Video conference system enclosure

• US 20040252447A1
• Filed: 06/16/2003
• Published: 12/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renovo Software, Inc. (Global Tel-Link Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Multimedia Telesys Incorporated
• Inventors: Hesse, Thomas H., Weaver, Keith A.
• Granted Patent: US 6,914,772 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/14 Telephone cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display

Abstract

An enclosure for a video conference system is disclosed. The enclosure includes a substructure that includes a pair of side structure beams. The side structure beams comprising a top section, a bottom section and a vertical support section connected together. The substructure further includes front structural panel connected to each of the pair of side structures and at least one back brace coupling the pair of side panels. A covering comprising a first side portion, a second side portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a front portion is attached over the substructure.

Claims

1. An enclosure for a video conference system comprising:

a substructure including;

a pair of side structure beams having a front side and a back side;

a front structural panel connected to the front side of each of the pair of side structure beams;

at least one back brace connected to the back side of each of the pair of side structure beams; and

a covering comprising a first side portion, a second side portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a front portion attached over the substructure.

2. The enclosure of claim 1 wherein a camera mount and monitor mount are attached to a vertical support secured to the at least one back brace.

3. The enclosure of claim 2 wherein the vertical support is adjustable along the at least one back brace to provide adjustment of the monitor.

4. The enclosure of claim 1 further comprising a transparent screen mounted on the front portion at an angle which prevents a blow from damaging the transparent screen.

5. The enclosure of claim 1 further comprising a telephone handset for verbal communications.

6. The enclosure of claim 1 wherein two or more enclosures are coupled together.

7. The enclosure of claim 6 wherein the two or more enclosures are separated by a privacy panel.

8. The enclosure of claim 7 wherein the privacy panel extends from the top of the enclosure to the floor.

9. The enclosure of claim 1 wherein the enclosure is mounted on a wall.

10. The enclosure of claim 1 wherein the bottom portion couples to the front structural panel via a series of slots on the bottom portion that engages a series of openings on the front structural panel and by a series of threaded bolts on the inside of the bottom portion that secures to the substructure.

11. The enclosure of claim 10 wherein the first side portion and the second side portion are inserted onto each of the pair of side structural beams and between the substructure and the bottom portion.

12. The enclosure of claim 11 wherein the top portion is secured on the top of the substructure using threaded bolts mounted to the inside of the top portion.

13. The enclosure of claim 12 wherein the first portion is secured to the front structure panel using a plurality of security fasteners.

14. A video conference booth having a supportive substructure, the video conference booth comprising:

a bottom portion connecting to a bottom portion of the substructure without external hardware;

a top portion connecting to a top portion of the substructure without external hardware;

a first side portion and a second side portion connecting to a side of the substructure, the first side portion and the second side portion held in place by the bottom portion and the top portion; and

a front panel, coupling to the front of the substructure via a series of security fasteners.

15. The booth of claim 14 wherein the booth is mounted on a wall.

16. The booth of claim 14 wherein the booth is mounted to a support structure away from a wall.

17. The booth of claim 15 wherein the first and second side sections are privacy panels extending out from the booth to prevent sound from leaving the booth.

18. The booth of claim 14 wherein two or more booths are connected together.

19. The booth of claim 14 wherein the substructure further includes a moveable vertical support that support a camera mount and a monitor mount.

20. The booth of claim 14 further comprising a transparent screen mounted at an angle to prevent a blow from damaging the transparent screen.

21. A video conference enclosure containing a monitor and a camera comprising:

a top portion having an angled surface to prevent any liquid or solid materials from accumulating on the angled surface;

a front portion including a transparent screen mount, the transparent screen mount having an angled surface to prevent any liquid or solid objects placed on the transparent screen mount from accumulating; and

a transparent screen, mounted onto the transparent screen mount at an angle such that a blow to the screen has the force dissipated.

22. The enclosure of claim 21 where the transparent screen includes a scratch resistant panel placed in front of the transparent screen to prevent damage to the transparent screen.

23. The enclosure of claim 21 wherein the booth is mounted on a wall.

24. The enclosure of claim 21 wherein multiple booths are connected together to form a series of booths.

25. The enclosure of claims 21 wherein the booth is mounted on a pole.