KR100494652B1 - Mobile phone having cover for camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a mobile phone having a built-in camera for taking an image, the camera seating portion formed in a concave shape on the outer surface of the mobile phone body, the camera is coupled to be completely buried inside the camera seating portion, coupled to the entrance of the camera seating portion Cover plate for opening and closing the camera seat through sliding movement in the direction horizontal to the outer surface of the mobile phone main body, the opening and closing handle configured to allow the sliding movement on the outer surface of the mobile phone by the external force, and the force applied to the opening and closing handle It is configured to include a rotary link for sliding the cover plate by transmitting to, it provides a mobile phone equipped with a camera cover that can protect the camera from external impact and can open and close the camera according to the user's choice without additional power .

Description

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Conventional mobile phones are generally available only for voice calls, but recently, with the rapid development of communication technology and mobile phone production technology, multifunctional mobile phones that can satisfy the needs of various consumers have been released and commercialized. In recent years, mobile phones, which are commercially available, have various functions such as game, internet search, E-mail reception and payment, and payment. There is a trend of adding a camera phone function to take a picture of an object and an image mobile phone function to take a picture of a person and send it to a counterpart.

Hereinafter, a clamshell mobile phone having a conventional camera will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A shows the outer surface of a folding cellular phone with a conventional camera with a folder open.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a folding mobile phone having a conventional camera includes an upper folder 10 having a display unit (not shown) for outputting an image on an inner side thereof, and a camera 21 for capturing an image. It is comprised including the lower folder 20 provided in an outer surface.

FIG. 1B is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in the state of FIG. 1A. FIG.

The inner surface of the upper folder 10 is provided with a display unit 11 for outputting an image, and the outer surface of the lower folder 20 is provided with a camera 21 for capturing an image.

When the user shoots another object other than the user himself, the photographing direction of the camera 21 provided on the outer surface of the mobile phone is positioned to face the shooting object, and then outputted through the display unit 11 provided on the inner surface of the mobile phone. While watching the photographed image to be taken while the shooting direction and focus of the camera 21 is adjusted.

However, since the camera 21 applied to a folding cell phone having a conventional camera is always exposed to the outside, the camera 21 may be damaged due to a collision with an external object, and the lens may be damaged due to friction with an external object. There is also.

In addition, in order to prevent damage to the lens additionally provided with a lens cover overlaid on the top of the lens, the user has to hold the cover directly to open and close, there was a lot of inconvenience in use, the lens cover is automatically opened and closed by using power When additionally provided with a complicated structure of the cover has the disadvantage that the size of the mobile phone is increased and the battery consumption is promoted.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone with a built-in camera having a camera cover to protect the camera from external impact, and can implement the opening and closing of the camera cover without a separate power.

Mobile phone equipped with a camera cover according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a mobile phone with a built-in camera to take a picture, the camera seating portion formed in a concave shape on the outer surface of the mobile phone body, and completely inside the camera seating portion A camera coupled to be buried, a cover plate coupled to the inlet of the camera seat and opening and closing the camera seat by sliding in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the mobile phone body, and sliding in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the mobile phone by external force. It is configured to include an opening and closing handle configured to enable movement, and a rotary link for transmitting the force applied to the opening and closing handle to the cover plate to slide the cover plate.

The cover plate has a sliding structure in which part of the cover is inserted into the mobile phone body when the camera seat is opened.

In addition, the rotary link is formed at each end of the first slot and the second slot is formed long in the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the cover plate, respectively, coupled with a portion of the cover plate can be linear movement along the first slot A first hinge coupled to the first slot, a second hinge coupled to the opening / closing handle, and simultaneously coupled to the second slot to enable linear movement along the second slot, and coupled between the first slot and the second slot. The rotary link is configured to include a fixed hinge for coupling the rotary link to the mobile phone body to enable the rotary motion.

At this time, the opening and closing handle is coupled to be exposed to the outside of the side of the mobile phone body for the user to operate, the rotary link is mounted inside the mobile phone body to prevent breakage and deformation.

