KR20070003347A - Swing type mobile device for easy camera shooting - Google Patents

Abstract

A swing-type portable device with a convenient camera mode is provided to allow a predetermined position of a body housing to perform a grip function when a moving picture is taken in camera-related mode. A swing housing(200) swings while continuously maintaining a confronted state on a body housing(100), and opens/closes a predetermined area of an upper side of the body housing(100). A camera lens(400) is comprised on the swing housing(200). A display device(300) is swung together with the swing housing(200) by being received in the swing housing(200), and is configured to make upper/lower sides of the device(300) reversed so that a screen of the device(300) turns in the same direction as a direction in which the camera lens(400) turns or the screen turns in opposite direction to the direction in which the camera lens(400) turns.

Description

Swing type portable device that camera photography is convenient {SWING-TYPE PORTABLE TELEPHONE WITH CONVENIENT CAMERA MODE}

1 is a perspective view showing a swing type portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front view showing a swinging state of the swing housing of about 90 degrees of the swing-type portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the display device is rotated about a first hinge axis by about 90 degrees in the state of FIG. 2.

4 is a use state diagram illustrating a state used in a video call mode or a self-shot mode of a swing-type portable device according to the present invention.

5 is a use state diagram showing a camera mode for shooting a video of a swing-type portable device according to the present invention;

The present invention relates to a digital communication portable device including a cellular phone, personal digital assistants (PDAs), hand-held phones (HHPs), game phones, camera phones, portable devices having TV functions, and the like. The present invention relates to a portable device convenient for use in a mode related to a camera lens including a video call mode, a mode for photographing a subject, a self shot mode, and the like.

The term "mobile communication device" in a conventional concept refers to an electronic device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with the other party. Such portable communication devices have been trending toward miniaturization, slimness, grip, and light weight in consideration of portability, and are moving toward a multi-mediaization direction to pursue more various functions. In particular, more and more portable terminals will be used for miniaturization, light weight, multifunction, and versatility, and will be modified to adapt to various multimedia environments or the Internet environment. In addition, the portable terminal is an electronic device commonly used anywhere in the world, men and women, and is being recognized as a necessity to carry around at all times.

Conventional portable communication devices are classified into various types in appearance. For example, portable communication devices are classified as bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type communication devices depending on their appearance. In addition, portable communication devices may be classified into either a neck wearable type or a wrist wear type according to a wearable position or a manner of wearing. In addition, the portable communication device may be classified into a rotation-type or sliding-type communication device according to an opening and closing method. The variously classified communication devices listed above will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In addition, conventional portable communication apparatuses are being converted into structures capable of communicating high-speed data in addition to voice communication functions. That is, as the needs of consumers increase, the service will be provided using a wireless communication technology that transmits high speed data.

Currently, a camera lens is adopted in a conventional portable communication device, and transmission of video signals and the like is in progress. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general, portable communication devices have been equipped with a camera lens module as an external type or a built-in type to perform a video call with a counterpart or photograph a desired subject.

However, in the conventional portable communication device, a swing type portable communication device having a structure in which two housings face each other and the other one is opened and closed by a swinging operation of one housing includes a housing having a display device; It is composed of another housing which is essentially equipped with a plurality of keys, and when used in the horizontal view of the display device, for example, in a multimedia environment including various environments, one portable device is not only a voice call, but also a video. There is a convergence phenomenon that includes all functions such as call, game, music listening, TV or video viewing, chatting, and the Internet. As the mobile communication environment changes, an environment that must respond to various user interfacing environments has emerged.

In particular, in the future, entertainment elements such as a camera function, a music listening function, a DMB function, etc. will necessarily be added to the portable device, and it is expected that an optimal portable device is required for these modes.

