JP2003295271A - Illuminator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To illuminate a photographic range in moving picture photography by detachably fitting an illuminator to a mobile terminal. <P>SOLUTION: When the illuminator is mounted on the mobile terminal by connecting the connector of the illuminator to the connector of the mobile terminal, the illuminator is supplied with the electric power from the mobile terminal to become operative. Then when a control signal for lighting is inputted from the mobile terminal, the illuminator emits light according to the control signal to illuminate the photographic range. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a shooting function, and more particularly to a lighting device for shooting used when shooting a moving image with a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a mobile phone or the like as a portable terminal having a photographing function, but it is customary not to have a dedicated photographing lighting fixture. The only example is this type of mobile phone, which has its own strobe. Current mobile phones take still images and transfer them, but in the future, there is a trend that communication speed will become faster, and development of a model that incorporates video shooting function and can also transfer moving images It is in a state of progress.

[0003]

In a portable terminal having such a moving image photographing function, a light for illuminating the photographing range is required when photographing a place where the illuminance is insufficient, but at present, it is dedicated to the portable terminal. The current situation is that none are equipped with lights.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide an illuminating device which can be detachably attached to a portable terminal to continuously illuminate a photographing range. Is.

[0005]

According to the invention of claim 1, which solves the problems of the present invention, in an illuminating device for illuminating a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function, the illuminating device illuminates the photographing range. Light emitting means, control means for controlling light emission and stop of light emission of the light emitting means, input means for inputting a control signal for controlling the light emitting means from the mobile terminal to the control means, and the illumination from the mobile terminal. It is characterized by comprising power receiving means for receiving a power source for operating the device, and mounting means for detachably mounting the lighting device on the portable terminal.

According to the above invention, when the illuminating device is attached to the portable terminal, power is received from the portable terminal to enable the operation. After that, when a control signal is input from the portable terminal, the control signal is output. Based on the above, the light emitting means emits light to continuously illuminate the photographing range.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the input means and the power receiving means are connectors, and when the connectors are connected to the connector on the portable terminal side, the control device is provided through these connectors. And the power source is received by the lighting device, and the both connectors also serve as the mounting means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illuminating device for illuminating a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function,
A light emitting means for emitting light to illuminate the photographing range, a control means for controlling light emission and stop of light emission of the light emitting means, and a control signal for controlling the light emitting means from the portable terminal to be received by the control means. A short-range communication means for inputting, a power receiving means for receiving a power source for operating the lighting device from the mobile terminal, and a mounting means for detachably mounting the lighting device on the mobile terminal. Is characterized by.

According to the above invention, the control signal for controlling the light emission of the light emitting means and the stop of the light emission is received from the portable telephone by the short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth and input into the lighting device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the power receiving means is a connector, and the connector is connected to the connector on the portable terminal side, so that the power source is connected to the lighting device through the connector. Received electricity,
Further, the both connectors also serve as the mounting means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illuminating device for illuminating a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function,
Light emitting means for emitting light to illuminate the photographing range, control means for controlling light emission and light emission stop of the light emitting means, and input for inputting a control signal for controlling the light emitting means from the portable terminal to the control means Means, a power supply means for operating the lighting device, and a mounting means for detachably mounting the lighting device on the portable terminal are provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the input means is a connector, and the connector is connected to a connector on the portable terminal side, so that the control signal is sent to the control device via the connector. Is entered,
The both connectors also serve as the mounting means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illuminating device which illuminates a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function,
A light emitting means for emitting light to illuminate the photographing range, a control means for controlling light emission and stop of light emission of the light emitting means, and a control signal for controlling the light emitting means from the portable terminal to be received by the control means. It is characterized by comprising a short-range communication means for inputting, a power supply means for operating the lighting device, and a mounting means for detachably mounting the lighting device on the portable terminal.

