JP2004221775A - Information terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information terminal equipment with enhanced handleability. <P>SOLUTION: The information terminal equipment is provided with: shafts 29, 37 for freely turnably supporting a camera apparatus 17 to a main body section 3 comprising first and second cases 1, 2; a turning section 44 turned attended with the turning of the camera apparatus; a fixing section 41 placed adjacent to the turning section in an axial direction of the shafts and brought into a turning disabled state at the turning of the camera apparatus; and an energizing member 45 for energizing at least one of the turning section and the fixing section in a direction wherein the turning section and the fixing section are mutually in contact with each other, a engagement projection 44c is provided on either of the turning section and the fixing section and engagement recessed parts 43a, 43b, 43c capable of being engaged with the engagement projection are formed for the other of the turning section and the fixing section, and the engagement projection is engaged with the engagement recessed part when the camera apparatus is turned up to a prescribed turning position with respect to the main body section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information terminal device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technical field for improving usability by enabling a camera device rotated with respect to a main body to be held at a predetermined rotation position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In an information terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), for example, a first housing and a second housing constituting a main body are rotatably connected via a hinge and folded. There is a camera which is freely foldable and has a rotatable camera device having an imaging lens adjacent to the hinge portion (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). A display unit is provided on one of the housings, and a photographer can take a picture while checking an image displayed on the display unit via an imaging lens.
[0003]
In such an information terminal device, a subject can be photographed at a desired time using a camera device, and since the camera device is rotatable, an object, a person, or the like within a visual field of a photographer can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to photograph the photographer himself, and the convenience is improved.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-186396 A
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-94629
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the information terminal device provided with the above-mentioned rotatable camera device, it is necessary to rotate the camera device to a predetermined rotation position with respect to the main body when shooting using the camera device.
[0006]
However, the photographer himself must determine the rotational position of the camera device while checking the image displayed on the display unit, which is troublesome and inconvenient.
[0007]
Also, when vibrations and the like from the outside are transmitted to the camera device when the camera device is rotated to a predetermined rotation position, the rotation position of the camera device fluctuates, which may cause problems such as image blur and defocus. is there.
[0008]
Therefore, it is an object of the information terminal device of the present invention to overcome the above-mentioned problems and improve the usability.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the information terminal device of the present invention is configured such that a first housing and a second housing constituting a main body are rotatably connected via a hinge, and a camera is attached to the hinge. In the information terminal device provided with the device, a shaft that rotatably supports the camera device with respect to the main body portion, a rotating portion that rotates with the rotation of the camera device, and a rotating portion that is adjacent to the rotating portion in the axial direction of the shaft. A fixed portion that is arranged and is in a state that cannot be rotated when the camera device is rotated, and an urging member that urges at least one of the rotating portion or the fixed portion in a direction in which the rotating portion and the fixed portion are in contact with each other, An engaging projection is provided on one of the rotating portion and the fixed portion, and an engaging recess engageable with the engaging projecting portion is formed on the other of the rotating portion or the fixed portion. When it is rotated up to It is obtained so as to focus.
[0010]
Therefore, in the information terminal device of the present invention, the camera device is held at the predetermined rotation position by the engagement between the engagement protrusion and the engagement recess.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the information terminal device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.
[0012]
First, a first embodiment will be described.
[0013]
The mobile phone 100 includes a first housing 1 and a second housing 2, and the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 constitute a main body 3. The first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are rotatably connected to each other via a hinge 4 so that the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 can be folded. Both are rotatable between an open state in which they are opened at a predetermined angle (see FIG. 1) and a closed state in which both are folded (see FIG. 2).
[0014]
Assuming that the angle θ between the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in the closed state is 0 °, for example, the angle θ can be rotated up to 160 ° (see FIG. 3). The state of making an angle of ° is the open state.
[0015]
In the following description, when a direction is indicated, in the open state (see FIG. 1) in which the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are opened, an operation key (described later) of the first housing 1 The display unit, which will be described later, of the second housing 2 is shown in front, rear, up, down, left, and right directions when viewed from the front.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first housing 1 is configured by housing or disposing each member and each component in a first case 5, and the first case 5 is a front case connected front and rear. 5a and a rear case 5b. The first case 5 includes a case body 6 formed in a flat shape, and inner hinge cylinders 7 projecting forward from the upper end of the case body 6, respectively. The inner hinge tubular portions 7, 7 are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape whose axial direction is the left-right direction, and are provided at positions near the left end and near the right end of the case body 6, respectively.
[0017]
A circuit board 8 is arranged inside the first case 5 (see FIG. 4), and the circuit board 8 is arranged so that its main surface faces in the front-back direction.
[0018]
Operation keys 1a, 1a,... Are arranged on the front surface of the first housing 1, and a microphone 9 is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the first housing 1 (see FIG. 1). A rotary operation key 10 is arranged at a position near the upper end of the front surface of the first housing 1. A predetermined menu can be selected by rotating the rotary operation key 10, and the selected menu can be executed by pressing. By operating the rotary operation key 10, various operations such as various editing operations, input of various information, shooting by a camera device described later, display of an image shot by the camera device, deletion of an image, transmission of an image, and the like are performed. It can be performed.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second housing 2 is configured by storing or disposing each member and each component in a second case 11, and the second case 11 is a front case that is joined in front and rear. 11a and a rear case 11b. The second case 11 includes a case main body 12 formed in a flat shape, and outer hinge cylinders 13 protruding substantially downward from a lower end of the case main body 12. The outer hinge tubular portions 13, 13 are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in which the axial direction is the left-right direction and the outer surfaces thereof are closed, and are provided at the left end and the right end of the case body 6, respectively. Therefore, the outer hinge cylinders 13 and 13 are located outside the inner hinge cylinders 7 and 7 of the first housing 1, respectively.
[0020]
A display unit (liquid crystal display panel) 14 is provided on the front surface of the second housing 2. The display unit 14 displays the reception status of radio waves, the remaining battery level, the telephone number of the other party, the contents registered in the telephone directory (the other party's telephone number and name, etc.), the outgoing call history, the incoming call history, and the time of shooting by the camera device. , Images taken by the camera device, and various other information such as various registration contents.
[0021]
A speaker 15 is provided at the upper end of the front surface of the second housing 2.
[0022]
The hinge part 4 is configured by arranging a hinge mechanism 16 inside the inside hinge cylinder parts 7, 7 of the first housing 1 and inside the outside hinge cylinder parts 13, 13 of the second housing 2. A camera device 17 is rotatably supported between 7,7.
[0023]
The camera device 17 includes a protective cover 18 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a camera main body described later in which a part except for a part is covered by the protective cover 18. The camera device 17 is rotatable in the same direction as the rotation direction of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2.
[0024]
A window is formed on the peripheral surface of the protective cover 18, and knurling is performed on portions other than both ends in the left-right direction except for the portion where the window is formed on the peripheral surface, and the knurled portion is formed. It is formed as a rotation operation part 18a.
[0025]
Hereinafter, the internal structures of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 will be described (see FIGS. 4 to 9).
[0026]
A support plate 19 is disposed inside the first housing 1 (see FIGS. 4 to 6). As shown in FIG. 5, the support plate 19 includes a base portion 20 which is long in the left-right direction, support pieces 21 and 22 bent at right angles from left and right side edges of the base portion 20, and right and left side edges of the base portion 20. The mounting parts 23, 23 projecting leftward or rightward. Shaft insertion holes 21a and 22a are formed at the distal ends of the support pieces 21 and 22, respectively. In the shaft insertion holes 21a and 22a, cut surfaces 21b, 21b, 22b and 22b each having a planar shape are formed at positions opposite to each other by 180 °. A click recess 21c is formed on the left side surface of the intermediate portion of the support piece 21 located on the left side.
[0027]
Attachment holes 20a, 20a are formed in the base portion 20, and attachment holes 23a, 23a are formed at the attachment portions 23, 23, respectively.
[0028]
The support plate 19 is attached to the rear case 5b of the first case 5 by screw members inserted through the attachment holes 20a, 20a, 23a, 23a, and is disposed in the first case 5. In a state where the support plate 19 is disposed in the first case 5, the support pieces 21 and 22 are disposed in the inner hinge cylinders 7 and 7, respectively.
[0029]
A support frame 24 is disposed inside the second housing 2 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The support frame 24 includes a horizontally long base 25, a frame 26 provided above the base 25, and support cylinders 27 and 28 protruding downward from the base 25. Screw insertion holes 25 a, 25 a are formed in the base 25, and a pair of screw insertion holes (not shown) are also formed in the upper end of the frame 26.
[0030]
The support cylinder portions 27 and 28 protrude from both left and right end portions of the base portion 25, respectively. The support cylinder 27 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with the left side surface 27a closed, and a through hole 27b is formed in the left side surface 27a (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The support cylinder 28 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
[0031]
Positioning notches 27c, 27c are formed on the right side edge of the support cylinder 27 at a position 180 ° opposite to each other and open to the right (see FIG. 5). An arc-shaped stopper protrusion 27d protrudes rightward from the right edge of the support cylinder 27, and the stopper protrusion 27d is formed in a portion where the positioning notches 27c, 27c are not formed.
[0032]
An arc-shaped stopper projection 28a protrudes leftward from the left edge of the support cylinder 28, and the stopper projection 28a is provided at a position corresponding to the stopper projection 27d provided on the support cylinder 27. Have been.
[0033]
The support frame 24 is attached to the rear case 11b of the second case 11 by mounting screws being respectively inserted into the screw insertion holes 25a, 25a of the base 25 and the screw insertion holes of the frame 26, and is disposed in the second case 11. Is done. When the support frame 24 is arranged in the second case 11, the support cylinders 27 and 28 are arranged in the outer hinge cylinders 13 and 13, respectively.
[0034]
The first shaft 29 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 21 a of the support piece 21 on the left side of the support plate 19. The first shaft 29 is composed of a long shaft portion 30, a flange portion 31, and a short shaft portion 32 integrally formed in order from the left side, and the outer diameter of the flange portion 31 is larger than that of the long shaft portion 30 and the short shaft portion 32. ing.
[0035]
A mounting groove 30a is formed at a position near the left end of the long axis portion 30, and a rotation stop portion 30b formed in a plane shape at a portion on the opposite side of the peripheral surface by 180 ° is formed at the right end of the long axis portion 30, 30b are formed.
[0036]
The short shaft portion 32 is formed with a hole 32a opened on the peripheral surface thereof. A regulating protrusion 33 having an axial shape is inserted and attached to the hole 32 a of the short shaft portion 32, and one end of the regulating protrusion 33 protrudes from the peripheral surface of the short shaft portion 32.
[0037]
The first shaft 29 has a long shaft portion 30 inserted into the shaft insertion hole 21 a of the support piece portion 21 from the right side, and the flange portion 31 is in contact with the right side surface of the support piece portion 21. In the first shaft 29, the rotation stoppers 30b, 30b of the long shaft portion 30 are engaged with the cut surfaces 21b, 21b of the shaft insertion holes 21a, respectively, so that the first shaft 29 cannot be rotated with respect to the support plate 19.
[0038]
A click member 34 is arranged on the right edge of the support cylinder 27 of the support frame 24. The click member 34 is formed in a substantially annular shape, and has positioning projections 34a, 34a projecting radially from positions opposite by 180 ° with respect to the center. On the right side of the click member 34, there are provided click projections 34b, 34b projecting rightward. The click projections 34b, 34b are provided at positions corresponding to the positioning projections 34a, 34a.
[0039]
The click member 34 has the positioning protrusions 34a, 34a inserted into the positioning notches 27c, 27c of the support cylinder 27, respectively, and is supported by the support cylinder 27, and cannot be rotated with respect to the support cylinder 27. The long axis 30 of the first shaft 29 is inserted into the center hole 34 c of the click member 34, and the click member 34 is rotatable with respect to the first shaft 29.
