US 12,393,103 B2
Door assemblies for image capture devices
Kielan C. Crow, San Mateo, CA (US); Juntao Sun, Shenzhen (CN); and Matt Baker, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to GoPro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by GoPro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/741,189.
Application 18/741,189 is a continuation of application No. 17/638,160, granted, now 12,066,748, previously published as PCT/US2020/050479, filed on Sep. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/901,953, filed on Sep. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0329495 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03B 17/08 (2021.01)
CPC G03B 17/08 (2013.01) [G03B 2217/002 (2013.01); G03B 2217/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door assembly for an image capture device, the door assembly comprising:
a body defining a peripheral cavity; and
a door assembly configured to close and seal the peripheral cavity, wherein the door assembly is movable between an open position and a closed position and includes:
a door body including an engagement structure configured for removable connection to the body of the image capture device;
a locking mechanism linearly slidable in relation to the door body along a first axis of movement extending in generally parallel relation to a longitudinal axis of the door assembly between a locked position and an unlocked position;
a biasing member configured for engagement with the locking mechanism to resist movement of the locking mechanism from the locked position to the unlocked position until a threshold force is applied to the locking mechanism, whereupon the biasing member is repositioned from a normal position into a deflected position along a second axis of movement extending in transverse relation to the first axis of movement, wherein the biasing member extends at a first angle in relation to the locking mechanism in the normal position and at a second angle in relation to the locking mechanism in the deflected position; and
a sealing member configured to sealingly engage the image capture device upon closure of the door assembly, wherein the sealing member is secured to the door body such that the locking mechanism and the biasing member are positioned between the door body and the sealing member.