Handheld infrared camera
First Claim
1. A handheld infrared camera, for thermal imaging comprising:
- a lens assembly (2) supported by a housing (3), said housing being arranged to hold an electric energy source (5) and a handling thermal imaging means (6) for recording and handling information received via the lens assembly,said housing (3) being provided with user control means for visual and manual control of the apparatus, said housing (3) being essentially elongate, having the lens assembly (2) mounted at one end portion and having the opposite end portion formed as a user handle (4), there being provided on one side of the housing a set (8) of manual control means intended to be operated via the thumb of the user, and also a visual control means (7) located between said set (8) of manual control means and the lens assembly (2) and being adapted to be viewed when holding the camera away from the eye and the body of a user,said camera being arranged for single hand operation.
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Abstract
A handheld infrared camera having a lens assembly, an electric energy source and a handling elements for recording and handling information received via the lens assembly has an essentially elongate housing. The lens assembly is mounted at one end of the housing, the other end portion of which is formed as a user handle, the longitudinal axis of which preferably is inclined relative to the optical axis of the lens assembly to form an angle (αalpha) with the optical axis. There are provided manual control elements for allowing single hand operation of the camera, and a visual control elements is intended to be viewed when holding and operating the camera away from the eye and the body of a user. The camera is advantageously provided with elements for wireless transmission of information from the camera.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld infrared camera, for thermal imaging comprising:
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a lens assembly (2) supported by a housing (3), said housing being arranged to hold an electric energy source (5) and a handling thermal imaging means (6) for recording and handling information received via the lens assembly, said housing (3) being provided with user control means for visual and manual control of the apparatus, said housing (3) being essentially elongate, having the lens assembly (2) mounted at one end portion and having the opposite end portion formed as a user handle (4), there being provided on one side of the housing a set (8) of manual control means intended to be operated via the thumb of the user, and also a visual control means (7) located between said set (8) of manual control means and the lens assembly (2) and being adapted to be viewed when holding the camera away from the eye and the body of a user, said camera being arranged for single hand operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A handheld infrared camera for thermal imaging, comprising:
- a lens assembly (2) supported by a housing (3), said housing being arranged to hold an electric energy source (5) and a handling means (6) for recording and handling thermal imaging information received via the lens assembly, said housing (3) being provided with user control means for visual and manual control of the apparatus, said housing (3) being essentially elongate, having the lens assembly (2) mounted at one end portion and having the opposite end portion formed as a user handle (4), there being provided on one side of the housing a set (8) of manual control means intended to be operated via the thumb of the user, and also a visual control means (7) located between said set (8) of manual control means and the lens assembly (2) and being adapted to be viewed when holding the camera away from the eye and the body of a user, said camera being arranged for single hand operation, wherein a longitudinal axis (21) of the user handle (4) forms an angle (cx) with an optical axis (22) of the lens assembly (2), said angle being within the range 15–
30°
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- a lens assembly (2) supported by a housing (3), said housing being arranged to hold an electric energy source (5) and a handling means (6) for recording and handling thermal imaging information received via the lens assembly, said housing (3) being provided with user control means for visual and manual control of the apparatus, said housing (3) being essentially elongate, having the lens assembly (2) mounted at one end portion and having the opposite end portion formed as a user handle (4), there being provided on one side of the housing a set (8) of manual control means intended to be operated via the thumb of the user, and also a visual control means (7) located between said set (8) of manual control means and the lens assembly (2) and being adapted to be viewed when holding the camera away from the eye and the body of a user, said camera being arranged for single hand operation, wherein a longitudinal axis (21) of the user handle (4) forms an angle (cx) with an optical axis (22) of the lens assembly (2), said angle being within the range 15–
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19. A handheld infrared camera for thermal imaging, comprising:
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an elongate housing having at one distal end a handle that is arranged to hold an energy source and at an opposite distal end a lens assembly for receiving thermal imaging information, said lens assembly having an optic axis and said handle having a longitudinal axis that intersects said optic axis at an angle of 15–
45°
, said housing having a top that is parallel to said longitudinal axis from said one end to said opposite end and a bottom that is parallel to said longitudinal axis at said one end and parallel to said optic axis at said opposite end, said housing carrying thermal imaging circuitry for recording and handling thermal imaging information received at said lens assembly, said housing being adapted to be held by a user with one hand;a display screen on said top of said housing at said opposite end adjacent to said lens assembly, said display screen being in a plane that is parallel to said longitudinal axis of said handle; and first and second controls for manual control of the camera, said first controls being on said top of said housing between said display screen and said handle, said second controls being on said bottom of said housing where said bottom transitions from parallel to said longitudinal axis to parallel to said optic axis, said first controls being arranged to be operated with a thumb of a user holding said handle and said second controls being arranged to be operated with a forefinger of a user holding said handle, said first controls including plural buttons around a central joystick and said second controls including a trigger. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification