JPH05300416A - Module type monitor camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cancel the compex of the entire appearance in the case of collectively fitting the plural monitor cameras. CONSTITUTION:An enclosure 2 is formed as a triangular corn having a bottom 2a as a perpendicular isosceles triangle and an apex part 2d on a line 2c perpendicular to a perpendicular part 2b of the bottom 2a, an oblique plane part 2h of the enclosure 2 is provided with a window part 2j, a photographing device block 3 is provided inside the enclosure 2 and thus, the monitor camera IS made into a module. By collectively fitting these plural module type monitor cameras 1, the monitor cameras can be fitted at various positions. Further, entire appearances 7, 8 and 9 of the collectively fitted monitor cameras express sharp design since they are constituted by combining planes.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a surveillance camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Surveillance cameras (CCTV, closed circuit TV)
Are used for various purposes such as the purpose of security monitoring, the purpose of safety management at a place where a large number of people gather such as stations, the purpose of user management in the service industry such as hotels.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, the surveillance camera 31 has the same shape 31a as the design of an industrial CCD camera, or the outer shape of the camera is cylindrical or dome-shaped (not shown). Was attached to the ceiling, wall, etc. by the support rod 31b to manage the purpose.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when monitoring all angles in the central portion of the ceiling of a room, etc., four monitoring cameras 31 having the above-mentioned configuration are gathered to form a circle. It was placed and installed.

[0005]

Therefore, since the four surveillance cameras having the above-mentioned structure are assembled and attached at one place, there is a problem that the overall appearance is complicated and the appearance is bad.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a module type surveillance camera capable of exhibiting a design excellent in appearance when a plurality of surveillance cameras are collectively arranged.

At the same time, another object is to provide a module type surveillance camera which can be installed at various positions by changing the number of surveillance cameras.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the module type surveillance camera of the present invention has an outer shape of a bottom surface of a substantially right triangle and a line extending perpendicularly to the bottom surface from a right angle portion of the bottom surface. A case having a three-dimensional shape having three sides connecting the top and the side of the bottom, and a window provided on the side connecting the side and the side facing the right angle part of the bottom of the case. , And a lens and an image sensor provided inside the housing.

It is preferable that smoke is formed in the window portion.

[0010]

[Function] When monitoring all angles in the central portion of the ceiling of a room, etc., four module type monitoring cameras are required.
Face the surface that connects the top and the two sides that sandwich the right-angled part of the bottom,
Install in a circle. As a result, the overall appearance has a substantially quadrangular pyramid shape, resulting in a neat and excellent design.

The number of module type monitoring cameras is set by using one module type monitoring camera for installing the monitoring cameras at the corners and using two module type monitoring cameras for installing the monitoring cameras at the edges. By changing the, it becomes possible to install surveillance cameras at various positions.

When the lengths of the two sides sandwiching the right-angled portion of the bottom surface are not equal, two types of module type surveillance cameras having bottom surfaces in which these two sides are interchanged are prepared, and by assembling these, Surveillance cameras can be placed at the center, corners, edges, etc. of the ceiling of the above room.

Since the smoke is formed in the window portion, the internal lens and the image pickup device are hidden, so that it cannot be known to the eye as a surveillance camera.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1A, the housing 2 of the module type surveillance camera 1 has a rough shape on a line 2c extending from the right-angled portion 2b of the bottom surface perpendicularly to the bottom surface with the isosceles right triangle 2a as the bottom surface. It has a triangular pyramid shape with a top portion 2d. The length between the right-angled portion 2b and the top 2d of the bottom surface (the length of the line 2c) is the distance between the right-angled portion 2b and the side facing the right-angled portion 2b (the height with respect to the hypotenuse of the right-angled isosceles triangle 2a). ) Is equal to. Therefore, the top 2d
And surfaces 2f, 2 that connect the two sides of the bottom surface 2a that sandwich the right-angled portion 2b.
g is a side surface perpendicular to the bottom surface 2a, and a surface 2h connecting the top portion 2d and a side of the bottom surface 2a facing the right angle portion 2b is a flat surface forming an angle of 45 ° with the bottom surface 2a.

