Mounting arrangement for a television monitoring camera
First Claim
1. An arrangement for mounting a monitoring camera on a ceiling, including:
- a housing including upper and lower portions, said lower housing portion including a partially transparent, cylindrical sidewall;
means for mounting said housing on said ceiling, with at least said lower housing portion extending downwardly from said ceiling;
a rotatable drive shaft mounted to extend into said housing from the upper end thereof;
motor means connected with said drive shaft for effecting rotational movement thereof;
bracket means mounted on the lower end of said drive shaft, within said housing;
an opaque cylinder carried by said bracket means and received within said partially transparent cylindrical sidewall of said lower housing portion, said opaque cylinder having a window therein; and
said bracket means being adaptable to mount a monitoring camera within said opaque cylinder, with its lens aimed through said window,said bracket means, said opaque cylinder and said camera being movable as a unit upon rotation of said drive shaft by said motor means, and said partially transparent lower cylindrical sidewall and said opaque cylinder concealing said camera from view.
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Abstract
A panel of a size to be inserted into a section of the hung framework of a suspended ceiling carries a housing, the lower portion of the housing projecting beneath the panel and comprising a tinted, partially transparent cylindrical sidewall closed at its lower end by a hinged, opaque cover. A rotatable bracket is mounted within the housing, and carries an opaque cylinder positioned within the partially transparent cylindrical sidewall, the cylinder having a window therein. A television monitoring camera is also mounted on the bracket, with its lens pointing through the window. A motor for operating the monitoring camera is mounted atop the housing, and the partially transparent cylindrical sidewall and the opaque cylinder cooperate to effectively shield the monitoring camera from view as it is panned over the premises.
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10 Claims
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1. An arrangement for mounting a monitoring camera on a ceiling, including:
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a housing including upper and lower portions, said lower housing portion including a partially transparent, cylindrical sidewall; means for mounting said housing on said ceiling, with at least said lower housing portion extending downwardly from said ceiling; a rotatable drive shaft mounted to extend into said housing from the upper end thereof; motor means connected with said drive shaft for effecting rotational movement thereof; bracket means mounted on the lower end of said drive shaft, within said housing; an opaque cylinder carried by said bracket means and received within said partially transparent cylindrical sidewall of said lower housing portion, said opaque cylinder having a window therein; and said bracket means being adaptable to mount a monitoring camera within said opaque cylinder, with its lens aimed through said window, said bracket means, said opaque cylinder and said camera being movable as a unit upon rotation of said drive shaft by said motor means, and said partially transparent lower cylindrical sidewall and said opaque cylinder concealing said camera from view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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