Patent ID: 7528886
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal having an image pick-up apparatus, the terminal comprising: a housing formed at a side of the mobile terminal, the housing having a through hole; a camera body formed at the through hole of the housing, the camera body being movable in an axial direction of the housing and having a camera module comprising a lens; a regulating means formed within the through hole of the housing for controlling movement of the camera body in the axial direction of the housing to protract the camera body out of the housing and retract the camera body into the housing; and a knob formed at an outer side of the camera body for rotating the camera body to adjust an angle of the lens, wherein the regulating means comprises: a cam body formed along a circumference of the camera body, the cam body comprising a plurality of sawteeth; a stopper rotatably coupled with the cam body, the stopper comprising a flange part formed at an edge of the stopper and at least one protrusion formed at an outer circumferential surface of the flange part for engaging the plurality of sawteeth of the cam body to rotate the stopper along the plurality of sawteeth; a guide member formed at an inner circumferential surface of the through hole of the housing, the guide member having a guide cam for guiding movement of the stopper; and a biasing member installed within the housing, the biasing member applying a force to the stopper in the axial direction of the housing.