JP2005167922A - Monitoring camera system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring camera system wherein a projection amount of a monitoring camera from a wall or a ceiling can be decreased and an imaging direction of the monitoring camera can simply be revised. <P>SOLUTION: The monitoring camera system 1 is configured to include: a first container section 6 inserted to a recessed box 5 and for containing the monitoring camera 4; a case 3 projected from the wall 2 and provided with a second container section 7 for covering the monitoring camera 4; and a fixing support means for supporting freely movably the monitoring camera 4 at a drawout position at which the monitoring camera 4 is drawn out from the first container section 6, which contains the monitoring camera 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a security monitoring camera device installed on a wall or ceiling, for example.

  Generally, in a financial institution, an office building, a convenience store, etc., a surveillance camera is often installed on the ceiling or wall of a room for security measures. By the way, if such a surveillance camera is installed on the ceiling or wall, a healthy subject may feel uncomfortable, and the surveillance camera may be unnaturally installed on the ceiling or wall, so that it does not look good. is there.

  For this reason, conventionally, when a surveillance camera is installed on a wall or ceiling, the surveillance camera is covered with a case to prevent the surveillance camera from being exposed and to improve the appearance.

As this kind of conventional surveillance camera device, there is one as shown in Patent Document 1, for example. In Patent Document 1, a surveillance camera such as a CCD is housed in a dome-shaped case, the surveillance camera is fixed to one surface side of the main body mounting chassis, and a columnar insertion provided on the other surface side of the main body mounting chassis. The camera is attached to the ceiling or wall of the room by inserting the attachment part into the through hole opened in the ceiling or wall and fitting the leaf spring provided in the columnar insertion part into the through hole. Yes. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the surveillance camera from being exposed by covering the surveillance camera with the dome-shaped case, and to improve the appearance.
Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-209471

  However, in the surveillance camera device disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the surveillance camera is fixed to the main body mounting chassis, when changing the imaging direction of the surveillance camera, for example, the imaging direction of the surveillance camera is rotated by 90 °. When changing the captured image from a horizontally long image to a vertically long image, after removing the surveillance camera from the main unit mounting chassis and changing the angle, it becomes necessary to attach the surveillance camera to the main unit mounting chassis again. There was a problem that the workability of the angle changing work deteriorated.

  Moreover, since the monitoring camera shown in Patent Document 1 protrudes from the wall or ceiling, the amount of protrusion of the monitoring camera increases, and the degree of exposure of the monitoring camera increases accordingly. On the other hand, an embedded box for storing a monitoring camera is embedded in a wall, and the monitoring camera is stored in the embedded box so that the amount of projection from the wall of the monitoring camera is reduced.

  However, since the embedded box has many standard products and the installation space cannot be increased, to change the imaging direction of the surveillance camera, remove the surveillance camera from the embedded box and change the angle of the surveillance camera. There is a problem that the work of attaching the surveillance camera to the main body mounting chassis again becomes necessary, and the workability of the work of changing the angle of the surveillance camera still deteriorates.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and can reduce the amount of projection of the surveillance camera from the wall or ceiling, and can easily change the imaging direction of the surveillance camera. A device is provided.

  The surveillance camera device of the present invention is a surveillance camera device mounted on a mounting portion embedded in a wall or ceiling, the first storage portion being inserted into the mounting portion and storing the surveillance camera, and the wall Alternatively, a case having a second housing part that protrudes from the ceiling and covers the monitoring camera, and a drawer in which the surveillance camera is fixed in the first housing part and the surveillance camera is pulled out from the first housing part And a fixed support means for rotatably supporting the surveillance camera at a position.

  With this configuration, the monitoring camera accommodated in the mounting portion embedded in the wall or ceiling via the insertion portion is pulled out from the first storage portion by the fixed support means, and then the monitoring camera is rotated at the pull-out position. Then, the monitoring camera is moved to the storage position and stored in the first storage unit. As a result, the projection amount of the surveillance camera from the wall or ceiling can be reduced, and the imaging direction of the surveillance camera can be easily changed.

  Further, in the surveillance camera device of the present invention, the fixed support means is provided at a rotary seat that holds the surveillance camera and an opening end of the first storage part, and the rotary seat support that rotatably supports the rotary seat. A member, a guide rail provided in the rotary seat and formed with a slit extending along a pull-out direction of the monitoring camera, and a fitting provided in the monitoring camera and slidably fitted in the slit It comprises a joint member and a fixing member for fixing the surveillance camera to the case.

