Bulb with Sensing Function and Camera

• US 20130050495A1
• Filed: 08/30/2011
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kaipo Chen
• Original Assignee: Kaipo Chen
• Inventors: CHEN, KAIPO
• Granted Patent: US 9,228,731 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/151
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0464 the sensor sensing the level of ambient illumination, e.g. dawn or dusk sensors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0478 by means of an image recording device, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19617 Surveillance camera constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19634 Electrical details of the system, e.g. component blocks for carrying out specific functions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A bulb comprises a lower case, a circuit board, an upper case, a sleeve, a sensor cap, and a camera. The lower case is provided with an electrical contact portion at a bottom thereof. The circuit board is mounted within the lower case and provided with a plurality of light emitting elements and an infrared sensor. The upper case is mounted on an upper edge of the lower case and defines an opening at a center thereof. The sleeve is mounted to the lower case and fitted with the opening of the upper case. The sensor cap is mounted on top of the sleeve. The camera is located adjacent to the infrared sensor. Thereby, when an infrared source enters the sensing scope of the infrared sensor, the camera can be triggered to take images and the light emitting elements can be turned on to perform illumination.

Claims

1. An improved bulb of the type including a lower case provided with an electrical contact portion at a bottom thereof;

a circuit board mounted within said lower case, said circuit board being provided with a plurality of light emitting elements and an infrared sensor;

an upper case mounted on an upper edge of said lower case, said upper case defining an opening at a center thereof;

a sleeve mounted to said lower case and fitted with said opening of said upper case; and

a sensor cap mounted on top of said sleeve for covering said infrared sensor;

the bulb characterized in that;

a camera is mounted between said upper case and said lower case, said camera is located adjacent to said infrared sensor, so that when an infrared source enters the sensing scope of said infrared sensor, said camera can be triggered to take images and said light emitting elements can be turned on to perform illumination.

2. An improved bulb of the type as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lower case defines a slot adjacent to said infrared sensor, said upper case defines a hole corresponding to said slot of said lower case, whereby said camera can be inserted into said slot of said lower case and fitted with said hole of said upper case.

3. An improved bulb of the type as claimed in claim 1, wherein said infrared sensor, said camera, and said light emitting elements can be each mounted on an individual circuit board.