Sealed articulating camera for a communication device
US9491338B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved seal assembly for an articulating camera (102) is provided in a communication device (100). The articulating camera (102) a coiled flex circuit (208) and pivot housing (110). The coiled flex circuit (208) provides for range of motion. The coiled flex circuit (208) has a flex extension (218) that threads through a barrel hinge (214) of the pivot housing (110). The barrel hinge (214) and flex extension (218) are sealed via a single seal (306) having a circumferential seal (312) and pocket (308) thereby allowing the coiled flex circuit (208) to continue to provide range of rotation within the pivot housing (110).
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