KR20200043609A - Portable device having a exchangeable lens module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal with a camera, for example, a portable device or a portable terminal with a camera and, more specifically, to a portable terminal having an exchangeable lens module which allows a camera lens embedded in a terminal body to be detachable to replace the camera lens with lenses of various forms desired by a user to be used for various purposes. The portable terminal having an exchangeable lens module comprises an exchangeable module and a module accommodation part on which the exchangeable module is mounted. The module accommodation part includes a groove part of a groove shape formed on one side of the portable terminal, and a communication connection groove communicating with a circuit board of the portable terminal is formed in the groove part. The exchangeable module includes a fixed body part fixed and installed on the groove part of the module accommodation part, and a detaching body part being coupled to the fixed body part and having a lens unit. The exchangeable module is detached by a method in which the detaching body part slides on the fixed body part.

Description

Portable terminal with interchangeable lens module {PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING A EXCHANGEABLE LENS MODULE}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal equipped with a camera, for example, a portable device equipped with a camera or a portable terminal, and more specifically, to a lens of various types desired by a user by detachably configuring a camera lens embedded in the terminal body. The present invention relates to a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module that can be replaced and used for various purposes.

2. Description of the Related Art Handheld terminals are being developed in a trend of miniaturization and multifunctionality in accordance with the needs of consumers. In accordance with the functions of the mobile communication terminal, a mobile phone equipped with a camera has also been developed, and its use is gradually increasing.

There are various types of lenses that can be used in mobile terminal cameras, for example, lenses with a shorter focal length than standard lenses, wide-angle lenses used to record many subjects in a narrow space, and focus similar to the length of the diagonal of the film used. A standard lens used to require an angle similar to a human's field of view with a lens with a distance, a telephoto lens used to eliminate perspective with a lens with a longer focal length than a standard lens, and distorted with extremely reduced focal length There are fish-eye lenses that can take pictures.

However, a lens mounted on a conventional portable terminal is equipped with only a single fixed lens, so it is difficult to shoot or accurately shoot a subject in a position that is difficult to take, and it is impossible to replace the lens with various focal lengths. there is a problem.

As described above, in accordance with the development of the lens technology, it is necessary to improve the quality of the lens function in a mobile phone equipped with a camera, but a portable terminal equipped with a camera including a conventional lens cannot replace the lens.

To solve this problem, sub-lenses that can be attached to the front of the camera of the mobile terminal are sold in the market, but when the sub-lenses are mounted in front of the camera of the mobile terminal, the image quality of the photographed image deteriorates and an external lens is attached to the mobile terminal. When fitted, there is a problem in that it is difficult to carry the external lens because it protrudes significantly from the mobile terminal.

The present invention was devised on the basis of the above-described problems, and the camera lens provided in the portable terminal is detachably configured to be easily replaced with a lens of an angle or type desired by a user.

In order to solve the above problems, a portable terminal having an exchange module of the present invention relates to a portable terminal having an exchangeable module and a module accommodating portion on which the exchangeable module is mounted, wherein the module accommodating portion is one side of the portable terminal. It includes a groove-shaped groove formed on the inside, the communication connection groove is formed to communicate with the substrate of the mobile terminal, the exchangeable module is fixedly installed in the groove of the module receiving portion, is inserted into the communication connection groove, the mobile terminal A fixed body portion including a communication wire terminal protrudingly connected to a substrate, and a sensor portion having an image sensor on one side and a contact portion having a plurality of contacts electrically connected to the portable terminal through the communication wire terminal; And a detachable body portion coupled to the fixed body portion and having a lens unit positioned corresponding to the sensor portion of the fixed body portion, wherein the exchangeable module is characterized in that the detachable body portion is detachably attached to the fixed body portion.

In addition, a portion of the fixed body portion further includes a coupling guide portion formed to protrude from a portion of the side wall forming the lens module receiving portion to guide the lens module to a predetermined position when the detachable body portion slides into the fixed body portion, and the detachable body The portion is characterized by including a coupling portion for coupling with the coupling guide.