According to the above-mentioned invention, the control signal for controlling the light emission and the light emission stop of the light emitting means is received from the mobile phone by the short range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, and the power source is supplied from the one built in the device. It

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the light emitting means has a function of illuminating the shooting range as a light for shooting a moving image, and the shooting range as a strobe for shooting a still image. A function of illuminating a light source, and accordingly, the control means performs control when the light emitting means operates as a light and control when the light emitting means operates as a strobe according to a control signal from the portable terminal. And

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the light emitting means is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a lighting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The lighting device 1 is a connector unit 11 that is detachably connected to the mobile phone 2, a control unit 12 that controls individual control of the light emitting operation of the device and the entire device, and a light drive that drives the light emitting unit 14 to emit light. The unit 13 and a light emitting unit 14 for light that emits light from a plurality of LEDs (light emitting elements) and the like to illuminate the surroundings. The connector unit 11 has a function of connecting to the connector unit 21 of the mobile phone 2, transmitting and receiving control data, and receiving power from the power supply unit of the mobile phone 2.

The mobile phone 2 has a connector section 21 that is detachably connected to the lighting apparatus 1, a CPU 22 that performs individual control such as communication control and shooting control, and controls the entire apparatus, a shooting section 23 that shoots moving images and still images, and a telephone. A communication unit 24 for performing communication and data communication, an interface 25 for connecting the lighting device 1, a power supply unit 26 such as a battery for supplying operating power to the device.
have.

FIG. 2 shows the illumination device 1 and the mobile phone 2 described above.
FIG. The connector unit 11 of the lighting device 1 is connected to the connector unit 21 arranged at the power supply terminal unit of the mobile phone 2, so that the lighting device 1 is mounted on the mobile phone 2. Reference numeral 231 of the mobile phone 2 is a receiving speaker, and 27 is a display unit such as an LCD. The head portion of the lighting device 1 having the light emitting portion 14 is rotatable 360 degrees, and the light emitting portion 14 can be oriented in any direction.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, when, for example, moving image shooting is performed using the shooting function of the mobile phone 2, when the illuminance of the subject is insufficient, the connector unit 11 of the lighting device 1 and the connector unit 2 of the mobile phone 2 are used.
Connect 1 and install. As a result, power is supplied from the power supply unit 26 of the mobile phone 2 to each unit of the lighting device 1 through the connector unit 21, the connector unit 11, and the power supply line 50, and the unit is enabled. After that, the photographing unit 23 of the mobile phone 2
When the photographing is started, the CPU 22 inputs the photographing start command, the exposure information and the like to the control unit 12 through the interface 25, the connector unit 21 and the connector unit 11. When the shooting start command is input, the control unit 12 controls the light driving unit 13 to cause the light emitting unit 14 to emit light with a brightness that allows proper exposure to continuously illuminate the shooting range.

According to the present embodiment, the portable telephone 2 can be detachably mounted, is supplied with power from the portable telephone 2 side, and continuously emits light in association with the photographing function of the portable telephone 2. It can be made compact and lightweight according to the size of the telephone 2, and can be very conveniently used for capturing a moving image by the mobile telephone 2 in a dark place. Further, since it is small and lightweight, it can be carried together with the mobile phone 2 without getting in the way, and can be easily used as an illumination light when capturing a moving image. Furthermore,
By using a white LED as the light emitting unit 14, it is possible to improve durability and save power, and it is possible to perform long-time shooting.

If a power source unit such as a battery is mounted on the lighting device 1 side, the connector units 11 and 21 can have a function of only transmitting and receiving control signals, and accordingly, the connector provided on the mobile phone 2 side. The degree of freedom in arrangement and design of the portion 21 can be improved.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. However, the same parts as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. Illumination device 1 of this example
Includes a short-range communication unit 15 such as Bluetooth, and the short-range communication unit 15 is used to transmit and receive control signals related to the light emitting unit 14 to and from the mobile phone 2. Therefore, the connector unit 11 has only the function of mechanically connecting the lighting device 1 to the mobile phone 2 and the function of receiving power from the mobile phone 2.
The configuration other than the above-described configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The mobile phone 2 side is also equipped with a short-range communication unit 29 for communication of the control signal.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The connector unit 11 of the lighting device 1 and the connector unit 21 of the mobile phone 2 are connected and mounted. As a result, from the power supply unit 26 of the mobile phone 2 to the connector unit 21 and the connector unit 11
Also, power is supplied to each part of the lighting device 1 through the power supply line 50 to enable the operation. Thereafter, when the photographing unit 23 of the mobile phone 2 starts photographing, the CPU 22 inputs the photographing start command to the control unit 12 through the short-range communication unit 29, the short-range wireless line, and the short-range communication unit 15 together with the exposure information and the like. To be done. When the photographing start command is input, the control unit 12 controls the light driving unit 13 to control the light emitting unit 1 for light.
4 is made to continuously emit light with such a brightness as to obtain proper exposure, and the photographing range is illuminated.

