Surveillance camera having integrated assembly features
US10573142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/661
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A surveillance camera system having a specialized camera assembly with a fixed-angle lens is provided in a housing designed to reduce the size and weight of the camera assembly and reduce the identifiability of the system as a surveillance camera. The camera assembly can include an integrated ball joint assembly to support the camera assembly at arbitrary angles. The ball joint can further provide a standard threaded mating component to secure the camera assembly. The surveillance camera system can employ a recessed housing partially shrouding the camera assembly in a ceiling installation and further reducing the observability of the camera assembly without obstructing the camera lens. Installed in the recessed housing with an integrated ball joint, the camera assembly retains pan and tilt adjustments common to current recessed dome surveillance cameras. The camera assembly supports attachment of a customizable front cover further obscuring the camera assembly.
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