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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Ladan Khamsepoor, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kenneth Ling, San Francisco, CA (US);
Allan Freas Velzy, Burlingame, CA (US);
Kun-jui Liu, Zhunan Township, TW;
John Kiechel, Oakland, CA (US);
Ladan Khamsepoor, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kenneth Ling, San Francisco, CA (US);
Allan Freas Velzy, Burlingame, CA (US);
Kun-Jui Liu, Zhunan Township, TW;
John Kiechel, Oakland, CA (US);
Logitech Europe S.A., Morges, CH;
Abstract
An image capturing device includes a camera housing configured to house a set of electronic modules for generating a video stream from captured light. The camera housing includes a camera opening configured to let light enter the camera housing to be captured by the set of electronic modules. The webcam further includes a camera-housing base rotationally coupled to the camera housing, and includes a mounting base rotationally coupled to the camera-housing base. The camera housing is configured to rotate with respect to the camera-housing base to face the camera opening toward the mounting base or face the camera housing opening away from the mounting base. The webcam further includes a first hinge rotationally coupling the mounting base to the camera-housing base. With the camera opening facing toward the mounting base, the first hinge is configured such that the mounting base is foldable onto the camera opening to cover the camera opening.