Waterproof Camera

• US 20130016960A1
• Filed: 09/02/2011
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Altek Corporation
• Original Assignee: Altek Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Te-Wei
• Application Number:
  US13/224,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20130016960A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/25
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 13/02 Viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/08 Waterproof bodies or housings
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/17 with reflectors arranged in beam forming the photographic image, e.g. for reducing dimensions of camera
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2206/00 Systems for exchange of information between different pieces of apparatus, e.g. for exchanging trimming information, for photo finishing
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2217/007 Details of energy supply or management
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details

Abstract

A waterproof camera including an image capturing module, a shell and a plurality of control buttons. The image capturing module is provided for capturing an image, and further includes a lens, which is a prism type lens installed in the camera. The shell is provided for sealing and covering the whole camera, and includes a window component made of a transparent material and installed correspondingly to a position of image capturing module. The control buttons are arranged on the shell for controlling an operation of the camera and the control buttons are sealed with the shell to achieve the waterproof effect of the camera.

Claims

1. A waterproof camera, comprising:

an image capturing module capturing an image and including a mirror and a prism type lens installed in the waterproof camera, wherein the prism type lens is extended or retracted with respect to the mirror for adjusting a focal length of the waterproof camera;

a display module installed at the back of the waterproof camera for displaying the image;

a shell sealing and covering the whole waterproof camera and including a window component made of a transparent material and installed correspondingly to a position of the image capturing module; and

a plurality of control buttons arranged on the shell and controlling an operation of the waterproof camera.

2. The waterproof camera of claim 1, wherein the shell and the control buttons are sealed with each other.

3. The waterproof camera of claim 1, wherein the shell and the window component made of the transparent material are sealed with each other.

4. The waterproof camera of claim 1, further comprising a data transmission module sealed and covered inside the waterproof camera by the shell and provided for outputting or inputting data via a wireless transmission.

5. The waterproof camera of claim 1, further comprising a wireless charging module sealed and covered inside the waterproof camera by the shell and provided for receiving an external electric power via a wireless method to charge the waterproof camera.

6. A waterproof camera, comprising:

an image capturing module capturing an image and including a mirror and a prism type lens installed in the waterproof camera, wherein the prism type lens is extended or retracted with respect to the mirror for adjusting a focal length of the waterproof camera;

a display module installed at the back of the waterproof camera for displaying the image;

a shell sealing and covering the whole waterproof camera and including a window component made of a transparent material and installed correspondingly to a position of the image capturing module; and

a plurality of control buttons arranged on the shell and controlling an operation of the waterproof camera, and the control buttons and the shell being sealed with each other.

8. The waterproof camera of claim 6, wherein the shell and the window component made of the transparent material are sealed with each other.

9. The waterproof camera of claim 6, further comprising a data transmission module sealed and covered inside the waterproof camera by the shell for outputting or inputting data.

10. The waterproof camera of claim 6, further comprising a wireless charging module sealed and covered into the waterproof camera by the shell, for receiving an external electric power via a wireless method to charge the waterproof camera.

7. (canceled)

11. A waterproof camera, comprising:

an image capturing module capturing an image and including a mirror and a prism type lens installed in the waterproof camera, wherein the prism type lens is extended or retracted with respect to the mirror for adjusting a focal length of the waterproof camera;

a display module installed at the back of the waterproof camera for displaying the image;

a shell sealing and covering the whole waterproof camera and including a window component made of a transparent material and installed correspondingly to a position of the image capturing module; and

a plurality of control buttons arranged on the shell and controlling an operation of the waterproof camera;

wherein the shell does not have any holes or openable covers, and the control buttons arranged on the shell and the window component made of the transparent material are sealed with the shell.

13. The waterproof camera of claim 11, further comprising a data transmission module sealed and covered inside the waterproof camera by the shell for outputting and inputting data via a wireless transmission.

14. The waterproof camera of claim 11, further comprising a wireless charging module sealed and covered inside the waterproof camera by the shell and provided for receiving an external electric power via a wireless method to charge the waterproof camera.

12. (canceled)