RETRACTABLE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES AND METHODS TO PROTECT SUCH RETRACTABLE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES

Retractable image capture devices and methods to protect such retractable image capture devices. An example mobile device includes a housing; a camera module including a sensor and a lens, a focal distance between the sensor and the lens being fixed, the camera module being movably mounted to the ho...

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Main Authors Magi, Aleksander, Brand, Jason M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.2020
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
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Summary:Retractable image capture devices and methods to protect such retractable image capture devices. An example mobile device includes a housing; a camera module including a sensor and a lens, a focal distance between the sensor and the lens being fixed, the camera module being movably mounted to the housing to move between a first position and a second position, a surface of the lens to extend past an exterior surface of the housing in the first position, the camera module to be disposed within the housing in the second position; and an actuator to actuate the camera module from the first position to the second position in response to a proximity trigger.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016810294