Connector module to connect image sensors and lens assemblies within an image capture apparatus
AssigneeGoPro, Inc.
InventorsNicholas Vitale, David Thomas Platner, Adrian Santos
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Abstract
An image capture apparatus with a first image sensor and lens assembly (first ISLA), a second image sensor and lens assembly (second ISLA); a connector module, and a front connector. The connector module connects the first ISLA and the second ISLA are in a back-to-back configuration. The front connector is connected to the connector module via fasteners that extend into the front connector and the connector module in a direction from the first ISLA towards the second ISLA so that the first ISLA and the second ISLA are connected within the image capture device.
Claims16
An image capture apparatus comprising:
- a first image sensor and lens assembly (first ISLA);
- a second image sensor and lens assembly (second ISLA);
- a connector module that connects the first ISLA and the second ISLA in a back-to-back configuration, wherein the connector module is a forward connector module and a rearward connector module that are connected together, and the forward connector module houses all or a portion of the first ISLA and the rearward connector module houses all or a portion of the second ISLA;
- a front connector connected to the connector module via fasteners that extend into the front connector and the connector module in a direction from the first ISLA towards the second ISLA so that the first ISLA and the second ISLA are connected within the image capture apparatus,
- wherein the rearward connector module is free of any connection within the image capture apparatus other than the connection with the forward connector module.
An image capture apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a first image sensor and lens assembly (first ISLA);
- a front connector in communication with the first ISLA;
- a second image sensor and lens assembly (second ISLA);
- a connector module that connects the first ISLA and the second ISLA in a back-to-back configuration;
- a rear connector;
- a front seal located between the front connector and the connector module;
- a rear seal located between the rear connector and the connector module;
- a front removable outer lens connected to the front connector;
- and
- a rear removable outer lens connected to the rear connector,
- wherein the image capture apparatus is debris and/or waterproof when the front removable outer lens, the rear removable outer lens, or both are connected to the image capture apparatus,
- wherein the front connector is connected to the connector module by one or more fasteners, and
- wherein the image capture apparatus is debris and/or waterproof when the front removable outer lens, the rear removable outer lens, or both are removed.
An image capture apparatus comprising:
- a connector module comprising:
- a forward connector module comprising a forward aperture;
- and
- a rearward connector module comprising a rearward aperture;
- a front image sensor and lens assembly (front ISLA) located within and connected to the forward aperture;
- a rear image sensor and lens assembly (rear ISLA) located within and connected to the rearward aperture;
- a front connector directly connected to the forward connector;
- and
- a forward lens mount seal located between the forward connector module and the front connector,
- wherein the rearward connector module is connected to the forward connector module and is free of any other connections to retain the rearward connector module within the image capture apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.