[0040]
A compression coil spring 35 is disposed in the support cylinder 27, and the compression coil spring 35 is disposed between the left side surface 27a of the support cylinder 27 and the click member 34 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).
[0041]
In the state where the click member 34 and the compression coil spring 35 are disposed on the support cylinder 27 as described above, the long axis portion 30 of the first shaft 29 is connected to the center hole 34c of the click member 34, the compression coil spring 35, and the support cylinder. 27 is penetrated through a through hole 27b on the left side surface 27a. The penetrated long shaft portion 30 has a tip portion projecting leftward from the left side surface 27a, and a retaining ring 36 is attached to the attachment groove 30a. Accordingly, the compression coil spring 35 is elastically contacted with the left side surface 27a of the support cylinder 27 and the click member 34, and the click member 34 is urged rightward (in the direction of the arrow R shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) by the compression coil spring 35. It is pressed against the support piece 21 of the support plate 19.
[0042]
The second shaft 37 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 22 a of the support piece 22 on the right side of the support plate 19. The second shaft 37 has an attachment part 38, a flange part 39, and an insertion shaft part 40 integrally formed in order from the left side, and the flange part 39 has an outer diameter larger than that of the insertion shaft part 40. The mounting portion 38 is formed in a substantially semicircular cross-sectional shape, and is formed with a screw hole 38a that opens on a plane surface. Slide grooves 38b, 38b extending in the axial direction of the second shaft 37 are formed at both sides of the screw hole 38a.
[0043]
At a position near the right end of the insertion shaft portion 40, a mounting groove 40a is formed. On the peripheral surface of the insertion shaft portion 40, chamfered portions 40b, 40b each formed in a planar shape are formed on portions opposite to each other by 180 °. Is formed.
[0044]
In the second shaft 37, the insertion shaft portion 40 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 22a of the support piece portion 22 from the left side, and the flange portion 39 is brought into contact with the left side surface of the support piece portion 22.
[0045]
A fixing member 41 is disposed in the support cylinder 28 of the support frame 24. The fixing member 41 functions as a fixing portion that is not rotatable when the camera device 17 rotates, and is formed by integrally forming a small-diameter portion 42 and a large-diameter portion 43 each formed in a substantially disk shape. The fixing member 41 is formed with an insertion hole 41a penetrating the left side surface of the small diameter portion 42 and the right side surface of the large diameter portion 43, and is formed in a planar shape at a portion 180 ° opposite to the peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 42. Formed detent portions 42a, 42a are formed. As shown in FIG. 9, a first engagement recess 43a, a second engagement recess 43b, and a third engagement recess 43c are formed on the right side surface of the large diameter portion 43 so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction. I have.
[0046]
The fixing member 41 is arranged in the support cylinder 28 with the small diameter portion 42 inserted into the shaft insertion hole 22 a of the support piece 22 of the support plate 19. In the fixing member 41, the rotation preventing portions 42 a, 42 a of the small diameter portion 42 are respectively engaged with the cut surfaces 22 b, 22 b of the shaft insertion hole 22 a, and are not allowed to rotate with respect to the support plate 19.
[0047]
A rotation member 44 is disposed in the support cylinder portion 28 of the support frame 24 on the right side of the fixed member 41. The rotating member 44 is formed in a disk shape, and functions as a rotating unit that is rotated integrally with the camera device 17. An insertion hole 44a is formed in the center of the rotating member 44, and rotation restricting portions 44b, 44b formed in a planar shape are formed at positions 180 ° opposite to each other in the insertion hole 44a. As shown in FIG. 9, an engagement projection 44 c protruding leftward is provided on the left side surface of the rotating member 44.
[0048]
A biasing member 45 is disposed in the support cylinder 28 on the right side of the rotating member 44, and a compression coil spring is used as the biasing member 45.
[0049]
A cover 46 formed in a flat plate shape is disposed on the right side of the urging member 45 in the support cylinder portion 28, and the cover 46 has a mounting hole 46a formed therein. Restrictions 46b, 46b formed in a planar shape are formed in the mounting hole 46a at positions opposite to each other by 180 °.
[0050]
With the fixing member 41, the rotating member 44, the urging member 45, and the cover 46 being arranged on the support cylinder 28 as described above, the insertion shaft portion 40 of the second shaft 37 is inserted into the insertion hole 41 a of the fixing member 41, The insertion hole 44a of the rotating member 44, the urging member 45, and the mounting hole 46a of the cover 46 are sequentially passed. The penetrating insertion shaft portion 40 has a tip portion protruding rightward from the cover 46, and a retaining ring 47 is attached to the attachment groove 40a. Accordingly, the urging member 45 is elastically contacted with the rotating member 44 and the cover 46, and the rotating member 44 is urged leftward (in the direction of the arrow L shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) by the urging member 45 to move the fixed member 41. It is pressed against the large diameter portion 43. The rotation restricting portions 44b, 44b and the restricting portions 46b, 46b of the rotating member 44 and the cover 46 are engaged with the chamfered portions 40b, 40b of the insertion shaft portion 40, respectively, so that the rotation member 44 and the cover 46 cannot be rotated with respect to the second shaft 37.
[0051]
A first shaft 29, a second shaft 37, and the first shaft 29, the second shaft, which connect the support pieces 21, 22 of the support plate 19 and the support cylinders 27, 28 of the support frame 24. The hinge mechanism 16 is configured by each member assembled to the 37. The hinge mechanism 16 functions as a mechanism that rotatably supports the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 and also functions as a camera support mechanism that rotatably supports the camera device 17.
[0052]
Hereinafter, the opening and closing operation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 will be described.
[0053]
When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are opened and closed, the first shaft 29 is not rotatable with respect to the support plate 19 and is rotatable with respect to the support frame 24. The first shaft 29 is rotated with respect to the support frame 24 integrally with the support plate 19. On the other hand, the second shaft 37 is rotatable with respect to the support plate 19 and the support frame 24.
[0054]
In the closed state, as shown in FIG. 10, one click projection 34b of the click member 34 is engaged with the click recess 21c of the support piece 21 of the support plate 19. At this time, one ends of the support pieces 21 and 22 are in a state of being close to or in contact with one ends of the stopper protrusions 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 of the support frame 24, respectively.
[0055]
When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are opened from the closed state, the click member 34 is rotated with respect to the support piece 21 of the support plate 19, and one click protrusion of the click member 34 is formed. The engagement between the portion 34b and the click recess 21c of the support piece 21 is released. At this time, the compression coil spring 35 is pressed by the click member 34, and the compression coil spring 35 is slightly compressed.
[0056]
When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are further opened, the compressed coil spring 35 that has been compressed returns elastically when rotated to a predetermined position, and as shown in FIG. The other click projection 34b of the click member 34 and the click recess 21c of the support piece 21 are engaged, and the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are kept open. At this time, the other ends of the support pieces 21 and 22 are brought into a state of being close to or in contact with the other ends of the stopper projections 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 of the support frame 24, respectively. The rotation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in the opening direction is restricted.
[0057]
Conversely, when the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are closed from the open state, the click member 34 is rotated with respect to the support piece 21 of the support plate 19, and the other of the click members 34 is rotated. Is disengaged from the click projection 34b and the click recess 21c of the support piece 21. At this time, the compression coil spring 35 is pressed by the click member 34, and the compression coil spring 35 is slightly compressed.
[0058]
When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are further closed, the compressed coil spring 35 that has been compressed returns elastically when rotated to a predetermined position, and as shown in FIG. The click projection 34b of the click member 34 and the click recess 21c of the support piece 21 are engaged, and the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are held in a closed state. At this time, one end of each of the support pieces 21 and 22 is brought into close or contact with one end of each of the stopper projections 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 of the support frame 24. The rotation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in the closing direction is restricted.
[0059]
In the mobile phone 100, as described above, the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are engaged with any one of the click protrusions 34b, 34b and the click recess 21c. It is kept open or closed. Therefore, the click member 34 having the click protrusions 34b, 34b, the support piece 21 having the click recess 21c, and the compression coil spring 35 pressing the click member 34 against the support piece 21 are formed by the first housing 1 and the second housing. It functions as holding means for holding the body 2 in an open state or a closed state.
[0060]
As described above, the mobile phone 100 is provided with the holding means for holding the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in an open state or a closed state, and thus the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are provided. When the housing 2 is opened and closed with the hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are reliably held in an open state or a closed state, and the usability of the mobile phone 100 is improved. Can be.
[0061]
Further, in the mobile phone 100, as described above, one of the edges of the support pieces 21 and 22 of the support plate 19 is connected to the stopper protrusions 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 of the support frame 24, respectively. When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are held in the closed state, the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are held in the open state, the rotation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 beyond the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 is restricted. Of the housing 2 in the opening direction is restricted. Accordingly, the support pieces 21 and 22 of the support plate 19 and the stopper protrusions 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 allow the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 to be in an open state or a closed state. Functions as a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of both.
[0062]
As described above, since the mobile phone 100 is provided with the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2, the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are provided. Unnecessary rotation of the body 2 is restricted, so that the usability of the mobile phone 100 can be improved, and the first housing 2 and the second housing 2 can be unnecessarily rotated to disengage components. The occurrence of problems such as breakage can be prevented.
[0063]
Next, the camera device 17 will be described in detail.
[0064]
As described above, the camera device 17 includes the protective cover 18 and the camera body 48 that is partially covered by the protective cover 18, and supports the support pieces 21 and 22 of the support plate 19 and the support frame 24. In a state where the cylindrical portions 27 and 28 are connected via the first shaft 29 and the second shaft 37, the cylindrical portions 27 and 28 are rotatably supported between the support pieces 21 and 22.
[0065]
The camera body 48 includes predetermined parts arranged in a holding case 49, and the holding case 49 is formed by connecting a cover-side case part 49a and a base-side case part 49b (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
[0066]
The cover-side case portion 49a is formed of a horizontally long shallow box-shaped base portion 50 opened to the base-side case portion 49b side, a supported portion 51 protruding leftward from the base portion 50, and a base portion 50. The mounting portion 52 protruding rightward is formed integrally.
[0067]
The base portion 50 has a lens arrangement hole 50a.
[0068]
The supported portion 51 is formed in a cylindrical shape except for the left end portion, and the left end portion is provided as a regulated projection 51a. The regulated protrusion 51a is formed in an arc shape, and one end in the circumferential direction is a first regulated edge 51b, and the other end in the circumferential direction is a second regulated edge 51c.
[0069]
The mounting portion 52 is formed in a substantially semicircular cross-sectional shape, and has a screw insertion hole 52a that penetrates a plane portion and a surface on the opposite side. Slide projections 52b, 52b extending in the left-right direction are provided at positions on both sides of the screw insertion hole 52a in the flat portion of the attached portion 52, respectively.
[0070]
The base-side case portion 49b has a horizontally-long shallow box shape opened to the cover-side case portion 49a side, and has a width slightly smaller than the base portion 50, and, for example, the base portion 50 of the cover-side case portion 49a, Combined by screwing. The base-side case portion 49b is coupled to the cover-side case portion 49a with its left side surface aligned with the left side surface of the base portion 50.
[0071]
The camera body 48 has an imaging lens 53 and a predetermined optical element, and the imaging lens 53 is arranged in a lens arrangement hole 50a of the cover-side case portion 49a.
[0072]
The camera body 48 is covered by the protective cover 18 except for the supported part 51 and the mounted part 52, and the supported part 51 and the mounted part 52 protrude leftward or rightward from the protective cover 18. .
[0073]
The camera device 17 is assembled to the first shaft 29 and the second shaft 37 as described below (see FIGS. 12 and 13).
[0074]
First, the slide projections 52b, 52b of the mounted portion 52 are inserted into slide grooves 38b, 38b formed in the mounting portion 38 of the second shaft 37, respectively (see FIG. 12). At this time, the supported portion 51 is located immediately to the right of the first shaft 29.
