TWI479875B - Portable communication device - Google Patents

Description

Portable communication device

The present invention relates to a portable communication device, and more particularly to a portable communication device having a photographing function.

With the rapid development of communication technology, mobile phones with camera functions are becoming more and more popular. In order to make the shooting better, the camera with the camera function often has a fill light to turn on the fill light in a darker environment to compensate for the lack of light in the environment, so as to take a clear picture. When the light is not dark, the fill light can be turned on as a flashlight.

However, the camera generally adopts a surface-fixed structure, and the lens is often exposed, so that the lens is easily worn or contaminated, which affects the shooting performance of the mobile phone. In addition, the fill light of the mobile phone with camera function is generally located inside the body, occupying the space inside the mobile phone, making the internal space of the mobile phone more and more tense.

In view of the above situation, it is necessary to provide a portable communication device that is advantageous for protecting an image pickup lens and saving internal space.

A portable communication device includes a housing, a camera, a protective cover, and a light emitting element. The camera is disposed in the housing, and the light emitting component is connected to the protective cover, and the protective cover can switch between the position of the camera and the position of the exposed camera. The light emitting element is a light emitting diode, and the light emitting diode is fixed on the protective cover. That The portable communication device further includes a rotating shaft and an operating member, and the operating member includes an operating piece and a locking lever. The housing is provided with an elongated guide groove, a light transmission hole and a fixing hole, and the fixing hole is located between the guiding groove and the light transmission hole. A circular arc-shaped sliding slot is defined in the sidewall of the rotating shaft, and the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot are respectively formed at two ends of the circular arc-shaped sliding slot. One end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the protective cover, and the other end is rotatably inserted into the fixing hole. The locking rod has a bent shape, and one end thereof is fixed on the operation piece, and the other end passes through the guiding groove and is engaged with the first positioning groove.

The protective cover of the portable communication device can switch between the position of the shielding camera and the position of the exposed camera. When using the shooting function, move the protective cover to the camera side to expose the camera for shooting. When the shooting function is not used, move the protective cover directly above the camera to make the protective cover cover the camera to avoid contamination and wear of the camera. In addition, the above portable communication device can dispose the light-emitting element outside the casing, which is advantageous for saving the internal space thereof.

100, 200, 300, 400‧‧‧ portable communication devices

10, 20, 30, 40‧‧‧ shells

12, 22, 32, 42‧ ‧ camera

13, 23, 43‧ ‧ protective cover

14‧‧‧Lighting elements

15‧‧‧Rotary axis

17, 27, 37, 47‧‧‧ operating parts

19‧‧‧Large spring

103, 203, 303, 403‧‧‧ guiding slots

105, 205, 305‧‧‧ light hole

107‧‧‧Fixed holes

109‧‧‧ bumps

155‧‧ ‧ chute

1551‧‧‧First positioning slot

1553‧‧‧Second positioning slot

171‧‧‧ operation film

173‧‧‧Lock lever

175‧‧ ‧ spring

25, 35, 45‧‧‧ Connections

33‧‧‧Lighting components

457‧‧‧ fixed axis

1 is a rear elevational view of a portable communication device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded view of the portable communication device shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a partially exploded view of the portable communication device of FIG. 1.

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the portable communication device of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the portable communication device shown in FIG. 4 when photographed.

Figure 6 is a rear elevational view of the portable communication device of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a rear view of the portable communication device shown in Figure 6 when photographed.

Figure 8 is a rear elevational view of the portable communication device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a rear view of the portable communication device shown in Figure 8 when photographed.

The portable communication device of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the portable communication device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 10, a camera 12, a protective cover 13, a light-emitting element 14, a rotating shaft 15, an operating member 17, and a tension spring 19.

The housing 10 is provided with a guiding slot 103 and a light transmission hole 105 extending through the upper surface of the housing 10. The light transmission hole 105 is defined in the housing 10 at a position corresponding to the camera 12, and the guiding slot 103 is adjacent to the transparent hole. 105. A circular fixing hole 107 is defined in the housing 10 between the guiding groove 103 and the light transmission hole 105. A protrusion 109 is formed on the inner wall of the casing 10 adjacent to the light transmission hole 105, and the protrusion 109 is used to fix the tension spring 19.

The camera 12 is located inside the housing 10 and faces the light transmission hole 105.

The protective cover 13 is substantially rectangular and is used to protect the camera 12.

The light emitting component 14 is a two light emitting diode.

