WO2008027576A1 - Discreetly positionable camera housing - Google Patents
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Abstract
A camera housing positionably coupled to an electronic appliance is disclosed. Preferably, the camera housing is positionable in two discrete positions such that the camera can be positioned to face towards or away from the user. The appliance includes a recess sized to receive the camera housing. A cellular telephone includes a camera housing which is positionable in two discrete positions. In the first position, the camera faces the user. In the second position, the camera faces away from the user. The camera housing is coupled to the cellular telephone by a hinge mechanism that latches the camera into one of the two positions.
Description
DISCREETLY POSITIONABLE CAMERA HOUSING
Cross Reference to Related Applications
This application claims priority of Provisional Patent Application Serial Number 60/841,879 filed August 31, 2006 and entitled: MECHANISM OF CAMERA ROTATION AT MOBILE HANDSET. The Provisional Patent Application Serial Number 60/841,879 filed August 31, 2006 and entitled: MECHANISM OF CAMERA ROTATION AT MOBILE HANDSET is hereby incorporated by reference.
Field of the Invention This invention is in the field of cameras. More specifically, it is in the field of cameras that are positionably coupled to an electronic appliance.
Background of the Invention
Many handheld or otherwise portable electronic appliances are equipped with cameras. The most popular of such appliances is the cellular telephone. The cellular telephone has become a ubiquitous tool necessary in daily life for communication and entertainment. With the advent of camera phones, users are now able to send and receive pictures via their cellular phones. However, most camera phones in current practice have cameras in a fixed position, usually facing opposite the display screen. This causes the user difficulty in taking self portraits, or using the camera phone for video conferencing.
One attempt to solve this problem has been to place a small mirror close to the camera so the user can see their reflection to have an estimate of the photo the camera will take. However, such small mirrors provide an image that is not identical to the image received by the camera lens, are easily tarnished, scratched, and often become unuseable shortly into the life of the device.
Another attempt at a solution is a camera that is rotatably mounted on the hinge of a flip style cellular phone. However, this approach is necessarily constrained to a flip style camera phone.
Another attempt in current practice is a barrel rolling mechanism integrated in the phone or appliance to house the camera. While this proposal can be applied to any type of phone or other electronic appliance, it uses valuable space for the barrel rotation mechanism. Space comes at a greater premium as cellular telephones increase in complexity and function
while consumers demand smaller form factors. Furthermore, both these attempts discussed provide a wide range of lens angles in which the camera housing can be positioned. This is not necessary. This is also unnecessarily complex. The wide range of angles at which the current solutions can be positioned is burdensome since often times the user must adjust both the camera position and the direction in which the camera is being pointed. What is needed is a camera housing that is adaptable to an electronic appliance such as a cellular phone, PDA, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a multimedia center, a portable music player, or any other suitable device, that is positionable in two discrete positions: one that faces substantially towards the user and one that faces substantially away from the user.
Summary of the Invention
A camera with a housing is positionably coupled to an electronic appliance. Preferably, there are two discrete positions for the camera. The camera housing is positionable in discrete positions such that the camera faces towards the user or away from the user is disclosed. The camera housing is coupled to the appliance by a hinge mechanism.
By way of example, the appliance can be a cellular phone, laptop computer, desktop computer, digital cameras, PDA, multimedia device, or portable music player. Other appliances are possible.
In the preferred embodiment, a cellular phone has a casing. A positionable camera housing is coupled to the casing. The camera housing is positionable in two discrete positions: a first position wherein the camera faces substantially toward the user and a second position wherein the camera faces substantially away from the user. In some embodiments, the casing has a recessed cavity which has a top surface and a bottom surface. The recessed cavity is configured to be of a shape and size to receive the camera housing in its second position. Also, it is preferable that the casing further comprises a depression along the recessed cavity such that the users can manipulate the camera housing between positions with their fingers.
The cellular telephone comprises a hinge mechanism to couple the camera housing to the casing. The hinge mechanism comprises a first pivot on the top surface of the camera housing and a second pivot on the bottom surface of the camera housing. The pivots can be configured to couple with a first socket on the top surface of the recessed cavity and a second socket on the bottom surface of the recessed cavity. In some embodiments, the first socket further comprises two indentations along its inside surface. Alternatively, the second socket can comprise two indentations along its inside surface. The hinge mechanism further
comprises a latching sleeve configured to couple between the first pivot and the first socket. Alternatively, it can be configured to couple between the second pivot and the second socket. The latching sleeve comprises a latching protrusion configured to latch into one of the two indentations along the inside surface of the first or second socket, causing the camera housing to lock in one of the two desired positions.
Brief Description of the Several Views of the Drawings FIGURE 1 shows a prior art camera phone.