[0075]
Next, the camera device 17 is slid to the left, and the short shaft portion 32 of the first shaft 29 is inserted into the supported portion 51 of the holding case 49 (see FIG. 13). Therefore, the supported portion 51 plays a role as an insertion tube into which the first shaft 29 is inserted. When the short shaft portion 32 is inserted into the supported portion 51, the screw insertion hole 52a of the holding case 49 and the screw hole 38a of the second shaft 37 are positioned correspondingly.
[0076]
Finally, the mounting screw 54 inserted through the screw insertion hole 52a is screwed into the screw hole 38a of the second shaft 37.
[0077]
Since the camera device 17 is attached to the second shaft 37, the camera device 17 is rotated integrally with the second shaft 37 and is rotatable with respect to the first shaft 29. When the short shaft portion 32 is inserted into the supported portion 51, the regulating protrusion 33 attached to the short shaft portion 32 is positioned corresponding to the regulated protrusion 51a.
[0078]
In the state where the support plate 19 and the support frame 24 are connected via the hinge mechanism 16 and the camera device 17 is rotatably supported as described above, the main body flexible printed wiring board 55 and the camera flexible printed wiring board 55 56 are arranged separately (see FIG. 14).
[0079]
One end of the flexible printed wiring board 55 for the main body is connected to a connector portion of a drive circuit for the main body (not shown) provided on the circuit board 8 disposed inside the first case 5, and the other end is connected to the second end. It is connected to a connector (not shown) of the display unit 14 arranged in the case 6. The intermediate portion of the main body flexible printed wiring board 55 is arranged so as to pass through the back side of the mounting portion 38 of the second shaft 37 and wind around the support tube portion 28 of the support frame 24 to pass through the back side of the base 25. I have.
[0080]
One end of the camera flexible printed wiring board 56 is connected to a connector of a camera drive circuit (not shown) provided on the circuit board 8, and the other end is connected to a connector (not shown) of the camera body 48 of the camera device 17. Have been. The other end portion of the camera flexible printed wiring board 56 is wound around the supported portion 51 of the holding case 49 of the camera device 17, passes through the back side of the supported portion 51, and runs along the outer surface of the holding case 49. The other end is divided into two forked portions 56a, 56a.
[0081]
When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are opened and closed as described above, the portion of the main body flexible printed wiring board 55 wound around the second shaft 37 is the first housing. The diameter changes with the opening and closing operations of the first and second housings 2.
[0082]
When the camera device 17 is rotated, the diameter of the portion of the camera flexible printed wiring board 56 that is wound around the holding case 49 changes with the rotation of the camera device 17.
[0083]
Hereinafter, the rotation operation of the camera device 17 will be described.
[0084]
The camera device 17 is rotated integrally with the second shaft 37 with respect to the first shaft 29, and the second shaft 37 is rotatable with respect to the support plate 19 and the support frame 24. The device 17 is rotated with respect to the support plate 19 and the support frame 24.
[0085]
The camera device 17 is rotated between the first rotation position and the third rotation position with the second rotation position as an intermediate position. The first rotation position is a position in the “shielding mode” where the imaging lens 53 is shielded by the first housing 1 (see FIG. 15), and the second rotation position is “the imaging lens 53 faces the photographer”. The third rotational position is the position of the “other side photographing mode” in which the imaging lens 53 faces the opposite side of the photographer (see FIG. 17).
[0086]
If the position where the optical axis of the imaging lens 53 is parallel to the direction in which the main surface of the circuit board 8 disposed inside the first case 5 of the first housing 1 faces is the reference position of the camera device 17. The camera device 17 is configured such that a position rotated 137 ° from the reference position, for example, is a first rotation position, and a position rotated 14 °, for example, from the reference position to the front is a second rotation. The position is, for example, rotated by 150 ° from the reference position to the rear side, and is set as the third rotation position. Therefore, the camera device 17 is rotatable, for example, in a range of 287 °.
[0087]
In the first rotation position, as shown in FIG. 18, the first engagement recess 43a of the fixed member 41 and the engagement protrusion 44c of the rotation member 44 are engaged. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21, the distal end of the regulating protrusion 33 attached to the first shaft 29 is in a state of being close to or in contact with the first regulated edge 51 b of the holding case 49.
[0088]
When the camera device 17 is rotated, the restricting protrusion 33 does not protrude outward from the rotation locus of the outer surface of the supported portion 51 of the holding case 49. Therefore, as described above, in a state where the flexible printed wiring board for camera 56 is wound around the restricting projection 33, the restricting projection 33 does not come into contact with the flexible printed wiring board for camera 56 around which the regulating protrusion 33 is wound. The space on the outer peripheral surface side of the support portion 51 can be used as a space for disposing the flexible printed wiring board for camera 56.
[0089]
By using the space on the outer peripheral surface side of the supported portion 51 as a space for arranging the flexible printed wiring board for camera 56 in this manner, the space can be effectively used, and the size of the mobile phone 100 can be reduced. Can be planned.
[0090]
When the camera device 17 is rotated from the first rotation position to the second rotation position, the rotation member is rotated together with the second shaft 37 with respect to the fixed member 41 fixed to the support piece 22 of the support plate 19. 44 is rotated, and the engagement between the first engagement recess 43a of the fixing member 41 and the engagement protrusion 44c of the rotating member 44 is released. The urging member 45 is pressed by the rotating member 44, and the urging member 45 is slightly compressed.
[0091]
When the camera device 17 is further rotated, the biasing member 45 that has been compressed is elastically restored when the camera device 17 is rotated to the second rotation position, and as shown in FIG. The engagement recess 43b and the engagement protrusion 44c of the rotating member 44 are engaged, and the camera device 17 is held at the second rotation position.
[0092]
When the camera device 17 is rotated from the second rotation position toward the third rotation position, the rotation member 44 is rotated with respect to the fixed member 41, and is rotated with the second engagement recess 43b of the fixed member 41. The engagement of the member 44 with the engagement protrusion 44c is released. The urging member 45 is pressed by the rotating member 44, and the urging member 45 is slightly compressed.
[0093]
When the camera device 17 is further rotated, the biasing member 45 that has been compressed is elastically restored when the camera device 17 is rotated to the third rotation position, and as shown in FIG. The engagement recess 43c and the engagement protrusion 44c of the rotating member 44 are engaged, and the camera device 17 is held at the third rotation position. At this time, the tip of the regulating protrusion 33 attached to the first shaft 29 is brought into a state of approaching or abutting on the second regulated edge 51c of the holding case 49 (see FIG. 22), and further camera devices are provided. Unnecessary rotation of 17 is regulated.
[0094]
Conversely, when the camera device 17 is rotated from the third rotation position toward the second rotation position, the rotation member 44 is rotated with respect to the fixed member 41, and the third engagement concave portion of the fixed member 41 is rotated. The engagement between the engagement projection 43c of the rotating member 44 and the engagement member 43c is released, and the urging member 45 is pressed by the rotating member 44 to slightly compress the urging member 45.
[0095]
When the camera device 17 is further rotated, the biasing member 45 that has been compressed is elastically restored when the camera device 17 is rotated to the second rotation position, and as shown in FIG. The engagement recess 43b and the engagement protrusion 44c of the rotating member 44 are engaged, and the camera device 17 is held at the second rotation position.
[0096]
When the camera device 17 is rotated from the second rotation position toward the first rotation position, the rotation member 44 is rotated with respect to the fixed member 41, and the second engagement recess 43b of the fixed member 41 is rotated. The engagement of the member 44 with the engagement protrusion 44c is released, and the urging member 45 is pressed by the rotating member 44 to slightly compress the urging member 45.
[0097]
When the camera device 17 is further rotated, the compressed urging member 45 is elastically restored when the camera device 17 is rotated to the first rotation position, and as shown in FIG. The engagement recess 43a and the engagement protrusion 44c of the rotating member 44 are engaged, and the camera device 17 is held at the first rotation position. At this time, the distal end of the regulating protrusion 33 attached to the first shaft 29 is brought into a state of approaching or abutting on the first regulated edge 51b of the holding case 49 (see FIG. 21), and further camera devices are provided. Unnecessary rotation of 17 is regulated.
[0098]
As described above, in the mobile phone 100, the first protrusions 43 a, the second protrusions 43 b, or the third protrusions 43 c of the fixing member 41 and the protrusions of the rotating member 44 engage with each other. The camera device 17 is held at the first rotation position, the second rotation position, or the third rotation position by the engagement with the camera device 44c. Therefore, when the camera device 17 is rotated, it is not necessary for the photographer to determine the rotation position of the camera device 17 while checking the image displayed on the display unit 14, thereby improving the usability of the mobile phone 100. Can be.
[0099]
Further, after holding the camera device 17 at the second rotation position or the third rotation position, it is possible to perform shooting at a desired camera angle.
[0100]
Furthermore, at the time of photographing, since the rotational position of the camera device 17 does not fluctuate due to external vibrations or the like, problems such as image blurring and defocusing do not occur, and a favorable photographing state by the camera device 17 is ensured. Can be.
[0101]
In addition, the mobile phone 100 has three rotation positions, namely, a first rotation position in the “shielding mode”, a second rotation position in the “local shooting mode”, and a third rotation position in the “other party shooting mode”. Different rotation positions are set.
[0102]
Therefore, when the first rotation position is set, the imaging lens 53 can be shielded and protected when the camera device 17 is not used, and the second rotation position and the third rotation position are set. Since the camera device 17 can be used in different modes when the camera device 17 is used, the usability can be improved by improving the functionality.
[0103]
In the mobile phone 100, as described above, the first regulated edge 51 b or the second regulated edge 51 c of the regulated protrusion 51 a of the camera device 17 approaches or comes into contact with the regulation protrusion 33. Thus, when the camera device 17 is held at the first rotation position or the third rotation position, unnecessary rotation of the camera device 17 is further restricted. Therefore, the regulated protrusion 51a of the supported portion 51 of the camera device 17 and the regulated protrusion 33 attached to the first shaft 29 allow the camera device 17 to rotate to the first rotation position or the third rotation position. It functions as rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device 17 when it is performed.
[0104]
As described above, since the mobile phone 100 is provided with the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device 17, unnecessary rotation of the camera device 17 is restricted, and the usability of the mobile phone 100 can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent problems such as detachment or breakage of each component due to unnecessary rotation of the camera device 17.
[0105]
In the mobile phone 100, the camera mechanism 17 is slidable in the axial direction with respect to the second shaft 37 and detachable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction. Only the camera device 17 can be removed from the first shaft 29 and the second shaft 37 without disassembling each part of the camera 16.
[0106]
Therefore, when the camera device 17 needs repair or the like, only the camera device 17 needs to be removed from the first shaft 29 and the second shaft 37, and the maintenance performance can be improved.
[0107]
Further, in the mobile phone 100, since only a columnar or cylindrical portion exists between the base 50 of the camera device 17 and the support piece 22 of the support plate 19, the base 50 and the support piece 22 can be used as a space for arranging the flexible printed wiring board 55 for the main body, and the size of the mobile phone 100 can be reduced by effectively utilizing the arrangement space.
[0108]
Next, a first modification of the hinge mechanism will be described (see FIGS. 23 and 24). The hinge mechanism 16A according to the first modified example is different from the above-described hinge mechanism 16 in that the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device is different and the means for holding the camera device at a predetermined rotation position is different. Since only the difference is that the hinge mechanism 16 will be described in detail, only the different parts will be described in detail, and the other parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the similar parts in the hinge mechanism 16 and description thereof will be omitted. I do.
[0109]
The support plate 19A has a base portion 20 which is long in the left-right direction, and support pieces 21A, 22A which are bent at right angles from left and right side edges of the base portion 20, and a mounting portion which is bent at right angles from right and left side edges of the base portion 20. 23, 23.
[0110]
Shaft insertion holes 21d and 22c are formed at the distal ends of the support pieces 21A and 22A of the support plate 19A, respectively. Unlike the shaft insertion holes 21a and 22a of the support plate 19, the shaft insertion holes 21d and 22c do not have a cut surface. A first engagement recess 22d, a second engagement recess 22e, and a third engagement recess 22f are formed on the right side surface of the support piece 22A so as to be circumferentially separated. An intermediate portion of the support piece 22A is provided with a rotation restricting projection 22g protruding leftward. The support plate 19A functions as a fixed portion that cannot rotate when the camera device 17A rotates.
