Miniature onboard camera device for sport
OwnerJean-Marc Piednoirinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A miniature onboard camera device for sport. A miniature onboard camera device for hands-free filming of the view seen by the user. The device consists of a curved casing, formed from two wings that can be inclined around a central module, the assembly thus making it possible to conform to the shape of the support operating as an attachment and with no overhang. The central module comprises a tiltable ball joint incorporating the lens of the camera, making it possible to obtain the desired viewing angle. The device according to the invention is intended, in particular, to be positioned on helmets, protection visors or caps in order to safely film as close as possible to the action.
Claims15
A miniature onboard image and/or video capturing camera comprising:
- a module containing a miniature image and/or video capturing system and at least one elongate casing provided with at least one wing accommodating operating equipment of the image and/or video capturing system, a battery and/or on-board electronics, wherein the module and the casing being hinged so as to adopt a curved configuration included in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the image and/or video capturing system, and/or included in a plane containing the optical axis of the image and/or video capturing system configured to conform to at least one of a curved shape of an accessory worn on a user's head and the user's forehead, and configured to be attached thereto in the curved configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.