According to the present embodiment, the transmission and reception of the control signal to and from the mobile phone 2 is performed via the short-range communication parts 15 and 29, so that the connector parts 11 and 21 can be used for receiving power from the mobile phone 2. Since it is only good, the degree of freedom such as the mounting position of the connector portion 21 of the mobile phone 2 is improved, the design becomes easy, and the burden of remodeling the outer shape of the mobile phone 2 can be reduced. Other effects are similar to those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and have similar effects. The near field communication units 15 and 29 may be wireless communication using infrared rays, and have the same effect.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. However, the same parts as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. Illumination device 1 of this example
Includes a short-range communication unit 15 such as Bluetooth, and the short-range communication unit 15 is used to transmit and receive control signals relating to the light emitting unit 14 for light with the mobile phone 2. Further, in this example, a power supply unit 16 such as a battery is provided in the lighting device 1, and the lighting device 1 is operated by this power supply. Therefore, the mobile phone 2
It does not have a connector to receive power from
The mobile phone 2 side also does not have a connector part. Therefore, any mechanism for mechanically attaching the lighting device 1 to the mobile phone 2 may be used. The configuration other than the above is shown in FIG.
It is similar to the second embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, the mobile phone 2 side also has a short-range communication unit 2 for communicating the control signal.
9, and the connector part is omitted.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. After the lighting device 1 is attached to the mobile phone 2, when a power button (not shown) of the lighting device 1 is pressed, power is supplied from the power supply unit 16 to each unit of the lighting device 1 and the lighting device 1 becomes operable. Thereafter, when the photographing unit 23 of the mobile phone 2 starts photographing, the CPU 22 inputs the photographing start command to the control unit 12 through the short-range communication unit 29, the short-range wireless line, and the short-range communication unit 15 together with the exposure information and the like. To be done. Control unit 1
2 is a light drive unit 13 when a shooting start command is input.
Is controlled so that the light emitting section 14 for light is continuously emitted at a brightness such that proper exposure is obtained, and the photographing range is illuminated.

According to the present embodiment, since the battery is built in the lighting device 1 side, only some mechanism for mounting the lighting device 1 on the mobile phone 2 is provided, and the mobile phone 2 is not mechanically processed. The dedicated lighting device 1 can be used in the above, and the lighting device 1 of the present example can be easily used for the mobile phone 2 of various shapes, and its versatility can be improved. Other effects are similar to those of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illuminating device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. However, the same parts as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. The lighting device 1 is a connector unit 11 that is detachably connected to the mobile phone 2, a control unit 1 that controls individual control of the light emitting operation of the device and the entire device.
2. A light driving unit 13 that drives the light emitting unit 14 to emit light, a light emitting unit 14 that emits light from an LED or the like to illuminate the surroundings, and a strobe driving unit that drives the strobe light emitting unit 18 to emit light. 17, a strobe light emitting portion 18 for emitting strobe light from an LED or the like. The connector portion 11 is connected to the connector portion 21 of the mobile phone 2,
It has the functions of transmitting and receiving control data and receiving power from the power supply unit of the mobile phone 2.

