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Digital photo frame having stereo camera module

  • US 8,514,291 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2010
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A digital photo frame, comprising:

  • a display module including four sides;

    a frame body comprising a front frame portion and a back frame portion coupled to each other, the display module exposed at the front frame portion, the front frame portion comprising four side beams perpendicularly connected end to end, thereby forming a substantially rectangular opening surrounded by the four side beams, the four side beams of the front frame portions being attached to the four sides of the display module, the four side beams of the front frame portion comprising a top side beam, the top side beam of the frame body defining a slot;

    a stereo camera module comprising two cameras and an image combination chip, the two cameras being slidably engaged in the slot for capturing two respective images of an object from two different viewing angles, the image combination chip being configured for combining the images captured by the two cameras to form a three-dimensional image, the two cameras being slidable along the top side beam of the frame body, the display module being capable of displaying the three-dimensional image; and

    a driving module configured for driving the two cameras to slide along the slot, the driving module comprising two chain drive systems and a driving motor, each of the two chain drive systems comprising two sprocket wheels and a sprocket chain loop surrounding the two sprocket wheels and engaging with the sprocket wheels, the driving motor being configured for driving the sprocket chain loops to rotate around the corresponding sprocket wheels.

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