Mounting system for a camera

• US 10,125,918 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2015
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Serge B. Hoyda
• Original Assignee: Serge B. Hoyda
• Inventors: Hoyda, Serge B., Hines, Zachary Bernard
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Xi
• Application Number:
  US14/898,130
• Publication Number:
  US 20170268716A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,068 Days
• Field of Search: 361600-837, 3483331, 348143-160, 348 46, 349 5- 10
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/14 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 ; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/02 for lenses supports for magnifying lenses G02B25/002
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0291 Door telephones

Abstract

There is disclosed an apparatus comprising: at least one mount; at least one electronic device configured to be coupled to the mount; at least one camera coupled to the electronic device and to the mount; wherein said at least one mount comprises at least one coupling element for coupling said at least one electronic device to the at least one mount and wherein the mount is configured to allow the electronic device to be mounted on a surface. The electronic device can comprise a screen. The mount can comprise a body to receive the electronic device. In one embodiment the mount comprises at least one adjustable arm. In one embodiment the adjustable arm comprises a ball and socket joint. In one embodiment the camera further comprises at least one lens assembly. In one embodiment the lens assembly and the mount further comprise a screw connection. In addition, in at least one embodiment there can be a projector which can be used to project an image of a person being viewed by the camera.

Claims

1. An apparatus for mounting on a door, the apparatus

comprising:

at least one mount;

at least one electronic device configured to be coupled to said at least one mount;

at least one camera coupled to the electronic device and to said at least one mount;

wherein said at least one mount comprises at least one coupling element for coupling said at least one electronic device to said at least one mount and wherein said at least one mount is configured to allow said at least one electronic device to be mounted on a surface;

at least one electro mechanical device in communication with said electronic device and configured to selectively unlock the door;

at least one telescoping scope coupled to said at least one camera and to said at least one electronic device, said at least one telescoping scope configured to extend through the door from an inside surface of the door to an outside surface of the door while allowing said at least one camera and said at least one electronic device to remain on an inside surface of the door.

2. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said at least one electronic device comprises a screen.

3. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said at least one mount further comprises a body configured to receive said at least one electronic device.

4. The apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising at least one adjustable arm.

5. The apparatus as in claim 4, wherein said at least one adjustable arm comprises a ball and socket joint.

6. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said at least one camera further comprises at least one lens assembly.

7. The apparatus as in claim 6, wherein said at least one lens assembly further comprises at least one screw connection.

8. The apparatus as in claim 7, wherein said at least one mount further comprises at least one screw receptacle for receiving at said at least one screw connection.

9. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said at least one electronic device comprises a display, and at least one display housing, and wherein said at least one coupling element comprises a bracket which comprises a plurality of prongs, and wherein said plurality of prongs are configured to fit into said at least on display housing to selectively couple said at least one camera to said at least one display housing.

10. The apparatus as in claim 9, further comprising a least one screw, coupled to said at least one bracket, wherein said at least one screw is configured to couple said at least one bracket to said at least one camera.

11. The apparatus as in claim 10, wherein said at least one display housing further comprises a plurality of recesses configured to receive said plurality of prongs configured to fit inside of said at least one display housing.

12. The apparatus as in claim 11, wherein said bracket has at least one hole which is configured to receive at least one cable from said at least one camera.

13. The apparatus as in claim 12, wherein said screw is configured to selectively screw into said at least one bracket to selectively space said at least one camera from said at least one bracket.

14. The apparatus as in claim 13, wherein said prong on said bracket is substantially L-shaped.

15. The apparatus as in claim 14, wherein said at least one display is rotatable about said at least one mount.

16. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said at least one mount is electrically coupled to cabling inside of a door.

17. The apparatus as in claim 16, wherein said at least one camera is configured to move in an omnidirectional manner.