjusted to the position along the height direction of the frame portion (110) Slidably mounted on 110. In addition, the bent portions 130a and 130b extending in the thickness direction at both ends of the frame portion 100 are paired up and down to contact the upper and lower portions 200U and 200L of the camera. The first bent portion 130a may be fixedly coupled to one end of the frame portion 110. The second bent portion 130b may be coupled in such a manner that the position of the second bent portion 130b is variable along the height direction from the other end of the frame portion 110. More specifically, the second bent portion 130b is coupled to the height adjusting member 121 that extends in parallel with the frame portion 110 and is inserted into the frame portion 110. The height adjusting member 121 is pressed by a screw member 125 penetrating across the frame part 110 and is fixed in position, and the second bent part 130b is supported by the fixed height adjusting member 121. do. Since the camera 200 to which the grip aid 100 is mounted has a height difference for each product, the user releases the fastening state of the screw member 125 and exposes the exposure length Lh of the height adjusting member 121. By varying the height can be set according to the individual camera 200. The height adjusting member 121 is slidably inserted into the frame part 110 to allow a variable height setting, and the screw member 125 fixing the height adjusting member material 121 to the set height includes the height adjusting part 120. Configure.

In the first and second bent portions (130a, 130b) is provided with a thickness adjusting member 140 is coupled in a sliding manner so as to extend in the thickness direction from the bent portions (130a, 130b). A portion of the thickness adjusting member 140 is inserted into the bent portions 130a and 130b along the length direction of the thickness adjusting member 140, and the other portion is exposed to the outside from the bent portions 130a and 130b. The thickness adjusting member 140 is fixed in position in a pressed state on the screw member 145 penetrating across the bent portions 130a and 130b. Since the camera 200 to be mounted on the grip aid 100 has a thickness difference for each product, the user releases the fastening state of the screw member 145 and adjusts the exposure length Lt of the thickness adjusting member 140. By varying the thickness can be set according to the individual camera 200. The thickness adjusting member 140 that is slidably fastened in the bent portions 130a and 130b and can be variably set in thickness, and the screw member 145 which fixes the thickness adjusting member 140 to the set thickness are the thickness adjusting unit 140. Configure On the other hand, the exposed end of the thickness adjusting member 140 is provided with a locking portion 150 that is bent to surround the back portion 200R of the camera 200. As the locking unit 150 is in close contact with the rear portion 200R of the camera 200, the grip aid 100 may be fixed in a state in which it is in close contact with the camera 200.

On the other hand, the mounting protruding member 115 is provided on the frame portion 100 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction. 3A and 3B illustrate a mounting structure of the mounting protrusion member 115 viewed from the direction III of FIG. 2. 3A illustrates a position change state in which a sliding operation of the protruding member 115 is allowed, and FIG. 3B illustrates a position fixing state in which the protruding member 115 is fixed at a predetermined position. Referring to the drawings, the frame portion 110 defines the end of the guide rail (110a) installed side by side along the longitudinal direction, and across the guide rail (110a) in the transverse direction at the upper and lower ends It includes a stopper (110b). Mounting protrusion member 115 is assembled between the guide rails (110a) formed side by side. The mounting protrusion member 115 includes a fitting portion 115b sandwiched between the guide rails 110a, and a mounting portion 115a protruding forward from the fitting portion 115b to grip the user's finger. do. The fitting portion 115b may be provided in a substantially rectangular shape having a short side portion W1 and a long side portion W2. When the short side portion (W1) is placed in the transverse direction of the guide rail (110a) according to the rotation state of the fitting portion (115b), the mounting protrusion member 115 can be freely moved in the vertical direction (Fig. 3a), When the long side portion W2 is placed in the transverse direction of the guide rail 110a, the mounting protrusion member 115 is elastically pressed and locked between the guide rails 110a and its position is fixed (FIG. 3B). The fitting portion 115b is integrally rotated together with the mounting portion 115a, and the user may switch to the position variable / position fixing state by rotating the mounting portion 115a. Since the position and the size of the hand, such as holding the camera 200 varies for each user, the position of the protruding member 115 for mounting to suit the position and size of the hand that is convenient for the user is the frame portion 110. It can be varied along the longitudinal direction of the. On the other hand, the mounting protruding member 115 provides sufficient deformability so that the position change between the short side portion (W1) and the long side portion (W2) between the constant rail spacing according to the user's rotation operation, in the fixed state once It may be made of an elastic body having an appropriate modulus of elasticity capable of providing sufficient elastic pressing force to enable a firm position fixation.

