KR100257330B1 - Structure of digital steel camera having a function of cellularphone - Google Patents

Abstract

It is a structure that combines a digital mobile camera that can take images of a mobile phone and wirelessly transmit and receive voice information and store them in a memory, and then edit and transmit images using various peripheral devices. A first body capable of receiving information; A second body provided with a microphone to transmit voice information; Coupling means for engaging the first body and the second body to be rotated at an angle to each other to fold or unfold; A lens barrel rotatably installed in the coupling unit and configured to capture an image from a subject; A release button installed on the first body or the second body to operate the lens barrel described above; A display unit installed on the first body or the second body to display image information and transmission / reception information; Installed on the first body or the second body and comprises a keypad for dialing, the coupling means rotates the first body and the second body at an arbitrary angle to improve portability, the photographing structure We propose a structure of a digital still camera for mobile phones that doubles the convenience of use as a normal camera.

Description

Structure of digital still camera for both mobile phones {STRUCTURE OF DIGITAL STEEL CAMERA HAVING A FUNCTION OF CELLULARPHONE}

The present invention relates to a digital still camera for a mobile phone, and more particularly, to capture a mobile phone and a subject that wirelessly transmit and receive voice information, store the image in a memory, and then edit and transmit an image using various peripheral devices. A coupling structure of a digital still camera.

In general, a digital still camera is a type of device in which a lens creates an image while projecting a subject onto a charged-coupled device, not a film. The image projected on the charge concentrator is analog to a floppy disk. Unlike still video recording, images are entered into the built-in memory in the form of digital numbers that can be used directly on a computer.

This digital still camera is referred to as an input device in the sense of inputting images from the camera to the computer. It works as a shutter and lens like a normal camera, but it does not use chemical film to measure and record light. Use a very small charge concentrator.

Digital still cameras such as these can save money on film and development by reusing storage media, avoid environmental pollution caused by packaging and chemicals, and instantly view and evaluate images for reshooting. The advantage is that there is less risk to do.

What's more, if you make an image and then connect it to a variety of transmitters, including fax modems, you have the advantage of being able to send your phone right across the world.

However, in the case of the need for rapid transmissions over the seconds, or in the absence of a suitable transmitter, the relevant person or industry may have to bear invisible damage because the necessary information cannot be transmitted in the desired time.

Therefore, various attempts have been proposed to prevent the delay of the transmission time. Among these attempts, a digital still camera combined with a mobile phone is combined with a digital still camera.

The digital still camera for mobile phones is designed to view the image of the subject through a display that installs a lens on one side of the mobile phone and displays information of mobile phone functions.

The conventional digital still camera combined with the mobile phone, which is constructed as described above, is similar in size to the existing mobile phone, but because the shooting structure is very different from that of the existing camera, it is awkward for the user to use it smoothly. In addition, the structure is not sufficient to meet the expectations of the user who demands the ease of portability.

Therefore, the present invention was invented to solve the technical problems that the conventional mobile still camera combined with the above, the object of the present invention is similar to the photographing structure of the existing camera, while improving the portability to satisfy the user It is to provide a structure of a digital still camera for mobile phones.

In order to realize this, the structure of the digital still camera for mobile phones according to the present invention includes: a first body in which a speaker is installed and capable of receiving voice information; A second body provided with a microphone to transmit voice information; Coupling means for engaging the first body and the second body to be rotated at an angle to each other to fold or unfold; A lens barrel rotatably installed in the coupling unit and configured to capture an image from a subject; A release button installed on the first body or the second body to operate the lens barrel described above; A display unit installed on the first body or the second body to display image information and transmission / reception information; Installed on the first body or the second body includes a keypad for dialing, the shooting direction of the lens barrel and the installation position of the display and the release button is the same as the shooting structure of the conventional camera.

Coupling means described above is formed between the one side edge of the first body or the second body is formed between the indentation, a fixed hinge portion formed with a hole in the center, and formed on the other body edge of the body formed with this fixed hinge Coupling in the shape of the cut as well as the upper portion of the lens barrel is installed inside, and the pin is inserted into the hole formed in the fixed hinge portion to maintain the coupling of the rotating hinge portion.

In the digital still camera for mobile phones according to the present invention configured as described above, the coupling means rotates the first body and the second body at an arbitrary angle to improve portability, and the photographing structure is the same as that of a conventional camera. Double convenience

1 is a front perspective view of a digital still camera for mobile phones according to the present invention

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the digital still camera for mobile phones according to the present invention.

