TWI603141B - Selfie device - Google Patents

Description

Selfie

The present invention relates to an electrophotographic apparatus, and more particularly to a self-timer apparatus.

Self-portrait has become a trendy or self-portrait. Usually, a person holds an electronic communication device, such as an IPhone with a camera, away from his body and presses a trigger to take a photo. Another conventional device secures the communication device to the end of the telescopic rod so that the rod and camera can be extended to the desired position. This conventional method and apparatus does not provide a simple method for taking high quality selfies.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a self-timer that can be used with an electronic device equipped with a camera (such as an iPhone) to make it convenient to use and to take high-quality self-portrait photos or movies.

The present invention is a self-timer device that can take a selfie with an electronic communication device (such as an iPhone) equipped with a camera that can be triggered by a wireless communication chip (such as a Bluetooth chip). The device generally includes a mirrored body and a plurality of light emitting diodes that emit light from the mirror surface. The self-timer device further includes a fastener adapted to detachably engage the communication device and the mirror. The fastener is rotatable and includes a plurality of spring clip arms to ensure that the communication device is in one of the positions, both horizontally and vertically. The self-timer device also contains one with no The control circuit of the line Bluetooth communication chip and an input device (such as a membrane switch) electrically connected to the control circuit. The input device includes a button that controls the light-emitting diode to be brightened and darkened, and a camera-triggered fastener that wirelessly triggers the communication device camera. When operating, secure the fastener to the mirror and position the communication device camera in landscape, portrait or other orientation. Then, turn on the light-emitting diode and adjust to the desired brightness, hold the device with both hands, and position the camera to the desired picture or movie. When ready, press the camera to trigger the fastener so that the camera takes a selfie for individuals or multiple people. Unlike conventional devices, the device of the present invention allows individuals to easily take high-quality selfies or self-timer films.

100‧‧‧Self-timer

102, 602‧‧‧ subjects

104, 488, 501‧‧‧ shell

106, 222, 248, 490‧‧‧ front

108, 112, 114, 116, 122, 214, 224, 250‧‧‧ cavity

110‧‧‧Support bars

118‧‧‧Base

119, 239, 286, 288‧ ‧ holes

120, 212, 242, 492 ‧ ‧ rear

124‧‧‧ sleeve

126‧‧‧ protective cover

130, 486‧‧‧ Mirror components

132, 211‧‧‧ subjects

133, 134, 498‧‧ ‧ mirror

135‧‧‧left side frame

136‧‧‧Top border section

137‧‧‧right border section

138‧‧‧Bottom border section

139‧‧‧ central part

141, 142, 143, 144‧‧‧ through holes

146, 148, 234, 236‧‧‧ magnets

150, 470, 478‧‧‧ light source

152‧‧‧First PCB board assembly

154, 162, 170, 178, 476, 484‧‧ ‧Lighting diodes

156, 158, 164, 166, 169, 172, 174‧‧‧ wires

160‧‧‧Second PCB board assembly

168‧‧‧ Third PCB board assembly

176‧‧‧4th PCB board assembly

184, 432‧‧‧ control circuit

188, 435‧‧‧Microcontrollers

189‧‧‧Optoelectronics

190‧‧‧Communication chip

191, 437‧‧‧ antenna

192, 444‧‧‧ input device

194‧‧‧Light source switch button

196‧‧‧ Brightening button

198‧‧‧Dark button

200‧‧‧Battery Life Indicator Button

201‧‧‧Battery life indicator

202‧‧‧Communication chip trigger button

203‧‧‧Communication chip status indicator

204‧‧‧Camera trigger button

205‧‧‧ wiring harness

206, 410, 468‧‧‧ connectors

207‧‧‧Battery Pack

208, 710‧‧‧ fasteners

210‧‧‧Base accessories

216, 220, 238‧‧ ‧ covers

218‧‧‧ second cavity

226, 494, 718‧‧‧ female connectors

228‧‧‧ socket

229‧‧‧ mechanical shrapnel

230, 232‧‧‧ bumps

233‧‧ ‧ sleeve

237‧‧‧ center hole

240‧‧‧Chassis shell

244‧‧‧ Male connector

245‧‧‧ Gears

246‧‧‧ Groove

252, 256 ‧ ‧ Channel Department

254, 258‧‧‧ bracket

255, 259‧‧‧ wall

260‧‧‧Flange

262‧‧‧ movable arm

264‧‧‧Left pillar

265, 271‧‧‧ Limit Blocks

266‧‧‧ channel

267‧‧‧Inside end

268‧‧‧ outside

270‧‧‧right pillar

272‧‧‧ channel

273‧‧‧Inside end

274‧‧‧Outer end

276, 290‧‧ ‧ spring clamp arm

278, 280‧ ‧ spring

282‧‧‧Fixed Arm

284, 300, 316, 330, 346, 404, 712‧‧‧ base

306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 322, 324, 326, 328, 336, 338, 340, 342, 344, 352, 354, 356, 358 ‧ ‧ printed circuit boards

400‧‧‧Self-timer lamp holder

402, 600‧‧‧ bracket

405, 406, 407, 408‧‧ feet

412‧‧‧ Lower struts

413, 415, 416, 419‧‧ ‧ collar

414‧‧‧Intermediate support rod

418‧‧‧Upper support rod

422‧‧‧Lighting components

426‧‧‧Control components

428‧‧‧Shell

430‧‧‧ side wall

434‧‧‧PCB board

436‧‧‧Wireless communication chip

438, 439‧‧‧Optoelectronics

441‧‧‧IR Receiver

442‧‧‧Power supply

446, 447, 448, 449 ‧ ‧ buttons

450‧‧‧ Left soft arm

456‧‧‧right soft arm

462‧‧‧Intermediate soft arm

469‧‧‧ card position

495‧‧‧ trench

496‧‧‧Mirror body

50‧‧‧Electronic communication equipment

500‧‧‧Remote control

502‧‧‧IR emitter

504‧‧‧LED brightening button

505‧‧‧LED dimming button

506, 508, 510, 512, 514‧‧ buttons

516‧‧‧First memory button

518‧‧‧Second memory button

520‧‧‧ third memory button

522‧‧‧Camera trigger button

52‧‧‧Webcam

54‧‧‧left

56‧‧‧right

606‧‧‧ knob

700‧‧‧Light stand

714‧‧‧ top

716‧‧‧ bottom

720‧‧‧ trench

The following description of the present invention can be more fully understood by reference to the drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a self-timer device used in a photographing process according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein an electronic communication device (such as IPhone) In a vertical or vertical position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the self-timer device of the first embodiment of the present invention showing the electronic communication device in a horizontal or lateral position.

