SPOTLIGHT WITH SECURITY CAMERA

• US 20110102587A1
• Filed: 09/08/2010
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Zittel
• Original Assignee: Michael Zittel
• Inventors: ZITTEL, MICHAEL
• Granted Patent: US 8,599,254 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

An outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing having at least one side portion, a front end and a back end. There is a substantially unidirectional main light and at least one surveillance camera disposed within the housing. The lens of the camera is aimed in a direction substantially normal to the main light direction. Also included is a video transmitting means connected to the surveillance camera for conveying video images to a remote viewing unit.

Claims

1. An outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus comprising:

a) a housing having at least one side portion, a front end, and a back end;

b) a substantially unidirectional main light;

c) at least one surveillance camera within said housing, wherein a lens of said camera aims in a direction substantially normal to that of said unidirectional main light; and

d) a video transmitting means connected to said surveillance camera for conveying video images to a remote viewing unit.

2. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said video transmitting means is an elongated underground cable.

3. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said video transmitting means is a wireless transmitting apparatus with an antenna hidden within said housing.

4. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said housing holds two surveillance cameras aimed about 180 degrees from each other and substantially 90 degrees from a direction of said unidirectional main light.

5. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said video transmitting means is a wire cable.

6. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said housing further holds between one and twelve light emitting diodes adjacent said lens.

7. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said housing is engageable with a ground stake.

8. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said remote viewing unit has a display means included for viewing multiple camera images simultaneously.

9. The outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said unidirectional main light is activated by a low-light sensor.