Camera stand having constant resistance for a portion of a range of motion along an axis of rotation

    公开(公告)号:US10240713B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15714894

    申请日:2017-09-25

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: This application discloses a stand assembly that includes an upper portion for holding electronic components and a lower portion for supporting the upper portion. The lower portion including a base, a joint, and a second fastener structure configured to mate with a first fastener structure of the upper portion. The first fastener structure and the joint are configured to respectively provide a first degree of freedom of motion and a second degree of freedom of motion of the upper portion with respect to the lower portion. Movement of the upper portion at the first degree of freedom has substantially consistent resistance through first part of a first full range of motion associated with the first degree of freedom of motion. Movement of the upper portion at the second degree of freedom has substantially consistent resistance through a second full range of motion associated with the second degree of freedom.

    Electrochromic filtering in a camera

    公开(公告)号:US10180615B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US15339839

    申请日:2016-10-31

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: This application is directed to controlling a camera that includes an electrochromic glass layer. The electrochromic glass layer is disposed in front of a sensor array of the camera and has optical transmission properties that are responsive to voltage applied to the electrochromic glass layer. In accordance with a determination to transition the camera mode to a Day mode, a camera controller generates a first voltage, which is then applied to the electrochromic glass layer to cause the lens assembly to enter a first transmission state. In response to the first voltage, the electrochromic glass layer removes a substantial portion of a predefined band of infrared wavelengths in ambient light incident on the camera, and simultaneously passes by the electrochromic glass layer a substantial portion of visible wavelengths in the ambient light, thereby exposing the sensor array to the substantial portion of the visible wavelengths of the ambient light.

    Compact Electronic Device with Thermal Management

    公开(公告)号:US20220221101A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17657733

    申请日:2022-04-01

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: This application is directed to a passively-cooled electronic device including a housing, a plurality of electronic assemblies and a plurality of thermally conductive parts. The electronic assemblies are enclosed in the housing and include a first electronic assembly and a second electronic assembly. The first and second electronic assemblies are disposed proximately to each other within the housing, and the second electronic assembly is substantially sensitive to heat, including heat generated by operation of the first electronic assembly. The thermally conductive parts are coupled between the first electronic assembly and the housing, and configured to create a first plurality of heat conduction paths to conduct the heat generated by the first electronic assembly away from the second electronic assembly without using a fan. At least a subset of the thermally conductive parts mechanically supports one or both of the first and second electronic assemblies.

    Electronic device with a cooling structure

    公开(公告)号:US09939859B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-10

    申请号:US15073565

    申请日:2016-03-17

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: This application discloses an electronic device including a cooling structure and a plurality of electrical components. The cooling structure is made from a thermally conductive material, and has an exterior surface, an interior surface and a hollow portion defined by the interior surface. The exterior surface is configured to radiate away heat generated within the hollow portion that is transmitted from the interior surface to the exterior surface. The electrical components are contained within the hollow portion. Heat generated by the electrical components during operation of the electronic device is carried away by the cooling structure. In some implementations, the exterior surface includes a base form and a plurality of surface features that project away from the base form, and the surface features are physically configured to form a helical structure that wraps around the cooling structure and increases rate of thermal radiation from the exterior surface.

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