Security camera

• US 7,435,019 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2006
• Issued: 10/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hanwha Vision Company Limited (Hanwha Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Woon-ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Assouad; Patrick
• Assistant Examiner(s): PARKER, AUTUMN H
• Application Number:
  US11/367,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20070041726A1
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• Field of Search: 396/419, 396/427, 348/208.3, 348/151, 348/373, 348/375
• US Class Current: 396/427
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/02 Bodies
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 37/02 with scanning movement of lens or cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1963 Arrangements allowing camera rotation to change view, e.g. pivoting camera, pan-tilt and zoom [PTZ]

Abstract

The disclosed security camera includes a case body mounted on a fixed wall. A top plate is rotatably installed at one side of the case body. A movable circuit board is installed at one side of the top plate. A fixed circuit board is fixed in the case body. A camera unit is installed at the other side of the top plate. A coupling cable connects the movable circuit board and the fixed circuit board. A slip ring supports the coupling cable without being influenced by rotation of the top plate. A wire guide substantially prevents movement of the coupling cable drawn from an upper side of the top plate. A wire guide includes a wire drawing section through which the coupling cable passes. Fixing ribs are provided at one side of the wire guide to fix the coupling cable drawn through the wire drawing section to the upper surface of the top plate. The fixing ribs are installed at a certain interval to fix a core inserted around the coupling cable.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a case body;

a top plate rotatably installed at one side of the case body;

a movable circuit board installed at one side of the top plate;

a fixed circuit board installed in the case body;

a camera unit installed at the other side of the top plate;

a coupling cable connecting the movable circuit board and the fixed circuit board;

a slip ring supporting the coupling cable without being influenced by rotation of the top plate; and

a wire guide fixing the coupling cable drawn from the upper side of the top plate.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wire guide includes

a wire drawing section passing the coupling cable;

and

a fixing section fixing the coupling cable passing through the wire drawing section to the upper surface of the top plate.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the fixing section is substantially perpendicular to a side of the wire guide.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein

the fixing section has a first fixing rib having an insertion groove at a lower end thereof, the insertion groove receiving the coupling cable.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

a core is inserted around the outer surface of the coupling cable drawn through the wire drawing section of the wire guide.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein

a second fixing rib disposed at an interval to the first fixing rib, the first and second fixing ribs fixing the coupling cable.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein

the core is made of ferrite.

8. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the wire drawing section includes

a drawing hole that has a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of a coupling cable connector connected to one end of the coupling cable.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the drawing section includes

a supporting hole communicating with the drawing hole and supporting the coupling cable drawn through the drawing hole.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the top plate includes

a penetrating hole disposed at approximately a center of the top plate, and the supporting hole at a position substantially corresponding to the penetrating hole.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein

a boss section around the supporting hole on the bottom surface of the wire guide, the boss section being inserted around a rotational shaft of the slip ring.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wire guide includes

at least one coupling hole for passing a combining screw therethrough, and the combining screw connecting the wire guide to the top plate.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the wire guide includes

at least two coupling holes, each of the two coupling holes passing a combining screw for connecting the wire guide to the top plate, and the coupling holes are disposed at approximately opposing ends of the wire guide.

14. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the wire guide has a connector penetrating section at one side thereof;

and

the movable circuit board includes

a connector socket; and

a connector connected with one end of the coupling cable drawn through the wire drawing section is connected to the connector socket through the connector penetrating section.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a rotatable top plate installed in a case body;

a movable circuit board installed on a first side of the top plate;

a fixed circuit board installed in the case body;

a camera unit installed on a second side of the top plate;

a coupling cable connecting the movable circuit board and the fixed circuit board;

a slip ring supporting the coupling cable without being influenced by rotation of the top plate;

a wire guide that manages the coupling cable drawn from the upper side of the top plate; and

a ferrite core inserted around the outer surface of the coupling cable drawn through the wire drawing section of the wire guide.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein

the coupling cable passes through a wire drawing section in the wire guide and is managed with respect to the upper surface of the top plate by a plurality of fixing ribs extending from the wire guide.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein

at least two fixing ribs extend from the wire guide with the ferrite core disposed therebetween.

18. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein

the wire guide has a connector penetrating section at one side thereof, and a connector connected with one end of the coupling cable drawn through the wire drawing section is connected to a connector socket on the movable circuit board through the connector penetrating section

19. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein

the wire guide has coupling holes formed approximately at opposing ends of the wire guide through each of which a combining screw passes and connects the wire guide to the top plate.

20. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein

a drawing hole that has a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of a coupling cable connector is connected to one end of the coupling cable;

a supporting hole communicates with the drawing hole and supports the coupling cable drawn through the drawing hole; and

a penetrating hole is formed approximately at a center of the top plate and the supporting hole is formed at a position substantially corresponding to the penetrating hole.