Goggle with a Built-in Camera

• US 20090307828A1
• Filed: 06/12/2008
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marcus Ludlow
• Original Assignee: Marcus Ludlow
• Inventors: Ludlow, Marcus
• Granted Patent: US 8,310,555 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/431
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/029 Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

The present invention relates to ski goggles with a digital camera. The ski goggle, camera, digital storage, control devices and the battery units are an integral part of the goggle. The camera and its accessories are imbedded into the goggle such that there is minimal deviation of the shape of the ski goggle from conventional ski goggles.

Claims

1. A goggle having a camera comprising:

(a) a goggle frame having a front, a first side, a second side, a top having a central part, and a bottom;

(b) a strap having a first end and a second end, said strap ends having means to connect to the frame;

(c) said goggle frame front having an opening to receive a goggle lens;

(d) said first and second sides of the goggle frame having strap receiving means;

(e) said strap receiving means of said first side having electrical connectors to electrically connect to the strap;

(f) a camera comprising;

a lens for focusing on the image, a lens cover to protect the lens, a digital imager for digitally capturing the image, a converter for producing digital image signals from the image captured on the imager, a digital storage device to store captures images, a battery, electrical connectors to detachably transfer the digital image signals to the storage device, a digital display screen, and camera control switches to turn camera on and off, zoom the lens, and take pictures and video, and data storage devices;

(g) said lens, lens cover, digital imager and converter are imbedded in the central part of the top of the frame;

(h) said camera control switches imbedded on the top of the frame closer to the first side of the frame;

(i) said digital storage devices, display screen and battery are removably attached to said strap;

(j) said electrical connectors are disposed within the top of the frame and the strap to transfer images from the imager to the storage system on the strap; and

(k) said camera imbedded in the frame and the strap is water tight.

2. A goggle of claim 1, wherein said goggle is a ski goggle having ski goggle means.

3. A ski goggle of claim 2, wherein said camera lens and lens cover have a chemical antifogging surface treatment.

4. A goggle of claim 1, wherein said goggle is a scuba diving goggle having scuba diving goggle means.

5. A goggle of claim 1, wherein said digital storage device and battery are detachably fastened to the strap and protected from the environment using a Velcro fastening means disposed on said strap.

6. A goggle of claim 1, wherein said camera faces forward and having a field of view similar to that of the wearer'"'"'s field of view.

7. A goggle of claim 1, wherein the camera lens having an angle between −

10 to +40 with respect to the surface of a normal to the surface of the goggle lens.

8. A goggle of claim 1, wherein said goggle further comprises:

at least one electrical component for wireless connection, whereby the images taken by said camera can be wirelessly transmitted to another device.