Mechanism for ergonomic integration of a digital camera into a mobile phone
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a housing having first and second sections pivotally connected by a hinge mechanism that allows rotation of said first and second sections relative to one another between at least a first folded position and a second folded position;
a display disposed on said first section;
a camera lens disposed on said second section;
wherein in said first folded position, said first and second sections of said housing are folded in side by side relation with said display and said camera lens facing towards each other; and
wherein in said second folded position, said first and second sections of said housing are folded in side by side relation with said display and said camera lens facing away from each other.
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Abstract
An ergonomic clamshell housing for a mobile device with a camera comprises a housing with a hinge mechanism that pivotally connects a display section to a camera section. The hinge mechanism allows the display and camera sections to rotate relative to each other between at least a first folded position and a second folded position. When in the first folded position, the display and camera sections are folded in a side-by-side relation such that the display and camera lens face each other. When in the second folded position, the display and camera sections are folded in a side-by-side relation such that the display and camera lens face away from each other.
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52 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a housing having first and second sections pivotally connected by a hinge mechanism that allows rotation of said first and second sections relative to one another between at least a first folded position and a second folded position;
a display disposed on said first section;
a camera lens disposed on said second section;
wherein in said first folded position, said first and second sections of said housing are folded in side by side relation with said display and said camera lens facing towards each other; and
wherein in said second folded position, said first and second sections of said housing are folded in side by side relation with said display and said camera lens facing away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A housing for a mobile communication device comprising:
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a first housing section with a first side and a second side;
a second housing section with a first side and a second side;
a hinge mechanism pivotally connecting said first and second housing sections to allow said first and second housing sections to rotate between a first folded position, in which said first and second housing section are folded in side by side relations with said first sides facing, and a second folded position, in which said first and second housing section are folded in side by side relations with said second sides facing. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of assembling a housing for a mobile communication device comprising:
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pivotally connecting first and second housing sections with a double hinge mechanism that allows rotation of said first and second housing sections relative to one another between at least a first folded position and a second folded position;
positioning a display on the first housing section;
positioning a camera lens on the second housing section;
wherein in said first folded position, said first and second housing sections are folded in side by side relation with said display and said camera lens facing towards each other; and
wherein in said second folded position, said first and second housing sections are folded in side by side relation with said display and said camera lens facing away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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