KR20040061723A - camera apparatus of mobile-terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A camera device of a mobile communication terminal is provided to take photographs of an object at various angles by connecting an optical fiber cable mounting receiving lenses with a camera. CONSTITUTION: A camera is installed in a predetermined position of a terminal main body. An image input portion(4) is installed at a head part of an antenna of the terminal for inputting an external image. An image transmitting portion(5) is formed of a flexible material, and has one side connected with the image input portion(4) and the other side connected with the camera through the inside of the antenna so that the image transmitting portion(5) transmits the image inputted through the image input portion(4) to the camera. A connecting portion drives to make the image transmitting portion(5) go in and out and connects the image transmitting portion(5) with the camera.

Description

Camera apparatus of the mobile communication terminal {camera apparatus of mobile-terminal}

The present invention relates to a camera device of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a camera device of a mobile communication terminal capable of taking pictures from various angles by mounting an image receiving lens on an optical fiber free of bending and rotation.

The present invention also relates to a camera device of a mobile communication terminal that can be usefully applied for medical endoscopy and exploration in a narrow area.

In recent years, mobile communication terminals have been developed in a trend of miniaturization and multifunction in accordance with consumer needs. In accordance with the function of such a terminal, a terminal equipped with a camera has also been developed and its use is gradually increasing. In particular, the current trend is to install the camera lens in the terminal as described above to implement the functions of the camera phone and the video terminal.

The mobile communication terminals, which have been proposed to date, have a structure in which a camera is mounted on a hinge portion connecting a main body and a folder, or a separate camera device is coupled to the folder side via an earphone jack. In addition, a structure has been proposed in which a camera is directly mounted on an antenna head to move freely.

In the terminal structure as described above, in the structure in which the camera lens is mounted on the hinge portion of the terminal, the width of the terminal is increased, so that the hinge portion becomes thicker than the overall size and shape, and the aesthetics of the appearance is deteriorated, and the camera is fixed. Therefore, it is mainly used only for photographing the other party / thing, and in this case, there is a difficult problem for photographing by the photographer himself. As a solution for overcoming such a problem, a structure has been proposed in which a photographer can take a picture while looking at himself displayed on the LCD by rotating the camera or rotating the LCD.

However, in this structure, in order to be able to shoot bidirectionally while rotating the camera, a separate space for photographing has to be provided. In particular, the structure of the terminal is complicated, the size is also increased, thereby resulting in inconvenience in carrying and using, and also decreases the reliability of the terminal itself, thereby causing a problem that increases the price.

When the camera device is mounted on the side of the mobile phone, a separate earphone jack must be attached every time the camera is taken, and the folder must be rotated in two directions for taking a picture, which is complicated in structure and has some problems in ease of use.

In addition, when the camera is mounted directly on the antenna, it becomes bulky, aesthetically deteriorated in design, and it is very difficult to implement a method of drawing the wire out of the antenna wire, and even if the wire is connected, the thickness of the wire becomes large. There was this.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the optical head lens is located in the antenna head to transmit the image image to the camera, the optical fiber freely bent and rotated through the inside of the antenna It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera device of a mobile communication terminal capable of photographing from various angles without changing the appearance of the antenna by connecting the lens and the camera.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a partial configuration of a camera device of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupled state of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the image input means which is the main part of the present invention is mounted to the antenna unit of the mobile communication terminal.

Figures 4a and 4b is an operating state of the camera device according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a reception lens is drawn out from an antenna of a terminal;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: terminal body 2: camera

3: antenna 4: image input means

5: fiber optic cable 6: connection means

7: LED lighting 11: Housing

12: receiving lens 13: photosensor

21: shape retaining block 22: flange

23: rack

The present invention for achieving the above object, the camera built in a predetermined position of the terminal body; Image input means installed on the head of the terminal antenna to input an external image; It is made of a material free to bend and rotate, one side is connected to the image input means, the other side is connected to the camera through the inside of the image transmitting means for transmitting the image input through the image input means to the camera; And a connecting means for driving the drawing and withdrawing of the image transmitting means and connecting the image transmitting means to the camera.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

In the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the camera device is implemented to be photographed from various angles by connecting the optical fiber freely bent and rotated to the lens so as to be drawn out through the antenna. In the embodiments of the present invention, FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, a camera 2 is provided at a predetermined position of the terminal body 1 and includes a plurality of protrusions 2a on an outer circumferential surface thereof and a subject 2b on one side thereof; Image input means (4) installed on the head of the terminal antenna (3) for inputting an external image; The bending and rotation is made of a free material, one side is connected to the image input means 4, the other side is bent at a predetermined angle to be connected to the camera, the camera 2 through the inside of the antenna (3) An optical fiber cable 5 which is connected to and transmits an input image to the camera 2 as an optical signal; Connecting means (6) for driving in and out of the optical fiber cable (5) and connecting the optical fiber cable (5) to a camera; And an LED light (7) connected to a predetermined portion of the antenna (3) for irradiating light toward the image input means (4).

