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US 2011/0234798 A1Published application
Camera device and vehicle with same
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorYUAN-HSU CHOU
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Abstract
A camera device includes a camera module, a driving member, and a mirror. The camera module has an optical axis associated therewith. The driving member has a driving shaft. The mirror is coupled to the driving shaft. The driving member is configured for driving the mirror to rotate around the driving shaft. The mirror is obliquely oriented relative to the optical axis. The camera module is configured for capturing images formed in the mirror.
Claims20
A camera device, comprising:
- a camera module having an optical axis associated therewith;
- a driving member comprising a driving shaft;
- and
- a mirror coupled to the driving shaft, the driving member being configured for driving the mirror to rotate around the driving shaft, the mirror being obliquely oriented relative to the optical axis, the camera module configured for capturing images formed in the mirror.
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A camera device, comprising:
- a camera module having an optical axis associated therewith and an aperture;
- a driving member comprising a driving shaft;
- a framework comprising a base therein;
- and
- a mirror having a reflective surface, the mirror being coupled to the driving shaft, the reflective surface being obliquely oriented relative to the optical axis and facing the aperture, the camera module being positioned on the base for capturing images formed in the reflective surface.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a compartment having a roof;
- and
- two camera devices, each of the camera device comprising:
- a camera module having an optical axis associated therewith;
- a driving member comprising a driving shaft;
- and
- a mirror coupled to the driving shaft, the driving member being configured for driving the mirror to rotate around the driving shaft, the mirror being obliquely oriented relative to the optical axis, the camera module configured for capturing images formed in the mirror.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.