The mobile phone 2 has a connector section 21 that is detachably connected to the lighting apparatus 1, a CPU 22 that performs individual control such as communication control and shooting control, and controls the entire apparatus, a shooting section 23 that shoots moving images and still images, and a telephone. A communication unit 24 for performing communication and data communication, an interface 25 for connecting the lighting device 1, a power supply unit 26 such as a battery for supplying operating power to the device.
have.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, when, for example, moving image shooting is performed using the shooting function of the mobile phone 2, when the illuminance of the subject is insufficient, the connector unit 11 of the lighting device 1 and the connector unit 21 of the mobile phone 2 are used.
Connect and attach. As a result, power is supplied from the power supply unit 26 of the mobile phone 2 to each unit of the lighting device 1 through the connector unit 21, the connector unit 11, and the power supply line 50, and the unit is enabled. After that, when the moving image shooting is started by the shooting unit 23 of the mobile phone 2, the CPU 22 inputs the moving image shooting start command, the exposure information and the like to the control unit 12 through the interface 25, the connector unit 21 and the connector unit 11. When the photographing start command is input, the control unit 12 controls the light driving unit 13 to control the light emitting unit 1 for light.
4 is made to continuously emit light with such a brightness as to obtain proper exposure, and the photographing range is illuminated.

On the other hand, when a still image is taken by the image taking unit 23 of the mobile phone 2, the CPU 22 on the side of the mobile phone 2 inputs the still image taking mode command, exposure information and the like to the control unit 12 of the illuminating device 1. It After that, the control unit 12 controls the strobe drive unit 17 in synchronization with the shutter operation command from the CPU 22, and causes the strobe light emission unit 18 to emit strobe light so as to obtain proper exposure.

According to the present embodiment, the light illumination and the stroboscopic light emission can be performed for the photographing function of the mobile phone 2 by one illumination device 1, and the convenience thereof can be improved. Other effects are similar to those of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

If a power source unit such as a battery is mounted on the lighting device 1 side, the connector units 11 and 21 can have a function of only transmitting and receiving control signals, and accordingly, the connector provided on the mobile phone 2 side. The degree of freedom in arrangement and design of the portion 21 can be improved.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. However, the same parts as those of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 5 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. Illumination device 1 of this example
Includes a short-range communication unit 15 such as Bluetooth, and the short-range communication unit 15 is used to transmit and receive control signals relating to the light emitting unit 14 for light with the mobile phone 2. Therefore, the connector unit 11 has only the function of mechanically connecting the lighting device 1 to the mobile phone 2 and the function of receiving power from the mobile phone 2.
The configuration other than the above configuration is similar to that of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. The mobile phone 2 side is also equipped with a short-range communication unit 29 for communication of the control signal.

According to the present embodiment, since the transmission and reception of the control signal to and from the mobile phone 2 are performed via the short-range communication parts 15 and 29, if the connector parts 11 and 21 are used for receiving the power from the mobile phone 2. Since it is only good, the degree of freedom such as the mounting position of the connector portion 21 of the mobile phone 2 is improved, the design becomes easy, and the burden of remodeling the outer shape of the mobile phone 2 can be reduced. Other effects are the same as those of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 5, and have similar effects. still,
The short-range communication units 15 and 29 may be wireless communication using infrared rays and have the same effect.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illuminating device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. However, the same parts as those of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 5 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. Illumination device 1 of this example
Includes a short-range communication unit 15 such as Bluetooth, and the short-range communication unit 15 is used to transmit and receive control signals relating to the light emitting unit 14 for light with the mobile phone 2. Further, in this example, a power supply unit 16 such as a battery is provided in the lighting device 1, and the lighting device 1 is operated by this power supply. Therefore, the mobile phone 2
It does not have a connector to receive power from
The mobile phone 2 side also does not have a connector part. Therefore, any mechanism for mechanically attaching the lighting device 1 to the mobile phone 2 may be used. The configuration other than the above is shown in FIG.
It is similar to the second embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, the mobile phone 2 side also has a short-range communication unit 2 for communicating the control signal.
9, and the connector part is omitted.

According to the present embodiment, since the battery is built in the lighting device 1 side, only some mechanism for mounting the lighting device 1 on the mobile phone 2 is provided, and the mobile phone 2 is not mechanically processed. The dedicated lighting device 1 can be used in the above, and the lighting device 1 of the present example can be easily used for the mobile phone 2 of various shapes, and its versatility can be improved. Other effects are similar to those of the fifth embodiment shown in FIG.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be carried out in various other modes in specific configurations, functions, actions, and effects without departing from the scope of the invention. it can. For example, in the above embodiment, the mobile phone is described as the mobile terminal,
The present invention is not limited to this, and the same effect can be obtained by applying it to various mobile terminals such as a PDA having a photographing function and a portable personal computer.

