Drainage channel for a submersible camera with drainage ports on two surfaces
A camera system with six faces and a front housing is configured to capture images and audio content from external the camera body. The camera system includes an interior audio assembly protected from external environments by a waterproof membrane. The camera system includes drainage ports on the bottom face and the left face of the camera system to encourage moisture to drain from the system. A first drainage channel couples the internal audio assembly to the first drainage port on left face of the camera system and a second drainage channel couples the drainage port on the left face of the camera system to the drainage port on the bottom face of the camera system. A third drainage channel exists between the front face of the camera system and the front housing, the third drainage channel coupling the first and second drainage channels.
1. A camera system comprising:
a camera body;
an audio assembly;
a first drainage port;
a second drainage port;
a first drainage channel coupling the audio assembly to the first drainage port;
a second drainage channel coupling the first drainage port to the second drainage port; and
a front housing, the front housing coupled to a front face of the camera body and structured such that a third drainage channel is formed between the front face and the front housing.
2. The camera system of claim 1 , wherein the second drainage channel is proximal to an edge of the camera body.
3. The camera system of claim 1 , wherein each drainage port includes indentations defined in the camera body.
4. The camera system of claim 1 , wherein the third drainage channel couples the first drainage channel to the second drainage channel.
5. The camera system of claim 1 , wherein each drainage port includes a gap formed between the camera body and the front housing.
6. The camera system of claim 1 , wherein the front housing is coupled to the front face with an adhesive.
7. The camera system of claim 6 , wherein the adhesive is not present on an area of the front face.
8. The camera system of claim 7 , wherein the third drainage channel is above the area.
9. The camera system of claim 7 , wherein the area is coated with a hydrophobic element.
10. The camera system of claim 9 , wherein an inner surface of the front housing is coated with the hydrophobic element.
11. A camera comprising:
a first drainage port;
a first drainage channel corresponding to the first drainage port;
a second drainage port; and
a second drainage channel corresponding to the second drainage port, the second drainage channel coupling the first drainage port to the second drainage port;
wherein each of the first drainage port and the second drainage port includes indentations defined in a body of the camera.
12. The camera of claim 11 , further comprising:
a third drainage channel, the third drainage channel coupling the first drainage channel to the second drainage channel.
13. The camera of claim 11 , wherein each of the first drainage port and the second drainage port includes a gap formed between the body of the camera and a housing of the camera.
14. A system comprising:
a first drainage port;
a first drainage channel corresponding to the first drainage port;
a second drainage port;
a second drainage channel corresponding to the second drainage port, the second drainage channel coupling the first drainage port to the second drainage port; and
a third drainage channel, the third drainage channel coupling the first drainage channel to the second drainage channel.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein each of the first drainage port and the second drainage port includes indentations.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein each of the first drainage port and the second drainage port includes a gap formed between a body of the system and a housing of the system.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the system is an electronic imaging device.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first drainage port is on a first face of the electronic imaging device and the second drainage port is on a second face of the electronic imaging device.