Information handling system camera with magnet driven bi-rotational motion
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsPeng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Sok Hui Khoo
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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;
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- a camera having a camera module coupled in a cylinder direct a lens through an opening of the cylinder, the cylinder coupled in an outer frame having a cylindrical shape and an open face, the cylinder rotating in the outer frame between an operational position directing the lens through the open face and a nonoperational position blocking the lens by the outer frame, the outer frame coupled in a support having first and second arms extending through a slot of the cylinder, an electromagnet coupled to the first and second arms, the electromagnet driving the rotating by interaction with a magnet coupled to the cylinder.
A method for operating a camera, the method comprising:
- coupling the camera in a cylinder to direct a lens to view through an opening in the cylinder;
- coupling the cylinder in a frame having an open face;
- coupling an electromagnet to the frame;
- coupling a first magnet to the cylinder circumference at a first end of the electromagnet with a first polarity proximate the electromagnet;
- coupling a second magnet to the cylinder circumference at a second end of the electromagnet with a second polarity proximate the electromagnet;
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- rotating the cylinder between an operational position aligning the camera with the open face and a nonoperational position blocking the cylinder opening with the frame by selectively applying current to the electromagnet.
A camera comprising:
- a cylinder having an opening;
- an outer frame having a cylindrical shape and an open face;
- a support having first and second arms, the outer frame coupled in the support, the cylinder coupled in the outer frame, the first and second arms extending through a slot in the cylinder;
- a camera module coupled in the cylinder to direct a lens through the opening of the cylinder;
- an electromagnet coupled to the first and second arms;
- a first magnet coupled at the circumference of the cylinder with a first polarity aligned at a first end of the electromagnet;
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- a second magnet coupled at the circumference of the cylinder with a second polarity aligned at a second end of the electromagnet, the electromagnet driving rotation of the cylinder between an operational position aligning the lens with the open face and a nonoperational position aligning the lens to be blocked by the outer frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.