[0111]
The first shaft 29A is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 21d of the support piece 21A on the left side of the support plate 19A. The first shaft 29A is composed of a long shaft portion 30A, a flange portion 31, and a short shaft portion 32A integrally formed in order from the left side, and the outer diameter of the flange portion 31 is larger than that of the long shaft portion 30A and the short shaft portion 32A. ing. Unlike the long shaft portion 30 of the first shaft 29, the long shaft portion 30A of the first shaft 29A does not have the rotation stopping portions 30b, 30b. Further, unlike the short shaft portion 32 of the first shaft 29, the short shaft portion 32A does not have a hole 32a opened on the peripheral surface thereof.
[0112]
The second shaft 37A is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 22c of the right support piece 22A of the support plate 19A. The second shaft 37A is composed of a mounting portion 38, a flange portion 39, and an insertion shaft portion 40A integrally formed in order from the left side, and the outer diameter of the flange portion 39 is larger than that of the insertion shaft portion 40A.
[0113]
At the left end of the insertion shaft portion 40A, a fitting portion 40c having a diameter slightly larger than other portions is provided, and the peripheral surface of the fitting portion 40c is formed in a plane shape at a portion on the opposite side by 180 °. Cut portions 40d, 40d are formed.
[0114]
A stopper member 57 is externally fitted to the fitting portion 40c of the second shaft 37A. The stopper member 57 includes an annular portion 57a and a stopper portion 57b protruding radially from the outer peripheral surface of the annular portion 57a. A fitting hole 57c is formed in the annular portion 57a, and detent surfaces 57d, 57d formed in a planar shape are formed on portions opposite to the fitting hole 57c by 180 °. The stopper member 57 is fitted by fitting the fitting portion 40c of the second shaft 37A into the fitting hole 57c, and the stopper member 57 cannot be rotated with respect to the second shaft 37A by the cut portions 40d, 40d of the fitting portion 40c. ing.
[0115]
When the stopper member 57 is attached to the second shaft 37A, the insertion shaft portion 40A is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 22c of the support piece portion 22A from the left side, and the stopper member 57 contacts the left side surface of the support piece portion 22A. State.
[0116]
In the hinge mechanism 16A, unlike the hinge mechanism 16, the fixing member 41 is not provided.
[0117]
With the rotating member 44, the urging member 45, and the cover 46 disposed on the support cylinder 28, the insertion shaft 40A of the second shaft 37A is inserted into the insertion hole 44a of the rotating member 44, the urging member 45, and the cover 46. The holes 46a are sequentially passed through the mounting holes 46a. The penetrating insertion shaft portion 40A has a tip portion projecting rightward from the cover 46, and a retaining ring 47 is attached to the attachment groove 40a. Accordingly, the urging member 45 is elastically contacted with the rotating member 44 and the cover 46, and the rotating member 44 is urged leftward (in the direction of the arrow L shown in FIG. 24) by the urging member 45 to support the supporting piece of the support plate 19A. 22A.
[0118]
A first shaft 29A, a second shaft 37A, and a first shaft 29A, a second shaft for connecting the support pieces 21A, 22A of the support plate 19A and the support cylinders 27, 28 of the support frame 24. A hinge mechanism 16A is constituted by each member assembled to 37A. The hinge mechanism 16A functions as a mechanism that rotatably supports the first housing 1 and the second housing 2, and also functions as a camera support mechanism that rotatably supports the camera device 17A.
[0119]
The opening / closing operation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 when the hinge mechanism 16A is used is the same as the above-described case using the hinge mechanism 16, and the description is omitted.
[0120]
In the hinge mechanism 16A, the support pieces 21A and 22A of the support plate 19A and the stopper projections 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 include the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 respectively. Functions as a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the both when they are opened or closed.
[0121]
In the hinge mechanism 16A, the click member 34, the support piece 21A, and the compression coil spring 35 pressing the click member 34 against the support piece 21A open the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in an open state. Alternatively, it functions as a holding means for holding in a closed state.
[0122]
The camera device 17A includes a protective cover 18 and a camera body 48A that is partially covered by the protective cover 18.
[0123]
The camera body 48A includes predetermined parts arranged in a holding case 49A, and the holding case 49A is formed by connecting a cover side case part 49c and a base side case part 49b.
[0124]
The cover-side case portion 49c is formed of a horizontally long shallow box-shaped base portion 50 opened to the base-side case portion 49b side, a supported portion 51A protruding leftward from the base portion 50, and a base portion 50A. The mounting portion 52 protruding rightward is formed integrally.
[0125]
The supported portion 51A is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is different from the supported portion 51 of the holding case 49 of the camera device 17 in that the supported protrusion 51a is not provided.
[0126]
The camera device 17A is assembled to the first shaft 29A and the second shaft 37A as described below.
[0127]
First, the slide projections 52b, 52b of the mounted portion 52 are inserted into slide grooves 38b, 38b formed in the mounting portion 38 of the second shaft 37A, respectively. At this time, the supported portion 51A is located immediately to the right of the first shaft 29A.
[0128]
Next, the camera device 17A is slid to the left, and the short shaft portion 32A of the first shaft 29A is inserted into the supported portion 51A of the holding case 49A. When the short shaft portion 32A is inserted into the supported portion 51A, the screw insertion hole 52a of the holding case 49A and the screw hole 38a of the second shaft 37A are positioned correspondingly.
[0129]
Finally, the mounting screw 54 inserted through the screw insertion hole 52a is screwed into the screw hole 38a of the second shaft 37A.
[0130]
When the camera device 17A is rotated, the rotation member 44 is engaged with the first engagement recess 22d, the second engagement recess 22e or the third engagement recess 22f formed in the support piece 22A of the support plate 19A. The camera unit 17A is held at the first rotational position, the second rotational position, or the third rotational position, respectively, by engaging with the collision part 44c. When the camera device 17A is held at the first rotation position and the third rotation position, the stopper 57b of the stopper member 57 approaches or comes into contact with the rotation regulating protrusion 22g provided on the support piece 22A of the support plate 19A. In this state, unnecessary rotation of the camera device 17A is restricted. Therefore, the stopper member 57 and the rotation restricting projection 22g of the support plate 19A function as rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device 17A.
[0131]
As described above, in the hinge mechanism 16A, the first engagement recess 22d, the second engagement recess 22e, and the third engagement recess 22f are formed in the support piece 22A of the support plate 19A. Therefore, a dedicated member for forming these engagement concave portions is not required, and the number of parts can be reduced.
[0132]
Also in the hinge mechanism 16A, similarly to the hinge mechanism 16, the camera device 17A is slidable in the axial direction with respect to the second shaft 37A, and is detachable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction. Therefore, only the camera device 17A can be detached from the first shaft 29A and the second shaft 37A without disassembling each part of the hinge mechanism 16A.
[0133]
Therefore, when repair or the like is required for the camera device 17A, only the camera device 17A needs to be removed from the first shaft 29A and the second shaft 37A, and the maintenance performance can be improved.
[0134]
Next, a second modification of the hinge mechanism will be described (see FIGS. 25 and 26). The hinge mechanism 16B according to the second modified example is different from the above-described hinge mechanism 16 in that the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device is different and the means for holding the camera device at a predetermined rotation position is different. The only difference is that the first shaft and the second shaft are different in shape. Therefore, only different parts will be described in detail as compared with the hinge mechanism 16, and the other parts will be the same in the hinge mechanism 16. The same reference numerals are given to the parts and the description is omitted.
[0135]
In the hinge mechanism 16B, the same support plate 19A as the hinge mechanism 16A according to the first modification is used.
[0136]
The first shaft 29B is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 21d of the support piece 21A on the left side of the support plate 19A.
[0137]
The first shaft 29B is formed by integrally forming a flange portion 31B, a long axis portion 30B, and a short axis portion 32B integrally from the left side, and the flange portion 31B has an outer diameter larger than that of the long axis portion 30B and a long axis portion 30B. Has a larger outer diameter than the short shaft portion 32B. A mounting groove 30c is formed at a position of the long shaft portion 30B close to the short shaft portion 32B. Unlike the long axis part 30 of the first shaft 29, the long axis part 30B of the first shaft 29B does not have the rotation stopping parts 30b, 30b. Further, unlike the short shaft portion 32 of the first shaft 29, the short shaft portion 32B of the first shaft 29B does not have a hole 32a opened in the peripheral surface thereof.
[0138]
The second shaft 37B is inserted through the shaft insertion hole 22c of the right support piece 22A of the support plate 19A. The second shaft 37B is composed of a mounting portion 38B, a flange portion 39B, and an insertion shaft portion 40B integrally formed in order from the left side, and the flange portion 39B has a larger outer diameter than the mounting portion 38B and the insertion shaft portion 40B. .
[0139]
The attachment portion 38B is shortened in the axial direction, and has stopper portions 38c, 38c each formed in a planar shape at a portion opposite to the peripheral surface by 180 °.
[0140]
A fitting portion 40e having a diameter slightly larger than other portions is provided at the left end portion of the insertion shaft portion 40B, and the peripheral surface of the fitting portion 40e is formed in a plane shape at a portion 180 ° opposite to the surrounding surface. Cut portions 40f, 40f are formed.
[0141]
A stopper member 57 is externally fitted to the fitting portion 40e of the second shaft 37B. The stopper member 57 cannot be rotated with respect to the second shaft 37B by the cut portions 40f, 40f of the fitting portion 40e.
[0142]
When the stopper member 57 is attached to the second shaft 37B, the insertion shaft portion 40B is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 22c of the support piece portion 22A from the left side, and the stopper member 57 contacts the left side surface of the support piece portion 22A. State.
[0143]
In the hinge mechanism 16B, unlike the hinge mechanism 16, the fixing member 41 is not provided.
[0144]
With the rotation member 44, the urging member 45, and the cover 46 disposed on the support cylinder 28, the insertion shaft 40B of the second shaft 37B is inserted into the insertion hole 44a of the rotation member 44, the urging member 45, and the cover 46. The holes 46a are sequentially passed through the mounting holes 46a. The penetrating insertion shaft portion 40B has a tip portion projecting rightward from the cover 46, and a retaining ring 47 is attached to the attachment groove 40a. Accordingly, the urging member 45 is elastically contacted with the rotating member 44 and the cover 46, and the rotating member 44 is urged leftward (in the direction of the arrow L shown in FIG. 26) by the urging member 45 to support the support piece of the support plate 19A. 22A.
[0145]
A first shaft 29B, a second shaft 37B, a first shaft 29B, and a second shaft that connect the support pieces 21A and 22A of the support plate 19A and the support cylinders 27 and 28 of the support frame 24. The hinge mechanism 16B is constituted by each member assembled to the 37B. The hinge mechanism 16B functions as a mechanism that rotatably supports the first housing 1 and the second housing 2, and also functions as a camera support mechanism that rotatably supports the camera device 17B.
[0146]
The opening / closing operation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 when the hinge mechanism 16B is used is the same as the above-described case using the hinge mechanism 16, and the description is omitted.
[0147]
In the hinge mechanism 16B, the support pieces 21A and 22A of the support plate 19A and the stopper protrusions 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 are formed by the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 respectively. Functions as a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the both when they are opened or closed.
[0148]
In the hinge mechanism 16B, the click member 34, the support piece 21C, and the compression coil spring 35 pressing the click member 34 against the support piece 21C open the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in an open state. Alternatively, it functions as a holding means for holding in a closed state.
[0149]
The camera device 17B includes a protective cover 18 and a camera body 48B that is partially covered by the protective cover 18.
[0150]
The camera body 48B includes predetermined parts arranged in a holding case 49B, and the holding case 49B is formed by connecting a cover side case part 49d and a base side case part 49b.
