POWERED SECURITY CAMERA TOOL-FREE INSTALLATION

• US 20160020650A1
• Filed: 12/31/2014
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Teledyne FLIR LLC (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc. (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated)
• Inventors: Dumpert, Dwight, Kardashov, Vlad, Distelzweig, John, Huthsing, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 10,027,173 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/402 the two or more transmitting or the two or more receiving devices being integrated in the same unit, e.g. power mats with several coils or antennas with several sub-antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/23 from thermal infrared radiation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/33 Transforming infrared radiation cameras or camera modules for generating image signals from infrared radiation H04N23/20; circuitry of SSIS for transforming infrared radiation into image signals H04N25/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

Various techniques are disclosed for providing electrical power and/or data from the interior of a building structure to a device at the exterior of the structure without piercing (e.g., making a hole through a wall or window frame) the structure. A camera surveillance system for an embodiment includes self-adhesive energy transfer units that can be placed on either side of a window so that electrical power is passed via the energy transfer units from inside a building to the outside without the need for making a hole in the window or building through which to pass electrical wire to feed power and/or data to/from the camera surveillance system. One of the energy transfer units may be integral with the camera surveillance system and the adhesive may be strong enough to support the weight of the camera surveillance system on the window. The camera surveillance system may be installed without the need for tools.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first energy transfer unit disposed within a building structure and configured to receive a supply of electrical power and transmit the supply of electrical power via electromagnetic near-field energy transfer; and

a second energy transfer unit disposed external to the building structure and within the near field of the first energy transfer unit and configured to receive the supply of electrical power via electromagnetic near-field energy transfer and conduct the supply of electrical power to an electrical device comprising a camera disposed external to the building structure.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

each of the first and second energy transfer units includes an adhesive configured to fix each energy transfer unit to a surface of the building structure and support the weight of each energy transfer unit.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising the electrical device, and wherein:

the second energy transfer unit is integral with the electrical device; and

the second energy transfer unit includes an adhesive configured to fix the electrical device to a surface and support the weight of the electrical device.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the electrical device; and

a wire coupled to the second energy transfer unit and the electrical device and configured to conduct the supply of electrical power and/or data between the second energy transfer unit and the electrical device.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising the electrical device, and wherein the electrical device further comprises an apparatus configured to store a portion of the wire.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the first energy transfer unit is disposed on a window inside the building structure;

the second energy transfer unit is disposed on the window outside the building structure; and

the second energy transfer unit is configured to receive the supply of electrical power via electromagnetic near-field energy transfer without modification to the building structure.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first energy transfer unit is connected via a power cord to a power supply powered by an electrical outlet inside the building structure.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the electrical device, wherein the camera comprises an infrared sensor, and

wherein the first and second energy transfer units are further configured to pass a data signal to and from the electrical device.

9. A method comprising:

placing a first energy transfer unit within a building structure to receive a supply of electrical power and generate an electromagnetic energy field;

placing a second energy transfer unit external to the building structure to be within the electromagnetic energy field of the first energy transfer unit;

transmitting the supply of electrical power via the electromagnetic energy field from the first energy transfer unit to the second energy transfer unit; and

conducting the supply of electrical power from the second energy transfer unit to an electrical device comprising a camera.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the placing the first energy transfer unit comprises affixing the first energy transfer unit to a window inside the building structure with a pressure sensitive adhesive not requiring the use of any tools for mounting the first energy transfer unit.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the placing the second energy transfer unit comprises affixing the second energy transfer unit to a window outside the building structure with a pressure sensitive adhesive not requiring the use of any tools for mounting the second energy transfer unit.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the second energy transfer unit is integral with the electrical device.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the conducting further comprises conducting the supply of electrical power from the second energy transfer unit via one or more wires connected to the electrical device, and wherein the one or more wires further transfers data between the electrical device and the second energy transfer unit.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising storing a portion of the wire on a wire storing apparatus of the electrical device.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving the supply of electrical power by the second energy transfer unit via electromagnetic near-field energy transfer without modification to the building structure.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising conducting the supply of electrical power from a power supply powered by an electrical outlet inside the building structure via a power cord to the first energy transfer unit.

17. The method of claim 9, further comprising passing a video or thermal imaging camera surveillance data signal from the electrical device via the first and second energy transfer units.

18. A camera system comprising:

an electrical device comprising a camera;

a first energy transfer unit affixed to a first surface of a window, the first surface being interior to a building structure, the first energy transfer unit configured to receive a supply of electrical power from a power supply interior to the building and to transmit the supply of electrical power via electromagnetic near-field energy transfer, and

a second energy transfer unit affixed to a second window surface of the window, the second window surface being exterior to the building structure, and the second energy transfer unit being disposed in the near field of the first energy transfer unit and configured to receive the supply of electrical power via the electromagnetic near-field energy transfer and conduct the supply of electrical power to the electrical device.

19. The camera system of claim 18, further comprising:

a cable configured to conduct the supply of electrical power and/or data from the second energy transfer unit to the electrical device; and

an apparatus for storing a portion of the cable.

20. The camera system of claim 18, wherein:

the second energy transfer unit receives the supply of electrical power via electromagnetic near-field energy transfer without modification to the building structure;

the first energy transfer unit is connected via a power cord to a power supply inside the building structure; and

the camera comprises an infrared sensor.