In addition, the coupling guide portion of the fixed body portion and the coupling portion of the detachable body portion further include an entry separation space formed to allow the detachable body portion to enter downward from the upper side, and the detachable body portion enters the fixed body portion downward through the entry separation space. It is characterized in that it is mounted sliding after one.

Moreover, coupling holes are formed on both side walls of the fixed body part of the exchangeable module, and the detachable body part is further provided with binding means for coupling or separating the detachable body part to the fixed body part, and the binding means is formed on both side walls of the detachable body part. The elastic projection is elastically retracted and inserted into the coupling hole, and includes a lever portion that is connected to the inside of the elastic projection and contracts the elastic projection, and the binding means releases the connection between the elastic projection and the coupling hole by manipulation of the lever portion. It is characterized by.

In addition to this, the lever portion of the binding means is characterized in that one end of the operation portion is exposed to the outside, and is located inside the outer surface of the detachable body portion.

In addition, between the groove portion and the exchangeable module, a packing member for maintaining airtightness against the contact portion is further provided, and a sensor packing member for maintaining airtightness against the contact portion between the sensor portion of the fixed body portion and the detachable body portion is further provided It is characterized in that to block the inflow of foreign substances in double.

On the other hand, the interchangeable module is characterized in that it consists of either a lens module equipped with a lens unit, a speaker module equipped with a speaker unit, a lighting module equipped with a lighting unit, or a switch module equipped with a switch unit.

According to the present invention, the camera lens provided in the portable terminal is easily detachable and can be easily replaced with a lens of an angle or type desired by the user. In particular, the exchange module is detachably mounted on the portable device, but is being used by providing a locking device. To prevent unintentional separation. In addition, according to the present invention, in addition to the camera, it is possible to replace the desired module according to the needs of the user.

1 is a view schematically showing a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
2 is a view specifically showing a module of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
3 and 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a module of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing an embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention, showing a detached / mounted state of the module.
6 is a view showing another embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention, showing a detached / installed state of the module.
7 is a view showing in detail the configuration of the binding means of the portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.
8 is a view showing a structure of a module of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention in various forms.
9 is a view showing another embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms.

In the present specification, this embodiment is provided to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and to fully inform the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. And the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Thus, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations, and well-known techniques are not specifically described in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.

The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. In addition, the terms (mentioned) used in this specification are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. Also, components and actions recited as “includes (or is provided with)” do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components and actions.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. In addition, terms that are defined in a commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless defined.

Hereinafter, the technical features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing an example of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention includes a portable device D and an interchangeable lens module M.

1 (a) shows a form in which the interchangeable lens module M is mounted on the portable device D, and FIG. 1 (b) shows that the interchangeable lens module M is separated from the portable device D. It is a diagram showing the form.

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 1, the exchangeable interchangeable lens module M according to the present invention is formed to be fastened and separated in a sliding form by default to the portable device D.

2 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a module module accommodating part 100 for accommodating the interchangeable lens module M is provided on one side of the portable device D.

The module accommodating part 100 includes a groove part 110 having a predetermined depth on one side of the portable device D, but being formed such that the entrance side into which the interchangeable lens module M is inserted is opened, and the groove part 110 ), A communication connection groove 120 for electrically communicating with the interchangeable lens module M is formed.

The communication line terminal 200a of the interchangeable lens module M, which will be described later, is inserted into the communication connection groove 120 to be connected to the substrate of the portable device D. At this time, it is possible to prevent moisture or foreign substances from entering the inside of the terminal by blocking the communication connection groove 120 with a sealing material such as silicone.

Here, the groove 110 formed in the module accommodating portion 100 may be provided with a packing member 111, the packing member 111 by maintaining the airtightness of the contact area with the exchangeable lens module (M) It can block foreign substances from entering.