3 is an exploded view of the apparatus showing the outer casing, the mirror assembly, the input device, and the fastener, in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a front elevational view of the outer casing of the present invention showing the cavity of the mirror assembly and the cavity containing the input device.

Figure 5 is a rear elevational view of the outer casing of the present invention showing the cavity housing the control circuitry and battery.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the input device of the present invention showing the outer surface of the membrane switch having a plurality of functional buttons, an electrical harness and a connector.

Figure 7 is an exploded view of the mirror assembly of the present invention showing a mirror image, a light source (LED assembly) and two magnets.

Figure 8 is a rear elevational view of the mirror of the present invention showing two magnets secured by an adhesive and through holes for securing the LEDs.

Figure 9 is a front elevational view of a light source (LED assembly) of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a bottom plan view of a light source (LED assembly) of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a top plan view of the fastener of the present invention with the movable arm in a normally unbiased state and rotated 90 degrees to horizontal or lateral.

Figure 12 is a top plan view of the fastener of the present invention with the movable arms in a fully extended and deflected state and rotated 90 degrees to horizontal or lateral.

Figure 13 is an exploded view of the fastener of the present invention showing the base, the chassis housing, the movable arm, the first and second springs, and the fixed arm.

Figure 14 is a bottom exploded view of the base of the present invention showing the first and second cavities respectively securing the first and second magnets.

Figure 15 is a top exploded view of the base of the present invention showing a female connector (built into the socket in the form of a mechanical spring) that allows the chassis housing to rotate to various locking positions (vertical or horizontal).

Figure 16 is a top plan view of the base of the present invention showing the female connector allowing rotation of the chassis housing to various locked positions (vertical or horizontal).

Figure 17 is a bottom perspective view of the chassis housing of the present invention showing a male connector rotatably coupled to the base female connector.

Figure 18 is a bottom plan view of the chassis case of the present invention.

Figure 19 is a top plan view of the chassis housing of the present invention showing the cavity housing the movable arm and the fixed arm.

Figure 20 is a top perspective view of the movable arm of the present invention showing the first bracket, the second bracket and the grab arms.

21 is a top plan view of the movable arm of the present invention, showing first and second passages respectively received in the first bracket and the second bracket for receiving the first mechanical spring and the second mechanical spring.

Figure 22 is a top perspective view of the fixed arm of the present invention showing the base engaged with the chassis housing and the gripping arms.

Figure 23 is a bottom perspective view of the fixed arm of the present invention showing a smooth surface joined to the chassis shell.

Figure 24 is a system frame schematic diagram showing an electromechanical element and an electrical component of a first embodiment of the self-timer device of the present invention.

Figure 25 is a perspective view of a light fixture according to the present invention, showing a light-emitting assembly fixed to the base, a mirror surface, a fastener detachably fixed to the mirror surface and laterally fixing an electronic communication device such as an IPhone, and controlling shooting a selfie or The remote control of the film.

Figure 26 is a perspective view of a light-emitting element of the present invention showing a fastener attached to the mirror surface for detachably securing the electronic communication device laterally or longitudinally.

Figure 27 is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention attached to the upper end of the center of the third flexible arm of the light-emitting assembly that is detachably fixed to the mirror.

Figure 28 is a front perspective view of the mirror surface of the present invention.

Figure 29 is a rear perspective view of the mirror surface of the present invention.

Figure 30 is a perspective view of the control device of the present invention.

Figure 31 is a front elevational view of the membrane switch of the present invention.

Figure 32 is a plan view of the remote controller of the present invention.

Figure 33 is a schematic diagram of the system framework of the electromechanical components and electrical components of the lamp holder of the present invention.

Figure 34 is a perspective view of a light fixture according to the present invention, showing a light-emitting assembly fixed to the base, an intermediate soft arm detachably fixing the light-emitting element to laterally fix the fastener of the electronic communication device such as IPhone, and controlling the shooting self-photographing Or the remote control of the film.

Figure 35 is a top perspective view of the fastener of the present invention showing the male connector of the intermediate soft arm of the fastener assembly.

Figure 36 is a bottom perspective view of the fastener of the present invention showing the base of the female connector having an intermediate soft arm male connector for attachment to the lighting assembly.

Figure 37 is a plan view of the base of the present invention.

Figure 38 is a bottom plan view of the base of the present invention.

