Audio/video recording and communication devices with removable battery
First Claim
1. An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), comprising:
- a housing including a support structure and a removable faceplate;
a processor within the housing;
an image sensor communicatively coupled with the processor and positioned, by the support structure, behind an optically transparent front portion of the housing that allows light to pass therethrough and impinge on the image sensor to capture images of an object;
at least one speaker to emit audible sound, the at least one speaker positioned by the support structure to align with a speaker grill of the removable faceplate when the removable faceplate is coupled with the A/V device;
a mechanical switch coupled with the support structure and responsive to touch to activate a doorbell;
a removable battery;
a removable battery casing configured to hold the removable battery and having a release button configured to physically couple with a detent of the support structure to retain the removable battery casing within the support structure when the removable faceplate is removed from the housing, the release button being positioned behind the removable faceplate when both the removable battery casing and the removable faceplate are coupled with the A/V device; and
a flex circuit electrically coupling the processor to (a) the mechanical switch, (b) the speaker, and (c) a plurality of light emitting elements, the flex circuit and support structure creating a cavity for the removable battery such that the removable battery is removable from the cavity without removing the housing from a mounting surface when the housing is mounted to the mounting surface.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An audio/video recording and communication device configured as a doorbell has a housing with a support structure and a removable faceplate. A flexible translucent membrane of the faceplate supports a button aligned with a mechanical switch when the removable faceplate is attached to the housing such that a plurality of light emitting elements are positioned around the mechanical switch transmit light through the translucent membrane. A removable battery casing is configured to hold at least one battery and has a release button physically coupling with a detent of the support structure to retain the removable battery casing within the support structure. The removable battery casing may be removed from the device for recharging without removing the device from a surface on which it is mounted.
102 Citations
16 Claims
-
1. An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), comprising:
-
a housing including a support structure and a removable faceplate; a processor within the housing; an image sensor communicatively coupled with the processor and positioned, by the support structure, behind an optically transparent front portion of the housing that allows light to pass therethrough and impinge on the image sensor to capture images of an object; at least one speaker to emit audible sound, the at least one speaker positioned by the support structure to align with a speaker grill of the removable faceplate when the removable faceplate is coupled with the A/V device; a mechanical switch coupled with the support structure and responsive to touch to activate a doorbell; a removable battery; a removable battery casing configured to hold the removable battery and having a release button configured to physically couple with a detent of the support structure to retain the removable battery casing within the support structure when the removable faceplate is removed from the housing, the release button being positioned behind the removable faceplate when both the removable battery casing and the removable faceplate are coupled with the A/V device; and a flex circuit electrically coupling the processor to (a) the mechanical switch, (b) the speaker, and (c) a plurality of light emitting elements, the flex circuit and support structure creating a cavity for the removable battery such that the removable battery is removable from the cavity without removing the housing from a mounting surface when the housing is mounted to the mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), comprising:
-
a housing including a support structure and a removable faceplate; a processor within the housing; an image sensor communicatively coupled with the processor and positioned, by the support structure, behind an optically transparent front portion of the housing that allows light to pass therethrough and impinge on the image sensor to capture images of an object; at least one speaker to emit audible sound, the at least one speaker positioned by the support structure to align with a speaker grill of the removable faceplate when the removable faceplate is coupled with the A/V device; a mechanical switch coupled with the support structure and responsive to touch to activate a doorbell; a flexible translucent membrane supporting a button aligned with the mechanical switch; and a plurality of light emitting elements positioned around the mechanical switch and operable to transmit light through the flexible translucent membrane; a removable battery; a removable battery casing configured to hold the removable battery and having a release button configured to physically couple with a detent of the support structure to retain the removable battery casing within the support structure when the removable faceplate is removed from the housing, the release button being positioned behind the removable faceplate when both the removable battery casing and the removable faceplate are coupled with the A/V device; and a flex circuit electrically coupling the processor to (a) the mechanical switch, (b) the speaker, and (c) the plurality of light emitting elements, the flex circuit and support structure creating a cavity for a removable battery. - View Dependent Claims (14)
-
-
15. An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), comprising:
-
a housing including a support structure and a removable faceplate; a processor within the housing; an image sensor communicatively coupled with the processor and positioned, by the support structure, behind an optically transparent front portion of the housing that allows light to pass therethrough and impinge on the image sensor to capture images of an object; at least one speaker to emit audible sound, the at least one speaker positioned by the support structure to align with a speaker grill of the removable faceplate when the removable faceplate is coupled with the A/V device; a mechanical switch coupled with the support structure and responsive to touch to activate a doorbell; a removable battery; a removable battery casing configured to hold the removable battery and having a release button configured to physically couple with a detent of the support structure to retain the removable battery casing within the support structure when the removable faceplate is removed from the housing, the release button being positioned behind the removable faceplate when both the removable battery casing and the removable faceplate are coupled with the AN device; and a flex circuit electrically coupling the processor to (a) the mechanical switch, (b) the speaker, and (c) a plurality of light emitting elements, the flex circuit and support structure creating a cavity for a removable battery, the at least one speaker located on a side of the cavity, and the mechanical switch located on a front of the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (16)
-
Specification