The packing member 111 may be fixed in a manner that is attached by an adhesive or the like over the inner circumference and the lower surface of the groove portion 110, and may be formed of an integral member made of a material having airtightness and elasticity, such as rubber. When attaching and detaching the interchangeable lens module M, abrasion-resistant material is used for the outer portion where friction is applied, and a heterogeneous material having appropriate elasticity may be used to form a double packing.

In addition, by forming a separate packing groove (not shown) to accommodate the packing member 111 in the groove portion 110 may be attached and fixed in a state in which a part of the packing member 111 is inserted, and accordingly the packing member Blocking the flow of (111) can prevent the packing member 111 from being pushed outward when combined with the interchangeable lens module (M).

At this time, in one embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described that the packing member 111 is provided in the groove portion 110, it is provided on the outer surface of the fixed body portion 200 to be described later to maintain the airtight with the groove portion 110 It may be provided. That is, it may be provided as an embodiment in which a packing member is provided on the interchangeable lens module M side.

Meanwhile, the interchangeable lens module M is detachably mounted in the module accommodating part 100 of the portable device D, that is, the groove part 110, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the module accommodating part ( It comprises a fixed body portion 200 is fixedly installed in 100), and the detachable body portion 300 is detachable to the fixed body portion 200. That is, the exchangeable lens module (M) is a fixed body portion 200 is fixed to the module receiving portion 100 of the mobile device (D) detachable body portion 300 is fixed to the fixed body portion 200 By being coupled, it is connected to the portable device D.

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the fixed body part 200 may be fixedly installed by a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw to the module receiving part 100, and the module receiving part 100 It comprises a base frame 210 fixed to the base and the image sensor substrate 220 mounted to the base frame 210.

The base frame 210 is formed in a plate shape, and a side wall is bent in an upward direction. That is, the base frame 210 is preferably formed with a bottom surface and a side wall to correspond to the inner surface of the groove portion 110, the entrance side is opened to facilitate sliding engagement of the detachable body portion 300 as shown in the drawing It can be formed into a shape (without side walls). The base frame 210 is fixed to the module accommodating portion 100, and the bottom surface is coupled to the mobile device D by being fastened to the groove portion 110.

Here, the image sensor substrate 220 is mounted on the bottom surface of the base frame 210, and the bottom surface of the frame body is formed to be stepped upward to a predetermined depth so that the image sensor substrate 220 can be mounted. In this way, the image sensor substrate 220 is mounted on the stepped bottom surface of the base frame 210, and the circumferential side is fixed to the module accommodating portion 100 by fastening members (not shown) such as screws.

The image sensor board 220 is connected to a smartphone to electrically operate the interchangeable lens module M, is mounted on the bottom surface of the base frame 210, and is provided with a communication line terminal 200a protruding from one side. As it is inserted into the communication connection groove 120 of the portable device D, it is possible to electrically communicate with the smartphone. The upper surface of the image sensor substrate 220 is provided with a sensor unit 221 as an image sensor. In this embodiment, for example, it is mounted as a CCD, and adjacent thereto is for electrically communicating with the interchangeable lens module M. A contact portion 222 having a plurality of contact points is provided.

On the other hand, the sensor unit 221 of the image sensor substrate 220 may be provided with a filter and a protective glass to protect the CCD, it is preferable that the sensor packing member (221a) is provided around to prevent foreign matter inflow. . At this time, the sensor packing member 221a may be used in the same way as the above-described packing member 111, and as another embodiment, it is not formed on the sensor unit 221 of the image sensor substrate 220 but covers the sensor unit 221. A sensor packing member may be formed on the detachable body part 300.

In addition, first and second through holes 210a and 210b are formed on the bottom surface of the base frame 210 to penetrate the sensor unit 221 and the contact unit 222 of the image sensor substrate 220. . Through these through-holes 210a and 210b, the sensor unit 221 and the contact unit 222 are partially inserted to communicate with each other.

Here, a coupling hole 211 is formed on the sidewall of the base frame 210 to be coupled with the elastic protrusion 341 of the detachable body portion 300. The coupling hole 211 may be formed in the shape of a groove or a through-hole on the inlet side of the side wall where the detachable body portion 300 enters, and is elastic when the detachable body portion 300 is mounted on the fixed body portion 200 The protrusion 341 is inserted into the coupling hole 211 to prevent separation of the detachable body 300.

