Image capture unit and image capture device having same
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorJen-Tsorng Chang
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Abstract
An exemplary image capture unit includes a light guide plate, a camera module, and a driving unit. The light guide plate includes a first wedge-shaped portion, a second wedge-shaped portion, and an intermediate portion connecting to the first wedge-shaped portion and the second wedge-shaped portion. The intermediate portion has a uniform thickness. The camera module faces the light guide plate. The camera module has an optical axis associated therewith. The driving unit is configured for driving the light guide plate to move relative to the camera module to selectively align the camera module with the first wedge-shaped portion, the second wedge-shaped portion, or the intermediate portion.
Claims13
An image capture unit, comprising:
- a light guide plate comprising a first wedge-shaped portion, a second wedge-shaped portion, and an intermediate portion connecting to the first wedge-shaped portion and the second wedge-shaped portion, the intermediate portion having a uniform thickness;
- a camera module facing the light guide plate, the camera module having an optical axis associated therewith;
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- a driving unit configured for driving the light guide plate or the camera module to move relative to the camera module or the light guide plate to selectively align the camera module with the first wedge-shaped portion, the second wedge-shaped portion, or the intermediate portion.
An image capture device, comprising:
- an image capture unit, comprising:
- a light guide plate comprising a first wedge-shaped portion, a second wedge-shaped portion, and an intermediate portion connecting to the first wedge-shaped portion and the second wedge-shaped portion, the intermediate portion having a uniform thickness;
- a camera module facing the light guide plate;
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- a driving unit configured for driving the light guide plate or the camera module to move relative to the camera module or the light guide plate to selectively align the camera module with the first wedge-shaped portion, the second wedge-shaped portion, or the intermediate portion, and captures an image upon completion of each alignment;
- a control unit configured for controlling the driving unit to driving the light guide plate or the camera module to move;
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- an image combining unit configured for stitching the images into a panoramic image.
An image capture device, comprising:
- a light guide plate comprising a first wedge-shaped portion, a second wedge-shaped portion, and a plate portion having a uniform thickness;
- a camera module facing the light guide plate;
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- a driving unit configured for driving one of the light guide plate or the camera module to move relative to the other to enable the camera module to align with the first wedge-shaped portion, the plate portion and the second wedge-shaped portion and capture an image upon completion of each alignment;
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- an image combining unit configured for stitching the images into a panoramic image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.