Information handling system camera multi-axis display bracket
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorPeng Lip Goh
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Abstract
An information handling system camera couples in a cylinder that rotates in a frame between an operational position that exposes the camera lens and a non-operational position that blocks the camera lens. Rotation is automated by an electromagnet coupled to a frame that holds the cylinder and a magnet coupled in the cylinder. Rotation is commanded by an input at an input dial at one end of the cylinder or detection of a hand blocking the lens. The camera couples to a bracket fully rotational with selective release of rotational axes to fit at any side of a display with the camera oriented towards the display viewing area.
Claims20
An information handling system comprising:
- a housing;
- a processor coupled in the housing and operable to execute instructions to process information;
- a memory coupled in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information;
- a display interfaced with the processor and operable to present the information as visual images;
- a camera having a camera module coupled in a housing and operable to capture visual images;
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- a camera bracket having an upper arm with a lip overlapping the display, a lower arm rotationally coupled to the upper arm and biased against a rear side of the display, a mounting plate rotationally coupled to the upper arm by a mounting pin and coupled to the camera, the mounting plate rotating about the mounting pin at a first axis from a first position having the camera directed towards a viewing position of the display to a second position directed at the display.
A method for operating a camera bracket, the method comprising:
- coupling the camera bracket to a display by overlapping a lip of an upper arm of the display bracket at the display perimeter and compressing the lip by biasing a lower arm of the bracket against the display rear side;
- rotationally coupling a mounting plate in an opening of the upper arm with a mounting pin;
- coupling the camera to the mounting plate with a field of view of the camera directed at a viewing position of the display;
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- rotating the mounting plate about the mounting pin to direct the field of view at the display.
A camera bracket comprising:
- an upper arm having a lip configured to overlap a display;
- a lower arm rotationally coupled to the upper arm and biased to press against a rear side of the display;
- a mounting plate rotationally coupled to the upper arm by a mounting pin and configured to couple to a camera, the mounting plate rotating about the mounting pin at a first axis from a first position having the camera directed towards a viewing position of the display to a second position directed at the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.