Camera and task light on adjustable arm and weighted base

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10216068-B2
Application number	US-201615051396-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 23, 2016
Priority date	Feb 23, 2016
Publication date	Feb 26, 2019
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019

Abstract

One embodiment provides an apparatus, including: an arm; a head that attaches to the arm; the head comprising a camera; and a base attached to the arm; the base including: a power and data connector; a device operatively coupled to the power and data connector; wherein the camera shares the power and data connector with the device of the base. Other aspects are described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an arm;
a head having an end face that detachably mates with a ball receiving portion of the arm, a mating connection between the end face and the receiving portion allowing any degree of rotation up to 360 degree rotation of the head;
the head comprising an integrated camera; and
a base attached to the arm, wherein the base comprises a circular bottom surface configured to stably support the base on a horizontal surface;
said base comprising:
a power and data connector;
another device operatively coupled to the power and data connector;

wherein the camera shares the power and data connector with the another device of the base.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the head comprises a hinge that permits the camera to be reoriented between landscape and portrait orientations.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising wiring that connects the head to the power and data connector of the base.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the wiring comprises a power connection between the head and the base.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the head comprises a light emitting diode (LED).

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the LED receives data and power through the power and data connector of the base.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the camera receives data through the power and data connector of the base.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the device of the base is a device selected from the group of devices consisting of a wireless communication device and a speaker.

9. An apparatus, comprising:
an arm;
a base attached to the arm, wherein the base comprises a circular bottom surface configured to stably support the base on a horizontal surface;
a head having an end face that detachably mates with a ball receiving portion of the arm, a mating connection between the end face and the receiving portion allowing any degree of rotation up to 360 degree rotation of the head; and
the head comprising a camera.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , comprising a housing, wherein the arm extends from the housing.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the housing comprises a display panel.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a computer system that communicates with the camera.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the camera comprises a three-dimensional camera.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the arm comprises a data line that communicates data to the head.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the head comprises a light source, wherein said data line controls an element of the head selected from the group consisting of the camera and the light source.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the data line directly controls the light source.

17. An apparatus, comprising:
an arm; and
a base attached to the arm, wherein the base comprises a circular bottom surface configured to stably support the base on a horizontal surface;
a head having an end face that detachably mates with a ball receiving portion of the arm, a mating connection between the end face and the receiving portion allowing any degree of rotation up to 360 degree rotation of the head;
the head comprising an integrated camera and a light source.

18. An apparatus, comprising:
an arm;
a head that is operatively coupled to a ball receiving portion of the arm;
the head comprising an integrated camera; and

a base attached to the arm, wherein the base comprises a circular bottom surface configured to stably support the base on a horizontal surface;
said base comprising:
a power and USB data connector;

wherein a power and USB data cable are provided through the arm to the head, wherein the camera receives the power and USB data through the cable from the base.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
• Lenovo Signapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Godfrey Cyan
• Ent Ali Kathryn
• Rane Peter Carlson
• Perelli Thomas
• Tucker Matthew Ian
• Patterson Samuel Jackson

Classifications

• H04N23/50

  Constructional details · CPC title

• G03B17/561 Primary

  Support related camera accessories · CPC title

• F21V21/26

  Pivoted arms · CPC title

• H04N5/2251

  Electricity · mapped topic

• F21V33/0052

  Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor · CPC title