Camera assembly with concave-shaped front face
US10277785B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2227/005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.
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