Video presenter with arch-type support

• US 20050168627A1
• Filed: 01/30/2004
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. (Hanwha Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Techwin Corporation (Hanwha Vision Company Limited)
• Inventors: Kim, Joo-bok, Yi, Hee-myoung, Wilson, James, Arney, Michel, Mudd, Alan Chrisopher
• Granted Patent: US 7,409,147 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/373
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3176 wherein the projection device is incorporated in a camera details of cameras adapted for combination with a projector not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B17/54

Abstract

A video presenter of the invention includes a table with a top surface on which an object is to be positioned; a pivot member disposed at a side of the table; an arched or arc-shaped support arm rotatably coupled with the pivot member and extended therefrom; and, a camera head rotatably coupled with an end of the arched or arc-shaped support arm.

Claims

1. A video presenter for inputting a video image of an object, comprising:

a table with a top surface on which an object is placed;

a pivot member mounted at a lateral side of the table;

a support arm having a generally arched or arc-shaped configuration, the support arm extending from the pivot member and rotatably coupled with the pivot member; and

a camera rotatably coupled at a free end of the support arm.

2. A video presenter as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a lamp attached to the support arm.

3. A video presenter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lamp is rotatably attached to the support arm at an inner surface of the support arm.

4. A video presenter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lamp comprises:

a lamp mount fixed to the inner surface of the support arm; and

a lamp holder having a lamp therein, the lamp holder rotatably coupled with the lamp mount.

5. A video presenter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivot member and the support arm are configured in such a way that the camera is not allowed to contact with the table when the support arm is rotated towards the table.

6. A video presenter as claimed in claim 1, further including a rubber rim at least partially enclosing an outer surface of the camera.