Patent ID: 8593567

Claim:
A web camera comprising: a clamping apparatus including a base having a rear edge; and a supporting bracket connected pivotally to the rear edge of the base and having a bottom cover having an upper surface; two protrusions separately formed on and protruding from the upper surface of the bottom cover; and two sliding channels respectively formed on the upper surface of the bottom cover and positioned respectively at two sides of the protrusions; an a top cover corresponding to and covering the bottom cover so as to form a chamber between the bottom cover and the top cover, and the chamber having an open front: a sliding assembly disposed inside the chamber of the supporting bracket of the clamping apparatus and including two sliding blocks respectively and slidably mounted in the sliding channels of the bottom cover of the supporting bracket of the clamping apparatus; a positioning rod rotatably connected between the sliding blocks; and an extending arm mounted movably in the chamber of the supporting bracket of the clamping apparatus, positioned on the protrusions of the bottom cover of the supporting bracket, secured to the positioning rod and having a front end protruding out of the open front of the supporting bracket of the clamping apparatus; and a rear end pivotally and slidably connected to the supporting bracket of the clamping apparatus; and a camera module connected pivotally to the front end of the extending arm of the sliding assembly.