A camera is configured for use with a removable camera lens cover, which can be secured to or removed from the camera by a user without the use of a tool set. The mechanism which allows the lens cover to be secured to and removed from the camera includes a set of wires embedded into the lens cover and a set of wedges protruding from the lens wall of the camera. To secure the lens cover to the camera, the lens cover is placed onto the front of the camera and rotated until the wires align with corresponding wedges, securing the wires underneath the tapered surface of the wedges. To remove the lens cover from the camera, a force is applied outward and normal to the lens cover, causing the wires to flex outward and enabling the rotation and removal of the lens cover from the camera.

A camera is configured for use with a removable camera lens cover, which can be secured to or removed from the camera by a user without the use of a tool set. The mechanism which allows the lens cover to be secured to and removed from the camera includes a set of wires embedded into the lens cover and a set of wedges protruding from the lens wall of the camera. To secure the lens cover to the camera, the lens cover is placed onto the front of the camera and rotated until the wires align with corresponding wedges, securing the wires underneath the tapered surface of the wedges. To remove the lens cover from the camera, a force is applied outward and normal to the lens cover, causing the wires to flex outward and enabling the rotation and removal of the lens cover from the camera.

An electronic device with an image-capturing function is provided. The electronic device includes a device housing, an image-capturing unit and a shielding member. The device housing includes a first slot and a second slot. The image-capturing unit is disposed in the device housing, wherein the image-capturing unit comprises a lens, and the lens is adapted to capture an image. The shielding member is slidably disposed in the device housing, wherein the shielding member comprises a first restriction block and a second restriction block. The first restriction block is inserted into the first slot, and the second restriction block is inserted into the second slot. The shielding member is adapted to slide between a first member position and a second member position in a first direction.

An electronic device with an image-capturing function is provided. The electronic device includes a device housing, an image-capturing unit and a shielding member. The device housing includes a first slot and a second slot. The image-capturing unit is disposed in the device housing, wherein the image-capturing unit comprises a lens, and the lens is adapted to capture an image. The shielding member is slidably disposed in the device housing, wherein the shielding member comprises a first restriction block and a second restriction block. The first restriction block is inserted into the first slot, and the second restriction block is inserted into the second slot. The shielding member is adapted to slide between a first member position and a second member position in a first direction.

A camera is configured for use with a removable camera lens cover, which can be secured to or removed from the camera by a user without the use of a tool set. The mechanism which allows the lens cover to be secured to and removed from the camera includes a set of wires embedded into the lens cover and a set of wedges protruding from the lens wall of the camera. To secure the lens cover to the camera, the lens cover is placed onto the front of the camera and rotated until the wires align with corresponding wedges, securing the wires underneath the tapered surface of the wedges. To remove the lens cover from the camera, a force is applied outward and normal to the lens cover, causing the wires to flex outward and enabling the rotation and removal of the lens cover from the camera.

A camera is configured for use with a removable camera lens cover, which can be secured to or removed from the camera by a user without the use of a tool set. The mechanism which allows the lens cover to be secured to and removed from the camera includes a set of wires embedded into the lens cover and a set of wedges protruding from the lens wall of the camera. To secure the lens cover to the camera, the lens cover is placed onto the front of the camera and rotated until the wires align with corresponding wedges, securing the wires underneath the tapered surface of the wedges. To remove the lens cover from the camera, a force is applied outward and normal to the lens cover, causing the wires to flex outward and enabling the rotation and removal of the lens cover from the camera.

Provided herein is an optical protection element replacement system of a security camera device, including a security camera device and a replacement device. The lens of the security camera device is covered by a part of an elastic optical protection element. The processing unit compares the captured images with a preset condition, and generates a driving signal if the captured image does not match the preset condition. The replacement device includes a retrieving module and a dispensing module. The retrieving module pulls back a preset length of the elastic optical protection element based on the driving signal. The dispensing module accommodates and dispenses the elastic optical protection element. Therefore, the front side of the security camera device stays clean so that it may continuously provide high quality images. Further equivalent methods are also provided for the same purpose.

This application describes techniques for controlling an apparatus that includes a camera both locally and remotely. The camera apparatuses described herein may include obfuscation components that function to selectively obfuscate a view of the camera at the request of a user. For instance, one particular camera apparatus may include a lens cap and an actuator to move the lens cap from a position in which the lens cap at least partially obfuscates the view of the camera to a position in which the lens cap does not (and vice versa). The camera apparatus may include a physical control to allow a user to locally request to open or close the lens cap, and may also include a network interface to communicate with a user device, thus allowing a user to remotely request to open or close the lens cap.

A protective device for an imager which is contained within a housing and in which the imager is aligned with an opening in the housing. The protective device includes a cover which overlies the housing opening and is manually detachably secured to the housing by three or more resilient clips. A plurality of openings are formed through the cover to enable operation of the imager.

A protective device for an imager which is contained within a housing and in which the imager is aligned with an opening in the housing. The protective device includes a cover which overlies the housing opening and is manually detachably secured to the housing by three or more resilient clips. A plurality of openings are formed through the cover to enable operation of the imager.