Figure 39 is a cross-sectional view along line 38-38 of Figure 37.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the present invention is a self-timer device 100, which can be An electronic communication device 50 (such as an iPhone) equipped with a camera 52 that can be triggered by a wireless communication chip (such as Bluetooth) cooperates to take a selfie or a movie. The communication device 50 can be an electronic device with a camera that is triggered by a wireless communication chip (such as Bluetooth), including but not limited to a smart phone, a film recording device, and a camera. The self-timer device 100 generally includes a body 102 having a mirror surface 133. The self-timer device 100 also includes a fastener 208 that is detachably coupled to the mirror 133 of the body 102 and the communication device 50 to position the camera 52 in front of the mirror 133. The fastener 208 includes spring clip arms 276, 290 for respectively fixing the left and right sides 54, 56 of the communication device 50, and positioning the electronic communication device 50 at any position, vertical or longitudinal (as in Figure 1), horizontal or horizontal (as shown in the figure). 2). The body 102 includes a control circuit 184 (shown in Figure 5) having a wireless communication chip (not shown), such as a Bluetooth communication chip. The body 102 further includes a light source 150, such as a light emitting diode, built into the mirror 133 and its periphery and electrically coupled to the control circuit 184. Upon triggering, the light source 150 emits light from the mirror 133 to illuminate the photographed area in front of the mirror 133. In addition, body 102 also includes an input device 192, such as a membrane switch, that is electrically coupled to control circuit 184. The input device 192 includes a brightness button 196 and a dimming button 198 that control the intensity of the light source 150, and a camera trigger button 204 that wirelessly triggers the camera 52. Input device 192 also includes a communication wafer trigger button 202 that controls the communication chip 190 to be turned on and off. In use, the fastener 208 is attached to the mirror 133 and the camera 52 is positioned in a longitudinal, lateral or other direction. The light source 150 is then turned on and adjusted to the desired intensity, and the self-timer device 100, the camera 52 of the electronic communication device 50, is gripped by both hands to take a desired photo. When ready, the communication chip trigger button 202 is pressed to open the communication chip 190, and then the communication chip 190 of the electronic communication device 50 and the self-timer device 100 is matched. Then, the camera trigger button 204 is pressed to cause the camera 52 to take a selfie or movie of a person or multiple people. Unlike conventional devices, the self-timer device 100 can take high quality selfies or movies.

As shown in FIG. 3, the body 102 includes a housing 104, a mirror assembly 130, an input device 192, the aforementioned control circuit 184, and a battery pack 207. Mirror assembly 130 is inside Embedded in the front portion 106 of the outer casing 104. Likewise, the input device 192 is secured to the front portion 106 of the outer casing 104 and can be accessed. Control circuit 184 and battery pack 207 are embedded in rear portion 120 of housing 104 and are accessible.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front portion 106 of the outer casing 104 includes a cavity 108 for receiving the mirror assembly 130. The cavity 108 includes a support strip 110 that supports the mirror assembly 130 that is secured within the cavity 108 by conventional means such as adhesive. In addition, the front portion 106 also includes a cavity 112 and a cavity 114 that, when assembled, allow the magnets 146, 148 (to be described) of the mirror assembly 130 to be embedded. As will be more fully described below, the cavities 112, 114 are also used as a reference for the assembly of the mirror assembly 130. The front portion 106 also includes a cavity 116 or compartment adapted to receive the input device 192. The input device 192 is fixed in the cavity 116 by a conventional means such as an adhesive. In addition, the cavity 116 also includes a hole 119 formed in the base 118 of the cavity 116 for facilitating the harness 205 and connector 206 to pass through and connect the control circuitry embedded in the cavity 122 (described below) of the rear portion 120 of the housing 104. 184.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rear portion 120 of the outer casing 104 includes a cavity 122 that is sized to receive the control circuit 184 and the battery pack 207. The cavity 122 can be closed by a protective cover 126 (such as FIG. 3). The protective cover 126 is detachably fixed to the sleeve 124 by a conventional means such as a screw (not shown) for replacing the control circuit 184 and the battery pack 207. Or both. The outer casing 104 and the protective cover 126 are made of plastic by conventional injection molding techniques.

