公开(公告)号：US06411332B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US08779776

申请日：1997-01-07

申请人： Laura R. Whitby ,  Joseph S. Toro ,  Joao G. Amorim

发明人： Laura R. Whitby ,  Joseph S. Toro ,  Joao G. Amorim

IPC分类号： H04N5225

CPC分类号： H04N5/2251 ,  H04N2101/00

摘要： An electronic camera for capturing an image of an object from both hand-held and stationary positions comprises an imaging module containing an image sensor for capturing the image, a camera body capable of serving as a stand for the camera, an elongated arm for supporting the imaging module at one end and terminating at the other end in a connecting member for connecting with the camera body, and means for pivotally attaching the connecting member to the camera body such that the elongated arm and the imaging module may be seated against the camera in a first position for hand-held imaging and swung away from the camera through an arcuate path relative to the camera body, which serves as a stand, to a second position for stationary imaging. In a further variation, the imaging module is attached to the elongated arm with a flexible support that provides a wide range of imaging module adjustments. Since the camera body nests the articulating arm in one position and supports the arm like a stand in another position, the camera provides a package that can be conveniently hand held for still imaging or firmly parked on a desktop for videoconferencing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从手持和静止位置捕获物体的图像的电子照相机包括：摄像模块，包括用于拍摄图像的图像传感器;能够用作相机支架的照相机主体; 成像模块的一端并且在另一端处终止于用于与相机主体连接的连接构件中，以及用于将连接构件可枢转地附接到照相机主体的装置，使得细长臂和成像模块可以抵靠照相机安置 用于手持成像的第一位置并且相对于用作支架的相机主体通过相对于照相机的弧形路径摆动到用于静止成像的第二位置。 在另一变型中，成像模块通过提供广泛范围的成像模块调整的柔性支撑件连接到细长臂上。 由于相机主体将铰接臂嵌套在一个位置，并将支架像支架一样支撑在另一位置，所以相机提供了可以方便地手持以便静止成像或牢固地停放在桌面上用于视频会议的包装。