At this time, the base frame 210 may be formed with an inserting inclined surface 211a that induces entry of the elastic protrusion 341 to be easily formed around the coupling hole 211. Insertion inclined surface (211a) is formed on the side wall end surface of the base frame 210, the rear side than the position of the coupling hole 211 with respect to the entry direction of the detachable body portion 300, the rear from the coupling holes 211 on both sides It is formed to be inclined along an outwardly inclined direction toward the side. That is, the elastic projection portion 341 of the detachable body portion 300 entering from the outside guides to move along the insertion inclined surface 211a inclined inward from the outer portion, and the elastic protrusion by the insertion inclined surface 211a ( 341) is pressed inward with respect to the entry direction, and at the position of the coupling hole 211, the elastic protrusion 341 can be engaged.

Here, at least a portion of the sidewall of the base frame 210 may be formed with a coupling guide portion 212 protruding a stable coupling of the detachable body portion 300 to be described later.

The coupling guide portion 212 guides the detachable body portion 300 to be slidably inserted, and may be formed to be entirely long on both sides along the sidewall with respect to the insertion direction of the detachable body portion 300 (see FIG. 5). Shown), spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and may be provided in a plurality of pairs on both sides to protrude in the form of wings (shown in FIG. 6). In addition, although the coupling guide portion 212 is illustrated as being formed on the lower portion of the sidewall of the base frame 210 in the drawing, it may be formed on the middle portion or the upper portion of the sidewall of the base frame 210 according to the size or structure of the entire module. Can be formed.

At this time, as shown in Figure 5 (a), when the coupling guide portion 212 'is formed long along the sidewall of the base frame 210, the length of the detachable body portion 300 is inserted to increase the sliding By extending the section and increasing the area to be contacted, it has the advantage of being able to maintain the bonding state with the detachable body portion 300 more stably.

On the other hand, when the coupling guide portion 212 "as shown in Figure 6 (a) is provided with at least two pairs of wings on both sides, as shown in Figure 6 (b), the detachable body portion 300 The sliding coupling can be induced in the state inserted from the upper side through the spaced apart between the wings, and thus the sliding body portion 300 can be easily moved due to the relatively short sliding motion when detaching compared to the former as the sliding section is shortened. It has the advantage of being able to be combined or detached, that is, it can be slidingly coupled by inserting the detachable body portion 300 at an intermediate point or at an earlier point compared to the configuration of FIG. 5, so that the joining and detaching operation can be more easily performed. You can.

Moreover, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the guide portion 212 may further include a guide slope 212a that guides the detachable body portion 300 to enter easily. The guide inclined surface 212a is a portion that is formed to be inclined downward at a predetermined slope with respect to the entry direction to a portion on the rear side of the coupling guide portion 212, and the coupling portion 311 of the detachable body portion 300 inserted from the rear side is engaged The guide portion 212 is induced to stably enter. The guide slope 212a may advantageously act as a sliding coupling by inserting from the upper side to the lower side in the case of the structure of FIG. 6, and even in the case of the structure of FIG. 5, the entry side end of the detachable body portion 300 It is induced to facilitate the sliding entry operation of the.

In addition, the first elastic pressing member 213 may be further provided on the upper or lower surface of the coupling guide portion 212 to increase the adhesion with the detachable body portion 300. The first elastic pressing member 213 may be provided as a member such as a plate-shaped spring, and the adhesion force can be increased by pressing the detachable body portion 300 coupled through the coupling guide portion 212 upward or downward. In addition, it is possible to minimize the vertical flow of the detachable body portion 300 mounted on the coupling guide portion 212 by the increased adhesion. Here, the first elastic pressing member 213 is mounted on the lower surface of the coupling guide portion 212 as shown in Figure 3 in the embodiment of the present invention, the coupling portion of the detachable body portion 300 from the upper side to the lower direction (311) is pressed.