The rotating shaft 15 is a hollow shaft having a substantially C-shaped cross section. The outer diameter of the rotating shaft 15 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the circular fixing hole 107. A sliding slot 155 is defined in the sidewall of the rotating shaft 15, and the sliding slot 155 has a 90 degree arc shape. The sliding groove 155 defines a first positioning groove 1551 and a second positioning groove 1553 at two ends of the curved shape, wherein the first positioning groove 1551 is shallow and the second positioning groove 1553 is deep.

The operating member 17 includes an operating piece 171, a lock lever 173, and a spring 175. The locking bar 173 has a bent shape.

When assembled, the light-emitting element 14 is fixed on the protective cover 13 and controlled by a push button switch (not shown) fixed on the casing 10. One end of the rotating shaft 15 is fixedly connected to the protective cover 13 , and the other end of the rotating shaft 15 is rotatably inserted into the fixing hole 107 , so that the protective cover 13 is attached to the outer surface of the casing 10 and covers the light transmitting hole 105 . One end of the locking rod 173 is fixed on the operating piece 171, and the other end passes through the guiding groove 103 and is received in the first positioning groove 1551 of the sliding groove 155. The spring 175 is fixed in the guiding groove 103, and one end thereof abuts against the edge of the guiding groove 103, and the other end abuts against the bending portion of the locking rod 173, so that the locking rod 173 is located at one end of the first positioning groove 1551. A bottom surface of the positioning groove 1551 is prevented from coming out of the fixing hole 107. The tension spring 19 is fixed to the boss 109 at one end and to the rotating shaft 15 at the other end. When the protective cover 13 covers the light transmitting hole 105, the tension spring 19 is in an initial state; when the rotating shaft 15 rotates, the tension spring 19 is deformed to generate a pulling force, so that the rotating shaft 15 has a tendency to return to the original position.

When the photographing function is not used, the protective cover 13 is located directly above the camera 12 and covers the light transmission hole 105 to shield the camera 12 from being contaminated or worn. When shooting, the protective cover 13 is manually rotated, and one end of the locking lever 173 located in the first positioning groove 1551 will slide out from the first positioning groove 1551, and the rotating shaft 15 stretches the tension spring 19 and rotates with the protective cover 13. Under the action of the spring 175, the end of the locking rod 173 is tightly pressed against the bottom surface of the sliding slot 155. When the protective cover 13 is rotated 90 degrees, the locking lever 173 is engaged with the second positioning slot 1553 adjacent one end of the sliding slot 155. . Since the tension spring 19 is stretched, the tension generated by the tension spring 15 has a tendency to rotate, but the engagement of the locking lever 173 adjacent to one end of the sliding groove 155 and the second positioning groove 1553 prevents the rotating shaft 151 from rotating, thereby protecting The cover 13 is locked in this position. At this time, the camera 12 is completely exposed and shooting is possible. If the ambient light is dark, the button switch can be manually operated to cause the light-emitting element 14 to emit light to illuminate the shooting target to compensate for insufficient ambient light. After the shooting is completed, the operating piece 171 is pulled away from the fixing hole 107, which will drive the locking lever 173 to compress the spring 175 away from the fixing hole 107. Movement, one end of the locking rod 173 near the sliding slot 155 is pulled away from the second positioning groove 1553. Due to the limitation of the locking lever 173, the rotating shaft 15 is automatically rotated to the initial position by the tension spring 19 until the locking is completed. The rod 173 is snapped into the first positioning groove 1551.

The protective cover 13 of the portable communication device 100 of the present invention switches between the positions of the camera 12 and the position where the camera is exposed. When the imaging function of the portable communication device 100 is not used, the protective cover 13 is positioned directly above the camera 12 and shields the camera 12 from being scratched or contaminated by the camera 12. If the ambient light is dark, the illumination assembly 13 can also function as an illumination. When the imaging function is used, the protective cover 13 is placed on the side of the camera 12, the camera 12 is exposed, and imaging can be performed, and the light-emitting element 14 can also be used as a fill light. In addition, the portable communication device 100 of the present invention provides the light-emitting element 14 on the protective cover 13 outside the casing 10, which saves the internal space of the portable communication device 100, compared to the portable communication device in which the fill light is disposed.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the portable communication device 200 of the second embodiment of the present invention is similar to the portable communication device 100. The difference is that the housing 20 is only provided with the light transmission hole 205 and the elongated guiding groove 203, and the operating member 27 It is a pin which is slidably received in the guiding groove 203 of the housing 20. The radial cross section of the operating member 27 is rectangular, which ensures that it cannot rotate in the guiding groove 203. The portable communication device 200 further includes a rod-shaped connecting member 25, which can be fixed to the operating member 27 at one end by adhesive bonding and fixed to the lower edge of the protective cover 23 at the other end, and the extending direction of the connecting member 25 and the guiding groove 203 The extending directions intersect to allow the operating member 27 to move the lighting assembly 23 together when sliding along the guiding slot 203. In this embodiment, the extending direction of the connecting member 25 and the extending direction of the guiding groove 203 are perpendicular to each other. It can be understood that the connecting member 25 can also be fixed at one end of the protective cover 23 and at the other end to the operating member 27. The movement of the control operating member 27 can drive the protective cover 23 to be cut at two positions directly above the camera 22 and on the side of the camera 20 Switching so that the camera 22 can be shielded or exposed depending on the situation.

