IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD
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1. A stereoscopic-camera unit comprisinga frame;
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Abstract
An image capture device in accordance with the present disclosure includes a cover coupled to a mount to surround a stereoscopic-camera unit. The stereoscopic-camera unit includes a circuit board coupled to a frame. A floating board-section of the circuit board accommodates expansion and contraction of the frame.
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20 Claims
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1. A stereoscopic-camera unit comprising
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a circuit board having a floating board-section positioned to lie along the frame, a first image board-section coupled to an end of the floating board-section, and a second image board-section coupled to an opposing end of the floating board-section from the first image board-section, wherein the first image board-section and the second image board-section are fixed in relation to the frame, and the floating board-section is configured to move relative to the first image board-section and the second image board-section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An image capture device comprising:
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a cover having windows extending therethrough; a mount having a base and a stake extending from the base; and a stereoscopic-camera unit comprising; a frame coupled to the stake of the mount; a circuit board having a floating board-section positioned to lie along the frame, a first image board-section coupled to an end of the floating board-section, and a second image board-section coupled to an opposing end of the floating board-section from the first image board-section; and a first image sensor coupled to the first image board-section of the circuit board and a second image sensor coupled to the second image board-section of the circuit board, wherein the first image board-section and the second image board-section are fixed in relation to the frame, the floating board-section is configured to move relative to the first image board-section and the second image board-section, and the cover is coupled to the base of the mount to substantially enclose the frame and circuit board within the cover and align each window of the cover with one of the first or second image sensors. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An image capture device comprising:
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a cover having windows extending therethrough; a mount having a base and a stake extending from the base; and a stereoscopic-camera unit comprising; a frame coupled to the stake of the mount; a circuit board having a floating board-section positioned to lie along the frame, a first image board-section coupled to an end of the floating board-section by a first flexible interconnect, and a second image board-section coupled to an opposing end of the floating board-section from the first image board-section by a second flexible interconnect; and a first image sensor coupled to the first image board-section of the circuit board and a second image sensor coupled to the second image board-section of the circuit board, wherein the first image board-section and the second image board-section are fixed in relation to the frame, the floating board-section is configured to move relative to the first image board-section and the second image board-section, the cover is coupled to the base of the mount to substantially enclose the frame and circuit board within the cover and align each window of the cover with one of the first or second image sensors, and wherein the frame has a different coefficient of thermal expansion from and the first image board-section, the second image board-section, and the floating board-section.
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