3 is a rear perspective view of a digital still camera for mobile phones according to the present invention

Next, the most preferable embodiment of this invention is described in detail with reference to drawings.

First, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the structure of the digital still camera G for mobile phones according to the embodiment of the present invention is the first body (1) and the second body (3) and the first and second bodies ( 1) (3) and a coupling means for engaging (3) and a lens barrel (15) provided in the space portion of the coupling means.

The first body 1 mentioned above has a rectangular shape in which a half track groove 19 is formed at one side, and provides constant brightness and light quality at one side of the front side by using a glare on the one side of FIG. In the Strobo (5) is installed to simplify the shooting of fast-moving subjects.

A speaker for receiving a voice (Speaker) 31 is installed on the back of the surface on which the strobe (5) is installed, and below the speaker (31) for displaying the transmission / reception information of the telephone number or transmission status and the image information of the subject. Display 33 is provided.

In the present embodiment, the display 33 is provided on the first body 1, but in another embodiment, the display 33 may be provided on the second body 3, and the display 33 may be used in consideration of portability. However, the liquid crystal display device which can save energy while being thin and thin is applied.

In addition, one side of the upper surface is provided with a release button (7) for operating the above-mentioned lens barrel (15).

In the present embodiment, as with a general camera, the right hand index finger is positioned on one side of the upper surface of the first body 1 in consideration of the ergonomics, but in another embodiment, the first body 1 Can be installed anywhere, and can also be installed on the second body (3).

On the other hand, one side is provided with an antenna 29 for transmitting or receiving radio waves wirelessly, this antenna 29 can also be installed in the second body 3 in another embodiment.

In addition, the aforementioned second body 3 has a rectangular shape formed in the half-track groove 21 on one side like the first body 1 described above, and measures the distance from the subject to provide a suitable focus to the distance. A matching autofocus block 9 is disposed on one side of the front side, and a microphone 37 for transmitting desired voice information is installed on the back side, that is, the front side of FIG. 3.

In addition, a keypad 35 composed of a number button and a function button for inputting various functions in a transmission / reception mode is disposed on a surface on which the microphone 37 is installed.

In the present embodiment, the keypad 35 is disposed on the second body 3, but in another embodiment, the key pad 35 may be disposed on the first body 1.

A slot 11 for inserting a memory card storing image information on the side of the second body 3 is formed, and the slot 11 also includes, in another embodiment, the first body 1 as necessary. Can be formed on.

The above-mentioned spokers 31 and displays 33, antennas 29, microphones 37, keypads 35 and slots 11 are provided in the same configuration as applied to digital still cameras and mobile phones. The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, the coupling means for coupling the first body 1 and the second body 3 described above includes a fixed hinge portion 13 and a rotating hinge portion 23 and a pin for rotatably connecting the fixed hinge portion and the rotary hinge portion. It consists of 25.

The fixed hinge portion 13 described above is a disc-shaped portion having a predetermined thickness formed by cutting one side edge of the first body 1 into a cut shape at both vertices, and a hole having a predetermined diameter is formed in the center portion thereof.

And the rotating hinge portion 23 is a cylindrical shape that is coupled to the notch shape formed between the fixed hinge portion 13 facing each other, the track-shaped hole 27 is formed in the column surface in the longitudinal direction of the column surface, this The direction of the space portion formed by the track-shaped hole 27 coincides with the direction of the short side, that is, on one side of the two bodies 1 and 3 when the first body 1 and the second body 3 are unfolded. It is preferable that the formed half-track grooves 19 and 21 coincide with the direction of the space portion formed by coupling, and grooves corresponding to the holes formed in the fixed hinge portion 13 are formed in the upper and lower surfaces of the pillar surface.

The pin 25 for coupling the fixed hinge portion 13 and the rotary hinge portion 23 is inserted into the groove of the rotary hinge portion 23 through a hole formed in the fixed hinge portion 13 to fix the hinge portion 13. ) And the rotating hinge portion 23 serves to support the separation.

On the other hand, the lens barrel 15 provided in the space portion of the coupling means, that is, the space portion of the trek-shaped hole 27 of the rotary hinge portion 23, has a lens group 17 composed of a plurality of lenses in a cylindrical barrel and this lens group. And a shutter (not shown) disposed between the lens group 17 and the charge integrated element, which are arranged at a predetermined interval rearward from (17).

The lens group 17 collects or diverges the incident light, and the charge integration element spaced apart from the lens group 17 senses the light passing through the lens and gives light to the subject during exposure. It creates and records the electromagnetic waves in accordance with the amount of.

