MODULAR CAMERA SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A modular camera system, comprising:
- a camera body having a first housing, the first housing having a rearward facing end, a forward facing end opposite the rearward facing end, and a plurality of mounting surfaces extending between the rearward facing end and the forward facing end;
a photosensor mounted on the forward facing end of the camera body;
a lens mount attached to the forward facing end of the camera body for removably attaching a lens assembly configured to direct photons from an area outside the camera body to the photosensor;
a processor within the camera body operably coupled to the photosensor and configured to convert a signal received from the photosensor to a video signal;
a display assembly configured to be removably attached to the rearward facing end of the camera body, the display assembly including a display screen configured to display the video signal received from the processor in human viewable form; and
each of the plurality of mounting surfaces includes one or more fastener elements for removably and interchangeably attaching an accessory module.
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Abstract
A modular camera system includes a camera body having a housing, which has a rearward facing end, a forward facing end opposite the rearward facing end, and a plurality of mounting surfaces extending between the rearward facing end and the forward facing end. A photosensor and lens mount are mounted on the forward facing end of the camera body, the lens mount for removably attaching a lens assembly configured to direct photons from an area outside the camera body to the photosensor. A processor within the camera body converts a signal from the photosensor to a video signal. A display assembly removably attachable to the rearward facing end of the camera body includes a display screen configured to display the video signal received from the processor in human viewable form. Each of the plurality of mounting surfaces includes one or more fastener elements for removably and interchangeably attaching an accessory module.
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26 Claims
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1. A modular camera system, comprising:
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a camera body having a first housing, the first housing having a rearward facing end, a forward facing end opposite the rearward facing end, and a plurality of mounting surfaces extending between the rearward facing end and the forward facing end; a photosensor mounted on the forward facing end of the camera body; a lens mount attached to the forward facing end of the camera body for removably attaching a lens assembly configured to direct photons from an area outside the camera body to the photosensor; a processor within the camera body operably coupled to the photosensor and configured to convert a signal received from the photosensor to a video signal; a display assembly configured to be removably attached to the rearward facing end of the camera body, the display assembly including a display screen configured to display the video signal received from the processor in human viewable form; and each of the plurality of mounting surfaces includes one or more fastener elements for removably and interchangeably attaching an accessory module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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