Therefore, the convenience of the data input interfacing environment and the data output interfacing environment, which is considered as the most important in the user interfacing environment of one portable device, is the most important problem. Considering the convenience of.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable device that is convenient for use in a mode related to a camera, for example, a self shot mode, a subject photographing mode, and a video photographing mode.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a portable device, which is convenient for use by performing a grip function when a predetermined position of the main body housing is taken during video shooting in a mode related to a camera.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a portable device that can be viewed in a DM mode in a horizontal view of the display device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a portable device which is convenient to view a camera lens while being swinged together with a display device to capture a desired subject, and the display device is also in a horizontal view state.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a user convenience in a self-shot mode, a subject shooting mode or a video recording mode, because the direction of the camera lens is configured to be rotatable in the same or opposite direction as the display device is displayed. In providing a device.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a portable device that is configured to swing only 90 degrees in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, so that a swinging motion of about 90 degrees is easy from a user's point of view.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a horizontal view of a display device according to a swing of a swing housing and a portable device for convenient key operation using both hands.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable device,

Body housing;

A swing housing that opens and closes a predetermined area of the upper surface of the main body housing by swinging the main body housing in a state in which the state facing the main body housing is continuously maintained;

A camera lens configured in the swing housing; And

It is accommodated in the swing housing and swings together, and the upper and lower surfaces thereof are inverted so that the screen is directed in the same direction as the camera lens is facing or the screen is directed in the opposite direction to the camera lens. It is composed of a display device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

1 to 3 is a swing type portable device. A portable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body housing 100, a swing housing 200, a camera lens 400, and a display device 300. The main body housing 100 and the swing housing 200 are configured in a plate shape, and the swing housing 200 swings within a predetermined angle while continuously maintaining a state in which the swing housing 200 faces the upper surface of the main body housing 100. By performing the operation to open and close a predetermined area of the upper surface of the main body housing 100. In addition, the display device is accommodated in the swing housing and swings together, and the upper and lower surfaces thereof are inverted so that the screen 312 faces the same direction as the camera lens 400 faces, or the camera lens ( The screen 312 is configured to face in a direction opposite to the direction in which 400 faces. The camera lens 400 is mounted at a predetermined position of the swing housing 200 to cope with a swing movement of the swing housing 200.

The upper surface of the body housing 100 is divided into two first and second regions 101 and 103. The upper surface includes a first region 101 which is always exposed regardless of the swing housing 20, and a second region 103 that opens and closes according to the swing housing 200. The swing housing 200 is accommodated in the second region 103 to perform a swing operation. The first region 101 and the second region 103 are stepped with each other, and specifically, the second region 103 is recessed to a predetermined depth in the first region 101. In addition, a curvature stepped portion 113 is provided between the first and second regions 101 and 103. The curvature step 113 allows the swing movement of the swing housing 200 on the body housing 100 and limits the swing movement of a predetermined angle or more. That is, the curvature step portion 113 serves as a stopper of the swing housing 200. The swing housing 200 is configured to swing about 90 degrees in a clockwise direction and about 90 degrees in a counterclockwise direction, and a swing movement of more than 90 degrees is impossible by the curvature step 113. 2 and 3 shows the maximum swing of the swing housing 200.

In the first area 101, a first keypad 110 having an arrangement of a plurality of keys is disposed. The first keypad 110 is always exposed. The display device 300 is mounted on the top surface 201 of the swing housing 200. The first speaker device 310, which is always open to one side of the display device 300, is adjacent to each other, and the second speaker device 114 is opened and closed depending on whether the swing housing 200 is swinged. In addition, a second keypad 210 formed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys is disposed below the display device 300, a four-way key is further provided at the center thereof, and the four-way key selects desired data. Used to run The second speaker device 114 is provided on the upper region side of the swing housing, and the camera lens 400 and the lighting device 410 are disposed on the upper surface 203 of the swing housing. In addition, a third speaker device 230 (shown in FIG. 3) is disposed on the upper side 202 of the swing housing 200. Accordingly, in the state as shown in FIG. 2, stereo sound may be provided using the second and third speaker devices 114 and 230.

The lower end 213 of the swing housing 200 has a radius of curvature. Of course, the lower end 213 corresponds to the curvature step portion 113. Each radius of curvature is the same for a smooth swing operation of the swing housing 200.

