US 11,750,900 B2
Multi-camera mounting chassis
Scott W. Miller, Los Gatos, CA (US); Brian A. Argyres, Palo Alto, CA (US); Lindsay M. Alanen, San Jose, CA (US); Matthew D. Hill, Santa Clara, CA (US); Nicholas D. Smyth, San Jose, CA (US); and Shujun Tang, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/687,497.
Application 17/687,497 is a continuation of application No. 17/023,938, filed on Sep. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,272,082.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/904,589, filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0191356 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/51 (2023.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [G03B 13/36 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a first camera;
a second camera;
a stiffener that at least partially encases the first camera; and
a chassis, to which the first camera and the second camera are mounted, the chassis comprising:
a first chassis portion, comprising:
a first top wall defining a first aperture; and
a first set of side walls that extend from the first top wall, the first set of side walls comprising:
a first side wall defining a first recess within which a first end portion of the stiffener is at least partially disposed and connected to the chassis, wherein the first end portion is biased in a first direction towards the first side wall, and
a second side wall defining a second recess within which a second end portion of the stiffener is at least partially disposed and connected to the chassis, wherein the second end portion is biased in a second direction towards the second side wall, and wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction;
wherein the first top wall and the first set of side walls define a first cavity within which at least a portion of the first camera is disposed, such that the first chassis portion partially encases the first camera; and
a second chassis portion, comprising:
a second top wall defining a second aperture; and
a second set of side walls that extend from the second top wall;
wherein the second top wall and the second set of side walls define a second cavity within which at least a portion of the second camera is disposed, such that the second chassis portion partially encases the second camera.