Separable Cell Phone Housing for Remote Camera Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cell phone devices with integrated camera and display units restrict the user's ability to check the imaging state, especially when taking pictures of themselves or multiple people, due to the camera's location and the need for separate housings, which limits operational freedom and is unsuitable for distant imaging scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A cell phone device with separable housings, where the display unit is in one housing and the imaging unit is in the other, allowing wireless communication and image data transfer for remote operation and display, enabling easy operation of the camera function while maintaining portability and power efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the camera unit and display unit are housed in a single housing, then the device is compact and portable, but the imaging state cannot be checked on the display unit when the camera is arranged at a distant location
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separable housings: a first housing containing the display unit and a second housing containing the imaging unit. This segmentation allows the housings to be separated to improve camera operation freedom while maintaining the option for compact portable use when connected.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the first housing and second housing is made dynamic and adjustable, allowing the housings to be connected or separated as needed. This enables the device to adapt between compact mode (connected) and operational freedom mode (separated).
2Device complexity
If the camera unit is arranged at the rear side of the display unit, then the device structure is simplified, but the user cannot check the imaging state when taking pictures of themselves or multiple people
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the imaging unit into its own housing, the system enables distant positioning of the camera while maintaining structural simplicity through modular design. The display unit remains in the first housing while the imaging unit is placed in the second housing, allowing optimal positioning for self-imaging.
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AI summary
A cell phone device having a camera, an imaging unit and a display unit, which are joined with each other. The imaging unit and the display unit may be separated and used in a separated state. A display housing includes the display unit, a speaker, and a microphone. A keypad housing includes the imaging unit. The display housing and the keypad housing each include a local communication IF unit for performing wireless communication and a battery for supplying power to each function block. When the display housing and the keypad housing are separated, the image generated by the imaging unit is output to the display unit via the local communication IF units. A recording instruction is then generated by operating the display housing while checking the image on the display unit.