FIGURES 2A-2C show a prior art camera phone wherein the camera is positionable. FIGURES 3A-3B show a camera phone having a positionable camera housing in the current disclosure. FIGURES 4A- 4D show details of a simple hinge mechanism in the current disclosure.
Detailed Description Embodiments of the present invention are directed to positionable camera housing and a cellular telephone having a such a camera housing. Those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following detailed description of the present invention is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. Other embodiments of the present invention will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure. Reference will now be made in detail to implementations of the present invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The drawings may not be to scale. The same reference indicators will be used throughout the drawings and the following detailed description to refer to the same or like parts. In the interest of clarity, not all of the routine features of the implementations described herein are shown and described. It will, of course, be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made in order to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as compliance with application and business related constraints, and that these specific goals will vary from one implementation to another and from one developer to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of engineering for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.
Figure 1 shows a prior art cellular phone. The cellular phone 10 comprises a display screen 11, speaker 12, keypad 13 and microphone 14 in the front view. In the back view, the camera phone 10 has a retractable antenna 15 and camera 16. In common usage a user uses
the screen 11 as a view finder for the camera 16. However, the camera 16 faces the opposite direction from the screen 11. While this can be useful to take photographs, it is not useful for self portraits or video conferencing, since users must point the camera 16 toward themselves, and the display screen 11 showing the captured image will necessarily face away from the user.
A simple prior art solution is to place a small mirror 17 adjacent to the camera 16. The user can see themselves in the mirror 17 but only view an approximation of the image that will be captured. Further, since most cell phones and similar appliances are carried in pockets and backpacks, such a mirror can easily be scratched or tarnished, thus severely limiting its usefulness.
Figure 2A shows front and back views of a prior art camera phone 20 having a positionable camera 21 rotatably coupled to the camera phone 20 by a barrel rotation mechanism 22. This allows the camera 21 to point toward the user or away from the user depending on the application. Figure 2B shows a close up of the camera phone 20 bisected along the line A-B and above the line C. It is apparent from this view that the barrel rotation mechanism 22 which houses the camera 21 is an inefficient use of space. Because the barrel rotation mechanism 22 is round, there can be wasted space 23 (shaded area). No matter how small current technology allows the camera 21 to be designed, the rotation mechanism will require an area sufficient to rotate the camera housing. By way of example, if the thickness of the cellular phone or other appliance is 1 centimeter, and the length and width of the camera
21 are each 1 centimeter and the thickness of the camera is .5 centimeter, the total volume consumed is 1.58 cubic centimeters. Furthermore, the barrel rotation mechanism 22 adds unnecessary complexity, parts, and cost. Other dimensions and consumed volumes are possible. Figure 2C shows a prior art flip style camera phone 24 having a first casing 25 coupled to a second casing 26 by a hinge 27. The camera 28 is rotatably housed within the hinge 27 so that the camera 28 can point to the user or away from the user. However, it is apparent that this solution is limited to flip style camera phones. Also, the same problem of wasted space as shown in figure 2B applies. The hinge must be made larger than necessary to house a camera. Such a larger hinge adds unnecessary complexity, parts and cost.
Figure 3A shows the preferred embodiment of the current invention in the front and back view. A camera phone 30 has a casing 39, display screen 31, a speaker 32, a microphone 33 and a tactile interface 34 in the front view. Alternatively, the display screen 31 can comprise a tactile interface. In the back view, a camera housing 35 having a camera
• 36 is shown. The camera housing 35 is positionably coupled to the camera phone 30 by a simple hinge mechanism (not shown). In this position, the camera housing 35 comes to rest in a recessed cavity (not shown). A depression 38 along the recessed cavity is provided to allow the user to alter the position of the camera housing 35. In this position, the camera 36 points substantially away from the user, so that the user can take photos or video while still able to see the captured images the display screen 31.
In figure 3B, the camera phone 30 is shown in its alternate position. The camera housing 35 is positioned so that the camera 36 points substantially toward the user leaving the recessed cavity 38 empty. In this position, the user can take self portraits or engage in video conferencing while maintaining view of the captured image on thedisplay screen 31. It is apparent from this view that the minimum size of the camera housing is not limited. As technology allows for smaller cameras, the camera housing can be made smaller to accommodate them. By way of example, if the camera 36 is .5 centimeters thick, and the length and width are 1 centimeter each, the total volume consumed is .5 cubic centimeters. Those of common skill in the art can appreciate that such a camera is not limited to a cellular phone, but rather can be applied to any appropriate electrical appliance such as a PDA, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a multimedia device or a portable music player.