In addition, the opening and closing handle and the cover plate is coupled to the mobile phone main body in a sliding structure in the longitudinal direction of the mobile phone main body so that the user can easily operate the opening and closing handle in the state of the mobile phone main body.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2a shows the back of the mobile phone is equipped with a camera cover according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the camera-embedded cellular phone according to the present embodiment is a clamshell-type cellular phone, and includes a display unit (not shown) for receiving an image signal and outputting an image to an upper folder 100 and a cellular phone. It is configured to include a lower folder 200 having a battery 300 for applying power to the outer surface.

The outer surface of the lower folder 200 is formed with a camera seating portion 210 formed in a concave shape, the camera 220 for taking an image and the flash 230 for providing the light required for the image and the shooting of the camera When executed, the shooting light 240 which emits light in the shooting direction of the camera is coupled to be buried inside the camera seat 210.

Therefore, the user can shoot by operating the flash 230 in a dark place, and when the recording of the camera 220 is executed, the light indicating that the shooting is in progress, the shooting indicator 240 emits light to the subject The user can recognize that he or she is being photographed by looking at the light emitted from the photographing indicator 240.

In addition, when the lower folder 200 does not execute the image capturing function, the cover plate covering the camera seating portion 210 so that the camera 220, the flash 230, the shooting indicator 240 is not exposed to the outside. (Not shown) further. When the camera seating part 210 is opened as shown in FIG. 2A, the cover plate is inserted into the lower folder 200 so that the camera seat 210 is not exposed to the outside.

On the side of the camera seating portion 210 is provided with a mirror 250 for reflecting the image in the shooting direction of the camera 220, the user is to take his own image reflected on the mirror 250 when shooting his own image You can adjust the shooting direction as you look.

In addition, the side of the lower folder 200 is provided with an opening and closing handle 280 for operating a cover plate (not shown) covering the camera seating portion 210. Since the user can operate the cover plate only by operating the opening and closing handle 280, there is no need to directly open and close the cover plate to be very convenient to use.

In addition, a guide groove 202 formed in a concave shape to guide the sliding movement of the opening / closing handle 280 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the lower folder 200 at the side of the lower folder 200 at which the opening / closing handle 280 is coupled. Is formed. The opening and closing handle 280 is seated in the guide groove 202 to perform a sliding movement in the longitudinal direction of the lower folder 200 along the guide groove 202.

FIG. 2B illustrates a shape of the camera cover in the state of FIG. 2A.

When the opening and closing handle 280 is moved downward in the state of FIG. 2A, as shown in FIG. 2B, the cover plate 270 covers the camera seat (not shown), and the camera and the flash are positioned inside the camera seat. The indicator light will not be exposed to the outside.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the mirror 250 is exposed to the outside of the lower folder 200, but when the mirror 250 is to be protected from the external force, the mirror 250 may also be positioned inside the camera seat.

3A shows an internal configuration for opening and closing the camera cover.

As shown in Figure 3a, the structure for opening and closing the camera cover, the cover plate 270 coupled to the mobile phone body in a structure that allows the sliding movement in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the mobile phone body to cover the camera seat, and Opening and closing handle 280 is coupled to the main body side of the mobile phone to enable the sliding movement in the vertical direction by the force applied by the user, the rotary link 290 for transmitting the force applied to the opening and closing handle 280 to the cover plate 270 It is configured to include).

The rotary link 290 is formed long in the direction perpendicular to the sliding movement direction of the cover plate and is configured such that the slot-shaped first slot 292 and the second slot 294 formed at both ends are formed at both ends, respectively. It is.

The lower end of the cover plate 270 is coupled to the first hinge 272 fastened to the first slot 292 to enable linear movement along the first slot 292, one side of the opening and closing handle 280 is the second The second hinge 282 is coupled to the second slot 294 to enable linear movement along the slot 294.

In addition, the rotary link 290 is coupled to the mobile phone body by a fixed hinge 296 coupled between the first slot 292 and the second slot 294. At this time, the fixed hinge (296) is formed in a pin shape and combines the rotary link 290 with a predetermined gap with the mobile phone body, the rotary link 290 is configured to enable a rotational movement around the fixed hinge (296) axis have.

In addition, the locking hinge 296 is more secure than the first slot 292 so as to increase the moving distance of the cover plate 270 relative to the moving distance of the opening / closing handle 280 so that the opening and closing operation of the camera seat can be clearly realized. It is coupled to a position close to the two slots 294.

In the state as illustrated in FIG. 3A, the opening / closing handle 280 is lowered downward, and the cover plate 270 covers the camera seating portion.

