Image pick-up device connectable to a pan head
US5745223A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/661
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image pick-up device comprises a camera unit having image pick-up means for converting an optical image to an electrical signal, a pan head unit for supporting the camera unit with an adjustable orientation and removable from the camera unit, and a connector for allowing the transmission of a control signal for the pan head from the camera unit to the pan head and status information of the pan head from the pan head to the camera unit when the image pick-up device is connected to the pan head.
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