VIDEO SURVEILLANCE COMPONENT AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ASSEMBLY

• US 20140049638A1
• Filed: 08/15/2013
• Published: 02/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivotek, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Vivotek, Inc.
• Inventors: Huang, Chung-Yon
• Granted Patent: US 9,456,114 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

A video surveillance component includes a base and a camera. The camera includes a case and a camera lens module. The case is detachably assembled to the base. The camera lens module is installed on the case. Moreover, a video surveillance assembly includes two video surveillance components. Each of the two video surveillance components includes a camera and a base having a back plate. The camera includes a case and a camera lens module installed on the case. The two back plates of the two bases are attached to each other, so as to expand the field of view of the video surveillance assembly.

Claims

1. A video surveillance component comprising:

a base; and

a camera comprising;

a case detachably assembled to the base; and

a camera lens module installed on the case.

2. The video surveillance component according to claim 1, wherein the base comprises a support stand and a back plate, the back plate is erected on the support stand, the back plate has at least one first fastening element, the case has a bottom surface and a installation surface connected to each other, the case comprises at least one second fastening element, the second fastening element is located on the installation surface, and the first fastening element and the second fastening element are fastened with each other, so as to make the installation surface lean against the back plate, and make the bottom surface lean against the support stand.

3. The video surveillance component according to claim 2, wherein the first fastening element comprises a support block and a fastening block connected to each other, the second fastening element comprises a release hole and a fastening hole connected to each other, the case is configured for sliding relative to the base and therefore has a release position and a fastening position, when the case is at the release position, the support block is at the release hole, and when the case slides from the release position to the fastening position, the support block is at the fastening hole, and the fastening block is fastened with the side edge of the fastening hole.

4. The video surveillance component according to claim 2, wherein the camera further comprises an socket, the socket is installed on the case and is located at the bottom surface, the support stand has a support surface and a through hole, the through hole penetrates the support surface of the support stand, the through hole is configured for accommodating a cable, a part of the cable protrudes from the support surface, so as to make the cable be electronically connected to the socket, wherein there is no fastening connection between the socket and the cable.

5. The video surveillance component according to claim 4, wherein the support stand further comprises a sliding groove, the sliding groove communicates the through hole, the base further comprises a fastening member, the fastening member is assembled to the sliding groove in a slidable way, the fastening member is configured for sliding relative to the sliding groove and therefore has a fixed position and an exit position, when the fastening member is at the fixed position, a part of the fastening member is inside the through hole, so as to fix the relative position of the cable and the support stand, and when the fastening member is at the exit position, the fastening member leaves the through hole, so as to make the cable be configured for exiting the through hole.

6. The video surveillance component according to claim 4, wherein the support stand comprises a wire-arrangement recess, the wire-arrangement recess communicates the through hole, the wire-arrangement recess has at least one opening, and the wire-arrangement recess is configured for accommodating the cable.

7. The video surveillance component according to claim 2, wherein the case has a top surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are connected to the opposite sides of the installation surface, the video surveillance component further has two hanging members, the two hanging members are pivotally disposed on the case respectively, the two hanging members are located on the installation surface, and are near the top surface and the bottom surface respectively, each of the hanging members is configured for pivoting relative to the case and therefore has a using position and a storage position, each of the hanging members has a hanging hole portion, when the case and the base are separated from each other and when the two hanging members are at the using position, one of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the top surface while the other of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the bottom surface, when the two hanging members are at the storage position, the two hanging hole portions are attached to the installation surface.

8. The video surveillance component according to claim 7, wherein the back plate has a locking hole, when the hanging member near the top surface is at the using position, the locking hole aims at the hanging hole portion, so as to make a locking member penetrate the locking hole to make the case be fixed to the back plate.

9. The video surveillance component according to claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a connecting member configured for being plugged by a cable, the cable comprises a connector, the connector comprises a main body and a fastening tab, one end of the fastening tab is connected to the main body, the connecting member comprises a fastening portion, the connector is connected to the connecting member in a detachable manner, and the fastening portion is configured for fastening with the fastening tab.