As shown in Figure 6, input device 192 is a membrane switch. The input device 192 includes a first button for triggering the camera and a second button for controlling the light source switch, shading, and color temperature. The input device 192 includes a light source switch button 194 that, when pressed, sends a signal to the control circuit 184 to control the light source 150 to be turned on or off. In addition, the input device 192 also includes a brightness adjustment button 196 that, when pressed, sends a signal to the control circuit 184 to increase the brightness of the light source 150. Input device 192 also includes a dimming button 198, When pressed, a signal is sent to control circuit 184 to reduce the brightness of light source 150. The input device 192 also includes a communication chip switch button 202 that, when pressed, sends a signal to the control circuit 184 to control its wireless communication chip 190 (to be described) to be paired or unpaired with the wireless communication chip of the electronic communication device 50. The input device 192 additionally includes a communication chip status indicator 203 that blinks when the wireless communication chip 190 of the control circuit 184 is turned on but not paired with the wireless communication chip of the electronic communication device 50. When the wireless communication chip 190 of the control circuit 184 and the wireless communication chip of the electronic communication device 50 are successfully paired, the communication chip status indicator 203 will remain solid. The input device 192 also includes a camera trigger button 204 (ie, a first button) that, when pressed, sends a signal to the control circuit 184, and then the control circuit 184 will send a signal to the communication chip of the electronic communication device 50, triggering or triggering. The camera 52 takes a picture, starts recording, or stops recording. The input device 192 also includes a battery life indication button 200 and a battery life indicator 201 indicating the remaining battery capacity of the battery pack 207. In addition, the input device 192 also includes a wire harness 205 and a connector 206 that are detachably coupled to respective connectors (not shown) of the control circuit 184. The input device 192 in the form of a membrane switch is available from Shenzhen Haiwen Membrane Switch Co., Ltd.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mirror assembly 130 includes a body 132, a magnet 146, a magnet 148, and a light source 150. The body 132 includes a front mirror 133 (Fig. 7) and a rear mirror 134 (Fig. 8) with a left side frame portion 135, a top frame portion 136, a right side frame portion 137, a bottom frame portion 138, and a central portion 139. In addition, the main body 132 includes a plurality of through holes 141 disposed along the left side frame portion 135, a plurality of through holes 142 disposed along the top bezel portion 136, a plurality of through holes 143 disposed along the right side frame portion 137, and disposed along the bottom bezel portion 138 A plurality of through holes 144. When the light source 150 is triggered, light is emitted from the mirror 133 along the through holes 141, 142, 143, 144. During assembly, the magnets 146, 148 are secured to the central portion 139 of the mirror 134 by conventional means such as adhesive. The mirror assembly 130 is secured to the cavity 108 of the outer casing 104 by conventional means such as adhesive. The main body 132 is made of an ABS plastic material, and the mirror surface 134 is made of 3 mm mirror glass and is fixed to the main body 132 by a conventional method such as an adhesive. The body 132 with the mirror 134 is here in the form of a sheet which can be made into any size and shape by conventional cutting. The magnets 146, 148 can be a disk magnet, component number N35, available from Shenzhen Aier Magnetoelectric Co., Ltd. In other embodiments, the body 132 of the mirror assembly 130 may be significantly larger and include a plurality of magnets so that the position of the fastener 208 can be adjusted on the mirror surface.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, there are a front view (Figure 9) and a rear view (Figure 10) of the light source 150, respectively. Light source 150 includes a first PCB board assembly 152, a second PCB board assembly 160, a third PCB board assembly 168, and a fourth PCB board assembly 176. The first PCB board assembly 152 includes a base 300 having an upper surface and a lower surface, and the printed circuit boards 306, 308, 310, 312, 314 are fixed to the upper surface of the base 300 by a conventional manner such as an adhesive. The first PCB board assembly 152 assembly also includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 154 that are secured to the printed circuit boards 306, 308, 310, 312, 314 by SMT or the like. The light emitting diodes 154 are connected in parallel with each other and are controlled by a control circuit 184. The first PCB board assembly 152 is fixed to the left side frame portion 135 of the mirror surface 134 of the main body 132 by a conventional manner such as adhesive bonding, so that the light emitting diode 154 and the through hole 141 of the main body 132 of the mirror assembly 130 (see FIG. 8) are centered. Align or both. The second PCB board assembly 160 includes a base 316 having an upper surface and a lower surface, the printed circuit boards 322, 324, 326, 328 being mounted to the upper surface of the base 316 by conventional means such as adhesive. The second PCB board assembly 160 also includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 162 mounted to the printed circuit boards 322, 324, 326, 328 by conventional means such as SMT technology. The light emitting diodes 162 are connected in parallel with each other and are controlled by a control circuit 184. The second PCB assembly 160 is adhesively attached to the top bezel portion 136 of the mirror 134 by conventional methods to center, align, or both of the LEDs 162 with the through holes 142 of the body 132 (FIG. 8). The third PCB board assembly 168 includes a base 330 having an upper surface and a lower surface, and the printed circuit boards 336, 338, 340, 342, 344 are mounted to the upper surface of the base 330 by a conventional manner such as an adhesive. Third PCB board assembly 168 Also included are a plurality of light emitting diodes 170 mounted on printed circuit boards 336, 338, 340, 342, 344 by conventional means such as SMT technology. The third PCB board assembly 168 is fixedly attached to the right side frame portion 137 of the mirror surface 134 of the main body 132 by a conventional method to center, align, or both of the light emitting diode 170 with the through hole 143 of the main body 132 (FIG. 8). . The fourth PCB board assembly 176 includes a base 346 having an upper surface and a lower surface, and the printed circuit boards 352, 354, 356, 358 are mounted to the bottom surface of the base 346 by a conventional manner such as an adhesive. The fourth PCB board assembly 176 also includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 178 mounted on the printed circuit boards 352, 354, 356, 358 by conventional means such as SMT technology. The fourth PCB assembly 176 is adhesively attached to the bottom bezel portion 138 of the mirror 134 of the body 132 by conventional methods to center, align, or both of the LEDs 178 with the through holes 144 (FIG. 8) of the body 132. Wires 156, 158, 164, 166, 169 are used for parallel light emitting diodes 154, 162, 170, 178. Light source 150 can be turned on by applying appropriate voltages to guide lines 172, 174. Specifically, the wires 172, 174 electrically connect the light source 150 to the control circuit 184 and the battery pack 207, respectively. The light emitting diode of the light source 150 may be any one of the light emitting diodes (such as a 50/50 LED). The bases 300, 316, 330, 346 of the first PCB board assembly 152, the second PCB board assembly 160, the third PCB board assembly 168, and the fourth PCB board assembly 176 function as heat sinks for the light emitting diodes 154, 162, 170, 178 cooling. The bases 300, 316, 330, 346 are made of a widely used 6063 pure aluminum. Similarly, printed circuit boards 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 322, 324, 326, 328, 336, 338, 340, 342, 344, 352, 354, 356, 358 are also widely available and can be assembled. Three or four light-emitting diodes.

As shown in Figures 11 through 13, the fastener 208 exhibits a collapsed state (Figure 11) and an extended state (Figure 12). When extended, the electronic communication device 50 can be inserted between the spring clamp arms 276, 290. Upon contraction, the left side 54 and the right side 56 of the electronic communication device 50 are clamped and secured by spring clip arms 276, 290. Fastener 208 includes a first portion that is fixedly coupled to the mirror and a second portion that is used to securely connect the electronic communication device. As shown in Figure 13, the first part The sub-assembly includes a base assembly 210 that includes a chassis housing 240, a movable arm 262, springs 278, 280, and a fixed arm 282 that are rotationally coupled to the base assembly 210.

