US 12,332,560 B2
Information handling system camera shutter with semi-automatic action
Wen-Hsing Lin, Taipei (TW); Chun-Po Chen, Taipei (TW); Kuan-Hua Chiou, New Taipei (TW); Ming-Chen Chang, Austin, TX (US); and Ernesto Ramirez, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/370,025.
Prior Publication US 2025/0093744 A1, Mar. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. G03B 9/36 (2021.01); G03B 29/00 (2021.01)
CPC G03B 9/36 (2013.01) [G03B 29/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An information handling system comprising:
a housing;
a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instructions to process information;
a memory disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information;
a camera coupled to the housing and interfaced with the processor, the camera operable to capture visual images; and
a shutter coupled to the housing, the shutter sliding between an open position that exposes the camera to capture the visual images and a closed position that blocks the camera from capture of the visual images, the shutter having a dual bias device that biases the shutter to the open position when the shutter is greater than a predetermined amount open and that biases the shutter to a closed position when the shutter is greater than a predetermined amount closed;
wherein the dual bias device further comprises:
a single spring;
a sliding portion that slides relative to the housing, the sliding portion engaged with the spring to generate tension towards the open position when the shutter moves the predetermined amount open and to generate tension towards the closed position when the shutter moves the predetermined amount towards the closed position;
a fixed portion slidingly coupled with the sliding portion and having a fixed portion fixed member positioned to engage with the single spring; and
a sliding portion fixed member fixed to the sliding portion and positioned to engage with the single spring.