Electronically Actuated Camera Privacy Shutter

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Hildebrando De Oliveira Lima Neto of Carapicuiba - SP BR

Electronically Actuated Camera Privacy Shutter

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18481294 titled 'Electronically Actuated Camera Privacy Shutter

Original Abstract Submitted

A privacy device includes a shutter moveably mounted along a first axis to a frame supporting a camera having a lens. A closing solenoid is supported by the frame and including a closing core. Control circuitry is coupled to the closing solenoid to cause the shutter to cover the lens. An opening solenoid that includes an opening core may be used to move the shutter to an open position to uncover the lens.