Magnetic Peripheral Camera Dock With Contoured Wireless Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peripheral cameras for portable information handling systems face challenges such as difficulty in placement with larger displays, limited battery life, heat dissipation issues, and managing illumination during video conferences.
Innovation Solution
A peripheral camera that magnetically couples to a portable information handling system display using ferromagnetic material, with wireless charging, adjustable power consumption, and thermal management, and integrated illumination to optimize image quality and battery life.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a peripheral camera is placed on a bracket coupled to the display perimeter, then the camera can be positioned away from the display, but the end user views the display area away from the camera field of view axis resulting in an unnatural image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical bracket mounting system with a magnetic coupling system. The camera uses magnets to attach directly to the front surface of the display, eliminating the need for external brackets and enabling the camera to be positioned at the optimal location on the display surface for natural-looking video conferences.
2Measurement precision
If the camera is placed on a stand in front of the display, then the camera can be positioned optimally, but it blocks the end user's viewing and interferes with desktop surface usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the need for desktop stands by using magnetic coupling to attach the camera directly to the display surface. This allows the camera to be positioned optimally without occupying any desktop surface area or blocking the user's viewing area.
3Ease of operation
If a small cylindrical camera with magnets is used to couple to the display, then the camera can be easily positioned, but the plastic housing does not dissipate heat effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite housing structure combining plastic and aluminum materials. The aluminum components serve as heat sinks to effectively dissipate heat from the camera's electronic components, while the plastic provides insulation and structural support. This composite approach maintains the ease of magnetic positioning while solving the heat dissipation problem.
4Measurement precision
If the camera operates at full power, then high-quality images can be captured, but the battery charge depletes quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic power management that adjusts the camera's operational parameters based on available power. The system can switch between full-power mode for high-quality image capture and power-saving mode to extend battery life, allowing flexible adaptation to different usage scenarios and power availability conditions.
5Reliability
If ferromagnetic material is added to the portable information handling system housing to enable magnetic coupling, then the camera can be securely positioned, but the housing weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies ferromagnetic material locally at specific coupling points on the display housing rather than throughout the entire housing structure. This localized approach provides sufficient magnetic coupling strength for secure camera attachment while minimizing the overall weight increase of the housing.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides stable camera placement, extended battery life, effective thermal management, and improved illumination, enhancing user experience during video conferences.
Implementation Method 1
A portable information handling system magnetically couples a peripheral camera to an integrated display front face with ferromagnetic material disposed in portions of the display
Implementation Method 2
ferromagnetic material disposed in portions of the display
Implementation Method 3
In one embodiment a wireless charging receiver and transmitter have a curved shape that conforms to the form of the cylindrical camera housing and the base of the dock
Implementation Method 4
A tapered conical thermally conductive intermediate casing fits within the cylindrical housing to press outward with an even distribution so that thermal energy is uniform at the housing outer surface
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AI summary
An information handling system having a display magnetically couples a peripheral camera to the display with a ferromagnetic material disposed behind the display. A dock couples to the display and has a curved base on which a cylindrical housing of the peripheral camera rests. A wireless charging receiver in the cylindrical housing has a curved shape that conforms to the cylindrical housing shape proximate a curved side of the cylindrical housing. A wireless charging transmitter in the dock has a curved shape that conforms to the curved base of the dock. Alignment magnets disposed through openings in the wireless charging receiver and wireless charging transmitter bias the peripheral camera into a charging position on the dock.