Of course, the amount of light exposed to this charge integrated device is controlled by the shutter mentioned above.

On the other hand, the space portion of the rotating hinge portion 23 described above and the installation structure of the lens barrel 15 is the lens barrel 15 rotated toward the front with respect to FIG. The rotation must be allowed only above a predetermined force to prevent the return to the initial state due to the occurrence of the right hand force or to prevent the lens barrel 15 from shaking.

Therefore, the lens barrel 15 is inserted into the rotating grooves (not shown) formed on both side surfaces of the track-shaped hole 27 by using the connecting member 39 provided on one side of the upper part. Concave grooves (not shown) are formed on the outer circumferential surface inserted into the rotating groove at predetermined intervals along the circumference, and a support groove (not shown) corresponding to the concave grooves described above and a ball inserted into the supporting groove are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the rotating groove. Members (not shown) and springs (not shown) are provided to apply elastic force to the ball members so as to be in close contact with the recessed grooves.

Of course, the above ball members are deviated to the predetermined height from the support groove so that the elastic member or the recessed groove of the elastic member is not separated from the support groove by the force received.

When the mobile phone combined digital still camera G configured as described above is used as a mobile phone, the keypad 35 receives a number desired by the user and connects the number, and the microphone 37 transmits voice information to the speaker. 31 enables reception of voice information.

At this time, the display 33 displays information of transmission and reception such as a telephone number so that the user can recognize at a glance, and the antenna 29 doubles the convergence and divergence of radio waves to realize a desired call.

On the other hand, when used as a digital still camera, when the user rotates the lens barrel 15 to the desired position, generally 90 ° to the front with respect to Figure 1, the ball member of the concave groove and the support groove formed in the connecting member 39 of the spring It is elastic to prevent the lens barrel from swinging or rotating due to gravity.

When the lens barrel 15 is rotated and fixed in the position as described above, the display 33 allows the user to recognize the image information of the subject, and when the user presses the release button 7 for shooting, the release The button 7 opens the shutter to provide the light collecting element with focused or diverged light through the lens group 17.

At this time, since the position of the release button 7 and the display 33 and the lens barrel 15 is the same as that of a general camera, the user can realize a smooth shooting without shaking.

On the other hand, the charge integrated device exposed to light converts the image information of the subject into an electrical signal and records it, and the recorded image information is stored in a memory card inserted into the slot 11.

The memory card storing the image information enables transmission of the image information to a computer or a printer in another place, and also semi-permanently stores the image information.

In addition, the strobe 5 randomly or automatically emits flashes to enable photographing of a subject even in a dark place, and the autofocus block 9 measures the distance of the subject to provide clear image information.

On the other hand, the fixed hinge portion 13 and the rotating hinge portion 23 applied as a coupling means and the pin 25 for supporting the combination of the fixed hinge portion 13 and the rotating hinge portion 23 is the first body (1) and Portability is improved by allowing the second body 2 to be folded or unfolded.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. Naturally, it belongs to the scope of the invention.

According to the digital still camera for mobile phones according to the present invention configured and operated as described above, the first body and the second body can be folded or unfolded by the combination of the fixed hinge portion and the rotary hinge portion, thereby improving portability and release. Since the installation structure of the button, the lens barrel, and the liquid crystal display device is similar to that of a general camera, it prevents a user from being rejected or confused, thereby increasing convenience of use.

Claims (5)

A first body having a speaker installed to receive voice information; A second body provided with a microphone to transmit voice information; Coupling means for coupling the first and second bodies to be folded or unfolded by rotating the first and second bodies at a predetermined angle; A lens barrel installed rotatably in the space portion of the coupling means and configured to capture an image from a subject; A release button installed on the first body or the second body to operate the barrel; A display unit installed on the first body or the second body to display image information and transmission / reception information; A key pad installed on the first body or the second body for dialing; Including; A fixed hinge part integrally formed on one side of the first body or the second body; A rotating hinge portion hinged to the fixed hinge portion and a body different from the body on which the fixed hinge portion is formed, and having a hole for selectively inserting the lens barrel; A pin for maintaining a hinged state of the rotary hinge portion and the lens barrel so as to be selectively inserted into the hole of the rotary hinge portion; Digital still camera for mobile phones equipped with. The digital still camera of claim 1, wherein the first body or the second body is provided with a strobe. The digital still camera of claim 1, wherein an antenna is installed in the first body or the second body. The digital still camera of claim 1, wherein the first body or the second body has a slot into which a memory card is selectively inserted. The digital still camera of claim 1, wherein an autofocus block is installed on the first body or the second body.

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