Surveillance camera apparatus
US7224398B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B29/04
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Herein disclosed is a surveillance camera apparatus which comprises a camera unit, a camera retaining assembly for retaining the camera unit, a camera checking unit for checking whether or not the camera unit is normally operated, a camera driving unit for driving the camera unit to be moved in a surveillance area where the camera unit performs a surveillance operation, and a non-surveillance area where the camera unit performs no surveillance operation, and where the camera unit is capable of being checked, a light emitting unit designed to assume two different states consisting of a first state under which the light emitting unit emits the light, and a second state under which the light emitting unit stops emitting the light, a state setting unit for setting the light emitting unit to selectively assume the first and second states, and a drive control unit for controlling the camera driving unit, the drive control unit being operative to assume a first operation state under which the camera unit is driven to be moved within the surveillance area, and a second operation state under which the camera unit is driven to be moved into engagement with the state setting unit in the non-s…
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