The display device 300 is rotatably connected to the swing housing by a hinge device, specifically, a rotary hinge module (not shown), and is spaced apart from the swing axis on the upper surface 301 of the swing housing in a vertical direction. The upper and lower surfaces 301 and 302 may be inverted by rotating about the first hinge axis A1 facing the second hinge axis A1 and the second hinge axis A2 orthogonal to the first hinge axis A1. Reference numeral 220 of FIG. 3 refers to an accommodation space in which the swing housing can be accommodated.

1 is a case where a user is used in a call mode. 2 illustrates a state in which the swing housing 200 is rotated 90 degrees so that the portable device is placed in a "-" shape, and the display device 300 is placed in a horizontal view state. The horizontal viewing state of the display device 300 is convenient when sending an email, watching a dynamic video, watching a TV, and a game mode. In particular, the display device 300 is placed in a landscape view, and the first and second keypads 110 and 210 are in a state where both hands can be used, which is convenient even in a game mode.

4 illustrates a state in which the camera lens 400 faces and the direction in which the screen 312 of the display device 300 faces are the same, so that a video call is possible while facing the face with the self-shot mode or the counterpart. 5 illustrates a direction in which the camera lens 400 faces and a direction in which the screen 312 of the display device 300 faces to take a photograph of a desired subject or to show a state of using a video recording mode. 4 or 5, in the mode associated with the camera lens 400, a portion of the lower portion of the main body housing 100, specifically, the first keypad of the main body housing 100 plays a grip role.

Furthermore, the swing housing 200 may be configured automatically, manually or semi-automatically in the body housing 100. When the swing housing 200 swings automatically, a known motor, a reduction module connected to the motor, and the like may be used. The reduction module mentioned includes a gear arrangement capable of slowing down a high motor speed. In addition, when the swing housing 200 is semi-automatically swinging, a known elastic body, that is, a torsion spring may be used as a driving source.

As described above, the present invention is very convenient to use in a camera related mode, for example, a self-shot mode, a subject shooting mode, a video recording mode, in particular, the body housing performs a grip function in the video recording mode. It is convenient. In addition, the present invention improves the viewing experience in the DMB mode by providing a horizontal view and stereo sound of the display device. In addition, the present invention is configured such that the swing housing swings up to about 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise by the curvature stepped portion, thereby achieving an advantage of 90 degrees positive swing operation from the user's point of view. Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

In a portable device, Body housing; A swing housing that opens and closes a predetermined area of the upper surface of the main body housing by swinging the main body housing in a state in which the state facing the main body housing is continuously maintained; A camera lens configured in the swing housing; And It is accommodated in the swing housing and swings together, and the upper and lower surfaces thereof are inverted so that the screen is directed in the same direction as the camera lens is facing or the screen is directed in the opposite direction to the camera lens. A portable device comprising a display device. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the camera lens is disposed on an upper surface of the swing housing and faces in a length direction of the swing housing. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display device is rotatable about a first hinge axis spaced apart from the swing axis and directed in a vertical direction on a top surface of the swing housing, and a second hinge axis perpendicular to the first hinge axis. A portable device characterized by the upper and lower surfaces thereof being reversed. According to claim 1, wherein the first speaker device is disposed in the predetermined area on the upper surface of the main body housing, the second speaker device is disposed in the predetermined area on the swing housing upper surface is opened and closed according to the swing presence or absence of the swing housing, A portable device, characterized in that the third speaker device is disposed on the upper side. The swing housing of claim 1, wherein the main body housing further includes a curvature step portion for allowing a swing movement of the swing housing and limiting a swing movement of a predetermined angle or more. Mobile devices. According to claim 1, wherein the main body housing has a first keypad consisting of an array of a plurality of keys is disposed on the upper surface, the swing housing is a second keypad consisting of an array of a plurality of keys on the upper surface thereof is disposed, A portable device characterized in that the key manipulation using both hands is convenient when the swing housing is swinged in the main body housing, and the first keypad performs a grip function in a video recording mode. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the swing housing is configured to swing only until the swing housing is in a horizontal view state of the display device in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The portable device of claim 1, wherein when the swing housing rotates 90 degrees in the body housing, the swing housing is placed in a "-" shape.

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