Image capturing apparatus
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorJen-Tsorng Chang
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Abstract
An image capturing apparatus includes a main body, a cover having a through hole, an image sensor and a first lens received in the main body, a second lens received in the through hole, and a light source embedded in the main body. The first lens has a bottom surface with a first curved portion, a first flat surface and a side surface. The light source is configured for illuminating the first flat surface. The second lens has a top surface with a second curved portion, and a second flat surface. Wherein the cover is movable relative to main body between a first position where the second lens is away from the first lens such that the first flat surface is exposed, and a second position where the second flat surface faces towards the first flat surface and the second curved portion aligns with the first curved portion.
Claims11
An image capturing apparatus, comprising:
- a main body having a first recess;
- a cover having a through hole;
- an image sensor received in the first recess of the main body;
- a first lens received in the first recess of the main body, the first lens having a bottom surface having a first curved portion facing towards the image sensor, a first flat surface facing away from the bottom surface, and a side surface interconnected between the bottom surface and the first flat surface;
- a light emitting device embedded in the main body and facing towards the side surface of the first lens for emitting light to illuminate the first flat surface;
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- a second lens received in the through hole of the cover, the second lens having a top surface having a second curved portion thereon, and a second flat surface facing away from the top surface,
- wherein the cover is movable relative to the main body between a first position where the second lens is disposed at a lateral side of the first lens such that the first flat surface of the first lens is exposed to an outside of the main body for capturing human fingerpad images, and a second position where the second flat surface of the second lens faces towards the first flat surface of the first lens, and the second curved portion of the second lens is aligned with the first curved portion of the first lens for capturing common images of photographic interest.
An image capturing apparatus comprising:
- a main body having a recess;
- a cover pivotably mounted on the main body, the cover having a through hole;
- an image sensor received in the main body;
- a first lens received in the main body, the first lens having a bottom surface having a first curved portion facing towards the image sensor, a first flat surface facing away from the bottom surface, and a side surface interconnected between the bottom surface and the first flat surface;
- a light emitting device embedded in the main body and facing towards the side surface of the first lens for emitting light to illuminate the first flat surface;
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- a second lens received in the through hole of the cover, the second lens having a top surface having a second curved portion thereon, and a second flat surface facing away from the top surface,
- wherein the cover and the second lens are rotatable relative to the main body between a first position where the cover and the second lens are received in the recess and the first flat surface of the first lens is exposed to an outside of the main body for capturing human fingerpad images, and a second position where the second flat surface of the second lens faces towards the first flat surface of the first lens, and the second curved portion of the second lens is aligned with the first curved portion of the first lens for capturing common images of photographic interest.
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