  With this configuration, when the monitoring camera stored in the storage position is pulled, the fitting portion of the monitoring camera moves along the slit of the guide rail, so that the monitoring camera is pulled out to the pull-out position. At this time, the imaging direction of the surveillance camera can be changed by rotating the rotary seat with respect to the rotary seat support member. As a result, the imaging direction of the surveillance camera can be changed with a simple configuration.

  The surveillance camera device of the present invention is provided with a projecting member provided on the rotary seat and having a projecting surface formed in a curved surface, and a curved member provided on the surveillance camera and formed with a curved surface that is in sliding contact with the projecting member. The surveillance camera is made to swing around an axis orthogonal to the rotation axis of the surveillance camera.

  With this configuration, the surveillance camera can be swung around an axis orthogonal to the rotation axis of the surveillance camera, so that the imaging range in the vertical direction or the left-right direction can be varied in addition to the imaging direction of the surveillance camera.

  In the surveillance camera device of the present invention, the case includes an electrical component connected to the surveillance camera.

  With this configuration, it is possible to secure a storage space for electrical components such as a power source connected to the surveillance camera, a harness, and a drive device for focus adjustment.

  As described above, the present invention can provide a surveillance camera device that can reduce the projection amount of the surveillance camera from the wall or ceiling and can easily change the imaging direction of the surveillance camera. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the surveillance camera device according to the present invention. The surveillance camera device of the present embodiment is an example that is attached to a wall. The surveillance camera may be provided on the ceiling instead of the wall.

  First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, a surveillance camera device 1 is attached to a wall 2, and as shown in FIG. 2, a long case 3 mounted laterally with respect to the wall 2 and a surveillance camera 4 accommodated in the case 3 It has.

  An embedded box 5 as a mounting portion is embedded inside the wall 2, and an opening 5 a into which the case 3 is inserted is formed in the embedded box 5. The opening 5 a is formed in the wall 2. It is open.

  The case 3 includes a first storage portion 6 that is inserted into the embedded box 5 through the opening 5 a and a second storage portion 7 that protrudes from the wall 2 and covers the surveillance camera 4. The surveillance camera 4 is accommodated.

  The surveillance camera 4 is inserted into the first storage section 6 and has a main body frame 8 having an outer diameter smaller than the volume of the first storage section 6, and a lens attached to the main body frame 8 and mounted with the imaging lens 9. A frame 10, an image sensor such as a CCD built in the main body frame 8, and a focus adjustment ring that is built in the main body frame 8 and moves the image sensor closer to and away from the image pickup lens 9 for flange back adjustment. And a handle 11 to be moved. A front cover 12 is attached to the opening end of the main body frame 8 so that the surveillance camera 4 is not visible from the outside.

  Further, the second storage portion 7 of the case 3 includes a power source (not shown), a harness interposed between the monitoring camera 4 and the monitoring monitor and the computer, a driving device for operating the handle 11 to drive the focus adjustment ring, and the like. The electrical parts are housed.

  Further, three guide rollers 13 as rotating seat support members are provided at the opening end of the first storage portion 6, and the rotating seat 14 is rotatably supported by the guide rollers 13. The rotary seat 14 is provided with a pair of guide rails 15, and the guide rails 15 are formed with slits 15 a extending along the direction in which the surveillance camera 4 is pulled out and stored (indicated by arrow A). . Screw holes 8a are formed on both side portions of the main body frame 8 of the surveillance camera 4, and screws 16 as fitting members are screwed into the screw holes 8a through slits 15a. Accordingly, the monitoring camera 4 moves along the slit 15 a between the storage position stored in the first storage unit 6 and the pull-out position pulled out from the first storage unit 6.

  When the monitoring camera 4 is pulled out to the pulling position, the rotating seat 14 rotates along the guide roller 13 so that the monitoring camera 4 rotates in the arrow B direction.

  Further, a screwing portion 17 is provided at the opening end of the first storage portion 6, and when the surveillance camera 4 is stored in the first storage portion 6 as shown in FIG. The rotating seat 14 is fixed to the case 3 by screwing the screw 18 into the screwing portion 17 while pressing. Note that the screwing portion 17 and the screw 18 constitute a fixing member.

  Further, the rotating seat 14 is provided with a projecting member 19, and the projecting surface of the projecting member 19 is formed in a curved surface as shown in FIG. 5, and a screw hole 19a is formed in the center. . Further, a curved member 20 is formed on the main body frame 8 of the monitoring camera 4, and a curved surface that slides on the protruding member 19 is formed on the curved member 20, and a screw 21 that is screwed into the screw hole 19a is inserted. An insertion hole 20a is formed.

