Auxiliary optical components for mobile devices

• US 9,661,200 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2014
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Portero Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Olloclip, LLC
• Inventors: Patrick, Jason, Arato, Daniel, O'Neill, Patrick D., Pak, Chong, Nguyen, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Ye, Lin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Morehead, III, John H
• Application Number:
  US14/454,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20150042877A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,020 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0156 with optionally usable elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/14 adapted to interchange lenses G02B7/027 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/14 interchangeably
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/565 Optical accessories, e.g. converters for close-up photography, tele-convertors, wide-angle convertors
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/566 Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera if integral part of camera body G03B17/02

Abstract

In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical device for a mobile electronic device has a mounting component that is configured to be selectively attachable and detachable from the mobile electronic device. The mounting component is configured to be coupled to and decoupled from a mobile electronic device using an anchor that is inserted into a port of the mobile electronic device. In some embodiments, the auxiliary optical device attaches to the mobile electronic device by clamping or otherwise contracting or squeezing upon a portion of the mobile electronic device. In further embodiments, the auxiliary optical device is configured to be attached to wearable devices, such as eyewear that includes an onboard camera lens.

Claims

1. An auxiliary optical device configured to be removably attachable to a mobile electronic deivce, the auxiliary optical device comprising:

a mounting component configured to be removably attachable to a mobile electronic device, the mounting component comprising;

an optical mounting region configured to be positioned near an onboard camera lens of the mobile electronic device; and

an anchoring component configured to be inserted into an electronic port of the mobile electronic device, the anchoring component being configured to aid in securing the mounting component to the mobile electronic device without providing electrical communication outside of the electronic mobile device; and

an optical component coupled to the optical mounting region of the mounting component, wherein the optical component is in optical alignment with the onboard camera lens of the mobile electronic device.

2. The combination of the auxiliary optical device of claim 1 and the mobile electronic device.

3. The auxiliary optical system of claim 1, wherein the anchoring component is configured to resist sliding of the mounting component on the mobile electronic device when inserted into the electronic port.

4. The auxiliary optical system of claim 1, wherein the anchoring component provides electronic communication with the mobile electronic device via the electronic port.

5. The auxiliary optical system of claim 4, wherein the mounting component further comprises an electronic port configured to provide electronic communication with the mobile electronic device via the anchoring component.

6. The auxiliary optical system of claim 1, further comprising a second optical component coupled to a second optical mounting region, wherein the second optical mounting region may be oriented by a user such that the second optical component is in optical alignment with the onboard camera lens.

7. The auxiliary optical system of claim 6, wherein the mounting component comprises a detent configured to aid alignment of the second optical component.

8. The auxiliary optical system of claim 6, wherein the optical mounting region and second optical mounting region are movable independently of each other.

9. The auxiliary optical system of claim 6, wherein the optical mounting region and second optical mounting region are integrated on a single component.

10. The auxiliary optical system of claim 1, wherein the optical component comprises a magnifying lens.

11. The auxiliary optical system of claim 1, wherein the optical component comprises a wide-angle lens.

12. The auxiliary optical system of claim 1, wherein the optical component comprises a polarizing lens.

13. The auxiliary optical system of claim 1, wherein the optical component can be removably attached to the optical mounting region.