KR101417817B1 - Apparatus of processing digital image - Google Patents

Abstract

An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body; A grip portion rotatably coupled to the body; And a coupling unit coupling the body and the grip unit such that the body and the grip unit can rotate with each other. The digital image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation mode of the digital image processor is changed according to the rotation of the grip unit.

Image processing device, grip part, operation mode

Description

[0001] Apparatus of processing digital image [0002]

The present invention relates to a digital image processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a digital image processing apparatus that further includes a separate grip unit for facilitating gripping of the apparatus, allowing a user to easily grasp the apparatus and rotating the grip unit, Or a user can change the operation mode by rotating the second body with respect to the first body so that the user can easily grasp the apparatus and rotate the second body with respect to the first body will be.

Typically, the digital image processing apparatus includes all devices that process images of a digital camera, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a phone camera, a PC camera, or the like, or use motion recognition sensors. Such a digital image processing apparatus can receive a desired image through an image pickup element, display the input image on an image display element and display it, and store the image as an image file by user's photographing selection.

It is necessary for the user to be able to grasp the digital image processing apparatus in order to operate the digital image processing apparatus. Since the digital image processing apparatus tends to be vulnerable to impact, it is necessary for the user to grasp the digital image processing apparatus correctly.

Particularly, with the tendency of the recent digital image processing apparatuses becoming smaller and slimmer, there is an increasing need to enable the user to grasp the digital image processing apparatus accurately without missing or slipping.

In order to allow the digital image processing apparatus to accurately grip without slipping or missing, a separate grip unit may be provided in the digital image processing apparatus. However, the shape of the grip portion which can be felt easily for each user may be different. Therefore, it is necessary to allow the user to select the shape or posture of the grip portion that can easily grip the digital image processing apparatus. In addition, depending on the specific operation mode for photographing the digital camera, the shape or arrangement of the grip portion that the user feels comfortable may be different.

The present invention provides a digital image processing apparatus capable of easily and accurately holding a digital image processing apparatus and capable of changing an operation mode according to rotation of a grip portion as necessary by allowing a user to change the grip portion according to needs or preference, And an object thereof is to provide a processing apparatus.

An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body; A grip portion rotatably coupled to the body; And a coupling unit coupling the body and the grip unit such that the body and the grip unit can rotate with each other. The digital image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation mode of the digital image processor is changed according to the rotation of the grip unit.

The coupling portion includes a first coupling portion mounted on the body side and a second coupling portion provided on the grip portion side and rotatably coupled to the first coupling portion.

The second coupling portion includes an insertion groove formed in a surface of the grip portion facing the body and formed with a groove in which the first coupling portion is received, and a fixing shaft supporting the first coupling portion so as to be rotatable with respect to one axis.

Wherein the first engaging portion includes an insertion portion inserted into the insertion groove and rotated by being guided by the insertion groove, a pin member elastically biased to the insertion portion, and an elastic member inserted between the pin member and the insertion portion .

A guide portion inserted in the insertion groove and disposed around the insertion portion, and a guide groove for guiding the pin member in at least one direction is formed in the guide portion.

Here, the elastic member is a leaf spring fixedly disposed on the insertion portion.

When the second engaging portion is rotated with respect to the first engaging portion, the pin member contacts and moves along the side surface of the insertion groove.

And at least one latching groove of the pin member is formed on the side surface of the insertion groove.

And a fixing member that rotatably fixes the insertion portion to the fixed shaft from the first coupling portion.

And a grip surface that is mounted on the opposite surface of the grip portion coupled to the body and is inclined opposite to the grip surface.

A digital image processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes: a first body; A second body coupled to the first body; And a hinge unit for coupling the first body and the second body to each other so as to be rotatable; A grip portion rotatably coupled to the second body; And a coupling unit coupling the second body and the grip unit so as to be rotatable with each other, wherein the operation mode of the digital image processing apparatus is changed according to a rotation angle of the second body with respect to the first body Digital image processing apparatus.

The display device further includes a display device mounted on one surface of the first body for displaying an image.

And a grip surface that is mounted on the opposite surface of the grip portion coupled to the second body and is inclined so as to be opposed to each other.

Here, the first body is larger than the second body.

Meanwhile, the operation mode of the digital image processing apparatus may be independently changed with respect to the rotation angle of the second body with respect to the first body.

According to the digital image processing apparatus of the present invention, the user can change the grip portion according to needs or preference, thereby making it possible to easily and accurately grasp the digital image processing apparatus.

The operation mode can be changed by rotating the grip portion.