[0151]
The cover-side case portion 49d is formed of a horizontally long shallow box-shaped base portion 50 opened to the base-side case portion 49b side, a supported portion 51B protruding leftward from the base portion 50, and a base portion 50b. The mounting portion 52B protruding rightward is integrally formed.
[0152]
The supported portion 51B is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is different from the supported portion 51 of the holding case 49 of the camera device 17 in that the supported protrusion 51a is not provided.
[0153]
A shaft insertion hole 52c extending left and right is formed in the attached portion 52B, and detent cut portions 52d, 52d formed in a planar shape are formed in the shaft insertion hole 52c at portions opposite to each other by 180 °. .
[0154]
The camera device 17B is assembled to the first shaft 29B and the second shaft 37B as described below.
[0155]
First, the first shaft 29B is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 21d of the support piece portion 21A of the support plate 19A without the short shaft portion 32B protruding rightward thereof, and the mounted portion 52B is connected to the second shaft 37B. Is mounted on the mounting portion 38B in the form of an external fitting. In a state where the attached portion 52B is attached to the attaching portion 38B, the detent cut portions 52d, 52d of the shaft insertion hole 52c are engaged with the stopping portions 38c, 38c of the attaching portion 38B, respectively. Are not allowed to rotate with respect to the second shaft 37B. At this time, the supported portion 51B is located immediately to the right of the first shaft 29B.
[0156]
Next, the first shaft 29B is moved rightward to insert the short shaft portion 32B into the supported portion 51B of the camera device 17B.
[0157]
Finally, the retaining ring 36 is attached to the attachment groove 30c of the first shaft 29B on the right side of the support piece 21A of the support plate 19A.
[0158]
When the camera device 17B is rotated, the rotation member 44 engages with the first engagement recess 22d, the second engagement recess 22e or the third engagement recess 22e formed on the support piece 22A of the support plate 19A. The engagement with the collision portion 44c holds the camera device 17B at the first rotation position, the second rotation position, or the third rotation position, respectively. When the camera device 17B is held at the first rotation position and the third rotation position, the stopper 57b of the stopper member 57 approaches or comes into contact with the rotation regulating protrusion 22g provided on the support piece 22A of the support plate 19A. In this state, unnecessary rotation of the camera device 17B is restricted. Therefore, the stopper member 57 and the rotation restricting protrusion 22g of the support plate 19A function as rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device 17B.
[0159]
As described above, the hinge mechanism 16B does not require a screwing step when assembling the camera device 17B, so that workability in the assembling step can be improved.
[0160]
Further, in the hinge mechanism 16B, similarly to the hinge mechanism 16A, the first engaging concave portion 22d, the second engaging concave portion 22e, and the third engaging concave portion 22f are provided on the support piece portion 22A of the support plate 19A. As a result, the number of parts can be reduced without the need for a dedicated member for forming these engagement recesses.
[0161]
Next, a third modification of the hinge mechanism will be described (see FIGS. 27 to 29). The hinge mechanism 16C according to the third modification is different from the above-described hinge mechanism 16 in that the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device is different, and the means for holding the camera device at a predetermined rotation position is different. The only difference is that the first shaft and the second shaft are different in shape. Therefore, only different parts will be described in detail as compared with the hinge mechanism 16, and the other parts will be the same in the hinge mechanism 16. The same reference numerals are given to the parts and the description is omitted.
[0162]
The support plate 19C protrudes leftward or rightward from the base portion 20 which is long in the left-right direction, the support pieces 21C, 22C bent at right angles from the left and right side edges of the base portion 20, and the left and right side edges of the base portion 20. It consists of attached parts 23 and 23.
[0163]
Shaft insertion holes 21e and 22h are formed at the distal ends of the support pieces 21C and 22C of the support plate 19C, respectively. Unlike the shaft insertion holes 21a and 22a of the support plate 19, the shaft insertion holes 21e and 22h do not have a cut surface. A first engagement recess 22i, a second engagement recess 22j, and a third engagement recess 22k are formed on the left side surface of the support piece 22A so as to be circumferentially separated. An intermediate portion of the support piece 22A is provided with a rotation restricting protrusion 221 protruding leftward. The support plate 19C functions as a fixed portion that cannot rotate when the camera device 17B rotates.
[0164]
A first shaft 29B similar to the second hinge mechanism 16B is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 21e of the left support piece 21C of the support plate 19C.
[0165]
The second shaft 37C is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 22h of the right support piece 22C of the support plate 19C. The second shaft 37C is composed of a mounting portion 38C, a flange portion 39C, and an insertion shaft portion 40C integrally formed from the left side in order, and the outer diameter of the flange portion 39C is larger than that of the mounting portion 38C and the insertion shaft portion 40C. .
[0166]
The attachment portion 38C is shortened in the axial direction, and has stopper portions 38d, 38d formed in a planar shape at portions opposite to the peripheral surface by 180 °.
[0167]
At the left end of the insertion shaft portion 40C, a fitting portion 40g having a diameter slightly larger than the other portions is provided, and the peripheral surface of the fitting portion 40g is formed in a plane shape at a portion 180 ° opposite to the surrounding portion. Cut portions 40h, 40h are formed.
[0168]
A stopper member 58 is externally fitted to the fitting portion 40g of the second shaft 37C. The stopper member 58 functions as a rotating unit that is rotated integrally with the camera device 17B. The stopper member 58 includes an annular portion 58a, a stopper portion 58b radially projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the annular portion 58a, and an engaging projection 58c projecting rightward from the annular portion 58a. A fitting hole 58d is formed in the annular portion 58a, and detent surfaces 58e, 58e formed in a planar shape are formed on portions opposite to the fitting hole 58d by 180 °.
[0169]
The stopper member 58 is fitted by inserting the fitting portion 40g of the second shaft 37C into the fitting hole 58d, and is not rotatable with respect to the second shaft 37C by the cut portions 40h, 40h of the fitting portion 40g. ing.
[0170]
When the stopper member 58 is attached to the second shaft 37C, the insertion shaft portion 40C is inserted from the left into the shaft insertion hole 22h of the support piece portion 22C and the support cylinder portion 28 of the support frame 24, and the stopper member 58 is The support piece 22C is in contact with the left side surface.
[0171]
In the hinge mechanism 16C, unlike the hinge mechanism 16, the fixing member 41, the rotating member 44, the cover 46, and the retaining ring 47 are not provided.
[0172]
A first shaft 29B, a second shaft 37C, a first shaft 29B, and a second shaft that connect the support pieces 21C and 22C of the support plate 19C and the support cylinders 27 and 28 of the support frame 24. A hinge mechanism 16C is configured by the members assembled to the 37B. The hinge mechanism 16C functions as a mechanism that rotatably supports the first housing 1 and the second housing 2, and also functions as a camera support mechanism that rotatably supports the camera device 17B.
[0173]
The opening / closing operation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 when the hinge mechanism 16C is used is the same as the above-described case using the hinge mechanism 16, and the description is omitted.
[0174]
In the hinge mechanism 16C, the support pieces 21C and 22C of the support plate 19C and the stopper projections 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 are formed by the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 respectively. Functions as a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the both when they are opened or closed.
[0175]
In the hinge mechanism 16C, the click member 34, the support piece 21C, and the compression coil spring 35 pressing the click member 34 against the support piece 21C open the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in an open state. Alternatively, it functions as a holding means for holding in a closed state.
[0176]
When the hinge mechanism 16C is used, the same camera device 17B as the hinge mechanism 16B is used.
[0177]
The mounting portion 38C of the second shaft 37C is inserted into the mounting portion 52B of the camera device 17B with the urging member 45 disposed therein (see FIG. 29). Therefore, the attached portion 52B serves as a cylindrical portion in which the biasing member 45 is disposed. The biasing member 45 is elastically contacted with a support wall portion 49e provided in the cover side case portion 49d and a distal end surface of the mounting portion 38C of the second shaft 37C, and the second shaft 37C and the stopper member 58 are biased. The member 45 is urged rightward (in the direction of the arrow R shown in FIG. 28), and the stopper member 58 is pressed against the support piece 22C of the support plate 19C.
[0178]
The camera device 17B is assembled to the first shaft 29B and the second shaft 37C as described below.
[0179]
First, the first shaft 29B was inserted into the shaft insertion hole 21e of the support piece portion 21C of the support plate 19C without the short shaft portion 32C being protruded rightward, and the urging member 45 was disposed inside. The attached portion 52B is externally attached to the attaching portion 38C of the second shaft 37C. In a state in which the attached portion 52B is attached to the attachment portion 38C, the detent cut portions 52d, 52d of the shaft insertion hole 52c and the stop portions 38d, 38d of the attachment portion 38C are engaged with each other. Are not allowed to rotate with respect to the second shaft 37C. At this time, the supported portion 51B is located immediately to the right of the first shaft 29B.
[0180]
Next, the first shaft 29B is moved rightward to insert the short shaft portion 32C into the supported portion 51B of the camera device 17B.
[0181]
Finally, the retaining ring 36 is attached to the attachment groove 30c of the first shaft 29B on the right side of the support piece 21C of the support plate 19C.
[0182]
When the camera device 17B is rotated, the stopper member 58 is engaged with the first engagement recess 22i, the second engagement recess 22j or the third engagement recess 22k formed on the support piece 22C of the support plate 19C. The engagement with the collision portion 58c holds the camera device 17B at the first rotation position, the second rotation position, or the third rotation position, respectively. When the camera device 17B is held at the first rotation position and the third rotation position, the stopper portion 58b of the stopper member 58 approaches or comes into contact with the rotation regulating projection 221 provided on the support piece 22C of the support plate 19C. In this state, unnecessary rotation of the camera device 17B is restricted. Therefore, the stopper member 58 and the rotation restricting projection 221 of the support plate 19C function as rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device 17B.
[0183]
As described above, in the hinge mechanism 16C, similar to the hinge mechanism 16B, a screwing step is not required at the time of assembling the camera device 17B, so that workability in the assembling step can be improved. it can.
[0184]
In the hinge mechanism 16C, similarly to the hinge mechanism 16A and the hinge mechanism 16B, the first engagement recess 22i, the second engagement recess 22j, and the third engagement recess 22j are provided on the support piece 22C of the support plate 19C. Since the mating recesses 22k are formed, a dedicated member for forming these engaging recesses is not required, and the number of parts can be reduced.
[0185]
Further, in the hinge mechanism 16C, an engagement projection 58c is provided on the stopper member 58 so as to engage with the first engagement recess 22i, the second engagement recess 22j, or the third engagement recess 22k. Therefore, a dedicated member for providing the engaging projection is not required, and the number of parts can be further reduced.
[0186]
Further, in the hinge mechanism 16C, the urging force of the urging member 45 urges the second shaft 37C to the right, and the flange 39C is moved to the support piece 22C of the support plate 19C via the stopper member 58. Since it is pressed, a retaining ring for preventing the second shaft 37C from dropping off from the support piece portion 22C and the support cylinder portion 28 of the support frame 24 is not required, and the number of parts is reduced accordingly. Can be.
[0187]
In addition, since the portion where one end of the biasing member 45 is elastically contacted is integrally formed as the support wall 49e inside the holding case 49B of the camera device 17B, the number of parts can be further reduced.
[0188]
In addition, in the hinge mechanism 16C, the urging member 45, which is a coil spring, is disposed in the attached portion 52B of the holding case 49B of the camera device 17B, and the space on the outer peripheral side of the attached portion 52B is used for the main body. It can be used as a space for arranging the flexible printed wiring board 55, and the size of the mobile phone 100 can be reduced by effectively utilizing the arrangement space.
