| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems that impact is directly received when a camera is mounted while the camera is exposed from a device main body and also that an operation to pull out the camera is needed even though the camera is housed in the device in the conventional technology of a portable terminal having the camera. SOLUTION: This information terminal device has a hinge mechanism 3 between device main bodies 1 and 2, can fold the main bodies 1 and 2 when the terminal device is carried and also can open a displaying part by turning the displaying part in its use mode. A camera part 4a does not project outward from the external form of a casing and does not directly receive impact when the terminal device is carried, and is provided with a camera exposing/retracting mechanism which can expose the camera part 4a from the casing external form in connection with the operation of opening the displaying part in the use mode and comprises a gear 5, a gear 6 engaged with the gear 5, a camera unit 4 having a rack 4b engaged with the gear 6, etc.</p> |