The rotational position of the grip portion corresponding to the operation mode can be determined.

If necessary, the operation mode and the rotation of the grip part can be operated independently.

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

1 illustrates a digital camera 100 equipped with a grip unit 130 as an embodiment of a digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention. 2 shows a second body 120 which is rotatable with respect to the first body 110 by the hinge part 140 of the digital camera 100. As shown in FIG. 3, a grip 130 coupled to the second body 120 is shown. FIG. 4 shows that the grip 130 is rotated 90 degrees in the digital camera 100. FIG.

Referring to the drawings, a digital camera 100, which is an embodiment of a digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention, includes a first body 110 and a second body 120; A grip portion 130; And coupling portions 150 and 160, respectively.

The first and second bodies 110 and 120 are bodies of the digital camera 100 and include a lens unit 111 and a printed circuit board (not shown) Various camera accessories can be built in. The grip portion 130 is coupled to the first and second bodies 110 and 120 so as to be rotatable with respect to at least one axis. The engaging portions 150 and 160 couple the first and second bodies 110 and 120 and the grip portion 130 so as to be rotatable.

That is, in the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention, a separate grip portion 130 is mounted on the front surface of the first body 110 and the second body 120, respectively. Accordingly, it is possible to allow the user to select the shape or posture of the grip portion 130 that can easily grip the digital image processing apparatus. Accordingly, by allowing the user to change the grip portion 130 according to needs or preference, it is possible to more easily and accurately grasp the digital image processing apparatus.

The grip portion 130 includes grip surfaces 130a and 130b which are disposed obliquely opposite to each other. The grip surfaces 130a and 130b are disposed on both sides of the grip vertex 130c. The grip surfaces 130a and 130b may have a flat structure with an inclined state, but may have a concave curved structure.

The grip portion 130 is rotatably coupled to one side of the front surface where the lens portion 111 of the bodies 110 and 120 is disposed. At this time, the grip part 130 can be rotated at a predetermined angle. When the state shown in FIG. 1 is set as a reference 0 degree, the grip part 130 can be rotated 90 degrees as shown in FIG. That is, the grip portion 130 may be in the 0 degree state or the 90 degree state depending on the need or taste of the user, so that the user can grip the grip portion 130 in the 0 degree state or the 90 degree state. The grip portion 130 can be rotated 360 degrees as needed.

At this time, the operation mode of the digital camera is interlocked and changed according to the rotation angle of the grip part 130. [ For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the grip portion rotates 0 degrees, it is in a normal mode. When the grip portion rotates 90 degrees, it is in an approach shooting mode. When the grip portion rotates 180 degrees, It is possible to change to the landscape photographing mode. However, if the minimum unit of the rotatable angle is further subdivided, more operation modes can be set.

The digital camera 100 may include coupling portions 150 and 160 to allow the first and second bodies 110 and 120 and the grip portion 130 to rotate together. At this time, the engaging portions 150 and 160 may include the first engaging portion 150 and the second engaging portion 160.

The first coupling portion 150 is mounted on the first and second bodies 110 and 120. The second engaging portion 160 is provided on the grip portion 130 side. The second coupling portion 160 is rotatably coupled to the first coupling portion 150.

The first engaging portion 150 includes an insertion portion 151, a pin member 153, and an elastic member 152. The second coupling portion 160 includes an insertion groove 162 and a fixed shaft 161.

The insertion portion 151 is inserted into the insertion groove 162 of the second coupling portion 160 and is guided in the insertion groove 162 and rotated. The pin member 153 is provided so as to be elastically biased with respect to the inserting portion 151, and is supported to receive elasticity in one direction. The elastic member 152 is inserted between the pin member 153 and the insertion portion 151 so that the pin member 153 is elastically biased against the insertion portion 151. [

The insertion portion 151 is provided with a support member 151a for supporting the elastic member 152 and both ends of the elastic member are fixed to the support member 151a. The central portion of the elastic member 152 is curved toward the pin member 153.

The pin member 153 is formed integrally with the pin member 153 with a latching portion 153a having a diameter larger than the diameter of the pin member between the elastic members 152. [ The engaging portion 153a of the pin member 153 is formed to be larger than the diameter of the guide groove 154a so as not to pass through the guide groove 154a. Therefore, even if the pin member 153 is biased by the elastic member 152, the pin member 153 is prevented from being disengaged by the engaging action between the engaging portion 153a and the guide groove 154a.