  Therefore, the surveillance camera 4 of the present embodiment can swing around an axis orthogonal to the rotation axis (around the arrow A axis) of the surveillance camera 4 by sliding the bending member 20 along the protruding member 19. it can. In this embodiment, the guide roller 13, the rotating seat 14, the guide rail 15, the screws 16, 18 and the screwing portion 17 constitute a fixed support means.

  Next, a method for changing the imaging direction of the monitoring camera device 1 will be described.

  When the surveillance camera device 1 is attached to the wall 2, there are a method of installing the case 3 in the horizontal direction and a method of installing it in the vertical direction depending on the manner of attachment of the surveillance camera device 1. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the first storage 6 is inserted into the embedding box 5 with the case 3 of the surveillance camera device 1 facing sideways, and is attached to the embedding box 5 with screws (not shown).

  At this time, the monitoring camera 4 is stored in the first storage unit 6 with the main body frame 8 in the horizontal direction so that a horizontally long image can be captured as shown in FIG.

  In this state, in order to set the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 to a position where a vertically long image can be captured, it is necessary to rotate the monitoring camera 4 by 90 °. In that case, first, after removing the front cover 12 from the monitoring camera apparatus 1 in the state shown in FIG. 3, the screw 21 is removed to release the engagement between the monitoring camera 4 and the rotary seat 14 and loosen the screw 18. After the engagement between the rotary seat 14 and the case 3 is released, the surveillance camera 4 is gripped and pulled out to the front side of the case 3 as shown in FIG.

  At this time, since the screw 16 screwed into the monitoring camera 4 moves in the pulling direction along the slit 15 a, the monitoring camera 4 is pulled out from the first storage unit 6. Next, when the surveillance camera 4 is rotated by 90 °, the rotary seat 14 rotates along the guide roller 13.

  Next, when the surveillance camera 4 is pushed to the back side of the case 3, the screw 16 screwed into the surveillance camera 4 moves along the slit 15 a in the direction opposite to the pulling direction, so that the surveillance camera 4 is in the first storage portion 6. It is stored in.

  Next, after the screw 18 is tightened and fixed to the rotary seat 14 and the case 3, the screw 21 is screwed to the protruding member 19 to fix the surveillance camera 4 to the rotary seat 14, and the front cover 12 is attached to the case 3. As a result, the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 is changed from a horizontally long image to a vertically long image.

  When adjusting the angle of the monitoring camera 4, before the screw 21 is fastened, the bending member 20 of the monitoring camera 4 is moved along the protruding member 19, so that the monitoring camera 4 is moved around the arrow A axis. The angle is adjusted by swinging around an orthogonal axis. When the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 is changed from a vertically long image to a horizontally long image, the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 is changed by a procedure opposite to the above procedure.

  On the other hand, when the surveillance camera device 1 is attached to the corner of the wall 2, if the case 3 is positioned in the lateral direction, the amount of projection of the surveillance camera device 1 from the wall 2 increases. Install.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the first storage portion 6 is inserted into the embedded box 5 with the case 3 of the surveillance camera device 1 oriented vertically, and is attached to the embedded box 5 with screws or the like (not shown). .

  At this time, the monitoring camera 4 is housed in the first housing 6 with the main body frame 8 in the lateral direction so that a horizontally long image can be taken as shown in FIG.

  In this state, in order to set the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 to a position where a vertically long image can be captured, it is necessary to rotate the monitoring camera 4 by 90 °. In that case, first, after removing the front cover 12 from the surveillance camera device 1 in the state shown in FIG. 7, the screw 21 is removed to release the engagement between the surveillance camera 4 and the rotary seat 14 and loosen the screw 18. After the engagement between the rotary seat 14 and the case 3 is released, the surveillance camera 4 is gripped and pulled out toward the front side of the case 3 as shown in FIG.

  At this time, since the screw 16 screwed into the monitoring camera 4 moves in the pulling direction along the slit 15 a, the monitoring camera 4 is pulled out from the first storage unit 6. Next, when the surveillance camera 4 is rotated by 90 °, the rotary seat 14 rotates along the guide roller 13.

  Next, when the surveillance camera 4 is pushed to the back side of the case 3, the screw 16 screwed into the surveillance camera 4 moves along the slit 15 a in the direction opposite to the pulling direction, so that the surveillance camera 4 is in the first storage portion 6. It is stored in.

