Mechanism for supporting camera in image transmission apparatus
First Claim
1. A mechanism for supporting a camera in an image transmission apparatus, comprising:
- a pedestal positioned on a lateral side of a display,a tubular body standing uprightly on the pedestal while rotatable about an axis of the tubular body,a movable arm having first and second articulations at upper and bottom ends of the movable arm, respectively, and displaceable in an up-down direction in an interior of the tubular body;
said arm being completely accommodated in the tubular body at a lowermost position and completely drawn out of the tubular body through an opening formed at the upper end of the tubular body at an uppermost position, anda camera holder for holding a camera, mounted on the upper end of the movable arm by the first articulation so that the camera is tiltable forward and rearward.
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Abstract
A mechanism for supporting a camera in a TV phone has a pedestal (4) positioned on the lateral side of a display (3 ) , a tubular body (7 ) standing uprightly on the pedestal (4) while rotatable about an axis thereof, a movable arm (8) having first and second articulations (38, 31) at the upper and bottom ends thereof, respectively, and displaceable in the up-down direction in the interior of the tubular body (7). The arm (8 ) is completely accommodated in the tubular body (7) at a lowermost position and completely drawn out of the tubular body (7) through an opening formed at the upper end of the tubular body (7) at a uppermost position. A camera holder (9) which holds a camera (6) is mounted on the upper end of the movable arm (8 ) by the first articulation (38 ) so that the camera (6 ) is tiltable forward and rearward.
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6 Claims
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1. A mechanism for supporting a camera in an image transmission apparatus, comprising:
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a pedestal positioned on a lateral side of a display, a tubular body standing uprightly on the pedestal while rotatable about an axis of the tubular body, a movable arm having first and second articulations at upper and bottom ends of the movable arm, respectively, and displaceable in an up-down direction in an interior of the tubular body;
said arm being completely accommodated in the tubular body at a lowermost position and completely drawn out of the tubular body through an opening formed at the upper end of the tubular body at an uppermost position, anda camera holder for holding a camera, mounted on the upper end of the movable arm by the first articulation so that the camera is tiltable forward and rearward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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