US 12,143,705 B2
Assembly and method for switching direction of camera view
Mark Breese, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to National University of Singapore, Singapore (SG)
Filed by National University of Singapore, Singapore (SG)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/317,866.
Application 18/317,866 is a continuation of application No. 17/312,746, abandoned, previously published as PCT/SG2019/050602, filed on Dec. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10201811092Y (SG), filed on Dec. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283874 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 5/335 (2011.01); G02B 27/12 (2006.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/58 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/58 (2023.01) [G02B 27/126 (2013.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for switching direction of camera view comprising:
a beam splitter element configured to be disposed on a camera;
first and second shutter elements; and
a control unit configured to be coupled to the first and second shutter elements;
wherein the beam splitter element is configured such that first and second beams of light incident on first and second faces, respectively, of the beam splitter element are directable towards an entry lens of the camera;
wherein the first and second shutter elements are configured to be disposed in the paths of the first and second beams of light, respectively; and
wherein the control unit is configured to control the first and second shutter elements such that one of the first and second shutter elements is in an open state while the other one is in a closed state, and vice-versa;
the assembly further comprising
one or more further beam splitter elements configured to be disposed on the camera; and
one or more further shutter elements;
wherein each further beam splitter element is configured such that the second beam of light and a further beam of light incident on first and second faces, respectively, of the further beam splitter element are directable towards the entry lens of the camera;
wherein each further shutter element is configured to be disposed in the path of the further beam of light; and
wherein the control unit is further configured to be coupled to the one or more further shutter elements and to control the first, second and the one or more further shutter elements such that one or more of the first, second and the one or more further shutter elements is in the open state while at least one other one is in a closed state, and vice-versa.