Video-recording doorbell
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsAlexander P. Wroblewski, Arun Prakash Raghupathy, Douglas Harrington
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Abstract
The present document describes a video-recording doorbell. In aspects, the video-recording doorbell provides a compact, space-efficient, electronic-doorbell camera device. Thermal control is enhanced by dividing the heat sink into separate sections for different heat-dissipating subassemblies. The video-recording doorbell includes a robust waterproofing system that enables mechanical movement of the button when a user presses the button to initiate a chime event. For an enhanced user experience, the video-recording doorbell also includes a mounting system that is easy to install and provides added security against theft.
Claims20
A video-recording doorbell comprising:
- a housing having a front exterior surface and an opposing rear exterior surface, the housing having a height along a y-axis that is greater than a width along an x-axis and a depth along a z-axis, the front exterior surface being normal to the z-axis, the front exterior surface having first and second opposing ends along the y-axis;
- a camera module disposed at the first end of the housing, the camera module configured to operate an image sensor and associated circuitry to capture video data;
- a printed circuit board disposed within the housing and having circuitry configured for continuous recording of the video data;
- a button subassembly disposed at the second end of the housing and configured to be pressed by a person to initiate a chime event;
- a battery frame configured to accommodate a battery for providing power to the circuitry during the chime event;
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- board-resistor heaters including a plurality of resistors disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to dissipate heat to a heat sink to indirectly warm the battery based on the heat sink transferring the heat to the battery via internal air of the video-recording doorbell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.