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Mobile Phone Patent Abstract
This invention discloses an accessory illuminating device of a mobile
phone, of which a switch is built in the mobile phone or embedded
into a base of the mobile phone for controlling a battery to power
on or off the illuminating device, and providing the illumination
for an object photographed by a camera lens of the mobile phone.
A circuit for driving a battery charger to charge the battery can
be installed to the device, if needed. The lamp of the mobile phone
is lit to provide an illumination in the photographing direction
of an object or a scene, so that the photograph of such object or
scene can be taken at night or in a dark environment, when electric
power is supplied by controlling the switch. This invention provides
the light for taking photographs by using the camera function of
a mobile phone under poor lighting conditions, transmits clear photographs,
and acts as a portable flashlight for a multiple of purposes and
applications.
Mobile Phone Patent Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A mobile phone assembly comprising: a) a mobile phone having
a camera lens and transmitting pictures; and b) a embedding base
removably connected to the mobile phone and having an illumination
device having: i) at least one lamp producing an illumination in
a photographing direction for a camera; and ii) a switch controlling
a battery selectively supplying power to the at least one lamp.
2. The mobile phone assembly according to claim 1, wherein the
at least one lamp includes two lamps.
3. The mobile phone assembly according to claim 1, wherein the
battery is located in the phone, and the illumination device is
connected to the battery through a circuit.
4. The mobile phone assembly according to claim 1, wherein the
battery is located in the embedding base.
5. The mobile phone assembly according to claim 1, wherein the
illumination device includes a circuit electrically coupled to a
battery charger charging the battery.
Mobile Phone Patent Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
I. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to illuminating devices, more particularly
to an accessory illuminating device of mobile phones including a
camera function. In general, the transmitted images of the photograph
taken at night or in the environment with a poor light condition
are blurred and not clear. An improved design builds a switch in
the mobile phone or embeds a switch in the base of the mobile phone
to control the power supply and turn on or off a lamp of the mobile
phone, so that the lamp can provide an illumination at the photographing
direction. Furthermore, a circuit connected to the battery charger
is added, if needed, to charge the battery, so that an electric
power is supplied to turn on or off the lamp by controlling the
switch. Such arrangement provides an illumination in the photographing
direction at an object or scene when the photograph is taken at
night or in the environment with a poor light condition, and also
improves the light condition for transmitting a clearer picture.
The device of this invention can also be used as a portable flashlight
for a multiple of purposes and applications.
II. Description of the Prior Art
Since a mobile phone is portable and convenient for the communications
in addition to the severe competition and promotion among mobile
phone manufacturers, mobile phones become a very popular appliance
in our daily life, and almost everyone has a set or more. Advanced
mobile phones generally come with a camera for synchronously transmitting
photographs. However, the light is insufficient nighttime or in
a dark environment, the image of the transmitted photograph will
be blurred or unclear. Furthermore, for safety and emergency purposes,
a portable flashlight is needed. However, not too many people would
carry a flashlight with them all the time because it is not used
until there is an emergency. Therefore, the traditional mobile phones
should be further studied and improved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the shortcomings of the aforementioned conventional
mobile phones, the inventor of the present invention based on years
of experience in the mobile phone accessory industry to conduct
extensive researches and experiments and solve the problems and
overcome the shortcomings, and finally invented the "Accessory
illuminating device of mobile phone" in accordance with this
invention.
The primary objective of the invention is to provide an accessory
illuminating device of a mobile phone by building a switch in the
mobile phone or embedding a switch into the base of the mobile phone
for controlling the battery to power on or off the illuminating
device, and providing an illumination for an object shot by a camera
lens of the mobile phone. A circuit for driving a battery charger
to charge the battery can be installed to the device, if needed.
The lamp of the mobile phone is lit to provide lighting in the photographing
direction of an object or a scene, so that the photograph of such
object or scene can be taken at night or in a dark environment,
when electric power is supplied by controlling the switch.
The secondary objective of this invention is to provide an accessory
illuminating device of a mobile phone by building a switch in the
mobile phone or embedding a switch into the base of the mobile phone
for controlling the battery to power on or off the illuminating
device, and providing the illuminating and alerting effects. In
addition to the telephone communication, the device of this invention
can be used as a portable flashlight for a multiple of purposes
and applications.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 2 is a front-view of a preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the disassembled parts of another
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the circuit for the illuminating device
of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
To make it easier for our examiner to understand the objective
of the invention, its structure, innovative features, and performance,
we use a preferred embodiment together with the attached drawings
for the detailed description of the invention.
Referring to the figures, the present invention comprises a main
body 1 of the mobile phone, an embedding base 2, and an illuminating
device 3, wherein the main body 1 of the mobile phone is a general
mobile phone having a camera lens 10 for taking and transmitting
photographs as the one sold in the market, except this invention
further comprises a switch 30 disposed on the main body 1 of the
mobile phone or embedded into a base 2 of the mobile phone for controlling
a battery 31 to supply electric power and turn on or off a lamp
32 of an illuminating device 3, such that the lamp produces an illumination
effect at the photographing direction of the camera lens 10 of the
mobile phone. The illuminating device 3 may further comprise a circuit
electrically coupled to a battery charger 33 for charging the battery
31. To drive the camera lens 10 of the lamp 32 to give an even illumination
and reduce shadows in the photographing direction, it is preferably
to install at least two lamps 32 at different positions of the mobile
phone. The lamp 32 can also be designed to be connected to the battery
31 of the main body 1 of the mobile phone through a circuit to reduce
the volume and weight of the mobile phone. Further, the fixture
and embedment between the base and the main body 1 of the mobile
phone vary with the shapes of different mobile phones, and the way
of embedding or fixing the mobile phone with the base is a general
prior art. The figures only demonstrate one of the embodiments,
and will not further describe the way of fixing the mobile phone
with its base here.
In practical applications, if the lamp 32 is embedded or fixed
onto the base 2, users can embed or fix the base 2 onto the main
body 1 of the mobile phone. The lamp 32 can be connected to the
battery 31 of the main body 1 of the mobile phone if necessary.
If a user wants to transmit a photo taken at night or in a dark
environment, the user can use the switch 30 to turn on the battery
and supply electric power to the lamp 32, and thus driving the lamp
to light up. An illumination effect will be produced at the photographing
direction of the camera lens 10 of the mobile phone for taking the
photograph of an object, a character, or a scene. Such illumination
can improve the effect of transmitting a clearer picture, as well
as turning on the light by the switch 30 to provide illuminations
for roads, keyholes, dark places, contact persons, and the like
at night or in a dark environment. In addition to telephone communications,
the mobile phone also serves as a portable flashlight for a multiple
of purposes and applications. When the power of the battery is low,
the user can use the battery charger 33 to charge the battery 32
and maintain a continual use of the phone and lamp.
In summation of the above description, the present invention herein
enhances the performance than the conventional structure and further
complies with the patent application requirements and is submitted
to the Patent and Trademark Office for review and granting of the
commensurate patent rights.
While the invention has been described by way of example and in
terms of a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the
invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended
to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and procedures,
and the scope of the appended claims therefore should be accorded
the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications
and similar arrangements and procedures. |