FIG. 3B illustrates a shape in which the cover plate is moved downward by moving the opening / closing handle upward in the state of FIG. 3A.

In the state of FIG. 3A, when the user moves the opening / closing handle 280 upward, the second hinge 282 coupled with the opening / closing handle 280 moves the second slot 294 upward. ) Is fixed in the X-axis direction, the second hinge 282 is in the sliding direction toward the outer end of the second slot (294).

At this time, since the rotary link 290 is coupled to the mobile phone main body by the fixed hinge 296, the rotary link 290 does not move in the X-axis or Y-axis direction, and rotates in the clockwise direction with the fixed hinge 296 as the rotation axis.

When the rotary link 290 is rotated clockwise to move the first slot 292 downward, the first hinge 272 and the cover plate 270 is moved downward.

In this case, since the cover plate 270 is fixed in the X-axis direction similarly to the opening / closing handle 280, the first hinge 272 slides toward the outer end of the first slot 292.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the opening and closing handle 280 is raised upward and the cover plate 270 is lowered downward, the cover plate 270 exposes the camera seat to the outside.

In this embodiment, the opening and closing handle and the cover plate is configured to slide in the longitudinal direction of the mobile phone body by coupling the opening and closing handle to the side of the lower folder for the convenience of the user, the sliding movement direction of the opening and closing handle and the cover plate is It is not limited, but can be converted in various directions.

For example, the opening and closing handle may be coupled to the upper end of the lower folder so that the opening and closing handle is slid in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lower folder. In this case, the cover plate is also sliding in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lower folder.

Although the technical concept of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the embodiment applied to the clamshell cell phone is for the purpose of explanation, and that the application of the present invention is not limited to the clamshell cell phone. . In addition, the present invention can be applied to all mobile terminals such as various mobile communication terminals and PDA, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Using a mobile phone equipped with a camera cover according to the present invention, there is an advantage that can protect the camera from external shock, and can open and close the camera according to the user's selection without additional power.

1A shows the outer surface of a folding cellular phone with a conventional camera with a folder open.

FIG. 1B is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in the state of FIG. 1A. FIG.

Figure 2a shows the back of the mobile phone is equipped with a camera cover according to the present invention.

FIG. 2B illustrates a shape of the camera cover in the state of FIG. 2A.

3A shows an internal configuration for opening and closing the camera cover.

FIG. 3B illustrates a shape in which the cover plate is moved downward by moving the opening / closing handle upward in the state of FIG. 3A.

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

100: upper folder 200: lower folder

210: camera mounting portion 220: camera

230: Flash 240: Shooting indicator

250: mirror 270: cover plate

272: first hinge 280: opening and closing handle

282: second hinge 290: rotary link

292: first slot 294: second slot

300: battery

Claims (4)

In the mobile phone with a built-in camera to take a video, A camera seating part in which a predetermined portion of an outer surface of the mobile phone body is opened in a concave groove shape; A camera coupled to be completely buried in the camera seating surface; A cover plate formed integrally with a structure for closing the camera seat and coupled to an inlet of the camera seat and opening and closing the camera seat through a sliding motion in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the mobile phone body; An opening / closing handle installed on one side of the main body of the mobile phone in a structure capable of sliding in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the main body by an external force; A rotary link transferring the force applied to the opening / closing handle to the cover plate and sliding the cover plate; Mobile phone equipped with a camera cover, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 1, The rotary link, The first slot and the second slot which are elongated in a direction perpendicular to the sliding movement direction of the cover plate are formed at both ends, respectively, and are coupled to a part of the cover plate to allow linear movement along the first slot. A first hinge coupled to the first slot, a second hinge coupled to the opening / closing handle and capable of linear movement along the second slot, and the first slot and the second slot The mobile phone is equipped with a camera cover, characterized in that it comprises a fixed hinge coupled between the rotary link to the mobile phone body so that the rotary link is rotatable movement. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The cover plate, The mobile phone with a camera cover, characterized in that the sliding cover structure is a portion of which is opened into the mobile phone body when opening the camera seat. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The opening and closing handle and the cover plate, Mobile phone equipped with a camera cover, characterized in that coupled to the outer surface of the mobile phone body in a structure that performs a sliding movement in the longitudinal direction of the mobile phone body.