Electronic magnification device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9583024-B2
Application number	US-201414481073-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	Feb 10, 2006
Publication date	Feb 28, 2017
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed is a magnification device for use by blind and/or low vision individuals. The device includes an X-Y table upon which an item to be magnified can be placed. A stationary camera arm and a pivotal monitor arm are oriented over the X-Y table. The monitor arm includes a video monitor pivotally mounted at its distal end. The camera arm also includes two laterally disposed lighting arms. A series of controls are provided along a lower edge of the monitor via a mounting bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A magnification device comprising in combination:
a base having a forward edge, a rearward edge, and side edges therebetween;
a table having a forward edge, a rearward edge, and side edges, the table mounted to the base to permit the table to be adjusted in the X and Y orientations;
a fixed camera arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and forward and rearward surfaces, the proximal end integral with the rearward edge of the base and the distal end extending overtop of the table;
a camera housing including a forward end, a rearward end, and an aperture opening,
the camera housing mounted to the distal end of the camera arm such that the aperture opening is orientated over the table;
a monitor arm having a proximal end and a distal end and an intermediate extent there between, the proximal end of the monitor arm being pivotally connected to the intermediate extent of the camera arm, whereby the monitor arm can be pivoted upward and downward relative to the camera arm;
a monitor releasable secured to the monitor arm;
a laterally extending lighting arm, the arm interconnected to an intermediate extent of the camera arm, the lighting arm including a light source at each end for illuminating objects placed on the table.

2. The magnification device as described in claim 1 wherein a counterbalancing spring is operatively secured within the monitor arm.

3. The magnification device as described in claim 1 further comprising a control panel removable mounted to the monitor.

4. The magnification device as described in claim 3 wherein the control panel supports a series of controls, with each control having a rotatable knob and a centrally positioned push button.

5. The magnification device as described in claim 1 wherein the camera arm is fixed relative to the monitor arm.

6. The magnification device as described in claim 1 wherein the monitor is removable secured to the monitor arm via a bracket.

7. The magnification device as described in claim 1 wherein the light sources are oriented at an angle with respect to the table.

8. The magnification device as described in claim 7 , wherein the angle is approximately 45.5 degrees.

Assignees

• Freedom Scientific Inc

Inventors

• Goldenberg Michael
• Davis Bradley S
• Hamilton Lee
• Rodriguez Carlos M
• Murphy Patrick
• Tunkis Waldemar H

Classifications

• H04N23/50

  Constructional details · CPC title

• H04N23/51

  Housings · CPC title

• G03B17/48 Primary

  adapted for combination with other photographic or optical apparatus · CPC title

• G02B27/026

  and a display device, e.g. CRT, LCD, for adding markings or signs or to enhance the contrast of the viewed object · CPC title

• H04N2201/043

  Viewing the scanned area · CPC title