As shown in Figures 14-16, the base fitting 210 includes a body 211 with a front portion 222 (Figure 15) and a rear portion 212 (Figure 14). The rear portion 212 includes a cavity 214 for receiving a magnet 234. The cover 216 is fixedly coupled to the cavity 214 by a conventional means such as an adhesive to fix the magnet 234 therein. The rear portion 212 also includes a second cavity 218 for receiving the magnet 236. The cover 220 is fixedly coupled to the cavity 218 by a conventional means such as an adhesive to fix the magnet 236 therein. The magnets 234 and 236 are enamel magnets and are the N35 parts of AIM Magnet Shenzhen Co., Ltd. The front portion 222 of the body 211 includes a cavity 224 and a female connector 226 that fits within the cavity 224. Female connector 226 is rotatably coupled to male connector 244 (described below) of chassis housing 240. The female connector 226 includes a receptacle 228 and a mechanical spring 229 mounted in the receptacle 228. The mechanical spring 229 is secured in the socket 228 by a cover 238. The cover 238 includes a central aperture 237 for allowing the male connector 244 and the female connector 226 of the chassis housing 240 to freely rotate. The cover 238 also includes apertures 239 that allow screws (not shown) to be secured to corresponding sleeves 233 in the cavity 224. The mechanical shrapnel 229 includes projections 230, 232 that can be bent or deflected inwardly. Specifically, the protrusions 230, 232 lock the male connector 244 and the chassis housing 240 in at least one orientation, including at least vertical, longitudinal, or horizontal and lateral directions. The cover 238 is secured to the cavity 224 in a conventional manner, such as a screw. The cover 238 includes a central aperture 237 such that the male connector 244 of the chassis housing 240 can be engaged with the female connector 226 through the central aperture 237. The base fitting 210 is made of plastic by a common injection molding technique.

As shown in Figures 17-19, the chassis housing 240 includes a rear portion 242 (as in Figure 17) and a front portion 248 (Figure 18). The chassis housing 240 also includes a male connector 244 that extends outwardly from the rear portion 242. Male connector 244 is adapted for rotational engagement with female connector 226 of chassis housing 240 and is secured in some orientation by female connector 226 of chassis housing 240. In the present example, male connector 244 includes a gear 245 having a plurality of grooves 246. Gear 245 and bottom The socket 228 of the female connector 226 of the seat fitting 210 is rotationally engaged and fixed in some orientation by the socket 228, and the number of orientations is equal to half the number of grooves 246 in the gear 245. As the gear 245 rotates within the receptacle 228 (Fig. 16), the opposing recess 246 of the gear 245 is locked in a given position by the projections 230, 232 (Fig. 16). The chassis housing 240 also includes a cavity 250 formed in the front portion 248. The cavity 250 includes a channel portion 252, a channel portion 256, and a flange portion 260 around the cavity 250. The chassis housing 240 also includes a bracket 254 that is mounted to the end of the channel portion 252. Bracket 254 is used to secure one end of spring 278 (Fig. 13). The chassis housing 240 also includes a bracket 258 that is mounted to the end of the channel portion 256. Bracket 258 is used to secure one end of spring 280 in channel portion 256 (Fig. 13). The chassis shell 240 further includes a wall surface 255 formed at the end of the channel portion 252 to abut against a stop block 265 (described later) of the movable arm 262. The chassis shell 240 also includes a wall surface 259 formed at the end of the channel portion 256 that can abut the stop block 271 (described later) of the movable arm 262. The walls 255, 259 can abut against the stop blocks 265, 271, respectively, to limit the maximum travel point of the movable arm 262 from the channel portion 252, 256 of the chassis shell 240 to the outside. The chassis shell 240 is fabricated from plastic by conventional injection molding techniques.

As shown in Figures 20 and 21, the movable arm 262 includes a left leg 264, a right leg 270, and a spring clip arm 276 that is coupled to the left leg 264 and the right leg 270. The left leg 264 includes a channel 266 having an inner end 267 and an outer side 268. The right post 270 includes a channel 272 having an inner end 273 and an outer end 274. The passage 266 and the passage 272 respectively enclose the spring 278 and the spring 280 to allow the spring clamp arm 276 to slide a distance to the outside of the chassis shell 240, so that the springs 278, 280 generate a deformation force to generate a restoring force to drive the movable arm 262 back to the chassis. 240 inner channel portions 252, 256, springs 278, 280 invisible variable state (springs 278, 280 are not compressed). In order to limit the sliding stroke of the movable arm 262 to the outside of the chassis shell 240, the movable arm 262 further includes a limiting block 265 and a limiting block 271, and the limiting block 265 can abut against the wall surface 255 of the channel portion 252 of the chassis shell 240, the limiting block 271 can be connected to the chassis shell 240 The wall surface 259 of the land 256 abuts. In the present embodiment, the spring clip arms 276 of the movable arms 262 can extend a maximum distance of about 80 mm from the spring clip arms 290. The movable arm 262 is made of plastic by conventional injection molding techniques.

As shown in Figures 22 and 23, the fixed arm 282 includes a base 284 and a spring clamp arm 290. The base 284 includes apertures 286, 288 to facilitate securing the fixed arm 282 to the chassis housing 240 in a conventional manner, such as a screw. The fixed arm 282 is also used to receive the movable arm 262 within the cavity 250 of the chassis housing 240 while allowing the movable arm 262 to slide back and forth. The fixed arm 282 is made of plastic by conventional injection line technology.

As shown in FIG. 24, the system framework schematic shows input device 192, control circuit 184, battery pack 207, and light emitting diodes 154, 162, 170, 178. Control circuit 184 includes a microcontroller 188 that is electrically coupled to wireless communication chip 190 and an antenna 191 via a PCB. The microcontroller 188 is electrically coupled to the input device 192 and the battery pack 207, respectively, by wires and connectors mounted on the motherboard. The microcontroller 188 is electrically coupled to the LEDs 154, 162, 170, 178 by a transistor 189 to control the intensity of the source 150 by PWM. The microcontroller 188 includes a memory system (not shown) and a software module (not shown) stored on the memory system. The microcontroller 188 can be programmed with an Arduino Uno Rev3 controller from Arduino, programmed with a software module, and acquired Adafruit Industrial Co., Ltd. part 50 by online shopping. Microcontroller 188 can be any type of electronic or discrete circuit that is or will be developed. Depending on the desired implementation of the various buttons of input device 192 (Fig. 6), the software module can be easily written as a standalone software or code. For example, the software module includes a software or code that can instruct the microcontroller 188 to send a control signal to the transistor 189 that controls the brightness of the LEDs 154, 162, 170, 178 based on the signal received from the input device 192. The software module also includes software that can instruct the microcontroller 188 to send control signals to the wireless communication chip 190 based on signals received from the input device 192. Microcontroller 188 is available in C/C++ Programming or execution in a programming language. Battery pack 207 is used to power microcontroller 188. The battery pack 207 is a 1,000 mA rechargeable battery, which is a part of JP 554141 of Shenzhen Jinke Energy Development Co., Ltd. The battery pack 207 can be any type of power supply suitable for transmitting power to the microcontroller 188 and any other circuit components that require separate powering, preferably reversibly charged. The wireless communication chip 190 is a Bluetooth communication chip, which is a TH08 part produced by Shenzhen Desong Electronics Co., Ltd.

