Omnidirectional user configurable multi-camera housing
US9438782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B37/04
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An omnidirectional user configurable multi-camera housing includes a top plate including one or more electronic circuit boards thereon; a track plate secured to the top plate by a plurality of first fasteners, wherein the track plate is rotationally movable with respect to the top plate via a respective curve-shaped opening that accommodates movement of a respective first fastener within the respective curve-shaped opening; a plurality of camera assemblies secured to the track plate by a plurality of magnetic devices, each of the camera assemblies including a camera and a bracket, movably installed on the track, wherein each of the camera is rotatable on a respective bracket in a plane perpendicular to the track plate, and wherein each of the bracket are rotatable in a plane including the track plate; and a transparent cover for covering the plurality of camera assemblies installed on the track plate.
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