Patent ID: 8083421

Claim:
A miniature camera module comprising: a module frame comprising a surface with a conduit passing through the surface, thereby allowing light to pass through the surface via the conduit; a first blade coupled to the module frame and configured to rotate about a first axis between an open position and a closed position, wherein the first blade does not eclipse the conduit at all when in the open position and the first blade at least partially eclipses the conduit when in the closed position, and wherein the first blade comprises a first blade channel; a first solenoid coupled to the module frame; a first pin coupled to the first solenoid, wherein the first pin extends at least partially into the first blade channel such that the first pin moves within the first blade channel and applies force to the first blade in response to an actuation of the first solenoid, and wherein the actuation of the first solenoid causes the first pin to rotate the first blade from the open position to the closed position; and a second blade coupled to the module frame and configured to rotate about a second axis between an open position and a closed position, wherein the second blade does not eclipse the conduit at all when in the open position and the second blade at least partially eclipses the conduit when in the closed position, and wherein the second blade comprises a second blade channel, wherein the first pin extends at least partially into the second blade channel such that the first pin moves within the second blade channel and applies force to the second blade in response to the actuation of the first solenoid, wherein the first blade channel and the second blade channel are configured such that the first pin effectuates movement of the first blade before effectuating movement of the second blade.