The grip aid 100 is formed to surround the exterior of the camera and is firmly fixed to the outer surface of the camera 200. It is preferable to apply a soft pad member (not shown) to the inner portion of the grip aid 200 that is in direct contact with the camera 200 to prevent scratches or the like caused by contact with the camera 200. For example, the frame portion 110 extending across and in contact with the camera 200, the height adjusting member 121 extending therefrom, and the bent portions 130a and 130b closely contacting the upper and lower surfaces of the camera 200. And it will be preferable that the pad member for providing flexibility and cushioning to the inner side of the thickness adjusting member 140 and the locking portion 150 in close contact with the back of the camera 200.

The grip aid 100 of the present invention can be a mounting target as well as a camera having no grip structure, as well as a camera which already has a grip structure depending on the product. Ease of gripping can be achieved by installing an auxiliary grip mechanism that can be changed into a structure suitable for a user's own posture and hand size, rather than a grip structure provided collectively by the manufacturer. 4 shows a grip aid 100 mounted to a camera 300 having a grip structure. The digital camera 300 shown in the figure includes a grip portion 350 rotatably mounted on one side of the main body of the camera 300. For example, the auxiliary grip mechanism 100 may be installed in consideration of the inferior stability of the support because the grip part 350 is installed on the edge of the camera main body. By utilizing the auxiliary grip mechanism 100, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of hand shake and obtain a more stabilized image.

Recently, not only digital cameras but also mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs have been released with products that have a camera function. 5 shows a grip aid 100 mounted to a mobile phone 400 with a camera function. The structure of the grip aid 100 is similar to that described above, and by adjusting the height adjusting unit and the thickness adjusting unit provided in the grip aid 100 to fit the mobile phone 400 is released in a variety of forms for foolish appearance 400 may be firmly mounted on the outside.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it is merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. You will understand the point. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

1 is a view showing a mounting structure of a grip aid assembled to a digital camera.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a detailed structure of the grip aid, showing the structure of the grip aid as viewed in the II direction of FIG.

3A and 3B are views for explaining an operating state of the mounting protruding member, and for explaining positions of the variable positions and the fixed positions, respectively.

4 is a view illustrating a mounting state of a grip aid assembled to a digital camera provided with a grip part.

5 is a view showing a mounting state of the grip aids mounted on the mobile phone with a shooting function.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: grip aid 110: frame portion

110a: guide rail 110b: stopper

115: mounting protrusion member 115a: mounting portion

115b: fitting part 120: height adjustment part

121: height adjustment member 125: screw member

130a, 130b: bend portion 140: thickness adjustment unit

141: thickness adjusting member 145: screw member

150: locking portion Lh, Lt: exposure length

Claims (10)

An auxiliary grip mechanism mounted to a mobile device having neighboring first to third sides, A frame portion extending across the first surface; A first length adjusting member extending from the frame portion to a variable length; A bent portion that is bent from the frame portion or the first length adjusting member and extends in a direction crossing the second surface; A second length adjusting member extending from the bent portion to a variable length; And And a latching portion bent from the second length adjusting member and extending in a direction crossing the third surface. The method of claim 1, And the first length adjusting member has the other end which can be pulled out from the frame part slidably coupled to one end inserted into the frame part. The method of claim 1, And the first length adjusting member is fixed by a screw member penetrating across the frame portion. The method of claim 1, And the second length adjusting member has the other end which can be pulled out from the bent portion slidably coupled to one end inserted into the bent portion. The method of claim 1, And the second length adjusting member is fixed by a screw member passing through the bent portion. The method of claim 1, And the bent portion includes a first bent portion extending from an end portion of the frame portion and a second bent portion extending from an end portion of the first length adjusting member. The method of claim 1, The auxiliary grip mechanism, characterized in that the mounting protruding member for gripping the user is slidably mounted on the frame portion. The method of claim 7, wherein The frame portion has a guide rail extending parallel to each other, The mounting protrusion member has a fitting portion that is fitted between the guide rail, and the auxiliary grip mechanism, characterized in that the mounting portion protrudes from the fitting portion is gripped by the user. The method of claim 8, And the fitting portion comprises a rectangular elastic member having a short side portion and a long side portion. 10. The method of claim 9, And the fitting portion performs a switching operation between a position fixed state elastically pressurized between the guide rails and a position variable state freely slidable between the guide rails according to the rotation state thereof.

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