Surveillance camera system

• US 5,418,567 A
• Filed: 01/29/1993
• Issued: 05/23/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bayport Controls Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Bayport Controls Incorporated
• Inventors: Hickey, William L., Boers, Arie
• Primary Examiner(s): Razavi, Michael T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ho, Tuan V.
• Application Number:
  US08/010,982
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 354/81, 358/229, 358/108, 358/209
• US Class Current: 348/375
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1963 Arrangements allowing camera rotation to change view, e.g. pivoting camera, pan-tilt and zoom [PTZ]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19632 Camera support structures, e.g. attachment means, poles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

A surveillance camera system including a base plate, a truncated cone, a rotation ring spaced from the base of the truncated cone, a camera mounting assembly which readily mounts within the rotation ring, and a dome which rotates with the camera assembly and is easily engaged into position against spring-biased rollers. The system is a unique and novel combination of electrical and electromechanical components providing for ready access of all components in the event of servicing. The system will accept any suitable surveillance camera, and is readily adaptable with any surveillance camera of the appropriate size. An alternative embodiment illustrates a completely rotatable surveillance camera system which can be suspended from a standard.

Claims

1. A surveillance camera system comprising:

a. a housing having a generally horizontal mounting flange with an open circular raceway therethrough;

b. a U-shaped frame with opposing tabs rotatably mounted in said open circular raceway by a drive roller and at least one opposing roller mounted on a sliding plate movably mounted to one of said opposing tabs, and a spring means connected between said sliding plate and said frame for biasing said sliding plate outwardly;

c. a first motor secured on said U-shaped frame for rotating said drive roller to rotate said U-shaped frame;

d. a camera mount pivotally mounted on said U-shaped frame;

e. a second motor mounted within said U-shaped frame and connected to said camera mount by a linkage for rotating said camera mount within the U-shaped frame for elevational adjustment; and

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f. a dome for removably mounting over said camera mount.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein a dome mounted member is affixed to each tab and a magnet is mounted on said dome mounting member, further wherein said dome includes a metal plate for magnetic engagement with the magnet.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said dome includes a metal section to engage about said camera mount.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein there are four magnets.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said sealing plate is a drive plate.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said housing is square.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said housing is circular.

22. The system of claim 1 or claim 8 wherein the linkage includes a first bar attached for rotation to the second motor;

and a second bar rotatably mounted to the first bar, the second bar being rotatably attached to the camera mount.

8. A surveillance camera system comprising:

a. a U-shaped frame means with opposing tab means and magnet means secured to said tab means;

b. a first motor means secured on said U-shaped frame means for rotating said U-shaped frame means;

c. a sliding plate means including opposing roller means mounted on said opposing tab means, and spring means connected between said sliding plate means and said U-shaped frame means for biasing said sliding plate means outwardly;

d. a camera mount means pivotally mounted on said U-shaped frame means;

e. a second motor means connected between said U-shaped frame means and said camera mount means by a two bar linkage means;

f. a dome mounting member mounted on each tab, the member including a magnet; and

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g. a dome means including a metal plate engaged over said camera mount and magnetically retained by said magnet.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein said dome is 8".

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said dome includes a metal section to engage about said camera mount.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein there are four magnets.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein said sealing plate is a drive plate.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein said housing is square.

14. The system of claim 8 wherein said housing is circular.

15. A surveillance camera system comprising:

a. a housing having a generally horizontal mounting flange with an open circular raceway therethrough;

b. a U-shaped frame with opposing tabs lined with a polymer material rotatably mounted in said open circular raceway by a drive roller and at least one opposing roller mounted on a sliding plate movably mounted to one of said opposing tabs, and a spring means connected between said sliding plate and said U-shaped frame for biasing said sliding plate outwardly;

c. a first motor secured on said U-shaped frame for rotating the drive roller to rotate said U-shaped frame;

d. a camera mount pivotally mounted on said U-shaped frame;

e. a second motor mounted within the U-shaped frame and connected to the camera mount by a linkage for rotating the camera mount within said U-shaped frame for elevational adjustment; and

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f. a dome for removably mounting over said camera mount.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said dome is 8".

17. The system of claim 16 wherein said dome includes a metal section to engage about said camera mount.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein there are four magnets.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein said sealing plate is a drive plate.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein said housing is square.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein said housing is circular.