Visual inspection device
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1. A visual inspection device comprising:
- a housing;
a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use;
an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing; and
a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit;
wherein the articulating camera unit includesa flexible cable including a first end coupled to the housing and a second end,a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, andan articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable, wherein the articulation mechanism includes a continuous wire at least partially disposed within the flexible cable, wherein a first end of the wire is attached to the camera at a first location radially offset from a longitudinal axis of the camera, and wherein a second end of the wire is attached to the camera at a second location radially offset from the longitudinal axis of the camera.
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Abstract
A visual inspection device includes a housing, a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use, an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing, and a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit.
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1. A visual inspection device comprising:
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a housing; a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use; an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing; and a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit; wherein the articulating camera unit includes a flexible cable including a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable, wherein the articulation mechanism includes a continuous wire at least partially disposed within the flexible cable, wherein a first end of the wire is attached to the camera at a first location radially offset from a longitudinal axis of the camera, and wherein a second end of the wire is attached to the camera at a second location radially offset from the longitudinal axis of the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A visual inspection device comprising:
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a housing; a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use; an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing and including a flexible cable including a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable, the articulation mechanism includes a mount that is removably coupled to the housing; a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit; a first electrical connector extending from the housing; and a second electrical connector extending from an end of the flexible cable opposite the camera, the mount at least partially surrounding the second electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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