When the photographing is performed, the operating member 27 is located at the left end of the guiding groove 203, the protective cover 23 is located at the side of the camera 22, the camera 22 is exposed, and the shooting can be directly performed. If the ambient light is dark, the button switch can be operated to make the light-emitting element 14 emit light and illuminate. Shoot the target to make up for the lack of ambient light. When not shooting, the operating member 27 is moved to the right, and the connecting member 25 will drive the protective cover 23 to the right to the rightmost end, and the protective cover 23 will cover the light transmitting hole 205 to prevent the camera 22 from being contaminated or worn. The button switch is operated to cause the light-emitting element 14 to emit light, and the portable communication device 200 can also be used as a flashlight for illumination in the dark.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the portable communication device 300 of the third embodiment of the present invention is similar to the portable communication device 200 of the second embodiment, except that the extending direction of the guiding slot 303 of the housing 30 and the connecting member 35 are The extending direction is the same. When the operating member 37 is moved to the uppermost end of the guiding groove 303, the protective cover 33 of the light-emitting element is located just above the camera 32 and covers the light-transmitting hole 305, and when the operating member 37 moves to the most of the guiding groove 303 At the lower end, the light-emitting component is located on the side of the camera 32, so that the light-emitting component 33 is realized to be switched between the two positions directly above the camera and the side of the camera 32, so that the camera 32 can be shielded or exposed according to the situation.

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the portable communication device 400 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention is similar to the portable communication device 200 of the second embodiment, except that the connecting member 45 is a bent rotating member, and the bent rotating member includes The two arms (not shown) have a fixed angle between the two arms, and a fixed shaft 457 is disposed at the bend of the bent rotating member, and the shape of the guiding groove 403 opened in the casing 40 is a part of the circular arc. The movement of the movement operating member 47 along the guiding groove 403 causes the two arms of the bending-shaped rotating member to rotate around the fixed shaft 457, thereby realizing the protection cover 43 to switch between the two positions directly above the camera 42 and the side of the camera 42. In this embodiment, when the operating member 47 is located to the left of the guiding groove 403 of the housing 40, The cover 43 is turned directly above the camera 42. When the operating member 47 is located to the right of the guide groove 403, the protective cover 43 is turned directly above the camera 42. It can be seen that the operating member 47 and the protective cover 43 can be connected by other connecting members to switch between the two positions of the protective cover 43 directly above the camera 42 and the side of the camera 42, so that the camera 22 can be shielded or exposed according to the situation. status.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above-mentioned embodiments are only the embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be equivalently modified or changed in the spirit of the invention. It is included in the scope of the following patent application.

100‧‧‧Portable communication device

10‧‧‧shell

12‧‧‧ camera

13‧‧‧ protective cover

14‧‧‧Lighting elements

17‧‧‧Operating parts

105‧‧‧Light hole

Claims (3)

A portable communication device includes a housing, a camera, a protective cover and a light-emitting component. The camera is disposed in the housing, and the improvement is that the light-emitting component is connected to the protective cover, and the protective cover can cover the position of the camera. The light-emitting diode is a light-emitting diode, and the light-emitting diode is fixed on the protective cover. The portable communication device further includes a rotating shaft and an operating member, and the operating member includes an operation. And a locking rod, the housing is provided with an elongated guiding groove, a light-transmitting hole and a fixing hole. The fixing hole is located between the guiding groove and the light-transmissive hole, and an arc is formed on the sidewall of the rotating shaft a first sliding slot and a second positioning slot are respectively defined at two ends of the circular sliding slot, and one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the protective cover, and the other end is rotatably disposed in the fixing hole. The locking rod has a bent shape, one end of which is fixed on the operating piece, and the other end passes through the guiding groove and engages with the first positioning groove. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the operating member further comprises a spring disposed in the guiding groove, one end of the locking rod and the other end abutting the edge of the guiding groove. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the portable communication device further comprises a tension spring, the inner wall of the housing is formed with a protrusion, the one end of the tension spring is fixed on the protrusion, and the other end is fixed. On the rotating shaft.