Mobile terminal device having camera system
The present invention is a camera system which is usable with a mobile terminal. The camera system includes a lens module and at least one mechanism for changing optical properties by interacting with the lens module. The camera system may be built into the mobile terminal or attached thereto as an external module.
1. A mobile terminal device comprising:
an outer housing comprising at least one telecommunications component and a camera system comprising a first lens module which enables taking pictures with optical imaging properties given by the first lens module; and
a cover portion configured to be detachably connected to the outer housing at a first location to form an outer cover of the mobile terminal device, comprising:
a first optical properties changing unit comprising at least a second lens that is different from the first lens module of the outer housing, such that upon being detachably connected to the outer housing, the first optical properties changing unit of the cover portion is configured to be orientated with the first lens module of the camera system so as to enable taking pictures using the camera system with changed optical imaging properties, the second lens being place in front of the first lens module via a sliding or revolving actuation.
2. The mobile terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the first optical properties changing unit comprises an additional optical element.
3. The mobile terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the first optical properties changing unit comprises an advanced zoom objective lens.
4. The mobile terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the cover portion comprises a snap-in connector configured to selectively attach the cover portion with the outer housing at the first location.
5. The mobile terminal device of claim 4 , wherein the cover portion is further configured to be detachably connected to the outer housing at a second location, wherein at the second location, the first optical properties changing unit is not configured to be oriented with the first lens module of the camera system so as to enable taking pictures using the camera system.
6. The mobile terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the cover portion is further configured to be detachably connected to the outer housing at a second location, wherein at the second location, the first optical properties changing unit is not configured to be oriented with the first lens module of the camera system so as to enable taking pictures using the camera system.
7. The mobile terminal device of claim 2 , wherein the first optical properties changing unit comprises a plurality of different optical assemblies;
wherein each optical assembly is adapted to cooperate with the first lens module of the camera system; and
wherein one of the plurality of different optical assemblies that cooperates with the first lens module is changeable upon actuation.
8. The mobile terminal device of claim 7 , wherein the one of the plurality of different optical assemblies that cooperates with the first lens module is changeable upon a slidable actuation.
9. The mobile terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the cover portion is a first cover portion, the mobile terminal device further comprising:
a second cover portion configured to be detachably connected to the outer housing to form the outer cover of the mobile terminal device, comprising:
a second optical properties changing unit comprising at least an additional optical element different from the first lens module of the outer housing and the second lens of the first cover portion, such that upon being detachably connected to the outer housing, the second optical properties changing unit of the second cover portion is orientated with the first lens module of the camera system so as to enable taking pictures using the camera system with changed optical imaging properties.
10. The mobile terminal device of claim 9 , wherein the second optical properties changing unit comprises an element selected from the group consisting of: a filter, a fixed lens, a zoom lens, and combinations thereof.