Here, the image input means (4) comprises a housing (11) fitted to the head portion of the antenna (2) having a through portion as shown in FIG. A plurality of receiving lenses 12 mounted to the space part of the housing 11 at predetermined intervals to receive an external image image; Is installed on the lower end of the receiving lens 12 is composed of a photosensor 13 for detecting whether an image image is input.

Here, the photosensor 13 is composed of a light emitting optical fiber 13a and a receiving optical fiber 13b, and an optical fiber cable 5 is connected to the receiving optical fiber 13b.

The connecting means 6 is wrapped to maintain the bent portion of the optical fiber cable 5, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the shape maintaining block 21 is formed with a receiving space portion 21a on one side; One end is accommodated in the accommodation space portion 21a of the shape maintaining block 21, and the other end is a flange 22 connected to the antenna terminal 3a; And a rack 23 installed at an upper end of the shape maintaining block 21 and having a plurality of grooves 23a formed at predetermined intervals on an upper surface thereof so as to be engaged with the protrusions 2a of the camera 2.

Therefore, the projection 2a of the camera 2 is rotated while being engaged with the groove 23a of the rack 23 as the fiber cable 5 is drawn in and drawn out.

Referring to Figures 4a and 4b the operational state of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the antenna 3 is inserted, the object 2b of the camera 2 is positioned to face the window of the terminal body 1 so that shooting is performed similarly to a conventional camera built-in terminal. Perform. At this time, since the optical fiber cable 5 and the camera 2 are not connected, the optical signal is not input.

As shown in FIG. 4B, when the antenna 3 is drawn out, the optical fiber cable 5 connected to the antenna is drawn out together, and the top surface of the shape-keeping block 21 is pulled out by the output of the optical fiber cable. The groove 2a of the rack 23 and the projection 2a of the camera 2 are engaged with each other so that the camera 2 rotates, and the object 2b of the camera 2 is connected to the optical fiber cable 5. Done. In this state, an external image image is received by the reception lens 12 embedded in the housing 11 of the image input unit 4, and the image image input through the reception lens 12 is a light emitting part optical fiber 13a. And a photo sensor 13 composed of a light receiving part optical fiber 13b. The optical signal detected by the photosensor is transmitted to the camera through the optical fiber cable (5).

When the antenna is withdrawn as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the optical fiber cable 5 is free to bend and rotate so that image images can be input at various angles, and at night or in a dark place. In the LED light (7) connected to the optical fiber cable is irradiated with light to obtain a clear image image.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, by connecting the optical fiber cable equipped with a receiving lens to the camera through the antenna unit, the antenna is inserted, performs the function of the built-in camera of the existing mobile communication terminal, the antenna is pulled out In the optical fiber can move freely to shoot from various angles, there is an effect that can shoot a narrow gap.

In addition, since the optical fiber having a small thickness is used, the appearance of the antenna is not deformed, and there is another effect of designing the design of the antenna at various angles.

Claims (6)

A camera built in a predetermined position of the terminal body; Image input means installed on the head of the terminal antenna to input an external image; It is made of a material free to bend and rotate, one side is connected to the image input means, the other side is connected to the camera through the inside of the image transmitting means for transmitting the image input through the image input means to the camera; And Connecting means for driving the drawing and withdrawing of the image transmitting means, and connecting the image transmitting means to the camera; Camera device of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The image input means A housing fitted to the head of the antenna and having a space therethrough; A plurality of receiving lenses mounted at a space portion of the housing to receive an external image image; Photosensor installed at the lower end of the receiving lens for detecting whether the image image is input Camera device of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, The image transmission means One end is connected to the photosensor, the other end has a shape bent at a predetermined angle to be connected to the camera through the inside of the antenna, characterized in that consisting of an optical fiber cable for transmitting the image image input through the photosensor as an optical signal Camera device of a mobile communication terminal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The connecting means A shape maintaining block wrapped around the bent portion of the optical fiber cable and having a receiving space formed at one side thereof; One end is accommodated in the receiving space of the shape maintaining block, the other end is connected to the antenna terminal; A driving means installed at an upper end of the shape maintaining block to drive the camera to rotate as the optical fiber cable is pulled in and out; Camera device of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The driving means Protrusions provided on the outer circumferential surface of the camera to protrude at predetermined equal intervals; And a rack having a plurality of grooves formed at predetermined intervals on an upper surface of the shape maintaining block to be engaged with the protrusion. The method of claim 1, And a lighting unit connected to a predetermined portion of the antenna to irradiate light toward the receiving lens.