Image capturing device with lens cover and folding support

1. An image capturing device comprising:

a camera housing configured to house a set of electronic modules for capturing light from a scene and generating an image from the captured light, wherein the camera housing includes a camera opening configured to let light enter the camera housing to be captured by the set of electronic modules;

a camera-housing base rotationally coupled to the camera housing;

a mounting base rotationally coupled to the camera-housing base, wherein the camera housing is configured to rotate with respect to the camera-housing base to face the camera opening toward the mounting base or face the camera housing opening away from the mounting base; and

a first hinge rotationally coupling the mounting base to the camera-housing base,

wherein with the camera opening facing toward the mounting base, the first hinge is configured such that the mounting base is foldable onto the camera opening to cover the camera opening,

wherein the mounting base includes a top wall, a front wall, and a back wall, which are configured to couple the mounting base to computer monitor or sit on a work surface to hold the camera housing for collecting light from a scene, and

wherein the mounting base includes a second hinge rotationally coupling the top wall and the back wall.

2. The image capturing device of claim claim 1 , wherein the back wall is rotatable on the second hinge to align the back wall substantially parallel and flush with the top wall.

3. The image capturing device of claim 2 , wherein the top wall includes a raised portion that correspond to the location of the camera opening with the back wall substantially parallel and flush with the top wall to prevent dust from contacting the camera opening.

4. The image capturing device of claim 3 , wherein the raised portion is round.

5. The image capturing device of claim 3 , wherein the raised portion is circular.

6. The image capturing device of claim 1 , further comprising a pin rotationally coupling the camera housing and the camera-housing base, wherein pin is fixed to the camera housing and rotationally coupled to the camera-housing base.

7. The image capturing device of claim 1 , further comprising the set of electronic modules, which includes a light meter and a light collection array, and the light collection array is configured to adjust a light capture setting based on a light collection signal generated by the light meter.

8. The image capturing device of claim 1 , wherein the set of electronic modules is configured to generate a series of images for a video stream from the capturing light.

9. An image capturing device comprising:

a camera housing configured to house a set of electronic modules for capturing light from a scene and generating an image from the captured light, wherein the camera housing includes a camera opening configured to let light enter the camera housing to be captured by the set of electronic modules;

a camera-housing base rotationally coupled to the camera housing;

a mounting base rotationally coupled to the camera-housing base, wherein the camera housing is configured to rotate with respect to the camera-housing base to face the camera opening toward the mounting base or face the camera housing opening away from the mounting base;

a first hinge rotationally coupling the mounting base to the camera-housing base; and

a pin rotationally coupling the camera housing and the camera-housing base, wherein the pin is fixed to the camera-housing base and rotationally coupled to the camera house,

wherein with the camera opening facing toward the mounting base, the first hinge is configured such that the mounting base is foldable onto the camera opening to cover the camera opening.

10. An image capturing device comprising:

a camera housing configured to house a set of electronic modules for capturing light from a scene and generating an image from the captured light, wherein the camera housing includes a camera opening configured to let light enter the camera housing to be captured by the set of electronic modules;

a camera-housing base rotationally coupled to the camera housing;

a mounting base rotationally coupled to the camera-housing base, wherein the camera housing is configured to rotate with respect to the camera-housing base to face the camera opening toward the mounting base or face the camera housing opening away from the mounting base; and

a first hinge rotationally coupling the mounting base to the camera-housing base,

wherein with the camera opening facing toward the mounting base, the first hinge is configured such that the mounting base is foldable onto the camera opening to cover the camera opening, and

wherein the first hinge is a motorized hinge.

11. The image capturing device of claim 10 , further comprising a processor coupled to the motorized hinge and configured to control the motorized hinge.

12. The image capturing device of claim 11 , further comprising a microphone coupled to the processor configured to operate with the processor to determine a direction of sound on the camera housing, wherein the processor is configured to control the motorized hinge to direct the camera housing at the sound.

13. The image capturing device of claim 12 , further comprising a motorized pin rotationally coupling the camera housing and the camera-housing base.

14. The image capturing device of claim 13 , wherein the processor is configured to control the motorized pin to direct the camera housing at the sound.