Reflector assembly for use with electronic devices

• US 7,967,513 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2009
• Issued: 06/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): LaBalle; Clayton E
• Assistant Examiner(s): RHODES, JR, LEON W
• Application Number:
  US12/567,921
• Publication Number:
  US 20100142938A1
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 396/351
• US Class Current: 396/351
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 17/026 having static image erecting or reversing properties only G02B17/045 takes precedence; optical derotators G02B27/642; optical devices for controlling the direction of light using movable or deformable optical elements G02B26/08
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/182 for mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 13/08 with reflected image of frame

Abstract

A reflector assembly for use with an electronic device includes a light guiding member forming a light-guiding passage having a light guide assembly in the form of a plurality of lens assembled therein, the light guiding member is assembled in an electronic device having a display window formed in the front surface and a camera module formed in the back surface. An end of the light guiding member aligns with the camera module, the other end of the light guiding member extends to the front surface of the electronic device, outside lights can enter into light-guiding passage and be reflected by the lenses and reach to the camera module.

Claims

1. A reflector assembly for use with an electronic device, comprising:

a light guiding member including a sleeve having a light-guiding passage, a supporting bar connected with the sleeve, and a cushion assembled at an end of the sleeve;

a light guide assembly located in the light-guiding passage to reflect imaging light;

a clamp member;

wherein the clamp member includes a first clamping board, a second clamping board and a hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism hinges the first clamping board to the second clamping board and biases the first and the second clamping boards to clamp the electronic device, one of the first clamping board and the second clamping board defines a connecting hole to secure the supporting bar to assemble the light guiding member to the electronic device.

2. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sleeve generally includes a first connecting section, a second connecting section, and a third connecting section, the first connecting section and the third connecting section connected with the second connecting section, the first connecting section and the third connecting section are located at ends of the second connecting section.

3. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cushion is made of rubber and assembled with the third connecting section.

4. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light guide assembly includes a plane lens and two three-prism lenses, the plane lens is assembled in the entrance of the first connecting section, one of the three-prism lenses are assembled at the corner of the first connecting section and the second connecting section, the other of the three-prism lenses is assembled at the corner of the second connecting section and the third connecting section.

5. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism include a shaft and a torsion spring, the shaft connects the first clamping board and the second clamping board, the torsion spring is around the shaft and biased by the first clamping board and the second clamping board, the torsion spring can provide torsion force for a clamping of the first clamping board and the second clamping board.

6. A reflector assembly for use with electronic devices, comprising:

a light guiding member having forming a light-guiding passage having a light guiding assembly therein;

a clamp member including a first clamping board, a second clamping board and a hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism hinging the first clamping board with the second clamping board and biasing the first and the second clamping boards to clamp the electronic device, with one of the first clamping board and the second clamping board defining a connecting hole to secure the supporting bar to assemble the light guiding member to the electronic device; and

an electronic device having a display window formed in the front surface and a camera module formed in the back surface;

wherein the light guiding member is assembled to the electronic device by the clamp member and one end of the light guiding member aligns with the camera module, the other end of the light guiding member extends to the front surface of the electronic device, thereby light can enter into light-guiding passage and be reflected by the light guiding assembly into the camera module.

7. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the light guiding member includes a sleeve, a supporting bar connected with the sleeve, and a cushion assembled at an end of the sleeve.

8. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the sleeve generally includes a first connecting section, a second connecting section, and a third connecting section, the first connecting section and the third connecting section connected with the second connecting section, the first connecting section and the third connecting section are located at opposite ends of the second connecting section.

9. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein cushion is made of rubber and assembled with the tail end of the third connecting section, the cushion resists the back surface of the electronic device.

10. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the light guide assembly includes a plane lens and two three-prism lenses, the plane lens is assembled in the entrance of the first connecting section, one of the three-prism lenses are assembled at the corner of the first connecting section and the second connecting section, the other of the three-prism lenses is assembled at the corner of the second connecting section and the third connecting section.

11. The reflector assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the entrance of the first connecting section and the display window can align toward user at the same time.