Surveillance camera system

• US 5,181,120 A
• Filed: 02/19/1992
• Issued: 01/19/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bayport Controls Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Bayport Controls Incorporated
• Inventors: Boers, Arie, Hickey, William L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kostak, Victor R.
• Application Number:
  US07/836,952
• Time in Patent Office: 335 Days
• Field of Search: 358/108, 358/229, 358/100, 358/210, 354/81, 354/79
• US Class Current: 348/373
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1963 Arrangements allowing camera rotation to change view, e.g. pivoting camera, pan-tilt and zoom [PTZ]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19632 Camera support structures, e.g. attachment means, poles

Abstract

A surveillance camera system including a base plate, a truncated cone, a rotation ring spaced from the base of the truncated cone, a camera mounting assembly which readily mounts within the rotation ring, and a dome which rotates with the camera assembly and is easily engaged into position against spring-biased rollers. The system is a unique and novel combination of electrical and electromechanical components providing for ready access of all components in the event of servicing. The system will accept any suitable surveillance camera, and is readily adaptable with any surveillance camera of the appropriate size. An alternative embodiment illustrates a completely rotatable surveillance camera system which can be suspended from a standard.

Claims

1. Surveillance camera system comprising:

a. a support;

b. a truncated dome rotatably affixed to said support;

c. a bearing means attached to said support;

d. a truncated dome attached to an upper flange means of said bearing means;

e. a rotation ring attached to and spaced from a lower flange means of said bearing means;

f. a camera assembly means including means for rotating said camera assembly means within said rotation ring;

g. means for rotating said camera assembly between a horizontal access to a vertical access;

h. fixed roller means and spring-biased roller means affixing said camera assembly to said rotation ring; and

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i. means for rotational following of a surveillance dome with said truncated dome.

2. Surveillance camera system of claim 1 which mounts on a standard.