Multifunctional monitoring apparatus

• US 20110228076A1
• Filed: 03/17/2010
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Da-Ming Liu
• Original Assignee: Da-Ming Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Da-Ming
• Application Number:
  US12/659,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20110228076A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/84
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/38 Concrete; Lime; Mortar; Gypsum; Bricks; Ceramics; Glass
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A multifunctional monitoring apparatus includes an operating portion, two flexible tubes and two camera modules. The operating portion includes a handle, a controller, a display screen and two connecting ends. The handle provides a grip for users and facilitates the operation of the monitoring apparatus. The controller is connected to the display screen. Each flexible tube is coupled to each connecting end. Each camera module includes a sleeve, a camera and a circuit board. Each camera is installed in each sleeve and connected to each circuit board. Each circuit board is connected to the controller through a transmission line, such that after the controller has received image data captured by the cameras, the image data can be transmitted to the display screen. Users simply need to place the two camera modules at two desired observing locations to observe and compare the environments of two different locations.

Claims

1. A multifunctional monitoring apparatus, comprising:

an operating portion, including a handle, a controller, a display screen, a first connecting end and a second connecting end installed therein, wherein the handle is provided for a user to grip, and the controller is coupled to the display screen;

a flexible tube, with an end coupled to the first connecting end;

a camera module, including a sleeve, a camera and a circuit board, wherein an end of the sleeve is coupled to another end of the flexible tube, another end of the sleeve includes a lens, and the camera is installed in the sleeve at a position corresponding to the lens for capturing image data outside the lens, the camera is coupled to the circuit board, the circuit board is coupled to a transmission line, the transmission line is passed through the flexible tube, extended to the first connecting end and coupled to the controller, such that after the controller has received the image data transmitted from the cameras, the image data can be transmitted to the display screen; and

a sensing unit, electrically coupled to the controller through the second connecting end.

2. The monitoring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is formed by another flexible tube and another camera module.

3. The monitoring apparatus of claim 2, wherein the operating portion includes an input interface thereon, and the input interface is capable of sending a change signal to the controller to change a display mode of the display screen, such that the display screen can display the image data by a split screen method or a switching screen method.

4. The monitoring apparatus of claim 3, wherein the circuit board includes at least one light emitting element installed at a position corresponding to the lens.

5. The monitoring apparatus of claim 4, wherein the light emitting element is a light emitting diode.

6. The monitoring apparatus of claim 4, wherein the light emitting element is a laser diode.

7. The monitoring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is a temperature measuring instrument.

8. The monitoring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is a distance measuring instrument.

9. The monitoring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is a wireless transceiver.