The self-timer device 100 of the present invention provides a significant improvement over conventional self-timer devices. The user can turn on the light source 150 to a suitable intensity and hold the self-timer device 100 to position the camera 52 to take the desired photo. When ready, the camera trigger button 204 can be pressed to cause the camera 52 to take a selfie or movie of the person or others. Unlike conventional devices, the self-timer device 100 allows a user to quickly take a high quality selfie or movie. The light source 150 illuminates the photographing area before the mirror 133 to take a higher quality self-portrait photo or movie.

As shown in FIG. 25, the self-timer device of the present invention is a self-timer lamp holder 400. The self-timer light stand 400 is used in conjunction with an electronic communication device 50 that can trigger a camera by a wireless communication chip (eg, Bluetooth) to take selfies and movies. Self-timer light stand 400 includes a three-legged stand 402 (ie, the base of self-timer light stand 400), a light-emitting assembly 422 comprised of light sources 470, 478 and control assembly 426, and a mirror assembly 486 having a mirrored surface 498. The self-timer light fixture 400 also includes a fastener 208 (described above) for securing the electronic communication device 50 to the mirror surface 498 in a certain orientation, including vertical, longitudinal orientation, and horizontal and lateral orientation. The self-timer light fixture 400 also includes a remote control 500 for transmitting wireless signals to the control component 426 to increase, decrease or decrease and decrease the brightness, color temperature, or both of the light sources 470, 478 and trigger the camera 52 of the electronic communication device 50. Take a selfie or a video.

With continued reference to FIG. 25, the bracket 402 includes a base 404 for legs 405, 406, 408 that are movably coupled to the connector 410. Bracket 402 Also included is a lower strut 412 and an intermediate support rod 414 that is telescopically coupled to the lower strut 412. The bracket 402 further includes a collar 413 fixed to the upper end of the lower stay 412 and a collar 415 fixed to the intermediate support rod 414. The collar 415 can be loosened, tightened, or both such that the intermediate support bar 414 can be adjusted to any height and secured by the contraction movement within the lower support bar 412. The bracket 402 further includes an upper support rod 418 and collars 416, 419 that can be loosened, tightened or loosened and tightened such that the upper support rod 418 can be adjusted to any movement by contraction movement within the intermediate support rod 414 Height and fixed. The upper end of the upper support bar 418 is detachably coupled to the outer casing 428 of the control assembly 426 of the lighting assembly 422.

As shown in FIG. 26, the lighting assembly 422 includes a control assembly 426, a left soft arm 450, a right soft arm 456, and an intermediate soft arm 462. The lighting assembly 422 also includes a light source 470 that is secured to the left soft arm 450, and a light source 478 that is secured to the right soft arm 456. The light sources 470, 478 include a plurality of cold monochromatic light emitting diodes 476 and a plurality of warm monochromatic light emitting diodes 484. In other embodiments, a plurality of three color RGB light emitting diodes can be used. It can also be seen that the mirror assembly 486 is detachably fixedly coupled to the connector 468 (described below) of the intermediate soft arm 462 (Fig. 26). The fastener 208 is detachably secured to the mirror 498 of the mirror assembly 486 to secure the communication device (not shown) described in the first embodiment to a certain orientation, including at least the vertical, longitudinal, and horizontal, lateral directions.

As shown in Figure 27, the male connector 468 is coupled to a bracket 600 that is secured to the upper end of the intermediate soft arm 462 by conventional means such as screws or rivets. The male connector 468 is secured to the bracket 600 by conventional means such as screws. The bracket 600 includes a body 602, a knob 606 with external threads, and a movable male connector 468. Loosing the knob 606 allows the movable male connector 468 to rotate up or down. Turning the knob 606 will fix the male connector 468 in the designated position. Male connector 468 includes a plurality of bays 469 for fixed connection to female connector 494 of mirror assembly 486. Both the male connector 468 and the bracket 600 are fabricated from plastic by conventional injection molding techniques.

As shown in Figures 28 and 29, mirror assembly 486 includes a housing 488 and a mirror body 496 having a mirror surface 498. The outer casing 488 includes a front portion 490 that is provided with a cavity (not shown) that can be used to secure the mirror body 496 in a conventional manner (e.g., adhesive). The outer casing 488 also includes a rear portion 492 and a female connector 494 that is shaped and secured to the intermediate position of the rear portion 492. The female connector 494 includes a plurality of slots 495 for receiving the bay 469 of the fixed male connector 468 such that the position of the mirror assembly 486 at the top end of the intermediate soft arm 462 of the lighting assembly 422 is variable and adjustable.

As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, control assembly 426 includes a housing 428 and an input device 444 mounted on a sidewall 430 of housing 428. Input device 444 is a membrane switch that includes buttons 446, 447 for adjusting the brightness of light sources 470, 478. Long press of buttons 446, 447 can turn light sources 470, 478 on or off. Input device 444 also includes buttons 448, 449 for increasing or decreasing the color temperature of light sources 470, 478, respectively. Control assembly 426 also includes control circuitry 432 that is mounted on PCB board 434 in a conventional manner, with PCB board 434 being electrically coupled to input device 444 and light sources 470, 478, respectively. Specifically, the control circuit 432 includes a wireless communication chip 436 (such as Bluetooth), and the wireless communication chip 436 can be triggered by the remote controller 500 (FIG. 32) to trigger the camera 52 to shoot by sending a wireless signal to the communication chip of the electronic communication device 50. Photo or video. Control circuit 432 also includes circuitry for receiving wireless signals from remote control 500 to adjust the brightness of light sources 470, 478, to adjust the color temperature of light sources 470 and 478, or both.

