Two axis pan tilt camera system configured to maintain a level image when wall or ceiling mounted
US11134200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/51
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera system is disclosed that enables movement in the pan and tilt directions while maintaining a level image when wall or ceiling mounted. The camera system includes one or more motors to pan or tilt the camera, but does not include a motor to rotate the camera image. The camera system can have a wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted configuration, with the pan axis of the camera in the vertical direction. In this way, movements in the pan or tilt direction of the camera maintain the level image, thereby avoiding any need to rotate the camera. For example, the camera system may include a support body and a camera subsystem, which includes the camera. The position of the support body relative to the camera may be different in the wall-mounted configuration versus the ceiling-mounted configuration; however, in both configurations, the camera can have its pan axis in the vertical direction.
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