Fixed View Magnetic Camera

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016127618-A1
Application number	US-201514931366-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 3, 2015
Priority date	Nov 3, 2014
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

At least one aspect of present disclosure is directed towards a camera that includes a magnetic base and a removable main camera unit. The removable main camera unit may include an outer casing, a processor, a lens housing, a wireless communications interface, and an inner casing. The inner casing may reside within the outer casing and includes at least a metallic portion and a non-metallic portion. The non-metallic portion may form a non-metallic region that may extend from at least a first boundary of the metallic portion to a second boundary of the metallic portion through a central axis of the inner casing. The removable main camera unit may be configured to be removably coupled to the magnetic base based on a magnetic force between the magnetic base and the metallic portion of the inner casing.

First claim

1 . A camera, comprising:
a magnetic base; and a removable main camera unit that includes:
an outer casing;
a processor;
a lens housing;
a wireless communications interface; and
an inner casing that resides within the outer casing and includes at least a metallic portion and a non-metallic portion, wherein the non-metallic portion forms a non-metallic region that extends from at least a first boundary of the metallic portion to a second boundary of the metallic portion through a central axis of the inner casing,
wherein the removable main camera unit is configured to be removably coupled to the magnetic base based on a magnetic force between the magnetic base and the metallic portion of the inner casing.

2 . The camera of claim 1 , wherein the outer casing is plastic.

3 . The camera of claim 1 , wherein the non-metallic portion of the inner casing is plastic.

4 . The camera of claim 1 , wherein the non-metallic portion of the inner casing is an uncovered opening in the inner casing.

5 . The camera of claim 1 , wherein the first boundary and the second boundary of the metallic portion each terminate within the range of 45° to 75° from the central axis of the inner casing.

6 . The camera of claim 5 , wherein the first boundary and the second boundary of the metallic portion each terminate at 60° from the central axis of the inner casing.

7 . The camera of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication interface resides within the inner casing and is configured to wirelessly transmit data away from the metallic portion of the inner casing and towards the non-metallic portion of the inner casing.

8 . The camera of claim 1 , further comprising:
a heat sink that is configured to transfer heat away from the processor to a thermally conductive metal strip that is located around the circumference of the removable main camera unit; and an air gap that exists between the metallic portion of the inner casing and the non-metallic portion of the inner casing to dissipate heat.

9 . A device, comprising:
a magnetic base; and a removable main camera unit that includes:
a processor;
a lens housing;
a casing that includes at least a metallic portion and a non-metallic portion, wherein the non-metallic portion forms a non-metallic region that extends from at least a first boundary of the metallic portion to a second boundary of the metallic portion through a central axis of the inner casing;
a wireless communication interface, wherein the wireless communication interface resides within the casing and is configured to wirelessly transmit data away from the metallic portion of the casing and towards the non-metallic portion of the casing,
wherein the removable main camera unit is configured to be removably coupled to the magnetic base based on a magnetic force between the magnetic base and the metallic portion of the casing.

10 . The camera of claim 9 , wherein the first boundary and the second boundary of the metallic portion each terminate within the range of 45° to 75° from the central axis of the inner casing.

11 . The camera of claim 10 , wherein the first boundary and the second boundary of the metallic portion each terminate at 60° from the central axis of the inner casing.

12 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the non-metallic portion of the inner casing is plastic.

13 . The device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a heat sink that is configured to transfer heat away from the processor to a thermally conductive metal strip that is located around the circumference of the removable main camera unit; and an air gap that exists between the metallic portion of the casing and the non-metallic portion of the casing to dissipate heat.

14 . A spherical camera unit, comprising:
a magnetic base; and a removable main camera unit that includes:
a processor;
a lens housing;
a heat sink that is configured to transfer heat away from the processor;
a wireless communications interface configured to wirelessly send or receive data;
an inner casing that includes a metallic portion and a non-metallic portion, wherein an air gap exists between the metallic portion and non-metallic portion that aids in the transfer of heat away from the processor; and
an outer casing that provides a physical barrier between at least the metallic portion of the inner casing and the magnetic base,
wherein the removable main camera unit is configured to be removably coupled to the magnetic base based on a magnetic force that binds the inner casing of the removable main camera unit to the magnetic base through the outer casing.

15 . The camera of claim 14 , wherein the non-metallic portion forms a non-metallic region that extends from at least a first boundary of the metallic portion to a second boundary of the metallic portion through a central axis of the inner casing.

16 . The camera of claim 15 , wherein the first boundary and the second boundary of the metallic portion each terminate within the range of 45° to 75° from the central axis of the inner casing.

17 . The camera of claim 16 , wherein the first boundary and the second boundary of the metallic portion each terminate at 60° from the central axis of the inner casing.

18 . The camera of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication interface resides within the inner casing and is configured to wirelessly transmit data away from the metallic portion of the inner casing and towards the non-metallic portion of the inner casing.

19 . The camera of claim 14 , wherein the non-metallic portion of the inner casing is plastic.

20 . The camera of claim 14 , wherein the non-metallic portion of the inner casing is an uncovered opening of the inner casing.

Assignees

• Alarm Com Inc

Inventors

• Bart Gary

Classifications

• F16M11/14 Primary

  with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 {; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30}) · CPC title

• H04N23/51 Primary

  Housings · CPC title

• H04N23/55

  Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• F16B1/00

  Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title