Patent ID: 7825985

Claim:
An ultra-compact camera comprising: a. a barrel housing comprising: i. a housing base with a top surface and a bottom surface; ii. a cylindrical barrel disposed on the top surface of the housing base, wherein an internal surface is composed of a portion of the top surface located within the cylindrical barrel; iii. at least one ramp disposed on the internal top surface, wherein the at least one ramp has a vertically increasing gradient; and iv. at least one locking key slot disposed on the internal top surface; b. a lens barrel assembly comprising: i. a cylinder section having a top cylinder, a bottom cylinder and a stand-off ridge positioned between the top cylinder and the bottom cylinder; ii. at least one locking key protrusion extending downward, away from the bottom cylinder; and iii. a first portion of a lens package included within the cylinder section; c. a ramp bridge comprising: i. a ring having a ring top and a ring bottom; and ii. at least one ramp foot on the bottom of the ring extending downward, away from the ring; and d. an actuator assembly, wherein the actuator assembly couples to the top cylinder, wherein the ramp bridge is positioned over the bottom cylinder, such that the ramp bridge is configured to exert a force on the stand-off ridge when a force is applied to the ring bottom, wherein the lens barrel is positioned within the cylindrical barrel such that the at least one locking key protrusion fits within the at least one locking key slot and the at least one ramp foot contacts the at least one ramp.