As shown in FIG. 32, the remote control 500 includes a housing 501, and an LED highlight button 504 that, when triggered by the LED highlight button 504, sends a signal to the control circuit 432 to increase the brightness of the light sources 470, 478. The remote control 500 also includes an LED dimming button 505 that, when triggered by the LED dimming button 505, sends a signal to the control circuit 432 to reduce the brightness of the light sources 470, 478. The remote control 500 also includes a button 506 for increasing the color temperature of the LED. When the button 506 is triggered, it sends a RF signal to the control circuit 432 to increase the color temperature of the light sources 470, 478. The remote control 500 also includes a button 508 for reducing the color temperature of the LED. When the button 508 is triggered, the RF signal is sent to the control circuit 432 to lower the color temperature of the light sources 470, 478. The remote control 500 also includes a button 510 for fixing the warm color temperature. When the button 510 is triggered, a signal is sent to the control circuit 432 to maintain the color temperature of the light sources 470, 478 at a full warm color temperature of about 2700K. The remote control 500 also includes a button 512 for fixing the medium color temperature. When the button 512 is triggered, a signal is sent to the control circuit 432 to maintain the temperature of the light sources 470, 478 at a medium color temperature of about 4200K. The remote control 500 also includes a button 514 for fixing the cool color temperature that, when triggered, sends a signal to the control circuit 432 to maintain the temperature of the light sources 470, 478 at a full cool color temperature of about 5600K. The remote control 500 also includes a first memory button 516 that, when triggered by the first memory button 516, sends a signal to the control circuit 432 to set the brightness and color temperature of the light sources 470, 478 to a predetermined level. The remote control 500 also includes a second memory button 518 that, when triggered, sends a signal to the control circuit 432 to set the brightness and color temperature of the light sources 470, 478 to a predetermined level. The remote controller 500 further includes a third memory button 520 that, when triggered by the third memory button 520, sends a signal to the control circuit 432 to set the brightness and color temperature of the light sources 470, 478 to a predetermined level. The remote controller 500 further includes a camera trigger button 522. When the camera trigger button 522 is triggered, the signal command control circuit 432 sends a wireless signal for triggering the camera 52 to take a photo or a movie to the communication chip of the electronic communication device 50. The remote controller 500 is an infrared (IR) type remote controller including an IR emitter 502 (Fig. 33) and a light emitting diode (not shown). The remote control 500 can have a plurality of channels or custom channels. The remote control 500 can be any other type of remote control, such as a radio frequency (RF) type remote control, or any remote control technology developed in the future.

As shown in FIG. 33, the system framework schematic shows input device 444, control circuit 432, light emitting diodes 476, 484 of light sources 470, 478, and a power supply 442. The control circuit 432 includes a wireless communication chip 436 via a PCB board 434 (FIG. 30). A microcontroller 435 is electrically coupled to the antenna 437. The microcontroller 435 is electrically coupled to the input device 444 and the power source 442 by conventional wires and onboard connectors. Microcontroller 435 is electrically coupled to light emitting diodes 476, 484 of light sources 470, 478 by transistors 438, 439, respectively, to control the brightness of light sources 470, 478 by pulse width modulation based on signals received from input device 444. , color temperature or both. Control circuit 432 also includes an IR receiver 441 that is electrically coupled to microcontroller 435. The IR receiver 441 transmits a signal to the microcontroller 435 based on the wireless signal it receives from the remote controller 500 to control the brightness, color temperature, or both of the light sources 470, 478 by pulse width modulation. The microcontroller 435 includes a memory system (not shown) and a software module (not shown) stored on the memory system. The microcontroller 435 can be an Arduino Uno Rev3 controller from Arduino, which can be programmed with a software module and can be purchased online by Adafruit Industries Ltd. No. 50. The microcontroller 435 can be any type of electronic or distributed circuit that is developed or developed in the future. The software module can be programmed as a separate software or code based on the desired implementation functions of the various buttons of input device 444 (Fig. 31) and remote control 500 (Fig. 32). The software module includes a particular software or code for commanding the microcontroller 435, 439 to transmit control signals to the transistors 438, 439 based on the signals received from the input device 444 to control the LEDs 476, 484 of the light sources 470, 478. The brightness, color temperature, or both, wherein the signal received from the input device 444 is a signal generated by the LED illuminating button 446, the LED dimming button 447, the button 448 for increasing the color temperature of the LED, or the button 449 for lowering the color temperature of the LED. The software module further includes a specific software that can send a control signal to the transistors 438, 439 according to the signal received from the remote controller 500 by the IR receiver 441 to control the light-emitting diodes 476 of the light sources 470, 478, The brightness color temperature of 484 or both, the signal received from the remote controller 500 is a trigger LED brightening button 504, an LED dimming button 505, a button 506 for increasing the color temperature of the LED, a button 508 for lowering the color temperature of the LED, and a button for fixing the warm color temperature. 510, a button 512 for fixing a medium color temperature, a button 514 for fixing a cool color temperature, a first memory button 516, and a The signal sent by the second memory button 518 or the third memory button 520. The software module further includes a specific software, and can instruct the microcontroller 435 to send a control signal to the wireless communication chip 436 according to the signal triggered by the camera trigger button 522 sent by the remote controller 500 received by the IR receiver 441. The wireless communication chip 436 sends a wireless signal to trigger the camera 52 of the communication device 50. The microcontroller 435 can be programmed or executed in the C/C++ programming language. Power source 442 can be any type of power source capable of providing a suitable power source to various electronic components. The power source 442 is electrically connected to an AC power source unit (not shown) such as a wall outlet.