  Next, after the screw 18 is tightened and fixed to the rotary seat 14 and the case 3, the screw 21 is screwed to the protruding member 19 to fix the surveillance camera 4 to the rotary seat 14, and the front cover 12 is attached to the case 3. As a result, the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 is changed from a horizontally long image to a vertically long image. When the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 is changed from a vertically long image to a horizontally long image, the imaging direction of the monitoring camera 4 is changed by a procedure opposite to the above procedure.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the monitoring camera device 1 is inserted into the embedded box 5 and the first storage unit 6 in which the monitoring camera 4 is stored, and the first storage unit 6 that protrudes from the wall 2 and covers the monitoring camera 4. 2 The case 3 having the storage unit 7 and the monitoring camera 4 are stored in the first storage unit 6, and the monitoring camera 4 can be moved at a position where the monitoring camera 4 is pulled out from the first storage unit 6. A fixed support means that supports the rotary seat 14 that holds the surveillance camera 4 and a guide that rotatably supports the rotary seat 14. A guide rail 15 provided on the roller 13 and the rotating seat 14 and formed with a slit 15a extending along the pull-out direction of the monitoring camera 4, and provided on the monitoring camera 4 and slidably fitted into the slit 15a. Is Since the screw 16 and the screwing portion 17 and the screw 18 for fixing the surveillance camera 4 to the case 3 are included, the projection amount of the surveillance camera 4 from the wall 2 can be reduced, and the surveillance camera 4 The imaging direction can be easily changed.

  In the present embodiment, the protruding member 19 provided on the rotary seat 14 and having a protruding surface formed into a curved surface, and the curved member 20 provided on the monitoring camera 4 and formed with a curved surface slidably contacting the protruding member 19 are formed. Since the surveillance camera 4 is swung around an axis orthogonal to the rotation axis of the surveillance camera 4, the imaging range in the vertical direction or the left-right direction can be changed in addition to the imaging direction of the surveillance camera 4. it can.

  In the present embodiment, since the electrical components such as the power source, the harness, and the focus adjustment driving device connected to the surveillance camera 4 are stored in the case 3, a space for storing these electrical components can be secured. .

  As described above, the surveillance camera device according to the present invention can reduce the amount of projection of the surveillance camera from the wall or ceiling, and can easily change the imaging direction of the surveillance camera. It is useful as a surveillance camera device for crime prevention installed on walls and ceilings.

The figure which shows the state which attached the surveillance camera apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention to the wall in the horizontal direction Exploded view of surveillance camera device of one embodiment The figure which shows the state which accommodated the surveillance camera of one Embodiment in the 1st accommodating part. The figure which shows the state which pulls out the surveillance camera of one Embodiment from a 1st accommodating part. Cross-sectional view of surveillance camera device of one embodiment The figure which shows the state which attached the surveillance camera apparatus which concerns on one embodiment to the wall in the vertical direction The figure which shows the state which accommodated the surveillance camera installed in the vertical direction of one Embodiment in the 1st accommodating part. The figure which shows the state which pulls out the surveillance camera installed in the vertical direction of one Embodiment from a 1st accommodating part.

Explanation of symbols

1 Surveillance camera device 2 Wall 3 Case 4 Surveillance camera 5 Embedded box (mounting part)
6 First storage portion 7 Second storage portion 13 Guide roller (rotating seat support member)
14 Rotating seat 15 Guide rail 15a Slit 16 Screw (fitting member)
17 Screw fixing part (fixing member)
18 Screw (fixing member)
19 Protruding member 20 Curved member

Claims (4)

A surveillance camera device mounted on a mounting part embedded in a wall or ceiling,
A case that includes a first storage portion that is inserted into the mounting portion and in which a monitoring camera is stored; and a second storage portion that protrudes from the wall or ceiling and covers the monitoring camera;
The surveillance camera is fixed in the first storage unit, and a fixing support means is provided for rotatably supporting the surveillance camera at a drawing position where the surveillance camera is pulled out from the first storage unit. Surveillance camera device. The fixed support means is provided on a rotary seat that holds the monitoring camera, a rotary seat support member that is provided at an opening end of the first storage portion, and rotatably supports the rotary seat, and the rotary seat. A guide rail formed with a slit extending along a pull-out direction of the surveillance camera, a fitting member provided in the surveillance camera and slidably fitted into the slit, and the surveillance camera as the case The surveillance camera device according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member that is fixed to the camera. A projecting member provided on the rotating seat and having a projecting surface formed into a curved surface; and a curved member provided on the monitoring camera and formed with a curved surface slidably contacting the projecting member;
The surveillance camera device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the surveillance camera is swung around an axis orthogonal to a rotation axis of the surveillance camera. The surveillance camera device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an electrical component connected to the surveillance camera is accommodated in the case.

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