Surveillance camera having integrated assembly features
First Claim
1. A surveillance camera configured to be positioned within a recessed domeless housing having an open end, the surveillance camera comprising:
- a camera assembly including a camera housing having a first end configured to be at least partially received into the open end of the recessed domeless housing and partially surrounded thereby, and a second opposing end configured to at least partially protrude from the open end in an installed state; and
a rotary joint assembly comprising a ball and socket integrated into an exterior of the camera housing at the first end, said rotary joint assembly enabling rotation of the camera housing about an axis of the rotary joint assembly and including a first mating component configured to couple to a second mating component within the recessed domeless housing, said socket of said rotary joint assembly including socket fingers configured to self-support the camera assembly in arbitrary orientations relative to an orientation of the second mating component.
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Abstract
A surveillance camera system having a specialized camera assembly with a fixed-angle lens is provided in a housing designed to reduce the size and weight of the camera assembly and reduce the identifiability of the system as a surveillance camera. The camera assembly can include an integrated ball joint assembly to support the camera assembly at arbitrary angles. The ball joint can further provide a standard threaded mating component to secure the camera assembly. The surveillance camera system can employ a recessed housing partially shrouding the camera assembly in a ceiling installation and further reducing the observability of the camera assembly without obstructing the camera lens. Installed in the recessed housing with an integrated ball joint, the camera assembly retains pan and tilt adjustments common to current recessed dome surveillance cameras. The camera assembly supports attachment of a customizable front cover further obscuring the camera assembly.
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10 Claims
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1. A surveillance camera configured to be positioned within a recessed domeless housing having an open end, the surveillance camera comprising:
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a camera assembly including a camera housing having a first end configured to be at least partially received into the open end of the recessed domeless housing and partially surrounded thereby, and a second opposing end configured to at least partially protrude from the open end in an installed state; and a rotary joint assembly comprising a ball and socket integrated into an exterior of the camera housing at the first end, said rotary joint assembly enabling rotation of the camera housing about an axis of the rotary joint assembly and including a first mating component configured to couple to a second mating component within the recessed domeless housing, said socket of said rotary joint assembly including socket fingers configured to self-support the camera assembly in arbitrary orientations relative to an orientation of the second mating component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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