COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

• US 20100039549A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: KAO, YUNG-YU
• Application Number:
  US12/339,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20100039549A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/335
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/69 Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming

Abstract

An exemplary communication terminal includes a housing, a camera module, and a zooming subassembly. The housing defines a guiding slot. The camera module is positioned in the housing. The zooming subassembly includes a convex lens and a controlling member. The controlling member is connected to the convex lens and slidably received in the guiding slot. The convex lens is capable of moving in front of the camera module when the controlling member moves along the guiding slot.

Claims

1. A communication terminal, comprising:

a housing defining a guiding slot;

a camera module positioned in the housing;

a zooming subassembly having;

a convex lens, and

a controlling member connected to the convex lens and slidably received in the guiding slot, and protruding out of the housing via the guiding slot, wherein the convex lens is capable of moving in front of the camera module when the controlling member moves along the guiding slot.

2. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a connecting member connecting the convex lens to the controlling member.

3. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connecting member is a connecting pole;

the convex lens and the controlling member are fixed to opposite ends of the connecting pole.

4. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein the guiding slot is an elongated slot.

5. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein an extending direction of a guiding slot of the housing is substantially aligned with an extending direction of the connecting pole.

6. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 4, an extending direction of a guiding slot of the housing is substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the connecting pole.

7. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a first arm, a second arm, and a rotating shaft;

the first arm is connected to the convex lens, and the second arm is connected to the controlling member;

the first arm and the second arm are connected by the rotating shaft;

the guiding slot is an arched slot;

the controlling member is slidably received in the guiding slot.

8. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling member is elastic.

9. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the camera module comprises a lens holder, a lens group, and an optical sensor;

the lens group and the optical sensor are received in the lens holder.

10. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing defines a through hole capable of receiving light rays from outside, and corresponding to the camera module.

11. A communication terminal, comprising:

a housing;

a camera module positioned in the housing;

a zooming subassembly, wherein the zooming subassembly has a convex lens movably connected to the housing, and capable of moving in front of the camera module.

12. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a controlling member connecting the convex lens, and movably positioned on the housing.

13. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a connecting member connecting the convex lens to the controlling member.

14. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein the connecting member is a connecting pole;

the convex lens and the controlling member are fixed to opposite ends of the connecting pole.

15. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein the camera module comprises a lens holder, a lens group, and an optical sensor;

the lens group and the optical sensor are received in the lens holder.

16. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein the housing defines a through hole capable of receiving light rays from outside, and corresponding to the camera module.