Deformable structure that compensates for displacement of a camera module of a camera accessory
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1. A camera accessory comprising:
- a camera module disposed at least partially within the camera accessory and including an optical element configured to capture an image of a scene;
a camera barrel that at least partially surrounds the camera module to position the camera module relative to the camera accessory;
a rigid structure within the camera accessory and disposed behind the camera module; and
a deformable structure coupled between the camera barrel and the rigid structure to maintain the position of the camera module by compensating for displacement of the camera module relative to the camera accessory.
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Abstract
The disclosed teachings include a 360-degree camera accessory mountable on a smartphone. The 360-degree camera accessory includes a camera module disposed partially within the camera accessory, where the camera module including an optical lens configured to capture an image of a scene. The 360-degree camera accessory also includes a rigid structure disposed within the accessory to support the camera module, and a deformable structure disposed between a camera barrel that surrounds the optical lens of the camera module and the rigid structure. The deformable structure can compensate for movement of the camera module to improve image capturing of the scene.
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1. A camera accessory comprising:
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a camera module disposed at least partially within the camera accessory and including an optical element configured to capture an image of a scene; a camera barrel that at least partially surrounds the camera module to position the camera module relative to the camera accessory; a rigid structure within the camera accessory and disposed behind the camera module; and a deformable structure coupled between the camera barrel and the rigid structure to maintain the position of the camera module by compensating for displacement of the camera module relative to the camera accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A camera accessory mountable on a smartphone, the camera accessory comprising:
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a plurality of opposite-facing camera modules including respective optical lenses for capturing images of different view of a scene; a plurality of camera barrels such that each camera barrel at least partially surrounds a respective camera module to position the camera module relative to the camera accessory; a heatsink disposed between the plurality of opposite-facing camera modules; and a plurality of deformable structures such that each deformable structure couples a respective camera barrel and the rigid structure to exert a force that maintains the position of the camera module by compensating for displacement of the camera module relative to the camera accessory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A camera accessory comprising:
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a camera module including an optical element configured to capture an image of a scene; and a deformable structure that at least partially surrounds the camera module and supports the position of the camera module and compensates for displacement of the camera module relative to the camera accessory.
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