On the other hand, the base frame 210 may be further provided with a second elastic pressing member 214 to increase the adhesion when the detachable body portion 300 is coupled, and to retreat with a constant pressing force when separating the detachable body portion 300. . The second elastic pressing member 214 is installed on one side of the base frame 210, as shown in Figure 4, preferably, may be provided on the inner side wall connecting the side walls of both sides.

The second elastic pressing member 214 exerts a pressing force in the opposite direction with respect to the coupling direction of the detachable body portion 300 coupled to the fixed body portion 200, and the detachable body portion 300 is coupled with the pressing force. It is possible to improve the adhesion between the detachable body portion 300 and the fixed body portion 200, and when the separation operation is performed by the operation of the binding means 340, which will be described later, the detachable body portion 300 is detached. By providing a constant pressing force to the side, the detachable body portion 300 is moved backward to induce it to be easily performed.

Desorption body portion 300 is coupled to the fixed body portion 200, the desorption body portion 300 is a base plate 310 and a base plate 310 coupled to the base frame 210 of the fixed body portion 200 ) Is mounted on the upper surface of the lens unit substrate 320 and the bottom plate 310 and the lens unit substrate 320 and the top plate 330 forming an outer body of the interchangeable lens module M.

The bottom plate 310 constitutes a lower portion of the detachable body portion 300, and is a portion substantially fitted to the base frame 210 of the fixed body portion 200, and may be formed of a material such as stainless steel, and the upper surface A plurality of communication holes 310a and 310b are formed through the lens unit substrate 320 to be in communication with the contact portion 222 of the sensor unit 221 described above. Coupling parts 311 are protruded on both sides of the base plate 310 so as to fit into the coupling guide parts 212 of the base frame 210.

The coupling portion 311 may be formed as a rail groove through which the coupling guide portion 212 is fitted with a rail, but in the embodiment of the present invention, it is provided in the form of a protruding wing so as to enter the lower surface of the coupling guide portion 212. Can be. That is, the shape of the coupling portion 311 can be changed according to the shape of the coupling guide portion 212 of the fixed body portion 200. As the coupling portion 311 is pressed downward by the first elastic pressing member 213 mounted on the lower surface of the coupling guide portion 212, the flow up and down is limited.

At this time, the engaging portion 311 is formed to protrude long along both sides of the base plate 310 as shown in Figure 5, or as shown in Figure 6 spaced apart at a predetermined interval distance on both sides of the base plate 310 It may be formed protruding with a pair of protruding wings.

Here, as shown in Figure 3, the engaging portion 311 may be provided with an inclined surface 311a in which the front side is inclined upward toward the rear side to facilitate entry into the engaging guide portion 212. This is done in a structure and operation similar to the slopes described above.

The lens unit substrate 320 is fixed to a top surface of the base plate 310 with a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw, and a lens unit 321 is mounted on the top surface, and a contact portion ( 222), a contact terminal portion 322 having a plurality of contact terminals (not shown) is provided to protrude downward. In the embodiment of the present invention, although the contact terminal portion 322 is formed on the upper surface of the lens unit substrate 320 on the drawing, it is substantially formed on the upper surface as a terminal portion for connection of the lens unit 321 and the bottom surface of the substrate. There may be formed to protrude the contact terminal corresponding to the contacts of the fixed body portion 200. The contact terminal portion 322 may be provided as one of a common terminal shape that elastically contracts by external force, and is electrically connected by being connected to the contact portion 222.

At this time, the lens unit 321 is formed to accommodate the lens, the detachable body 300 is installed on the substrate so that it is located directly above the sensor unit 221 in a state coupled to the module receiving unit 100.

The lens unit substrate 320 may further include an identification chipset 323 having a chip capable of recognizing the type of the interchangeable lens module M. The chipset 323 may be a memory, in which the unique code value of the interchangeable lens module M is stored, and when the detachable body 300 is coupled to the fixed body 200, power is supplied through a contact point. The camera driver of the portable device D is configured to read a unique code value from this identification chipset 323 and call the default settings related to driving the camera corresponding to the read code value. On the other hand, this basic setting value may also be stored in the identification chipset 323, and the camera driver may be configured to call the default setting value directly from the chipset 323.

