Visual inspection device
First Claim
1. A visual inspection device comprising:
- a housing;
a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use;
an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing and includinga flexible cable including a first end coupled to the housing and a second end,a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable,an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable, the articulation mechanism includes a mount that is removably coupled to the housing, anda means for securing the mount to the housing in a plurality of different orientations relative to the housing; and
a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit;
wherein the means for securing is a quick-release latch mechanism including a pivotable arm having a distal end that is received within a groove formed in an electrical connector extending from the housing for alternately securing the mount to the housing in each of the different orientations.
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Abstract
A visual inspection device includes a housing, a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use, and an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit includes a flexible cable with a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable. The articulation mechanism includes a mount that is removably coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit further includes a means for securing the mount to the housing in a plurality of different orientations relative to the housing. The visual inspection device further includes a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A visual inspection device comprising:
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a housing; a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use; an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing and including a flexible cable including a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable, the articulation mechanism includes a mount that is removably coupled to the housing, and a means for securing the mount to the housing in a plurality of different orientations relative to the housing; and a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit; wherein the means for securing is a quick-release latch mechanism including a pivotable arm having a distal end that is received within a groove formed in an electrical connector extending from the housing for alternately securing the mount to the housing in each of the different orientations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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