CAMERA LIGHT

• US 20090027497A1
• Filed: 07/28/2008
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elizabeth Jane Peacock, Stephen Thomas Peacock
• Original Assignee: Elizabeth Jane Peacock, Stephen Thomas Peacock
• Inventors: Peacock, Stephen Thomas, Peacock, Elizabeth Jane
• Application Number:
  US12/181,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20090027497A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0023 the element being a sensor, e.g. distance sensor, camera
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/103 using camera systems provided with artificial illumination device, e.g. IR light source
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/03 Combinations of cameras with lighting apparatus; Flash units
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A camera light assembly (100) includes a camera assembly (102) and a marker light assembly (111). The camera assembly (102) includes a body (104) and a lens (108) positioned at a forward portion of the body (104). The marker light assembly (111) includes a light housing (112) having an aperture (118) extending therethrough. The body (104) of the camera assembly (102) is elongated and is received within the aperture (118) of the light housing (112) of the marker light assembly (111). Camera lock rings (126, 128) are utilized to releasably secure the camera assembly (102) to the marker light assembly (111).

Claims

1. A camera light assembly adapted to provide visual images to a user remote from an area of visual range of said camera light assembly, said assembly comprising:

a camera assembly having a body and a lens positioned at a forward portion of said body;

a marker light assembly for providing illumination for said visual range of said camera light assembly, said camera assembly being releasably secured to said marker light assembly;

said marker light assembly having light means for providing said illumination, and light electrical circuit means for powering said light means;

camera electrical means for providing a transmission path from said camera assembly so as to transmit video images generated by said camera assembly, and for powering said camera assembly; and

said light electrical circuit means and said camera electrical means function separate and independently from one another.

2. A camera light assembly adapted to provide visual images to a user remote from an area of visual range of said camera light assembly, said assembly comprising:

a camera assembly having a body and a lens positioned at a forward portion of said body;

a marker light assembly for providing illumination for said visual range of said camera light assembly, said camera assembly being releasably secured to said marker light assembly;

said marker light assembly having aperture means for receiving said body of said camera assembly within said marker light assembly; and

means for releasably securing said camera assembly to said marker light assembly.