In addition, the lens unit substrate 320 is capable of operating an automatic image stabilization function, an automatic focus control device, or an aperture-related device through mutual communication with the portable device D by the identification chipset 323.

The top plate 330 is mounted on the top of the bottom plate 310 and the lens unit substrate 320, and is formed to form an external appearance of the terminal as it is coupled to the portable device D. That is, the top plate 330 is formed in the form of a cover that covers the upper side of the lens unit substrate 320. Specifically, the top plate 330 has a top surface formed in a plate shape, and has an vertical portion 331 that is bent from one end to a bottom side at the end side. In this way, the top plate 330 has an overall shape of “a” cross-section, and the vertical portion 331 of the top plate 330 shields the entrance side of the module accommodating portion 100 of the portable device D. In addition, a lever hole 331a is formed in the vertical portion 331 to allow the lever portion 342 of the binding means 340 to be described later to communicate with the outside.

A lens protection cover 332 may be provided on the top surface of the top plate 330. Here, the upper plate 330 is formed through a portion corresponding to the lens protection cover 332, and a transparent protective glass (or plastic) is formed to communicate with the lower lens unit, and in the drawing, the upper plate 330 Although the outer circumferential portion of the lens protection cover 332 provided in is illustrated as projecting upward, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that it can be provided so as not to protrude depending on the size of the lens unit used.

On the other hand, the detachable body portion 300 may be provided with a binding means 340 for coupling or separating the fixed body portion 200.

Referring to Figure 7, the binding means 340 is provided on the top plate 330 of the detachable body portion 300, is provided to be able to shrink to the inside of the top plate 330, one end is fitted into the coupling hole 211 The paper includes an elastic projection portion 341 and an operation lever portion 342 connected to the other side of the elastic projection portion 341 and operated to contract the elastic projection portion 341.

The elastic projections 341 are provided to protrude to both sides of the top plate 330, and are provided to be elastically contracted in the inner direction by elastic members such as a spring 343. When the detachable body portion 300 is slidingly inserted into the fixed body portion 200, the elastic protrusion portion 341 is contracted inward by the spring 343 and then relaxed at the position of the coupling hole 211, thereby engaging the coupling hole As it is fitted into the (211), the detachable body portion 300 is prevented from being detached from the fixed body portion 200. At this time, the elastic projection portion 341 is preferably provided with a shaft 341a in the shape of a square rod instead of a cylindrical shape so that the lever portion 342 connected to the inner end does not rotate.

The lever portion 342 includes a plurality of levers respectively connected to both inner ends of the elastic protrusions 341, and is formed to be extended so that its ends can be exposed to the outside.

On the other hand, both levers of the binding means 340 are positioned to be inserted into the lever hole 331a provided in the vertical portion 331 of the top plate 330, to prevent it from being randomly separated by external force, outside It is preferable that the end portion is located inside without protruding from the outer surface of the vertical portion 331 so as not to be locked. That is, by using the user's fingernail, or by inserting a separate binding release tool, a pin or the like so that the lever can be operated, it is prevented from being unintentionally separated by being operated only by direct manipulation.

In addition, the binding means 340 further includes a locking jaw 331b formed between both levers to prevent the lever on one side from being pulled unilaterally by the elastic protrusion 341 in one direction. The locking jaw 331b is formed to protrude from the inside of the vertical portion 331. That is, according to the present invention, even if an external force is applied to the lever inadvertently during use, the locking jaw 331b prevents the unilateral movement of the lever so that the binding means 340 does not operate, thereby changing the interchangeable lens module M It is possible to prevent the random separation of the in advance.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention, rather than installing the fixed body portion 200 in the module receiving portion 100 of the portable device D, by forming the groove portion 110 in an integral shape, exchangeable The detachable body portion 300 of the lens module M may also be applied in a structure that simply couples, and in this case, it may be desirable to provide the image sensor portion in the detachable body portion 300.

