AUXILIARY CAMERA LENS ATTACHMENT AND LIGHT PIPE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. An electronic computing device, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory element;
a camera module;
a housing including an alignment structure associated therewith for aligning a lens with the camera module; and
a housing attachment structure associated with the alignment structure for attaching the lens to the housing; and
wherein the lens includes;
a first structure portion including a lens attachment structure; and
an image transformation portion coupled to the first structure;
wherein the lens attachment structure is configured to engage the housing attachment structure, and the alignment structure is configured to position the image transformation portion in a predetermined alignment with the camera module.
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Abstract
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic computing device including a processor, a memory element, a camera module, and a housing including an alignment structure associated therewith for aligning a lens with the camera module. The electronic computing devices further includes a housing attachment structure associated with the alignment structure for attaching the lens to the housing. The lens includes a first structure portion including a lens attachment structure, and an image transformation portion coupled to the first structure. The lens attachment structure is configured to engage the housing attachment structure, and the alignment structure is configured to position the image transformation portion in a predetermined alignment with the camera module.
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25 Claims
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1. An electronic computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a memory element; a camera module; a housing including an alignment structure associated therewith for aligning a lens with the camera module; and a housing attachment structure associated with the alignment structure for attaching the lens to the housing; and wherein the lens includes; a first structure portion including a lens attachment structure; and an image transformation portion coupled to the first structure; wherein the lens attachment structure is configured to engage the housing attachment structure, and the alignment structure is configured to position the image transformation portion in a predetermined alignment with the camera module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lens apparatus for an electronic computing device including a camera module, comprising:
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a first structure portion including a lens attachment structure; an image transformation portion coupled to the first structure; an illumination structure coupled to the first structure portion and configured to direct light to an object from an illumination source; wherein the lens attachment structure is configured to engage a housing attachment structure of an alignment structure associated with a housing of the electronic computing device, the alignment structure configured to position the image transformation portion in a predetermined alignment with the camera module of the electronic computing device and position the first structure portion in a predetermined alignment with the illumination source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A lens apparatus for an electronic computing device including a camera module, comprising:
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a structure portion including a lens attachment structure; and an image transformation portion integrated with the structure portion; wherein the lens attachment structure is configured to engage a housing attachment structure of an alignment structure associated with a housing of the electronic computing device, the alignment structure configured to position the image transformation portion in a predetermined alignment with the camera module of the electronic computing device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 24, 25)
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23. The lens apparatus of claim 23, wherein the structure portion is configured to be coupled to the illumination source via a light pipe disposed within the housing of the electronic device.
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