Portable terminal with camera cover
Disclosed is a portable terminal with a camera lens provided on the housing of the terminal. The portable terminal includes a first guide member installed on the housing of the terminal at a position adjacent to the camera lens; a cover member having one or more guide rods, which are slidably joined with the first guide member, whereby the cover member slides on the housing so as to open or close the camera lens; one or more first stoppers formed on the first guide member; and second stoppers formed at the opposite ends of the cover member. When the cover member completely opens or closes the camera lens, the second stoppers formed on one of the opposite ends of the cover member are engaged with the first stoppers, thereby restricting the movement of the cover member.
1. A portable terminal with a camera lens provided in a housing of the terminal, the portable terminal comprising:
a first guide member installed on the housing of the terminal at a position adjacent to the camera lens;
a cover member;
one or more guide rods for slidably joining the cover member and the first guide member, whereby the cover member slides on the housing so as to open or close the camera lens;
one or more first stoppers formed on the first guide member;
second stoppers formed at opposite ends of the cover member, wherein when the cover member completely opens or closes the camera lens, the second stoppers engage the first stoppers, thereby restricting movement of the cover member; and
a cover recess formed on an outer surface of a battery pack mounted in a mounting recess on one side of the terminal housing, and a seating recess formed on the cover recess, wherein as the first guide member is mounted in the seating recess, the cover member slides along the cover recess.
2. The portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the camera lens is installed adjacent to the mounting recess and the cover member is installed on the battery pack.
3. The portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second guide member mounted within the cover member, and opposite ends of each guide rod are supported by the second guide member.
4. The portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first guide member is formed with one or more guide holes, through which the guide rods are capable of sliding.
5. The portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first guide member comprises:
an injection-molded member of synthetic resin, to which the guide rods are slidably joined; and
a metallic reinforcement member mounted on one side of the injection-molded member.
6. A portable terminal with a camera lens provided in a housing of the terminal, the portable terminal comprising:
a first guide member installed on the housing of the terminal at a position adjacent to the camera lens;
a cover member;
one or more guide rods for slidably joining the cover member and the first guide member, whereby the cover member slides on the housing so as to open or close the camera lens;
one or more first stoppers formed on the first guide member;
second stoppers formed at opposite ends of the cover member, wherein when the cover member completely ovens or closes the camera lens, the second stoppers engage the first stoppers, thereby restricting movement of the cover member; and
one or more buffer members, fitted into the cover member to provide frictional force in relation to an outer surface of the terminal housing.
7. The portable terminal of claim 6 , wherein the one or more buffer members prevent the outer surface from being abraded by the cover member.