In addition, when the interchangeable lens module M according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a focus driving unit (for example, VCM) for automatic focusing of a lens and an OIS device for preventing image stabilization, the camera driving unit includes a lens module receiving unit and a lens Through the electrical contact provided on the module, it is possible to drive and control the VCM device (or automatic focusing device) or OIS device (or anti-shake device) of the lens module M.

According to the structure of this embodiment, the interchangeable lens module (M) has a contact terminal portion 322 formed on the detachable body portion 300 when the detachable body portion 300 is pushed all the way into the fixed body portion 200, the fixed body portion It is in contact with the contact portion 222 formed on the (200), it is possible to operate very stably when the actuator for AF driving or OIS means for preventing hand shake is provided to the interchangeable lens module (M).

A portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, unlike a camera function that can be used only with a single built-in lens, is a wide-angle lens or a telephoto lens, a dual lens, etc. By selectively attaching and using each modularized lens module to a terminal, it has the advantage of selectively changing according to a user's needs.

At this time, the present invention is completed by mounting the exchangeable lens module (M) to the portable device (D) by a simple sliding operation, and is equipped with a structure that is easily removed through the release operation by the binding means 340, so that the module It has the advantage of being easy to combine and separate.

In addition, according to the present invention, after the exchangeable lens module (M) is configured to be separated into a fixed body portion 200 and a detachable body portion 300, after fixing the fixed body portion 200 to the mobile device (D), By providing a structure for mounting the detachable body part 300 to the fixed body part 200, the image sensor, which is an essential component when changing the camera lens, is fixed to the fixed body part 200, and the detachable body part 300 is provided. By providing the lens unit mounted in a variety of forms to suit the needs of the user, there is an advantage that the camera type can be changed by replacing only the detachable body unit 300 in which the different lens units are mounted.

That is, the image sensor is built in the fixed body 200, so that only the detachable body 300 having a lens unit is configured to have various types of lens units, it has an advantage of convenient replacement with a lens desired by a user. .

Moreover, according to the present invention, not only is the module replacement operation easy by the binding means 340 coupled and separated by the elastic force, but also due to the configuration of the coupling guide portion for guiding the coupling direction of the detachable body 300 / It has the advantage that the separation operation is easy.

Here, since the portable terminal equipped with the interchangeable lens module according to the present invention is provided with a packing member to maintain airtightness between the interchangeable lens module M and the portable device D, external foreign matter is introduced into the portable terminal. Inflow can be prevented, and in particular, a sensor packing member is additionally provided even in the portion where the image sensor of the camera is provided, so that the inflow of foreign matter can be double-protected, thereby preventing deterioration of camera performance.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the interchangeable lens module M may be changed to a speaker, a lighting device, or a remote control device for a camera.

That is, the configuration of the detachable body part 300 and the fixed body part 200 of the interchangeable lens module M is provided to mount a unit having a function according to each request, and the user can replace the exchange module of a different configuration as required. Is to be able to perform the function of each exchange module by coupling to the portable device (D).

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 8 (a), by configuring the sound module (SM) having a sound unit 401 instead of the camera unit on the detachable body portion 300, of the speaker provided in the existing terminal body It has the advantage that it can serve as a woofer speaker to compensate for the weakness of the bass section, or use a speaker with a large output to increase the sound of the terminal itself.

In addition, as shown in Figure 8 (b), by providing a lighting unit 402 provided with a lighting device 402 on the detachable body portion 300, a light source having a better output than the lamp of the existing terminal body can be used. As a result, it is possible to produce a brighter light, and alternatively, by using an LED, a desired color can be adjusted. At this time, a separate switch 402a is mounted around the lighting device so that the user can manually operate it without manipulation in the terminal.

