Surveillance camera simulator apparatus

• US 5,477,212 A
• Filed: 07/18/1994
• Issued: 12/19/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David C. Rumpel
• Original Assignee: David C. Rumpel
• Inventors: Rumpel, David C.
• Primary Examiner(s): SWANN III, GLEN R
• Application Number:
  US08/276,311
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 340/691, 340/693, 340/541, 340/567, 348/155, 348/152, 348/121
• US Class Current: 340/691.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19636 pertaining to the camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves

Abstract

A housing having a plurality of housing cavities therewithin is arranged to effect the flashing of LED bulbs and the emission of an audible tone to effect simulation of a surveillance camera. The apparatus is arranged for ease of mounting, as well as ease of simulation of such camera structure. Additionally, actuation of the LED bulbs and the emission of the audible warning tone is provided by sensing of movement within an area or space by a motion detector sensor.

Claims

1. A surveillance camera simulator apparatus, comprising:

a housing, the housing having a front wall, a rear wall spaced from the front wall, a side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall;

a cable extending from the housing, with the cable having a cable first end secured to the housing, and a cable second end spaced from the housing;

a cable mounting bracket, the cable mounting bracket including a cable mounting bracket socket, with the cable mounting bracket socket including a fastener directed therethrough for securement of the cable mounting bracket to a support surface; and

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signal emitting means mounted within the housing and extending through the housing front wall for radiating a visual signal from said apparatus;

wherein the signal emitting means includes a lens housing extending through the front wall, and a first lens mounted within the lens housing, the housing having a first cavity and a second cavity, and a partition wall separating said first cavity and said second cavity, with a motion detector switch mounted within the first cavity in adjacency to the first lens, and at least one battery member mounted within the second cavity in electrical communication with said motion detector switch, and a second transparent lens directed through the front wall between the lens housing and the bottom wall, with at least one second illumination bulb mounted within the first cavity in adjacency to the second lens, with the first illumination bulb and the second illumination bulb being in electrical communication with the at least one battery through the motion detector switch.

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first and second illumination bulbs each comprises a flashing LED.

3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2, and further comprising a piezo-electric beeping noisemaker in electrical communication with said at least one battery.

4. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3, and further comprising a mounting structure means for selectively mounting said surveillance camera simulator apparatus to a vertical surface at a desired orientation.

5. A surveillance camera simulator apparatus, comprising:

a camera housing, the housing having a front wall, a rear wall spaced from the front wall, a side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall;

signal emitting means mounted within the housing and extending through the housing front wall for radiating a visual signal from said apparatus; and

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mounting structure means for selectively mounting said surveillance camera simulator apparatus to a vertical surface at a desired orientation;

wherein the mounting structure means comprises a mounting plate secured to said top wall, the mounting plate including a mounting plate socket, a mounting sphere rotatably received within said mounting plate socket, a rod fixedly secured to said mounting sphere projecting from said mounting sphere, and a support plate secured fixedly to said rod spaced from said mounting sphere.

6. A surveillance camera simulator apparatus, consisting of:

a camera housing, the housing having a front wall, a rear wall spaced from the front wall, a side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall;

a mounting plate secured to said top wall, the mounting plate including a mounting plate socket, a mounting sphere rotatably received within said mounting plate socket, a rod fixedly secured to said mounting sphere projecting from said mounting sphere, and a support plate secured fixedly to said rod spaced from said mounting sphere;

and,

signal emitting means mounted within the housing and extending through the housing front wall for radiating a visual signal from said apparatus.

7. A surveillance camera simulator apparatus comprising:

a housing, the housing having a front wall, a rear wall spaced from the front wall, a side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall;

a cable extending from the housing, with the cable having a cable first end secured to the housing, and a cable second end spaced from the housing;

a cable mounting bracket, the cable mounting bracket including a cable mounting bracket socket, with the cable mounting bracket socket including a fastener directed therethrough for securement of the cable mounting bracket to a support surface;

a mounting plate secured to said top wall, the mounting plate including a mounting plate socket, a mounting sphere rotatably received within said mounting plate socket, a rod fixedly secured to said mounting sphere projecting from said mounting sphere, and a support plate secured fixedly to said rod spaced from said mounting sphere; and

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signal emitting means mounted within the housing and extending through the housing front wall for radiating both a visual signal and an audible signal from said apparatus.

8. An apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein the signal emitting means includes a lens housing extending through the front wall, and a first lens mounted within the lens housing, the housing having a first cavity and a second cavity, and a partition wall separating said first cavity and said second cavity, with a motion detector switch mounted within the first cavity in adjacency to the first lens, and at least one battery member mounted within the second cavity in electrical communication with said motion detector switch, and a second transparent lens directed through the front wall between the lens housing and the bottom wall, with at least one second illumination bulb mounted within the first cavity in adjacency to the second lens, with the first illumination bulb and the second illumination bulb being in electrical communication with the at least one battery through the motion detector switch.

9. An apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein the signal emitting means further includes a piezo-electric beeping noisemaker in selective electrical communication with said at least one battery.

10. An apparatus as set forth in claim 9, and further comprising a plug engagable to an electrical outlet;

a transformer electrically connected to the plug;

a rectifier electrically connected to the transformer for converting A/C power to direct current power, and a switch for selectively and exclusively communicating either one of the rectifier and the at least one battery to the LEDs.