Patent ID: 6417884
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An image pick-up device mounting arrangement comprising:a notebook computer having an opening at a cover housing thereof at a top side of a LCD (liquid crystal display) module thereof, an electrical connector mounted on said LCD module within said opening and electrically connected to a mainframe thereof, and at least one retaining hole in said cover housing at said opening in a back side of said LCD module; and a CCD (charge-coupled device) module mounted in said opening, said CCD module being controlled by said notebook computer to pick up an image of a scene before it, and to convert picked-up image signals into digital data for storing in memory means in said notebook computer or transmission to a video conference system through a modem, said CCD module comprising a base frame fitted into said opening, said base frame comprising two upright supports, a circuit board mounted on said base frame between said upright supports, and a lens module mounted on said circuit board, said lens module comprising a lens for picking up the image of the scene before it, wherein said lens module includes a focus knob and is secured to said circuit board by a cover plate, said CCD module being positioned between said cover plate and said circuit board and a lens in said lens module extending through an opening in said cover plate, said cover plate further including an opening for a focus knob for adjusting the focusing length of said lens, and wherein said cover plate comprises two mounting rods extending from a back side wall thereof and respectively fastened to the upright supports of said base frame.