10. The video surveillance component according to claim 9, wherein the base has a through slot and a release hole, the release hole penetrates from the surface of the through slot to the external surface of the base, the through slot is configured for being disposed by the connector, so as to make the fastening tabface the release hole, and to make the release hole expose a part of the fastening tab.

11. The video surveillance component according to claim 10, further comprising a release member, wherein the release member is movably disposed on the release hole and therefore has a fastening position and a release position, when the release member is at the fastening position, the release member pushes the fastening tab so that the fastening tab moves away from the release hole, and when the release member is at the release position, the release member is detached from the fastening tab, so as to make the fastening tab close to the release hole.

12. The video surveillance component according to claim 10, wherein the base comprises a support stand and a back plate, the support stand has a support plate and a lateral plate connected to the support plate, the back plate is erected on the support plate, the through slot and the release hole are located on the support stand, the through slot penetrates the support plate, and the release hole penetrates the lateral plate.

13. The video surveillance component according to claim 12, wherein the support plate has a first end surface and a second end surface which form the through slot, the first end surface is closer to the release hole than the second end surface, the connector has a contact surface, the fastening tab faces the first end surface while the contact surface faces the second end surface, the maximum distance between the fastening tab and the contact surface is less than the distance between the first end surface and the second end surface.

14. The video surveillance component according to claim 12, further comprising a locking member, the locking member has an annular flange, the locking member is located inside the through slot and is disposed on the support stand in a detachable manner, the annular flange of the locking member pushes the bottom edge of the connector, so as to make a part of the connector is fixed to a place between the support plate and the annular flange.

15. The video surveillance component according to claim 12, wherein the support stand comprises a wire-arrangement recess, the wire-arrangement recess communicates the through hole, the wire-arrangement recess has at least one opening, and the wire-arrangement recess is configured for accommodating the cable.

16. The video surveillance component according to claim 12, wherein the back plate has at least one first fastening element, the case has a bottom surface and a installation surface connected to each other, the case comprises at least one second fastening element, the second fastening element is located on the installation surface, and the first fastening element and the second fastening element are fastened with each other, so as to make the installation surface lean against the back plate, and make the bottom surface lean against the support stand.

17. The video surveillance component according to claim 16, wherein the first fastening element comprises a support block and a fastening block connected to each other, the second fastening element comprises a release hole and a fastening hole connected to each other, the case is configured for sliding relative to the base and therefore has a release position and a fastening position, when the case is at the release position, the support block is at the release hole, and when the case slides from the release position to the fastening position, the support block is at the fastening hole, and the fastening block is fastened with the side edge of the fastening hole.

18. The video surveillance component according to claim 16, wherein the support stand further comprises a locating pin, the locating pin is disposed on the support plate, the case further comprises a locating hole, the locating hole is located on the bottom surface, the locating pin is plugged in the locating hole so as to lead the camera to be installed on the base.

19. The video surveillance component according to claim 16, wherein the case has a top surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are connected to the opposite sides of the installation surface, the video surveillance component further has two hanging members, the two hanging members are pivotally disposed on the case respectively, the two hanging members are located on the installation surface, and are near the top surface and the bottom surface respectively, each of the hanging members is configured for pivoting relative to the case and therefore has a using position and a storage position, each of the hanging member has a hanging hole portion, when the case and the base are separated from each other and when the two hanging members are at the using position, one of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the top surface while the other of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the bottom surface, when the two hanging members are at the storage position, the two hanging hole portions are attached to the installation surface.

20. The video surveillance component according to claim 19, wherein the back plate has a locking hole, when the hanging member near the top surface is at the using position, the locking hole aims at the hanging hole portion, so as to make a locking member penetrate the locking hole to make the case be fixed to the back plate.

21. The video surveillance component according to claim 1, wherein the base has at least one first locking portion, the at least one first locking portion is located on one side, away from the camera, of the base.