As shown in FIG. 34, a perspective view of a lamp holder 700 in accordance with another embodiment of the present embodiment shows a lighting assembly 422 (described previously), a fastener 710, and a remote control that are attached to a tripod 402 (described previously). 500 (described previously), wherein the fastener 710 is detachably fixedly coupled to the intermediate soft arm 462 of the light-emitting assembly 422 to fix the electronic communication device 50 in a lateral orientation, and the remote controller 500 is used to control taking a selfie or a movie. . The light stand 700 is identical to the previously described light stand 400 except for the fastener 710.

As shown in Figures 35-39, fastener 710 includes a base 712, a chassis housing 240 (described previously), a movable arm 262 (described previously), and a fixed arm 282 (described previously). The fastener 710 is identical to the fastener 208 (described previously) except that the base 210 (Figs. 14-16) is replaced with a base 712. The base 712 includes a top 714 and a bottom 716. The top 714 of the base 712 is identical to the front portion 222 of the fastener 208 (Fig. 16). The bottom 716 includes a female connector 718, wherein the female connector 718 is provided with a plurality of slots 720 that are detachably coupled to the projections 469 of the intermediate soft arm 462 male connector 468 (Fig. 27). The base 712 is made of plastic and can be made by conventional injection molding techniques.

In other embodiments, a greater number of magnets can be employed on a larger sized mirrored body such that the fastener 208 has a plurality of different fixed heights or orientations on the mirror surface. For example, the self-timer device includes a full-length mirror composed of a mirror, and a fastener 208, which The middle fasteners 208 are respectively fixedly connected with the full-length mirror and the electronic communication device to place the camera in front of the mirror for taking a selfie or a movie. The full-length mirror includes a plurality of magnets placed in the bottom, middle, and upper fixed regions, respectively. The fastener 208 is detachably secured to the bottom, middle or upper securing area to allow the user to adjust the height of the camera. In other embodiments, the self-timer device includes a control circuit and an input device electrically coupled to the control circuit for triggering the camera to take a selfie or a movie.

The main purpose of the above description is to explain the technical content of the present invention. The technical content of the present invention may be embodied in other forms or by other methods without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Modifications or variations made within the meaning and scope of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

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Claims (24)

A self-timer device for taking a photograph or a film in cooperation with an electronic communication device having a camera, comprising: a body having a mirror surface and a fastener, the fastener being fixedly connected to the main body and the electronic communication device, respectively The camera is placed in front of the mirror; wherein the self-timer device further comprises: a control circuit and an input device electrically connected to the control circuit; the input device includes a first button for triggering the camera; a light source disposed on the body When triggered, the light source emits light from the mirror to illuminate the photographing area in front of the mirror; wherein the input device further includes a second button electrically connected to the control circuit to control the light source. The self-timer device of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes. The self-timer device of claim 2, wherein the light-emitting diode is distributed at a boundary of the mirror. The self-timer device of claim 3, wherein the light-emitting diode is a 50/50 LED. The self-timer device of claim 2, wherein the fastener is detachably fixedly coupled to the mirror. The self-timer device of claim 5, wherein the fastener comprises a first portion fixedly coupled to the mirror surface and a second portion for fixed connection to the electronic communication device. The self-timer device of claim 6, wherein the fastener The second portion is rotationally coupled to the first portion of the fastener to allow the camera to be placed in a lateral orientation. The self-timer device of claim 7, wherein the control circuit comprises a communication chip. The self-timer device of claim 8, wherein the communication chip comprises a Bluetooth protocol. The self-timer device of claim 8, wherein the input device is a membrane switch. The self-timer device of claim 10, wherein the body further comprises a first magnet, the fastener comprises a first magnet, and the first magnet and the first magnet of the body are magnetically fixed to each other to A fastener is attached to the mirror surface of the body. The self-timer device of claim 11, wherein the fastener is placed at a center of the mirror. The self-timer device of claim 12, wherein the body further comprises a second magnet, the fastener comprising a second magnet; the first magnet and the second magnet of the fastener respectively associated with the body A magnet and the second magnet are magnetically fixed to each other to secure the fastener to the mirror surface of the body. The self-timer device of claim 10, wherein the body is rectangular. The self-timer device of claim 10, wherein the fastener extends to the outside of the mirror. The self-timer device of claim 15, wherein the fastener The first part includes a cavity for receiving a magnet. The self-timer device of claim 16, wherein the body comprises a casing made of ABS plastic, the mirror being a mirror glass. The self-timer device of claim 17, wherein the housing is fixedly coupled to the input device and the control circuit. A self-timer device for taking a photograph or a film in cooperation with an electronic communication device having a camera, comprising: a base; a first soft arm extending upward from the base; and a second softness extending upward from the base a third flexible arm extending upward from the base; a first light source fixedly coupled to the first flexible arm; a second light source fixedly coupled to the second flexible arm; and a fixed connection with the third flexible arm The body includes a mirror surface; and a fastener; the fastener is fixedly coupled to the body and the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of the mirror. The self-timer device of claim 19, further comprising a control circuit fixedly coupled to the base; the control circuit comprising a communication chip for transmitting a signal to the electronic communication device to trigger the camera to take a picture. The self-timer device of claim 20, wherein the communication chip is enabled by a remote controller. The self-timer device of claim 21, wherein the first light source And the second light source each includes a plurality of light emitting diodes. A self-timer device for taking a photograph or a film in cooperation with an electronic communication device having a camera, comprising: a mirror-equipped full-length mirror and a fastener; the fasteners are respectively fixedly connected to a main body and the electronic communication device Positioning the camera in front of the mirror surface; wherein the full-length mirror includes a plurality of magnets respectively disposed at the bottom, middle, and top fixing regions; the fastener is detachably fixedly coupled to the bottom portion, the middle portion, and the top portion region. The self-timer device of claim 23, further comprising a control circuit and an input device electrically connected to the control circuit; the input device comprising a camera trigger button.