Figure 4A shows a view of the preferred embodiment of the simple hinge mechanism 40 coupling the camera housing 35 to the camera phone 30. Camera housing 35 has a first pivot 41 on its top surface 42 and a second pivot (not shown) on its bottom surface (not shown). The first pivot 41 is configured to couple with a first socket (not shown) on the top surface of the recessed cavity (not shown). A latching sleeve 43 having a latching protrusion 44 and flanges 46 is used to couple the first pivot 41 to the first socket. The first pivot 41 has a notch 45 configured to receive the flanges 46 so that the latching sleeve 43 will not slip when coupled to the first pivot 41. A detailed view of the latching sleeve 43 is shown in figure 4B.
Figure 4C shows another view of the simple hinge mechanism 40. The camera housing 35 is not shown for clarity. The recessed cavity 38 has a first socket 48 on its top surface 47 comprising two indentations 49 along the inner surface of the first socket 48. The indentations 49 are configured such that the latching protrusion 44 of the latching sleeve 41 can lock into either one of them, causing the camera housing 35 to be locked in either the first or the second positions shown in figures 3A- 3B.
Figure 4D shows another view of the simple hinge mechanism 40. By way of example, the camera phone 30 is shown in its first position. The camera housing 35
preferably further comprises a second pivot 49 configured to couple with a second socket 50 on the bottom surface 51 of the recessed cavity 38. The first 41 and second 49 pivots are configured to form an axis of rotation 53 around which camera housing 35 can rotate to one of its two positions. Furthermore, the camera housing 35 has a rounded end 52 to enable such rotation.
The present application has been described in terms of specific embodiments incorporating details to facilitate the understanding of the principles of construction and operation of the discreetly positionable camera housing. Many of the components shown and described in the various figures can be interchanged to achieve the results necessary, and this description should be read to encompass such interchange as well. As such, references herein to specific embodiments and details thereof are not intended to limit the scope of the claims appended hereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications can be made to the embodiments chosen for illustration without departing from the spirit and scope of the application.
Claims
1. An electronic appliance having a comprising: a. an appliance housing having a recess; b. a display means; c. a camera, having: i. a lens; ii. means for displaying a field of view of the lens on the display means; iii. a camera housing for positionably and rotatably coupling the camera to the electronic appliance in two discrete positions, wherein in a first position the display means is visible within the field of view of the lens and in a second position the display means is not visible within the field of view of the lens and further wherein the camera housing is sized to fit within the recess and is hingedly coupled to the appliance housing to be within the recess in one of the first position and the second position.
2. The camera housing in claim 8 wherein the hinge mechanism comprises: a. at least one pivot formed on the camera housing; b. at least one socket, having an inner surface, formed on the electrical appliance, having plurality of indentations on the inner surface, wherein the at least one socket is configured to receive the pivot; c. a locking sleeve having a latching protrusion for coupling the protrusion and the socket; wherein the plurality of indentations are configured to receive the latching protrusion and lock the camera housing in a discrete position.
3. The positionable camera in claim 1 wherein the electrical appliance is any one of a cellular phone, a digital camera, a PDA, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a multimedia device and a portable music player.
4. A cellular telephone comprising: a. a casing; b. signal processing means to transmit and receive data; c. a speaker coupled to the casing; d. a microphone coupled to the casing; e. a display screen coupled to he casing; and, f. a camera housing, having a camera, a top surface and a bottom surface, coupled to the case, wherein the camera housing is positionable in a first position facing substantially towards a user and a second position facing substantially away from a user.
5. The cellular telephone in claim 4 wherein the casing comprises a recessed cavity having a top inner surface and a bottom inner surface, configured to receive the camera housing in its second position.
6. The cellular phone in claim 5 wherein the casing further comprises a depression along the recessed cavity such that the user can manipulate the camera housing between the first and second position.
7. The cellular telephone in claim 4 wherein the camera housing is coupled to the case by a hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism comprising: a. a first pivot on the top surface of the camera housing; b. a second pivot on the bottom surface of the camera housing; c. a first socket, having an inner surface, formed on the top surface of the recessed cavity and configured to receive the first pivot; and d. a second socket, formed on the bottom surface of the recessed cavity and configured to receive the second pivot.
8. The cellular telephone in claim 7 wherein the first socket further comprises a first indentation and a second indentation formed along the inner surface.
9. The cellular telephone in claim 8 wherein the hinge mechanism further comprises a locking sleeve, having a latching protrusion, configured to couple between the first socket and first protrusion, further wherein the locking protrusion has been configured to latch into one of the first indentation and the second indentation.
10. The cellular phone in claim 4 wherein the display screen is capable of being used as a tactile interface.
11. The cellular phone in claim 4 further comprising a tactile interface.
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