22. The video surveillance component according to claim 21, further comprising an adjustment base, wherein the adjustment base has a fixing surface and at least one second locking portion opposite to the fixing surface, the first locking portion of the base is locked into the second locking portion, and the base is attached to the adjustment base, wherein a tilt angle is formed between the fixing surface and the base.

23. The video surveillance component according to claim 22, wherein the fixing surface has an opening for passing through a cable

24. The video surveillance component according to claim 23, wherein a part opposite to the fixing surface in the adjustment base is recessed inward and therefore forms a recess, at least one stick for wire-arrangement is disposed on the recess.

25. A video surveillance assembly comprising:

two video surveillance components, each of the two video surveillance components comprising;

a base having a back plate; and

a camera comprising;

a case detachably assembled to the base; and

a camera lens module installed on the case;

wherein the two back plates of the two bases are attached to each other, so as to expand the field of view of the video surveillance assembly.

26. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 25, wherein the base of each of the video surveillance components comprises a support stand and a back plate, the back plate is erected on the support stand, the back plate has at least one first fastening element, the case of each of the video surveillance components has a bottom surface and a installation surface connected to each other, the case comprises at least one second fastening element, the second fastening element is located on the installation surface, and the first fastening element of the video surveillance component and the second fastening element of the same video surveillance component are fastened with each other, so as to make the installation surface of the same video surveillance component lean against the back plate, and make the bottom surface of the same video surveillance component lean against the support stand.

27. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 26, wherein each of the first fastening elements comprises a support block and a fastening block connected to each other, each of the second fastening elements comprises a release hole and a fastening hole connected to each other, the case of each of the video surveillance components is configured for sliding relative to the base and therefore has a release position and a fastening position, when the case of each of the video surveillance components is at the release position, the support block is at the release hole, and when the case of each of the video surveillance components slides from the release position to the fastening position, the support block is at the fastening hole, and the fastening block is fastened with the side edge of the fastening hole.

28. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 26, wherein each of the video surveillance components further comprises an socket, the socket is installed on the case and is located at the bottom surface, the support stand of each of the video surveillance components has a support surface and a through hole, the through hole penetrates the support surface of the support stand, the through hole is configured for accommodating a cable, a part of the cable protrudes from the support surface, so as to make the cable be electronically connected to the socket, wherein there is no fastening connection between the socket and the cable.

29. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 28, wherein the support stand of each of the video surveillance components further comprises a sliding groove, the sliding groove communicates the through hole, the base further comprises a fastening member, the fastening member is assembled to the sliding groove in a slidable way, the fastening member is configured for sliding relative to the sliding groove and therefore has a fixed position and an exit position, when the fastening member of each of the video surveillance components is at the fixed position, a part of the fastening member is inside the through hole, so as to fix the relative position of the cable and the support stand, and when the fastening member each of the video surveillance components is at the exit position, the fastening member leaves the through hole, so as to make the cable be configured for exiting the through hole.

30. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 28, wherein the support stand of each of the video surveillance components comprises a wire-arrangement recess, the wire-arrangement recess communicates the through hole, the wire-arrangement recess has at least one opening, and the wire-arrangement recess is configured for accommodating the cable.

31. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 26, wherein the case of each of the video surveillance components has a top surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are connected to the opposite sides of the installation surface, each of the video surveillance components further has two hanging members, the two hanging members are pivotally disposed on the case respectively, the two hanging members are located on the installation surface, and are near the top surface and the bottom surface respectively, each of the hanging members is configured for pivoting relative to the case and therefore has a using position and a storage position, each of the hanging members has a hanging hole portion, when the case of each of the video surveillance components and the base are separated from each other and when the two hanging members are at the using position, one of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the top surface while the other of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the bottom surface, when the two hanging members are at the storage position, the two hanging hole portions are attached to the installation surface.

32. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 31, wherein the back plate of each of the video surveillance components has a locking hole, when the hanging member, near the top surface, of each of the video surveillance components is at the using position, the locking hole aims at the hanging hole portion, so as to make a locking member penetrate the locking hole to make the case be fixed to the back plate.

33. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 25, wherein the camera comprises a connecting member configured for being plugged by a cable, the cable comprises a connector, the connector comprises a main body and a fastening tab, one end of the fastening tab is connected to the main body, the connecting member comprises a fastening portion, the connector is connected to the connecting member in a detachable manner, and the fastening portion is configured for fastening with the fastening tab.

34. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 33, wherein the base has a through slot and a release hole, the release hole penetrates from the surface of the through slot to the external surface of the base, the through slot is configured for being disposed by the connector, so as to make the fastening tab face the release hole, and to make the release hole expose a part of the fastening tab.

35. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 34, further comprising a release member, wherein the release member is movably disposed on the release hole and therefore has a fastening position and a release position, when the release member is at the fastening position, the release member pushes the fastening tab so that the fastening tab moves away from the release hole, and when the release member is at the release position, the release member is detached from the fastening tab, so as to make the fastening tab close to the release hole.

36. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 34, wherein the base comprises a support stand and a back plate, the support stand has a support plate and a lateral plate connected to the support plate, the back plate is erected on the support plate, the through slot and the release hole are located on the support stand, the through slot penetrates the support plate, and the release hole penetrates the lateral plate.

37. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 36, wherein the support plate has a first end surface and a second end surface which form the through slot, the first end surface is closer to the release hole than the second end surface, the connector has a contact surface, the fastening tab faces the first end surface while the contact surface faces the second end surface, the maximum distance between the fastening tab and the contact surface is less than the distance between the first end surface and the second end surface.

38. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 36, further comprising a locking member, the locking member has an annular flange, the locking member is located inside the through slot and is disposed on the support stand in a detachable manner, the annular flange of the locking member pushes the bottom edge of the connector, so as to make a part of the connector is fixed to a place between the support plate and the annular flange.

39. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 36, wherein the support stand comprises a wire-arrangement recess, the wire-arrangement recess communicates the through hole, the wire-arrangement recess has at least one opening, and the wire-arrangement recess is configured for accommodating the cable.

40. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 36, wherein the back plate has at least one first fastening element, the case has a bottom surface and a installation surface connected to each other, the case comprises at least one second fastening element, the second fastening element is located on the installation surface, and the first fastening element and the second fastening element are fastened with each other, so as to make the installation surface lean against the back plate, and make the bottom surface lean against the support stand.

41. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 40, wherein the first fastening element comprises a support block and a fastening block connected to each other, the second fastening element comprises a release hole and a fastening hole connected to each other, the case is configured for sliding relative to the base and therefore has a release position and a fastening position, when the case is at the release position, the support block is at the release hole, and when the case slides from the release position to the fastening position, the support block is at the fastening hole, and the fastening block is fastened with the side edge of the fastening hole.

42. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 40, wherein the support stand further comprises a locating pin, the locating pin is disposed on the support plate, the case further comprises a locating hole, the locating hole is located on the bottom surface, the locating pin is plugged in the locating hole so as to lead the camera to be installed on the base.

43. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 40, wherein the case has a top surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are connected to the opposite sides of the installation surface, the video surveillance component further has two hanging members, the two hanging members are pivotally disposed on the case respectively, the two hanging members are located on the installation surface, and are near the top surface and the bottom surface respectively, each of the hanging members is configured for pivoting relative to the case and therefore has a using position and a storage position, each of the hanging member has a hanging hole portion, when the case and the base are separated from each other and when the two hanging members are at the using position, one of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the top surface while the other of the two hanging hole portions protrudes from the bottom surface, when the two hanging members are at the storage position, the two hanging hole portions are attached to the installation surface.

44. The video surveillance assembly according to claim 43, wherein the back plate has a locking hole, when the hanging member near the top surface is at the using position, the locking hole aims at the hanging hole portion, so as to make a locking member penetrate the locking hole to make the case be fixed to the back plate.