The insertion groove 162 of the second coupling portion 160 is inserted into the insertion portion 151 of the first coupling portion 150 on one surface of the grip portion 130 facing the first and second bodies 110 and 120, A groove is formed so that it can be received. The fixed shaft 161 supports the first engaging portion 150 so as to be rotatable with respect to one axis. That is, the fixed shaft 161 supports the grip portion 130 so as to be rotatable with respect to one axis.

A guide portion 154 for guiding the pin member 153 in the direction in which the pin member 153 is biased is formed along the circumference of the insertion portion 151, particularly, the circumferential portion of the insertion portion, It is preferable that the guide groove 151a is formed at the moving position of the pin member 153. [ In addition, the elastic member 152 may be a leaf spring for biasing the pin member 153 into the guide groove 151a. However, the elastic member 152 in the present invention is not limited thereto and may be various kinds of elastic bodies such as a coil spring.

When the grip portion 130 rotates with respect to the first and second bodies 110 and 120, the second engaging portion 160 on the grip portion 130 side is in contact with the first and second bodies 110 and 120 1 engaging portion 150. [0052] At this time, the pin member 153 of the first engaging portion 150 can be moved along the inner surface of the insertion groove 162 of the second engaging portion 160 and can be moved. At this time, the pin member 153 is resiliently received by the elastic member 152 and contacts the inner surface of the insertion groove 162.

On the side surface of the insertion groove 162 in which the pin member 153 is in contact with the pin member 153, the pin member 153 is inserted into the pin member 153 so that the grip portion 130 can further increase the resistance against the relative movement of the grip member 130 with respect to the first and second bodies 110, At least one latching groove 162a may be formed, which is formed as a groove so that the latching member 153 can be caught in a part of the side surface of the insertion groove 162. [

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, eight engagement grooves 162a are formed at intervals of 45 degrees. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be formed with less than four or more than four, and the intervals may be formed to be not constant.

The digital camera 100 may further include a fixing member 156 for rotatably fixing the insertion portion 151 to the fixing shaft 161 from the first coupling portion 150. [ That is, the movement of the grip part 130 in the direction different from the direction in which the grip part 130 is rotated by the fixing member 156 can be restrained. In this case, in this embodiment, the fixing member 156 fixes the grip portion 130 from the first engaging portion 150. However, in another embodiment, the fixing member 156 may move from the second engaging portion 160 to the first and 2 bodies 110 and 120 can be fixed.

The rotation angle or the rotation direction of the grip portion 130 can be recognized by a sensor according to the position of the pin member 153 or the like so that the digital camera 100 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > mode of operation.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the digital camera viewed from above, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the digital camera viewed from the front. The digital camera 100 may include a display device (115 of FIG. 5) in which images are displayed. The display device 115 may be attached to the rear surface of the front surface on which the lens portion 111 of the first and second bodies 110 and 120 is mounted.

Meanwhile, the first body 110 and the second body 120 may be coupled so as to be rotatable. At this time, the lens unit 111 is disposed on the first body 110, and the grip unit 130 is mounted on the second body 120 so as to be rotatable with respect to at least one axis.

That is, the first body 110 may be a main body, the second body 120 may be an auxiliary body, and the first body 110 may be larger than the second body 120.

In addition, the engaging portions 150 and 160 can couple the second body 120 and the grip portion 130 so as to be mutually rotatable. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the grip body 130 may be attached to the first body 110. The grip body 130 may be attached to the first body 110, Can be combined.

The digital camera 100 includes a hinge unit 140. The hinge unit 140 couples the first body 110 and the second body 120 so as to be rotatable. At this time, the hinge portion 140 may include a conventional spring structure or a cam structure. That is, the first body 110 and the second body 120 are elastically supported by the hinge part 140 and can be coupled to each other to be rotatable.

According to the present invention, the first body 110 and the second body 120 can be rotated so that the gripping of the second body 120 can be more accurately and easily performed. In addition, according to the present invention, the grip portion 130 is attached to the second body 120, so that the grip of the digital camera 100 can be made more accurate and easier. In particular, by making the grip 130 rotate with respect to the second body 120 as in the present embodiment, the grip of the digital camera 100 can be made more accurate and easier according to the user's taste and selection .

The display device 115 may be attached to the rear surface of the front surface on which the lens unit 111 of the first body 110 is mounted.

Meanwhile, the direction or angle in which the second body 120 is rotated with respect to the first body 110 is recognized, so that the digital camera 100 can be controlled. 5 shows that the second body 120 of the digital camera 100 of FIG. 1 is rotated in one direction with respect to the first body 110. As shown in FIG.