[0189]
Next, a second embodiment will be described (see FIGS. 30 to 33). The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the hinge mechanism and the camera device are partially different in configuration from the first embodiment. Only the portions will be described in detail, and the other portions will be denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0190]
A support plate 59 is arranged inside the first housing 1. The support plate 59 protrudes leftward or rightward from the left and right sides of the base portion 60, the support pieces 61 and 62 bent at right angles from the left and right sides of the base 60, and the left and right sides thereof. Attached parts 63, 63. Shaft insertion holes 61a and 62a are formed at the distal ends of the support pieces 61 and 62, respectively. A click concave portion 61b is formed on the left side surface of an intermediate portion of the support piece portion 61 located on the left side.
[0191]
At the right end of the base portion 60, a mounting screw hole 60a is formed, and at the mounting portions 63, 63, mounting holes 63a, 63a are formed, respectively.
[0192]
The support plate 59 is attached to the rear case 5b of the first case 5 by screw members inserted through the attachment holes 63a, 63a, and is disposed in the first case 5. When the support plate 59 is disposed in the first case 5, the support pieces 61 and 62 are disposed in the inner hinge cylinders 7 and 7, respectively.
[0193]
A support frame 24 is disposed inside the second housing 2.
[0194]
The first shaft 64 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 61a of the support piece 61 on the left side of the support plate 59. The first shaft 64 has a long shaft portion 65, a flange portion 66, and a short shaft portion 67 integrally formed in order from the left side, and the outer diameter of the flange portion 66 is larger than that of the long shaft portion 65 and the short shaft portion 67. ing.
[0195]
At a position near the left end of the long shaft portion 65, a mounting groove 65a is formed.
[0196]
The first shaft 64 is in a state where the long axis portion 65 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 61a of the support piece 61 from the right side, and the flange 66 is in contact with the right side surface of the support piece 61.
[0197]
A click member 34 is arranged on the right edge of the support cylinder 27 of the support frame 24. A compression coil spring 35 is disposed in the support cylinder 27, and the compression coil spring 35 is disposed between the left side surface 27 a of the support cylinder 27 and the click member 34.
[0198]
With the click member 34 and the compression coil spring 35 disposed on the support cylinder 27 as described above, the long axis portion 65 of the first shaft 64 is connected to the center hole 34c of the click member 34, the compression coil spring 35, and the support cylinder. 27 is penetrated through a through hole 27b on the left side surface 27a. The penetrated long shaft portion 65 has a tip protruding leftward from the left side surface 27a, and the retaining ring 36 is attached to the attachment groove 65a. Therefore, the compression coil spring 35 is elastically contacted with the left side surface 27a of the support cylinder 27 and the click member 34, and the click member 34 is urged rightward (in the direction of arrow R shown in FIG. 31) by the compression coil spring 35 to support the support plate 59. Is pressed against the support piece 61.
[0199]
The second shaft 68 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 62 a of the support piece 62 on the right side of the support plate 59. The second shaft 68 is formed by integrally forming a flange portion 69 located on the left side and an insertion shaft portion 70 located on the right side thereof, and the flange portion 69 has a larger outer diameter than the insertion shaft portion 70. At a position near the right end of the insertion shaft portion 70, a mounting groove 70a is formed.
[0200]
The second shaft 68 is such that the insertion shaft 70 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 62 a of the support piece 62 from the left side, and the flange 69 is in contact with the left side surface of the support piece 62. The insertion shaft portion 70 has a distal end protruding rightward from the support cylinder portion 28 of the support frame 24, and a retaining ring 47 is attached to the attachment groove 70a.
[0201]
A first shaft 64, a second shaft 68, and the first and second shafts 64, 68 connecting the support pieces 61, 62 of the support plate 59 and the support cylinders 27, 28 of the support frame 24. A hinge mechanism 16 </ b> D is configured by each of the members assembled to 68. The hinge mechanism 16D functions not only as a mechanism for rotatably supporting the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 but also as a first shaft 64 and members attached to the first shaft 64. It also functions as a camera support mechanism that rotatably supports the device 71.
[0202]
The opening / closing operation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 when the hinge mechanism 16D is used is the same as the above-described case using the hinge mechanism 16, and the description is omitted.
[0203]
In the hinge mechanism 16D, the support pieces 61 and 62 of the support plate 59 and the stopper projections 27d and 28a of the support cylinders 27 and 28 are formed by the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 respectively. Functions as a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the both when they are opened or closed.
[0204]
In the hinge mechanism 16D, the click member 34, the support piece 61, and the compression coil spring 35 pressing the click member 34 against the support piece 61 open the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in an open state. Alternatively, it functions as a holding means for holding in a closed state.
[0205]
The camera device 71 includes a protective cover 18 and a camera body 72 that is partially covered by the protective cover 18. The support pieces 61 and 62 of the support plate 59, the support cylinder 27 of the support frame 24, 28 are connected via the first shaft 64 and the second shaft 68, and are rotatably supported between the support pieces 61 and 62.
[0206]
The camera main body 72 includes predetermined parts arranged in a holding case 73, and the holding case 73 includes a cover-side case part 74 and a base-side case part 75 coupled to each other.
[0207]
The cover side case part 74 is formed integrally with a horizontally long shallow box-shaped base part 76 opened to the base side case part 75 side and a supported part 77 protruding leftward from the base part 76. Consisting of The base portion 76 has a lens arrangement hole 76a. The supported portion 77 is formed in a cylindrical shape.
[0208]
The base-side case portion 75 is formed in a horizontally elongated shallow box shape opened on the cover-side case portion 74 side.
[0209]
The right side surface of the holding case 73 is formed as a mounting portion 78, and an arrangement recess 78 a is formed at the center of the mounting portion 78. Three screw holes 78b, 78b, 78b are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the mounting portion 78.
[0210]
The camera body 72 has an imaging lens 53 and a predetermined optical element. The imaging lens 53 is arranged in a lens arrangement hole 76 a of the cover side case 74.
[0211]
A rotation member 79 is attached to the attachment portion 78 of the holding case 73. The rotating member 79 is formed in a substantially disk shape, and functions as a rotating unit that rotates integrally with the camera device 71. An insertion hole 79a is formed in the center of the rotating member 79. The right side surface of the rotating member 79 is provided with a stopper projection 79b protruding rightward. Screw insertion holes 79c, 79c, 79c are formed in the rotating member 79 so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction.
[0212]
The rotating member 79 is formed with a pair of first engagement recesses 79d, 79d, second engagement recesses 79e, 79e, and third engagement recesses 79f, 79f, which are spaced apart in the circumferential direction. The first engagement recesses 79d, 79d, the second engagement recesses 79e, 79e, and the third engagement recesses 79f, 79f are respectively formed by two recesses formed on opposite sides of the insertion hole 79a. ing.
[0213]
The rotation member 79 is attached to the attachment portion 78 of the camera device 71 by screws 80, 80, 80 inserted into the screw insertion holes 79c, 79c, 79c being screwed into the screw holes 78b, 78b, 78b.
[0214]
A support member 81 formed by bending a plate-like material into a predetermined shape is disposed on the right side of the camera device 71. The support member 81 includes a base portion 82, a connecting portion 83 bent at 90 ° with respect to the base portion 82, and a supporting portion 84 connected to the connecting portion 83. A screw insertion hole 82a is formed in the base 82. The connecting portion 83 is formed with restricting engaging edges 83a, 83a at both end edges in the width direction. The support portion 84 has a support hole 84a formed at the center thereof, and restriction recesses 84b, 84b formed at opposite ends of the support hole 84a.
[0215]
The support member 81 is attached to the support plate 59 by screwing an attachment screw 85 inserted through the screw insertion hole 82 a of the base 82 into the attachment screw hole 60 a of the support plate 59.
[0216]
A disc spring 86 as an urging member is disposed between the rotating member 79 and the support member 81. The disc spring 86 also functions as a fixed portion that cannot rotate when the camera device 71 rotates.
[0219]
Accordingly, since the disc spring 86 used as the urging member also functions as a fixing portion, the number of components can be reduced and the mechanism can be simplified.
[0218]
The coned disk spring 86 is formed by integrally forming a spring portion 87 formed in an annular shape and regulated projections 88, 88 projecting rightward from both end edges opposite to each other by 180 ° from the spring portion 87, The center of the spring portion 87 in the direction connecting the regulated projections 88, 88 is bulged leftward. A shaft insertion hole 87a is formed in the center of the spring portion 87, and engagement projections 87b, 87b are provided at positions opposite to each other with the shaft insertion hole 87a interposed therebetween, and are projected to the left. I have.
[0219]
The rotating member 79, the disc spring 86, and the supporting member 81 are connected by a caulking shaft 89. The swaging shaft 89 has a projecting portion 89a located on the left side and a shaft portion 89b located on the right side thereof. The right end portion of the caulking shaft 89 is swaged with the shaft portion 89b sequentially inserted through the insertion hole 79a of the rotating member 79, the shaft insertion hole 87a of the disc spring 86, and the support hole 84a of the support member 81. The overhang 89a is arranged in the arrangement recess 78a of the holding case 73 of the camera device 71. In the state where the rotating member 79, the disc spring 86, and the support member 81 are thus coupled by the caulking shaft 89, the regulated projections 88, 88 of the disc spring 86 engage with the regulating recesses 84b, 84b of the support member 81, respectively. As a result, the disc spring 86 cannot rotate with respect to the supporting member 81, and the camera device 71 and the rotating member 79 are integrally rotated with respect to the supporting member 81 via the caulking shaft 89. The disc spring 86 is elastically contacted with a rotating member 79 located to the left (in the direction of the arrow L shown in FIG. 31).
[0220]
The camera device 71 is rotatable with respect to the first shaft 64 and the support member 81 by inserting the short shaft portion 67 of the first shaft 64 into the supported portion 77.
[0221]
When the support plate 59 and the support frame 24 are connected via the hinge mechanism 16D and the camera device 71 is rotatably supported as described above, the flexible printed circuit board 55 for the main body and the flexible printed circuit board for the camera are provided. 56 are arranged separately.
[0222]
Hereinafter, the rotation operation of the camera device 71 will be described.
[0223]
The camera device 71 is rotated between the first rotation position and the third rotation position with the second rotation position as an intermediate position. The first rotation position, the second rotation position, and the third rotation position are the same positions as the first rotation position, the second rotation position, and the third rotation position of the camera device 17, respectively.
[0224]
In the first rotation position, the first engagement recesses 79d, 79d of the rotation member 79 and the engagement protrusions 87b, 87b of the disc spring 86 are engaged. At this time, the stopper protruding piece 79b of the rotating member 79 is in a state of being close to or in contact with one of the restricting engagement edges 83a of the support member 81.
[0225]
When the camera device 71 is rotated from the first rotation position toward the second rotation position, the rotation member 79 is rotated together with the camera device 71 with respect to the disc spring 86, and the first engagement of the rotation member 79 is performed. The engagement between the recesses 79d, 79d and the engagement projections 87b, 87b of the disc spring 86 is released. The disc spring 86 is pressed by the rotating member 79, and the disc spring 86 is slightly compressed.
[0226]
When the camera device 71 is further rotated, when the camera device 71 is rotated to the second rotation position, the compressed disk spring 86 is elastically restored, and the second engagement concave portions 79e, 79e of the rotating member 79 and the disk are rotated. The engagement projections 87b, 87b of the spring 86 are engaged, and the camera device 71 is held at the second rotation position.
[0227]
When the camera device 71 is rotated from the second rotation position toward the third rotation position, the rotation member 79 is rotated with respect to the disc spring 86, and the second engagement recesses 79e of the rotation member 79 are provided. And the engagement projections 87b of the disc spring 86 are released. The disc spring 86 is pressed by the rotating member 79, and the disc spring 86 is slightly compressed.
[0228]
When the camera device 71 is further rotated, when the camera device 71 is rotated to the third rotation position, the compressed disk spring 86 is elastically restored, and the third engagement recesses 79f, 79f of the rotating member 79 and the disk are rotated. The engagement projections 87b, 87b of the spring 86 are engaged, and the camera device 71 is held at the third rotation position. At this time, the stopper protruding piece 79b of the rotating member 79 is brought into a state of approaching or abutting on the other restricting engagement edge 83a of the support member 81, and unnecessary rotation of the camera device 71 is further restricted. Therefore, the stopper projection 79 b of the rotating member 79 and the support member 81 function as rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device 71.