At this time, the interchangeable lens module M can be used as a basic camera, but according to another embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device D is equipped with a camera C of the terminal itself, as shown in FIG. 9. In, it is possible to use two cameras by additionally mounting the camera module. In this case, it is desirable to selectively change the camera by driving the basic camera built into the terminal and displaying the camera change icon on the terminal screen. Do. In addition, a camera change icon can be generated on the terminal screen only when a module equipped with a camera is mounted on the terminal.

Furthermore, although not shown, according to another embodiment of the present invention, by providing a module so that nothing is formed on the outer surface of the detachable body portion 300, that is, the upper surface of the top plate 330, a module such as a separate camera is provided. It may not be used, and may not be seen in appearance, but may also be provided in a configuration formed to enable the switch to operate through manipulation within the terminal by providing a drive switch or the like inside.

As a result, a portable terminal having an exchangeable module according to the present invention is advantageous in that it can be easily replaced with a desired module according to a user's needs.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are for description, not for limiting the technical spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims rather than limited by the above-described embodiments, and all technical spirits within the equivalent ranges should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

D: portable device (terminal) M: exchangeable module
100: module accommodating part 200: fixed body part
210: base frame 211: coupling hole
220: image sensor board
300: detachable body portion 310: base plate
320: lens unit substrate 330: top plate
340: binding means 341: elastic projection
342: operation lever

Claims (7)

In the portable terminal having an exchangeable module and a module accommodating portion to which the exchangeable module is mounted,
The module accommodating portion includes a groove-shaped groove formed on one side of the portable terminal, and a communication connection groove communicating with a substrate of the portable terminal is formed inside the groove.
The exchangeable module,
It is fixedly installed in the groove portion of the module accommodating portion, and includes a communication terminal which is inserted into a communication connection groove and protrudes to be connected to the substrate of the portable terminal. A fixed body portion provided with a contact portion having a plurality of contacts electrically connected to the terminal; And
It is coupled to the fixed body portion, and includes a detachable body portion having a lens unit positioned corresponding to the sensor portion of the fixed body portion,
The exchangeable module is a portable terminal having an exchangeable lens module, characterized in that the detachable body portion is detachably attached to the fixed body portion.
The method according to claim 1,
A portion of the fixed body portion further includes a coupling guide portion formed to protrude from a portion of the side wall forming the lens module receiving portion to guide the lens module to a predetermined position when the detachable body portion slides into the fixed body portion,
The detachable body portion is a portable terminal having an exchangeable lens module, characterized in that it comprises a coupling portion for coupling with the coupling guide.
The method according to claim 2,
The coupling guide portion of the fixed body portion and the coupling portion of the detachable body portion further includes an entry separation space formed to allow the detachable body portion to enter downward from the upper side,
The detachable body portion is a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that it is slidingly mounted after entering the fixed body portion downward through the entry space.
The method according to claim 1,
Coupling holes are formed on both side walls of the fixed body part of the exchangeable module, and the detachable body part is further provided with binding means for coupling or separating the detachable body part to the fixed body part,
The binding means is formed on both sides of the detachable body portion elastically retracts and includes an elastic protrusion inserted into the coupling hole, and a lever portion connected to the inside of the elastic protrusion to contract the elastic protrusion,
The binding means is a portable terminal having an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that the connection between the elastic protrusion and the coupling hole is released by the operation of the lever portion.
The method according to claim 4,
A mobile terminal having an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that one end of the operation portion of the binding means is exposed to the outside, and is located inside the outer surface of the detachable body portion.
The method according to claim 1,
Between the groove portion and the exchangeable module, a packing member that maintains airtightness against the contact portion is further provided, and a sensor packing member that maintains airtightness around the contact portion between the sensor portion of the fixed body portion and the detachable body portion is provided. It is further provided, a portable terminal having an exchangeable lens module, characterized in that to block the inflow of foreign substances in a double.
The method according to claim 1,
The interchangeable module is an interchangeable lens module, characterized in that it consists of either a lens module equipped with a lens unit, a speaker module equipped with a speaker unit, a lighting module equipped with a lighting unit, or a switch module equipped with a switch unit. Mobile terminal having a.

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