5, the second body 120 is rotated in the direction of the back surface of the first body 110 with respect to the first body 110, and in this case, The display device 115 can be operated to display an image on the display device 115. [

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an operation mode may be specified according to the rotation direction or angle of the grip part 130, and the rotation direction or angle of the grip part 130 may be changed depending on the shooting mode, the playback mode, Portable Multimedia Player) mode may be selected. 6 shows a state in which the grip portion 130 is rotated counterclockwise by 45 degrees.

The rotation of the second body 120 with respect to the first body 110 and / or the direction or angle of rotation of the second body 120 with respect to the second body 120 can be recognized and controlled using the second body 120 , And the user-friendliness can be enhanced. A separate operation switch (not shown) may be provided as needed so that the relationship between the rotation of the second body and the operation mode and / or the relationship between the rotation and the operation mode of the grip body with respect to the second body can be independently It can also be activated. In this case, the rotation angle of the second body and / or the rotation angle of the grip portion are independent of the operation mode.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, You will understand. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

The present invention can be used in the technical field related to digital cameras.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front surface appearance of a digital camera equipped with a grip portion, according to an embodiment of the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing a second body rotatable with respect to the first body by a hinge part in the digital camera of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the back surface of the grip portion coupled to the second body of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing the grip portion rotated 90 degrees in the digital camera of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view schematically showing that the second body is rotated in one direction with respect to the first body in the digital camera of FIG. 1;

Fig. 6 is a front view schematically showing the grip portion of the digital camera of Fig. 1 rotated by 45 degrees. Fig.

Description of the Related Art

100: digital camera, 110: first body,

111: lens unit 115: display device

120: second body, 130: grip part

140: hinge part, 150: first coupling part

151: insertion portion 151a: fixing member

152: elastic member 153a:

153: pin member 154a: guide groove

154: guide portion 160: second engaging portion

Claims (15)

body; A grip portion rotatably coupled to the body; And And a second coupling unit provided on the side of the body and coupled to the first coupling unit so as to be rotatable, the coupling unit coupling the body and the grip unit to each other so as to be rotatable; A digital image processing apparatus comprising: Wherein the second engaging portion includes an insertion groove formed on one surface of the grip portion facing the body and in which the first engaging portion is received and a fixed shaft supporting the first engaging portion so as to be rotatable about one axis, The first engaging portion includes an insertion portion inserted into the insertion groove and guided by the insertion groove to be rotated, a pin member elastically biased to the insertion portion, and an elastic member inserted between the pin member and the insertion portion ≪ / RTI & Wherein the operation mode of the digital image processing apparatus can be changed according to the rotation of the grip unit. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1, Further comprising a guide portion inserted in the insertion groove and disposed in the vicinity of the insertion portion, wherein a guide groove for guiding the pin member in at least one direction is formed in the guide portion. 6. The method of claim 5, Wherein the elastic member is a leaf spring inserted into the guide groove. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the pin member contacts and moves along the side surface of the insertion groove when the second engagement portion rotates with respect to the first engagement portion. 8. The method of claim 7, And at least one latching groove of the pin member is formed on a side surface of the insertion groove. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising: a fixing member that rotatably fixes the insertion portion to the fixed shaft from the first coupling portion. 10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, Further comprising a grip surface mounted on an opposite surface of the grip portion coupled to the body, the grip surface being inclined opposite to the grip surface. A first body; A second body coupled to the first body; And A hinge unit that rotatably couples the first body and the second body to each other; A grip portion rotatably coupled to the second body; And And a second engaging portion provided on the second body side and coupled to the first engaging portion so as to be rotatable, and the second body and the grip portion are rotatably coupled to each other A digital image processing apparatus comprising: Wherein the second engaging portion includes an insertion groove formed on one surface of the grip portion facing the body and in which the first engaging portion is received and a fixed shaft supporting the first engaging portion so as to be rotatable about one axis, The first engaging portion includes an insertion portion inserted into the insertion groove and guided by the insertion groove to be rotated, a pin member elastically biased to the insertion portion, and an elastic member inserted between the pin member and the insertion portion ≪ / RTI & Wherein the operation mode of the digital image processing apparatus can be changed according to a rotation angle of the second body with respect to the first body. 12. The method of claim 11, And a display device mounted on one surface of the first body for displaying an image. 12. The method of claim 11, Further comprising a grip surface mounted on an opposite surface of the grip portion coupled to the second body and inclined opposite to the grip surface. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the first body is larger than the second body. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the operation mode of the digital image processing apparatus is independently changed to the rotation angle of the second body.

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