[0229]
Conversely, when the camera device 71 is rotated from the third rotation position toward the second rotation position, the rotation member 79 is rotated with respect to the disc spring 86, and the third engagement concave portion of the rotation member 79 is rotated. The engagement between 79f, 79f and the engagement protrusions 87b, 87b of the disc spring 86 is released. The disc spring 86 is pressed by the rotating member 79, and the disc spring 86 is slightly compressed.
[0230]
When the camera device 71 is further rotated, when the camera device 71 is rotated to the second rotation position, the compressed disk spring 86 is elastically restored, and the second engagement concave portions 79e, 79e of the rotating member 79 and the disk are rotated. The engagement projections 87b, 87b of the spring 86 are engaged, and the camera device 71 is held at the second rotation position.
[0231]
When the camera device 71 is rotated from the second rotation position toward the first rotation position, the rotation member 79 is rotated with respect to the disc spring 86, and the second engagement recesses 79e of the rotation member 79 are provided. And the engagement projections 87b of the disc spring 86 are released. The disc spring 86 is pressed by the rotating member 79, and the disc spring 86 is slightly compressed.
[0232]
When the camera device 71 is further rotated, when the camera device 71 is rotated to the first rotation position, the compressed disk spring 86 is elastically restored, and the first engagement concave portions 79d, 79d of the rotating member 79 and the disk are rotated. The engagement projections 87b, 87b of the spring 86 are engaged, and the camera device 71 is held at the first rotation position. At this time, the stopper projection 79b of the rotating member 79 is brought into a state of being close to or in contact with one of the restricting engagement edges 83a of the support member 81, and unnecessary rotation of the camera device 71 is further restricted.
[0233]
In the hinge mechanism 16D according to the above-described second embodiment, the camera device 71 is supported by the first shaft 64 and the support member 81, but is not supported by the second shaft 68, but supports the camera device 71. Since the camera support mechanism and the support mechanism of the main body 3 are partially separated, assembly is easy, and workability in assembly work can be improved.
[0234]
Next, a first modification of the hinge mechanism according to the second embodiment will be described (see FIGS. 32 and 33). The hinge mechanism 16E according to the first modification is different from the above-described hinge mechanism 16D in that the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device is different, and the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the main body is different. The only difference is that they differ from each other and the means for holding the camera device at a predetermined rotational position is different. Therefore, only different parts will be described in detail as compared with the hinge mechanism 16D, and the other parts will be the same as those in the hinge mechanism 16D. The same reference numerals are given to the same reference numerals as in the above, and the description is omitted.
[0235]
The support plate 59E protrudes leftward or rightward from the base portion 60E which is long in the left-right direction, the support pieces 61, 62E bent at right angles from the left and right side edges of the base portion 60E, and the left and right side edges of the base portion 60E. Attached parts 63, 63.
[0236]
A shaft insertion hole 62b is formed at the distal end of the support piece portion 62E of the support plate 59E, and cut surfaces 62c, 62c each having a planar shape are formed at portions 180 ° opposite to the shaft insertion hole 62b. . A pair of first engagement recesses 62d, 62d, second engagement recesses 62e, 62e, and third engagement recesses 62f, 62f are formed in the support piece 62E so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction. The first engagement recesses 62d, 62d, the second engagement recesses 62e, 62e, and the third engagement recesses 62f, 62f are respectively formed by two recesses formed on opposite sides of the shaft insertion hole 62b. Have been.
[0237]
The support piece portion 62E of the support plate 59E functions as a fixed portion that cannot be rotated when the camera device 71E rotates.
[0238]
An intermediate portion of the support piece 62E is provided with a rotation restricting protrusion 62g protruding leftward. The support plate 59E functions as a fixed portion that cannot rotate when the camera device 71E rotates.
[0239]
The support frame 24E includes a horizontally long base 25, a frame 26 provided above the base 25, and support cylinders 27 and 28E protruding downward from the base 25.
[0240]
An arc-shaped stopper projection 28b protrudes rightward from the right side edge of the support cylinder 28E. The stopper projection 28b is positioned at a position corresponding to the stopper projection 27d provided on the support cylinder 27. It is provided in.
[0241]
The first shaft 90 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 61a of the support piece 61 on the left side of the support plate 59E. The first shaft 90 is formed by integrally forming a flange portion 91 located on the left side and a shaft portion 92 located on the right side thereof, and a mounting groove 92a is formed near the right end of the shaft portion 92.
[0242]
The second shaft 93 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 62b of the right support piece 62E of the support plate 59E. The second shaft 93 is formed by integrally forming a support shaft portion 94, a fitting portion 95, and an insertion shaft portion 96 from the left side in order.
[0243]
A mounting groove 94 a is formed in the support shaft 94. The outer diameter of the fitting portion 95 is larger than that of the support shaft portion 94, and cut surface portions 95a, 95a each having a planar shape are formed at portions opposite to each other by 180 °. The outer diameter of the insertion shaft portion 96 is larger than that of the fitting portion 95, and a stopper member 97 is attached to a position near the right end of the insertion shaft portion 96.
[0244]
The stopper member 97 includes an annular portion 97a and a stopper portion 97b that protrudes radially from the outer peripheral surface of the annular portion 97a, and is not rotatable with respect to the second shaft 93.
[0245]
A disc spring 86E as an urging member is disposed on the left side of the support piece 62E of the support plate 59E. The disc spring 86E also functions as a rotating unit that rotates integrally with the camera device 71E when the camera device 71E rotates.
[0246]
Therefore, since the disc spring 86E used as the urging member also functions as a rotating part, the number of components can be reduced and the mechanism can be simplified.
[0247]
The disc spring 86E is formed by integrally forming a spring portion 87E formed in an annular shape and regulated projections 88E, 88E which project leftward from both end edges opposite to each other by 180 ° from the spring portion 87E. The spring portion 87E has a central portion bulging rightward in a direction connecting the regulated projections 88E, 88E. A shaft insertion hole 87c is formed in the center of the spring portion 87E, and engagement protrusions 87d, 87d protruding rightward are provided at positions opposite to each other across the shaft insertion hole 87c. I have.
[0248]
No support member 81 is provided on the hinge mechanism 16E.
[0249]
The camera device 71E includes a protective cover 18 and a camera body 72E that is partially covered by the protective cover 18.
[0250]
The camera body 72E includes predetermined parts disposed in a holding case 73E, and the holding case 73E includes a cover-side case part 74E and a base-side case part 75 coupled to each other.
[0251]
The cover-side case portion 74E includes a horizontally long shallow box-shaped base portion 76 opened to the base-side case portion 75, a supported portion 77 protruding leftward from the base portion 76, and a right side of the base portion 76. The mounting portion 78E provided on the surface is integrally formed.
[0252]
A shaft through-hole 78c is formed at the center of the mounting portion 78E. Mounting recesses 78d, 78d are formed in the mounting portion 78E at positions on opposite sides of the shaft through hole 78c. An arc-shaped regulating protrusion 78e is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the mounting portion 78E.
[0253]
A disc spring 86E is attached to the attachment portion 78E of the holding case 73E. The disc spring 86E is mounted on the mounting portion 78E with the regulated projections 88E, 88E engaged with the mounting recesses 78d, 78d, respectively, and is not rotatable with respect to the camera device 71E.
[0254]
When the stopper member 97 is attached to the second shaft 93, the insertion shaft portion 96 is inserted into the support cylinder portion 28E of the support frame 24E from the right side, and the fitting portion 95 is the shaft of the support piece portion 62E of the support plate 59E. The support shaft 94 is fitted into the insertion hole 62b, and is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 87c of the disc spring 86E and the shaft through hole 78c of the camera device 71E, and protrudes leftward. The stopper member 97 is brought into contact with the right side surface of the support piece 62E.
[0255]
The second shaft 93 is made non-rotatable with respect to the support plate 59E by the cut surfaces 95a, 95a of the fitting portion 95 being engaged with the cut surfaces 62c, 62c of the support piece 62E of the support plate 59E.
[0256]
A retaining ring 98 is mounted inside the holding case 73E in the mounting groove 94a of the support shaft 94 inserted into the shaft through hole 78c of the camera device 71E. Therefore, the disc spring 86E is elastically contacted with the support piece 62E of the support plate 59E located to the right (in the direction of arrow R shown in FIG. 33).
[0257]
A first shaft 90, a second shaft 93, and a first shaft 90, a second shaft for connecting the support pieces 61, 62E of the support plate 59E and the support cylinders 27, 28E of the support frame 24. A hinge mechanism 16E is configured by the members assembled to the 93. The hinge mechanism 16E functions as a mechanism that rotatably supports the first housing 1 and the second housing 2, and also functions as a camera support mechanism that rotatably supports the camera device 71E.
[0258]
Regarding the opening and closing operation of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 when the hinge mechanism 16E is used, the rotation of both is attached to the support piece 61 of the support plate 59E and the second shaft 93. Since it is the same as the above-described case using the hinge mechanism 16 except that the stopper member 97 and the stopper projections 27d and 28b provided on the support cylinder portions 27 and 28E of the support frame 24E are the same, the description thereof will be omitted. Omitted. Therefore, in the hinge mechanism 16E, the support piece 61 of the support plate 59E and the stopper protrusions 27d and 28b of the support cylinders 27 and 28E are opened, and the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are opened. It functions as a rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of both when in the state or the closed state.
[0259]
In the hinge mechanism 16E, the click member 34, the support piece 61, and the compression coil spring 35 pressing the click member 34 against the support piece 61 open the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 in an open state. Alternatively, it functions as a holding means for holding in a closed state.
[0260]
The camera device 71 </ b> E is rotatable with respect to the first shaft 90 and the second shaft 93 by inserting the right end of the shaft portion 92 of the first shaft 90 into the supported portion 77.
[0261]
When the camera device 71E is rotated, the first engagement recesses 62d, 62d, the second engagement recesses 62e, 62e or the third engagement recesses 62f, 62f formed on the support piece 62E of the support plate 59E. And the engagement projections 87d, 87d of the disc spring 86E are engaged, and the camera device 71E is held at the first rotation position, the second rotation position, or the third rotation position, respectively. When the camera device 71E is held at the first rotation position and the third rotation position, the restricting projection 78e provided on the mounting portion 78E of the camera device 71E is provided on the support piece 62E of the support plate 59E. The rotation restricting projection 62g is brought into close proximity or in contact with the rotation restricting projection 62g, and unnecessary rotation of the camera device 71E is restricted. Therefore, the regulating protrusion 78e of the holding case 73E and the rotation regulating protrusion 62g of the support plate 59E function as rotation regulating means for regulating the rotation of the camera device 71E.
[0262]
As described above, in the hinge mechanism 16E, the mounting portion 78E for mounting the disc spring 86E to the camera device 71E is formed integrally, and the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 Since the second shaft 93 rotatably supports the camera device 71E so as to be rotatable, a dedicated member for supporting the camera device such as the support member 81 is not required, and the number of parts can be reduced. Can be planned.
[0263]
Note that any of the engagement protrusions or the engagement recesses described above may be formed on the rotating portion or the fixed portion. The engagement protrusions are provided on the rotation portion and the engagement recesses are formed on the fixed portion. The engaging projection may be provided on the fixed portion, and the engaging concave portion may be formed on the rotating portion.
