Patent ID: 7599613
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus, comprising: a main body having a first recess; a cover having a through hole; an image sensor received in the first recess of the main body; a first lens received in the first recess of the main body, the first lens having a bottom surface having a first curved portion facing towards the image sensor, a first flat surface facing away from the bottom surface, and a side surface interconnected between the bottom surface and the first flat surface; a light emitting device embedded in the main body and facing towards the side surface of the first lens for emitting light to illuminate the first flat surface; and a second lens received in the through hole of the cover, the second lens having a top surface having a second curved portion thereon, and a second flat surface facing away from the top surface, wherein the cover is movable relative to the main body between a first position where the second lens is disposed at a lateral side of the first lens such that the first flat surface of the first lens is exposed to an outside of the main body for capturing human fingerpad images, and a second position where the second flat surface of the second lens faces towards the first flat surface of the first lens, and the second curved portion of the second lens is aligned with the first curved portion of the first lens for capturing common images of photographic interest.