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Camera Housing With Integrated Expansion Module

  • US 20100060747A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2009
  • Published: 03/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A camera system, comprising:

  • a first portion of a camera housing including a front face, a top face, a bottom face, a left side face, and a right side face, the faces structured to at least partially enclose a removable camera;

    a second portion of a camera housing structured to enclose the camera within the camera housing, and structured to house an expansion module for interfacing with the camera to perform a camera function;

    an inner hinge structure located on a bottom edge of the first portion of the housing;

    an outer hinge structure located on a bottom edge of the second portion of the housing, the outer hinge structure for detachably coupling to the inner hinge structure of the first portion of the camera housing, wherein the outer hinge structure and the inner hinge structure form a hinge when coupled such that the second portion of the camera housing and the first portion of the camera housing are pivotally attached about the hinge;

    a first fastening structure located on the top face of the first portion of the camera housing;

    a second fastening structure located on a top edge of the second portion of the camera housing, the second fastening structure for detachably coupling to the first fastening structure such that the second portion of the camera housing is secured to the first portion of the camera housing in a closed position when the first fastening structure is coupled to the second fastening structure; and

    an expansion interface cable communicatively coupled to the expansion module, the expansion interface cable for detachably coupling to a camera interface on the camera, the expansion interface cable facilitating communication of data between the expansion module and the camera to execute the camera function.

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