[0264]
The shape and structure of each part shown in each of the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the specific embodiments performed when carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is limited by these. Should not be interpreted as:
[0265]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the information terminal device of the present invention is configured such that the first housing and the second housing constituting the main body are rotatably connected to each other via the hinge and are folded. An information terminal device having a camera device that is freely rotatable and has an imaging lens and is rotatable with respect to a main body portion, the information terminal device being provided adjacent to a hinge portion, wherein the camera device is rotatably supported with respect to the main body portion. A rotating part that rotates with the rotation of the camera device, a fixed part that is arranged adjacent to the rotating part in the axial direction of the shaft and that is in a state that cannot rotate when the camera device rotates, and a rotating part. Or a biasing member for biasing at least one of the fixed portions in a direction in which the rotating portion and the fixed portion are in contact with each other, and an engaging projection is provided on one of the rotating portion or the fixed portion and the other of the rotating portion or the fixed portion Forming an engagement recess that can engage with the engagement protrusion The engagement projection and the engagement recess engage when the camera device is rotated to a predetermined rotation position with respect to the main body, and the camera device is held at the predetermined rotation position. .
[0266]
Therefore, when the camera device is rotated, it is not necessary for the photographer to determine the rotational position of the camera device while checking the image, and the usability of the information terminal device can be improved.
[0267]
Further, after holding the camera device at a predetermined rotation position, it is possible to perform shooting at a desired camera angle.
[0268]
Further, at the time of photographing, since the rotational position of the camera device does not fluctuate even due to external vibrations or the like, problems such as image blurring and defocusing do not occur, and a favorable photographing state by the camera device can be secured. .
[0269]
In the invention described in claim 2, the biasing member is a disc spring, and the disc spring is used as the fixing portion, so that the number of components can be reduced and the mechanism can be simplified.
[0270]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the urging member is a disc spring and the disc spring is used as the rotating portion, the number of components can be reduced and the mechanism can be simplified.
[0271]
In the invention described in claim 4, as the predetermined rotation position of the camera device, a first rotation position at which the imaging lens is shielded by the main body and a second rotation position at which the imaging lens faces the photographer. And the third rotation position in which the imaging lens faces the opposite side of the photographer, so that the first rotation position is set so that the imaging lens is shielded and protected when the camera device is not used. Since the second rotation position and the third rotation position are set, the camera device can be used in different modes when the camera device is used, so that the usability can be improved by improving the functionality.
[0272]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the camera device is provided, unnecessary rotation of the camera device is restricted, and the usability of the information terminal device can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as detachment or breakage of each component due to unnecessary rotation of the camera device.
[0273]
According to the invention described in claim 6, since the first housing and the second housing are provided with the rotation restricting means for restricting the rotation of the first housing and the second housing in an open state where they are opened at a predetermined angle, Unnecessary rotation of the first housing and the second housing is restricted, so that the usability of the information terminal device can be improved, and the first housing and the second housing can be rotated more than necessary. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as detachment or breakage of each component due to movement.
[0274]
In the invention described in claim 7, the first housing and the second housing are respectively held at respective positions of an open state where both are opened at a predetermined angle and a closed state where both are folded. Since the holding means is provided, when the first housing and the second housing are opened and closed with the hinge portion as a fulcrum, the first housing and the second housing are reliably held in the open state or the closed state. Thus, the usability of the information terminal device can be improved.
[0275]
In the invention described in claim 8, the camera device has a holding case for holding the imaging lens, and the holding case is provided with a cylindrical portion formed into a substantially cylindrical shape into which a shaft is inserted, and Since a coil spring is used as a member and the coil spring is arranged in the cylindrical portion of the holding case, the space on the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical portion can be used as a space for arranging the flexible printed wiring board, and the information can be obtained by effectively utilizing the arrangement space. The size of the terminal device can be reduced.
[0276]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the camera device has a holding case for holding the imaging lens, the holding case is provided with an attached portion, and the attached portion is slid in the axial direction of the shaft. Since it is possible and detachable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, only the camera device can be removed from the shaft without disassembling each part of the mechanism supporting the camera device, and repair and the like are required for the camera device. In this case, only the camera device needs to be removed from the shaft, so that maintenance can be improved.
[0277]
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the camera device has a holding case for holding the imaging lens, an insertion tube portion into which the shaft is inserted is provided in the holding case, and a cutout is formed in the insertion tube portion. And a pair of regulated edges which are circumferentially separated from each other, and which can be engaged with one of the regulated edges according to the rotation direction when the camera device is rotated, and the outer peripheral surface of the shaft. A flexible projection is provided on the outer surface side of the insertion cylinder of the holding case, and the flexible printed circuit board is wound around the flexible printed circuit board. An information terminal device that can be used as a space for arranging a flexible printed wiring board without contacting the board and that can be used as a space for arranging a flexible printed wiring board. It is possible to reduce the size.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone together with FIGS. 2 to 29. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the mobile phone in an open state.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mobile phone in a closed state.
FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a rotation angle of a first housing and a second housing.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the internal structure of the mobile phone.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a hinge mechanism.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a hinge mechanism.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a relationship between a fixed member and a rotating member.
10 shows a state in which the rotation of the first housing and the second housing is restricted together with FIG. 11, and FIG. 10 is an enlarged side view showing a closed state with a partial cross section. It is.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged side view partially showing a cross section of an open state.
FIG. 12 shows an assembling procedure of the camera device together with FIG. 13, and is an enlarged front view partially showing a state before the camera device is slid.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view partially showing a cross section of a state where the camera device is slid and assembled.
FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where a flexible printed wiring board is arranged.
FIG. 15 is an enlarged perspective view showing a shielding mode.
FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view showing a self-side shooting mode.
FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view showing the other party's shooting mode.
FIG. 18 shows a state in which the camera device is held at each rotational position together with FIGS. 19 and 20, and FIG. 18 is an enlarged side view showing a state of the first rotational position with a partial cross section. It is.
FIG. 19 is an enlarged side view showing a state of a second rotation position with a part thereof in section.
FIG. 20 is an enlarged side view showing a state of a third rotation position with a part thereof in section.
FIG. 21 shows a state in which the rotation of the camera device is restricted together with FIG. 22. FIG. 21 is an enlarged side view showing a state of a first rotation position with a partial cross section.
FIG. 22 is an enlarged side view showing a state of a third rotation position with a part thereof in section.
23 shows a first modification of the hinge mechanism together with FIG. 24, and is an enlarged exploded perspective view. FIG.
FIG. 24 is an enlarged perspective view.
FIG. 25 shows a second modification of the hinge mechanism together with FIG. 26, and this figure is an enlarged exploded perspective view.
FIG. 26 is an enlarged perspective view.
FIG. 27 shows a third modification of the hinge mechanism together with FIGS. 28 and 29, and is an enlarged exploded perspective view.
FIG. 28 is an enlarged perspective view.
FIG. 29 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part.
30 shows the second embodiment together with FIGS. 31 to 33, and is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the hinge mechanism. FIG.
FIG. 31 is an enlarged perspective view.
FIG. 32 shows a first modification of the hinge mechanism together with FIG. 33, and FIG. 32 is an enlarged exploded perspective view.
FIG. 33 is an enlarged perspective view.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 mobile phone (mobile information terminal device), 1 first housing, 2 second housing, 3 main body, 4 hinge part, 17 camera device, 21 support piece (holding means) ) (Rotation restricting means), 22 ... support piece (rotation restricting means), 27d ... stopper protrusion (rotation restricting means), 28a ... stopper protrusion (rotation restricting means), 29 ... first shaft , 33: regulating protrusion (rotation regulating means), 34: click member (holding means), 35: compression coil spring (holding means), 37: second shaft, 41: fixing member (fixing part), 43a: first Engagement recesses, 43b: second engagement recesses, 43c: third engagement recesses, 44: rotating member (rotating portion), 44c: engagement protrusion, 45: urging member, 49: holding case, 51: supported portion (insertion tube portion), 51a: regulated projection (rotation regulating means), 51b ... 1 regulated edge, 51c: second regulated edge, 52: mounted portion, 53: imaging lens, 17A: camera device, 19A: support plate (fixed portion), 21A: support piece portion (holding means) ( Rotation restricting means), 22A: support piece (rotation restricting means), 22d: first engaging concave part, 22e: second engaging concave part, 22f: third engaging concave part, 22g: rotation restricting projection Part (rotation restricting means), 29A first shaft, 37A second shaft, 49A holding case, 57 stopper member (rotation restricting means), 17B camera device, 29B first shaft, 37B Second shaft, 49B: holding case, 57: stopper member (rotation restricting means), 19C: support plate (fixed part), 21C: support piece (holding means) (rotation restricting means), 22C: support piece (Rotation restricting means), 22i First engagement concave portion, 22j: second engagement concave portion, 22k: third engagement concave portion, 22l: rotation restricting projection (rotation restricting means), 29B: first shaft, 37C: second shaft , 49B: holding case, 52B: mounted part (cylindrical part), 58: stopper member (rotating part), 58c: engagement projection, 61: support piece part (holding means) (rotation restricting means), 62 ... Supporting piece (rotation restricting means), 64: first shaft, 68: second shaft, 71: camera device, 73: holding case, 79: rotating member (rotating portion), 79b: stopper projection (rotation) Regulating means), 79e: first engaging recess, 79f: second engaging recess, 79g: third engaging recess, 81: support member (rotation regulating means), 86: disc spring (fixing portion) ( Urging member), 87b engaging projection, 59E support plate (fixed part), 62d First engaging concave portion, 62e: second engaging concave portion, 62f: third engaging concave portion, 62g: rotation restricting projection (rotation restricting means), 90: first shaft, 93: second shaft , 97: stopper member (rotation restricting means), 71E: camera device, 73E: holding case, 78e: regulating projection (rotation restricting means), 86E: disc spring (rotating part) (biasing member), 87d ... Engagement protrusion

Claims (10)

The first housing and the second housing constituting the main body are rotatably connected via a hinge so as to be foldable and have an imaging lens and are rotatable with respect to the main body. An information terminal device in which the camera device is provided adjacent to the hinge portion,
A shaft rotatably supporting the camera device with respect to the main body,
A rotating unit that rotates with the rotation of the camera device,
A fixed portion which is arranged adjacent to the rotating portion in the axial direction of the shaft and is in a state where it cannot rotate when the camera device is rotated;
An urging member for urging at least one of the rotating part or the fixed part in a direction in which the rotating part and the fixed part are in contact with each other,
Forming an engagement recess that can be engaged with the engagement protrusion on the other of the rotation part or the fixed part by providing an engagement protrusion on one of the rotating part or the fixed part,
The information characterized in that when the camera device is rotated to a predetermined rotation position with respect to the main body portion, the engagement projection and the engagement recess engage to hold the camera device at the predetermined rotation position. Terminal equipment. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the urging member is a disc spring, and the disc spring is used as the fixing portion. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the urging member is a disc spring, and the disc spring is used as the rotating unit. As the predetermined rotation position of the camera device, a first rotation position in which the imaging lens is shielded by the main body, a second rotation position in which the imaging lens faces the photographer, and a second rotation position in which the imaging lens faces the opposite side of the photographer 3. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein three rotation positions are provided. 2. The information terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a rotation restricting unit that restricts rotation of the camera device. 2. The information terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a rotation restricting unit that restricts rotation of the first housing and the second housing when the first housing and the second housing are opened at a predetermined angle. . A holding means for holding the first housing and the second housing at respective positions in an open state where both are opened at a predetermined angle and a closed state where both are folded is provided. 2. The information terminal device according to 1. The camera device has a holding case for holding the imaging lens,
The holding case is provided with a cylindrical portion formed into a substantially cylindrical shape and into which a shaft is inserted,
Using a coil spring as the urging member,
2. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the coil spring is disposed on a cylindrical portion of a holding case. The camera device has a holding case for holding the imaging lens,
A mounting portion is provided on the holding case,
2. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the attached portion is slidable on a shaft in an axial direction thereof, and is detachable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction. The camera device has a holding case for holding the imaging lens,
Providing an insertion tube portion into which the shaft is inserted in the holding case,
Forming a notch in the insertion tube portion to provide a pair of regulated edges located at a distance in the circumferential direction,
When the camera device is rotated, it can be engaged with any one of the regulated edges in accordance with the direction of rotation, and protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and does not protrude on the outer surface side of the insertion tube portion of the holding case. The information terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a unit.

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