USER-CONFIGURABLE WATERPROOF CAMERA CASE

• US 20110211820A1
• Filed: 03/08/2011
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanwa Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: Sanwa Technologies Limited
• Inventors: YIM, Wai Lam William
• Granted Patent: US 8,374,495 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/27
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/02 Bodies
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/08 Waterproof bodies or housings
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/56 Accessories carrying-cases A45C11/38

Abstract

A user-configurable waterproof camera case includes a housing for sealingly holding different models of camera therein, an actuating shaft extending through an opening of the housing, a probe-carrying member connected to an inner end of the actuating shaft, and an adjustable probe carried by the probe-carrying member at a position engageable with an on/off button or a shutter button of the camera.

Claims

1. A user-configurable waterproof camera case comprising:

a housing for sealingly holding different models of camera therein;

an actuating shaft extending through an opening of the housing;

an actuator block connected to an inner end of the actuating shaft;

a first member slidably connected to the actuator block along a first axis generally perpendicular to an axis of the actuating shaft;

a second member slidably connected to the first member along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis; and

an adjustable probe provided on the second member at a position engageable with a button of the camera.

2. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection between the actuator block and the first member and the connection between the first and second members are groove-and-protrusion connections.

3. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection between the actuator block and the first member and the connection between the first and second members are slot-and-slider connections.

4. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first and second members is in the form of a sliding block.

5. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the actuator block and the first member is formed with a first groove, and the other one of the actuator block and the first member is formed with a first protrusion slidably received in the first groove;

and wherein one of the first and second members is formed with a second groove, and the other one of the first and second members is formed with a second protrusion slidably received in the second groove.

6. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first and second grooves and protrusions are generally in the shape of a trapezoid in cross section.

7. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first and second grooves and protrusions are generally T-shaped in cross section.

8. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuator block and the second member are generally H-shaped in cross section.

9. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuator block is formed with two slots, and the first member is formed with two sliders hanging from and slidable along the two slots of the actuator block respectively.

10. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first member is formed with a slot, and the second member is formed with a slider hanging from and slidable along the slot of the first member.

11. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuator block is formed with two grooves along two opposite sides thereof, and the first member is formed with two sliders hanging from and slidable along the two grooves of the actuator block respectively.

12. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first member is formed with a slot, and the second member is formed with a slider hanging from and slidable along the slot of the first member.

13. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the probe comprises a threaded portion threadably engaged with a nut for locking the probe in a fixed position relative to the actuator block.

14. A user-configurable waterproof camera case comprising:

a housing for sealingly holding different models of camera therein;

an actuating shaft extending through an opening of the housing;

an actuator block connected to an inner end of the actuating shaft;

a sliding member slidably connected to the actuator block along a first axis generally perpendicular to an axis of the actuating shaft; and

a sliding probe slidably connected to the sliding member along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis, the probe being adjustable to a position engageable with a button of the camera.

15. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 14, wherein the actuator block is formed with two slots, and the sliding member is formed with two sliders hanging from and slidable along the two slots of the actuator block respectively.

16. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 15, wherein the sliding member is formed with a slot, and the sliding probe is formed with a slider hanging from and slidable along the slot of the sliding member.

17. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 14, wherein the actuator block is formed with two grooves along two opposite sides thereof, and the sliding member is formed with two sliders hanging from and slidable along the two grooves of the actuator block respectively.

18. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 17, wherein the sliding member is formed with a slot, and the sliding probe is formed with a slider hanging from and slidable along the slot of the sliding member.

19. The user-configurable waterproof camera case as claimed in claim 14, wherein the probe comprises a threaded portion threadably engaged with a nut for locking the probe in a fixed position relative to the actuator block.