[0040]

As described in detail above, the first aspect of the present invention is as follows.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it can be detachably attached to the mobile terminal to illuminate the shooting range at the time of shooting a moving image. According to the inventions of claims 3 and 4, since only the connection terminal for supplying power to the lighting device is attached to the mobile terminal,
The degree of freedom in arrangement and design of the connection terminals on the mobile terminal side can be improved. According to the fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention, since only the connection terminal for inputting the control signal to the lighting device needs to be attached to the mobile terminal, the degree of freedom in arrangement and design of the connection terminal on the mobile terminal side is improved. be able to. Claim 7
According to the invention of claim 1, since the mounting means for mounting the illuminating device may be attached to the mobile terminal, there is almost no processing on the mobile terminal side, the degree of freedom in design can be significantly improved, and the versatility of the illuminating device can be improved. Can be improved. According to the invention of claim 8, both moving image shooting and still image shooting can be supported, so that convenience can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of appearance of the lighting device and the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an illumination device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Lighting device 2 mobile phones 11,21 Connector part 12 Control unit 13 Light drive 14 Light emitting part 15, 29 Short-range communication section 16, 26 Power supply 17 Strobe drive 18 Strobe light emitting part 22 CPU 23 Imaging Department 24 Communication Department 25 interfaces

Front page continuation (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI theme code (reference) G03B 15/03 G03B 15/03 X H04N 5/225 H04N 5/225 F

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A lighting device for illuminating a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function, comprising: a light emitting unit that emits light to illuminate the photographing range; and a control unit that controls light emission and light emission stop of the light emitting unit. An input unit for inputting a control signal for controlling the light emitting unit from the mobile terminal to the control unit; a power receiving unit for receiving a power supply for operating the lighting device from the mobile terminal; An illuminating device, comprising: mounting means for detachably mounting to the mobile terminal. 2. The input means and the power receiving means are connectors, and by connecting the connectors to the connectors on the portable terminal side, the control signal is input to the control device via these connectors, and The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein a power source is received by the lighting device, and the both connectors also serve as the mounting means. 3. A lighting device for illuminating a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function, comprising: a light emitting unit that emits light to illuminate the photographing range; and a control unit that controls light emission and light emission stop of the light emitting unit. A short-range communication unit that receives a control signal for controlling the light emitting unit from the mobile terminal and inputs the control signal to the control unit; and a power receiving unit that receives power from the mobile terminal to operate the lighting device. A mounting device for detachably mounting the lighting device to the portable terminal, and the lighting device. 4. The power receiving means is a connector, and the connector is connected to the connector on the portable terminal side,
The lighting device according to claim 3, wherein the power supply is received by the lighting device via the connectors, and the both connectors also serve as the mounting means. 5. A lighting device for illuminating a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function, comprising: a light emitting unit that emits light to illuminate the photographing range; and a control unit that controls light emission and light emission stop of the light emitting unit. Input means for inputting a control signal for controlling the light emitting means from the mobile terminal to the control means, power supply means for operating the lighting device, and the lighting device detachably attached to the mobile terminal An illuminating device, comprising: mounting means for mounting the lighting device. 6. The input means is a connector, and when the connector is connected to the connector on the portable terminal side,
The lighting device according to claim 5, wherein the control signal is input to the control device via these connectors, and the both connectors also serve as the mounting means. 7. A lighting device for illuminating a photographing range when photographing a portable terminal having a photographing function, comprising: a light emitting unit that emits light to illuminate the photographing range; and a control unit that controls light emission and light emission stop of the light emitting unit. , A short-range communication means for receiving a control signal for controlling the light emitting means from the mobile terminal and inputting the control signal to the control means, a power supply means for operating the lighting device, and the lighting device for the mobile terminal. An illuminating device, comprising: a mounting means for detachably mounting to the. 8. The light emitting means has a function of illuminating the shooting range as a light for shooting a moving image and a function of illuminating the shooting range as a strobe for shooting a still image, and the control means accordingly. 8. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the control when the light emitting means operates as a light and the control when the light emitting means operates as a strobe are separately performed by a control signal from the portable terminal. 9. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements.