Wearable waterproof camera
First Claim
1. A wearable, waterproof camera and goggle device comprising:
- (a) a plurality of elements related to a digital camera;
(b) a goggle frame having at least one viewing window and configured to be removably worn upon the head of a user so that the user can see through the window, said frame also serving as a waterproof housing having at least two interior compartments for receiving and supporting therein said camera-related elements, said compartments being sealed to protect said camera-related elements from ambient water, at least one of said compartments being permanently sealed to prevent it from being opened by the user, at least one of said compartments being selectively openable by the user to provide access to at least one of the camera-related elements therein; and
(c) control means mounted on said frame and operatively connected to the camera so as to control the operation of the camera, said control means being manually operable from externally of said device and being sealed to prevent ambient water from reaching said camera-related elements.
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Abstract
A wearable, waterproof or water-resistant digital camera. The camera may be combined with a sport or athletic device such as swimming or diving mask or goggles. The frame for the goggles may also provide a waterproof housing that has internal compartments for camera-related elements or components. One or more compartments may be openable to afford user access as for changing a battery or memory card. One or more compartments may be permanently sealed, which minimizes risk of the water leaking in. “Access” to the permanently sealed compartment can then be achieved by use of a separate, external control or operating unit such a one using wireless technology. In one presently preferred form, the frame may have sides that are located adjacent to the temples of the user, which lowers and redistributes the weight of the device.
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29 Claims
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1. A wearable, waterproof camera and goggle device comprising:
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(a) a plurality of elements related to a digital camera; (b) a goggle frame having at least one viewing window and configured to be removably worn upon the head of a user so that the user can see through the window, said frame also serving as a waterproof housing having at least two interior compartments for receiving and supporting therein said camera-related elements, said compartments being sealed to protect said camera-related elements from ambient water, at least one of said compartments being permanently sealed to prevent it from being opened by the user, at least one of said compartments being selectively openable by the user to provide access to at least one of the camera-related elements therein; and (c) control means mounted on said frame and operatively connected to the camera so as to control the operation of the camera, said control means being manually operable from externally of said device and being sealed to prevent ambient water from reaching said camera-related elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26, 27, 29)
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11. A wearable camera and goggle device having at least one openable compartment, said device comprising:
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(a) a plurality of elements related to a digital camera; (b) a goggle frame having at least one viewing window and configured to be removably worn upon the head of a user so that the user can see through the window, said frame also serving as a waterproof housing for said camera-related elements, said housing providing at least one sealed interior compartment for receiving, supporting, and removably connecting to at least one camera-related element, said at least one of said compartments being selectively openable by the user to provide access to said at least one camera related-element; and (c) control means mounted on said frame and operatively connected to the camera elements so as to control the operation of the camera, said control means being manually operable by the user from externally of said device and being sealed to prevent ambient water reaching said camera elements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A wearable camera and goggle device comprising:
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(a) a plurality of elements related to a digital camera; (b) a goggle frame having at least one viewing window and configured to be removably worn upon the head of a user so that the user can see through the window, said frame also serving as a waterproof housing having at least one interior compartment for receiving and supporting therein said camera-related element, said compartments being sealed to protect said camera-related element from ambient water, at least one of said compartments being permanently sealed to prevent it from being opened by the user; and (c) separate, external operating means for communicating with at least one camera-related element in said permanently sealed compartment so as to control the operation of said element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 28)
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20. A wearable, water-resistant camera device comprising:
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a) a plurality of camera-related elements; and b) a housing configured to be removably worn upon the head of a user, said housing providing at least one water-resistant interior compartment for receiving and supporting therein said camera-related elements, said compartment being closed and water-resistant to protect said camera-related elements from ambient liquid, said housing comprising (i) a mid section that is elongated and is positioned, when the camera device is being worn, to extend from side to side across the user'"'"'s forehead, and (ii) a pair of side sections that each extend generally rearwardly from one end of said mid section generally adjacent to a temple of the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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