US 8,077,254 B2 · Portable camera having lens assembly switching mechanism

Abstract

A portable camera having a lens assembly switching mechanism is provided. The portable camera includes a camera main body, a camera module, a slab module and a coupling structure. The camera main body has a camera opening formed in a first surface thereof. The camera module is disposed within the camera main body and includes a lens assembly exposed through the camera opening. The slab module is used for carrying one or more selective lens assemblies with different shooting angles. The coupling structure is disposed between the first surface of camera main body and the camera module. The slab module is movable with respect to the coupling structure while the slab module is parallel with the first surface of the camera main body, so that one of the selective lens assemblies is aligned with the camera opening for providing an adjustable shooting angle.

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Dependent claims

A portable camera having a lens assembly switching mechanism, said portable camera comprising:

a camera main body having a camera opening formed in a first surface thereof;
a camera module disposed within said camera main body and comprising a lens assembly exposed through said camera opening;
a slab module for carrying one or more selective lens assemblies with different shooting angles;
and
a coupling structure disposed adjacent said first surface of said camera main body and said camera module, wherein said slab module is movable with respect to said coupling structure while said slab module is parallel with said first surface of said camera main body, so that one of said selective lens assemblies is aligned with said camera opening for providing an adjustable shooting angle,
wherein said portable camera is a web camera, and said web camera further comprises a base and an extendable mechanism, wherein said base is disposed under said camera main body, and said extendable mechanism is pivotally coupled to said base.

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A portable camera comprising:

a camera main body having a camera opening formed in a first surface thereof;
a camera module disposed within said camera main body and comprising a lens assembly exposed through said camera opening;
and
a lens assembly switching mechanism disposed in front of said first side of said camera main body, and comprising at least two selective lens assemblies with different shooting angles, wherein said slab module is movably coupled to said camera main body while said slab module is parallel with said first surface of said camera main body, so that one of said selective lens assemblies is aligned with said camera opening for providing an adjustable shooting angle,
wherein said portable camera is a web camera, and said web camera further comprises a base and an extendable mechanism, wherein said base is disposed under said camera main body, and said extendable mechanism is pivotally coupled to said base.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable camera having lens assembly switching mechanism

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