Compound dome window for a surveillance camera
First Claim
1. A surveillance camera assembly, comprising:
- a dome window including;
a substantially cylindrical section having an inner surface with a first annular end, said inner surface having a first diameter at said first annular end and a second diameter at a location on said inner surface spaced from said first annular end, said second diameter greater than said first diameter wherein said inner surface has a frusto-conical shape; and
a substantially hemispherical section having a concave surface and a second annular end, said second annular end being joined to said first annular end of said substantially cylindrical section, said concave surface and said inner surface of said substantially cylindrical section conjointly defining a cavity, both said substantially cylindrical section and said substantially hemispherical section being substantially transparent when viewing outwardly from a position within said cavity; and
a surveillance camera received in the cavity of said dome window and configured to swivel relative to said dome window and to view through each of said substantially hemispherical and substantially cylindrical sections of said dome window.
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Abstract
A surveillance camera assembly includes a dome window having a substantially cylindrical section with an inner surface and a first annular end. A substantially hemispherical section has a concave surface and a second annular end. The second annular end is joined to the first annular end of the substantially cylindrical section. The concave surface and the inner surface of the substantially cylindrical section conjointly define a cavity. Both the substantially cylindrical section and the substantially hemispherical section are substantially transparent when viewing outwardly from a position within the cavity. A surveillance camera is received in the cavity of the dome window and swivels relative to the dome window.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A surveillance camera assembly, comprising:
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a dome window including; a substantially cylindrical section having an inner surface with a first annular end, said inner surface having a first diameter at said first annular end and a second diameter at a location on said inner surface spaced from said first annular end, said second diameter greater than said first diameter wherein said inner surface has a frusto-conical shape; and a substantially hemispherical section having a concave surface and a second annular end, said second annular end being joined to said first annular end of said substantially cylindrical section, said concave surface and said inner surface of said substantially cylindrical section conjointly defining a cavity, both said substantially cylindrical section and said substantially hemispherical section being substantially transparent when viewing outwardly from a position within said cavity; and a surveillance camera received in the cavity of said dome window and configured to swivel relative to said dome window and to view through each of said substantially hemispherical and substantially cylindrical sections of said dome window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32)
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17. A surveillance camera assembly, comprising:
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a dome window including; a substantially cylindrical section having a longitudinal axis and a first annular end; and a substantially hemispherical section having a second annular end, said second annular end being joined to said first annular end of said substantially cylindrical section, an inner annular line of demarcation being defined on an inner surface of said dome window at an intersection between said substantially cylindrical section and said substantially hemispherical section, an outer annular line of demarcation being defined on an outer surface of said dome window at an intersection between said substantially cylindrical section and said substantially hemispherical section, said inner and outer annular lines of demarcation perpendicular to, and disposed at differing vertical levels with respect to, said longitudinal axis, both said substantially cylindrical section and said substantially hemispherical section being substantially transparent when viewing outwardly in a direction from said inner surface of said dome window to said outer surface of said dome window; and a surveillance camera received in said dome window, said camera being configured to view through each of said substantially hemispherical and substantially cylindrical sections of said dome window, and to swivel about a tilt axis such that a line of sight of said camera may be aligned with a first point on the inner annular line of demarcation and a second point on the outer annular line of demarcation of said dome window. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33)
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34. A surveillance camera assembly, comprising:
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a dome window including; a substantially cylindrical section having an inner surface and a first annular end; a substantially hemispherical section having a concave surface and a second annular end, said second annular end being joined to said first annular end of said substantially cylindrical section, said concave surface and said inner surface of said substantially cylindrical section conjointly defining a cavity, both said substantially cylindrical section and said substantially hemispherical section being substantially transparent when viewing outwardly from a position within said cavity; and a covert liner disposed adjacent said inner surface of said substantially cylindrical section and said concave surface of said substantially hemispherical section of said dome window, said covert liner including a substantially hemispherical section with disposed within said substantially hemispherical section of said dome window, and a substantially cylindrical section disposed within said substantially cylindrical section of said dome window, said covert liner including a throughslot having a first width in said hemispherical section of said covert liner and a second width in said cylindrical section of said covert liner, at least a portion of said second width greater than said first width; and a surveillance camera received in the cavity of said dome window and configured to swivel relative to said dome window and to view through said throughslot and each of said substantially hemispherical and substantially cylindrical sections of said dome window.
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Specification