Next, the window portion 2j is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (a), (b), and (c), it is formed on the side of the inclined flat surface portion 2h near the apex portion 2d of the triangular pyramid 2 and is detachable. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (c), the window portion 2j has engaging projections 2k formed at two symmetrical positions on the upper end and a locking hole 2m formed at the lower end. is there. And
By bringing the engaging projection 2k into contact with the inner surface of the non-window portion 2n of the inclined flat surface portion 2h, and screwing the screw into the screw hole 2p formed in the main body of the housing 2 through the locking hole 2m. , The window 2j is attached to the main body. The window portion 2j is formed by injection molding of acrylic resin having smoke. Therefore, the window 2
Although the image pickup device 3 inside the casing 2 can be imaged through the window 2j by the image pickup device 3 inside the casing described later, the image pickup device 3 inside the casing is concealed from outside the casing. To be done.

Next, the image pickup device 3 is a small CCD image pickup device 3
a and the optical lens 3b in front of it are mounted in one block, the block 3 is rotatably supported by a support tube 4 having a rectangular cross section, and the support tube 4 is mounted on the housing 2. It is rotatably supported by a support member 5 fixed to the two vertical side surfaces 2f and 2g, and the rotation direction of the support cylinder 4 is perpendicular to the rotation direction of the image pickup device block 3. Therefore, by rotating these by hand, the CCD image pickup device 3a and the optical lens 3b of the image pickup device block 3 are rotated.
Can be oriented in any direction, as indicated by the arrows in Figures 2 (b) (c).

Next, an electronic circuit board is arranged at a predetermined position in the housing 2 (not shown), and a hole 2q for passing a cable is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface 2a. Further, mounting holes 2r for mounting the housing 2 on the ceiling or the like are provided at two positions on the bottom surface 2a, and mounting holes 2 for mounting the housing 2 on a wall or the like.
s is at two positions on each of the vertical side surfaces 2f and 2g,
It is provided.

Next, the operation will be described.

In FIG. 1 (b), when all angles are to be monitored from the center of the ceiling of the room, four module type monitoring cameras 1 of the present invention are installed in the center of the ceiling and the window 2j is provided.
With each of the surveillance cameras 1 being removed, the surveillance cameras 1 are arranged circumferentially, and the vertical side surfaces 2f, 2g of each surveillance camera are placed in contact with each other in the central portion of the ceiling. Therefore, in this state, each housing 2 is fixed to the ceiling by inserting a screw from the inside of the housing 2 into the mounting hole 2r of the bottom surface 2a of each housing and fixing the screw to the ceiling. A cable (not shown) is passed through the hole 2q and passed through a cable passage or the like provided in the ceiling or the like. Then, the imaging device block 3 is rotated with respect to the support cylinder 4, and the support cylinder 4 is rotated with respect to the support member 5, so that the imaging device block 3 is rotated.
To a predetermined direction for imaging. And the window portion 2j
By engaging the engaging projection 2k with the non-window portion 2n and passing a screw through the locking hole 2m and screwing the screw into the screw hole 2p.
Attach to the body of. Then, connect the cable passed through the cable passage to a camera controller, a camera switcher, a screen division adapter, etc. provided in another room, etc., and further connect a time-lapse VTR, a video monitor, etc. to the ceiling. A CCTV 7 with a camera in the center of is completed.

Therefore, by arranging the four module type surveillance cameras 1 so that the vertical side surfaces 2f and 2g are in contact with each other, they are spontaneously gathered and arranged at equal intervals. It only needs to be fixed to the ceiling, and positioning is extremely easy.

Although the CCTV 7 is an assembly of four surveillance cameras, the overall appearance after attachment is a quadrangular pyramid, giving a neat appearance and expressing an excellent design. Further, since the window portion 2j is formed with smoke, it cannot be seen clearly that it is a surveillance camera because the image pickup device block 3 inside is hidden, and therefore safety management at a place where a large number of people gather, such as at a station. It is effective in cases where it is used for purposes other than the purpose of managing people, such as the purpose of user management in the service industry such as hotels.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 (b), when the surveillance camera is installed at the corner, one module type surveillance camera 1 of the present invention is used, and the vertical side surfaces 2f and 2g are brought into contact with the wall surfaces, respectively. The bottom surface 2a is brought into contact with the ceiling surface, and in this state, the module type monitoring camera 1 is fixed to the corner portion by passing a screw through the mounting holes 2r and 2s. Then, after the imaging device block 3 is oriented in a predetermined direction, the window 2j is closed and the CCTV 8 installed in the corner is completed.

Further, in FIG. 1B, when the surveillance cameras are installed at the edges, the two module type surveillance cameras 1 of the present invention are brought into contact with each other on their vertical side surfaces 2f and 2g. Also, each of the other vertical planes 2g, 2
With f being in contact with the wall surface and each bottom surface 2a being in contact with the ceiling surface, screws are passed through the mounting holes 2r and 2s and fixed to the edge portion. Then, after the image pickup device block 3 is oriented in a predetermined direction, the window 2j is closed, and C is installed at the edge.
CTV9 is completed.

In the above CCTV8 and CCTV9, the module type monitoring cameras 1 are arranged so as to be in contact with the ceiling. However, one module type surveillance camera 1 may be arranged at a position where the walls intersect with each other and away from the ceiling. Two module-type surveillance cameras 1 may be collectively arranged on a wall surface away from.

Therefore, by changing the number of sets of the module type surveillance cameras 1, the surveillance cameras can be installed at various positions. Also in these cases, the overall appearance of the surveillance camera 1 is formed by a combination of planes, so that a clean and excellent design is expressed.

In the above embodiment, the bottom surface of the housing 2 is an isosceles right triangle, but when the lengths of the two sides sandwiching the right angle portion are not equal to each other, the two sides are replaced with each other.
By preparing various types of module type surveillance cameras and combining them, the surveillance cameras can be collectively arranged at various positions.

Further, in the above embodiment, the surface connecting the side facing the right angle portion 2b of the bottom surface 2a of the housing and the top portion 2d is an inclined plane, but this surface may be a curved surface such as a spherical surface.

Further, in the above embodiment, the image pickup device block 3
Was supposed to move it by hand to change the direction, but with a mechanism to automatically change the direction of the imaging device block, while watching the video monitor etc. installed in another room, change the direction by remote control, You may make it monitor.

[0030]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
When only one surveillance camera or a plurality of surveillance cameras are assembled, the overall appearance is excellent and the design is excellent.

Further, it is possible to dispose the surveillance cameras at various positions by changing the number of the surveillance cameras in a group with one surveillance camera as one module.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view of the outer contour of a module type surveillance camera housing of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) is a state in which the module cameras of the present invention are assembled and attached at various positions. It is a perspective view showing.

2 (a) is a view of FIG. 1 (a) viewed vertically from a slant plane portion, and FIG. 2 (b) is a view of FIG. 1 (a) viewed from above in parallel to the surface direction of the slant plane portion. The same figure, (c) is A- of the same figure (a).
It is an A line sectional view.

[Fig. 3] A conventional surveillance camera is installed in a central portion of a ceiling of a room,
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which the components are collectively attached to monitor all angles.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Module Type Surveillance Camera 2 Housing 2a Bottom 2b Right Angle 2d Top 2h Surface that connects the side opposite the right side of the bottom of the housing and the top 2j Window 3a Imager 3b Lens

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A three-dimensional body having an outer shape having a bottom surface of a substantially right triangle, and three surfaces connecting a top portion on a line extending perpendicularly to the bottom surface from a right angle portion of the bottom surface and a side portion of the bottom surface. A housing having a shape, a window provided on a surface connecting the top and the side facing the right-angled portion of the bottom surface of the housing, and a lens and an imaging element provided inside the housing. A module-type surveillance camera characterized by being equipped. 2. The module type surveillance camera according to claim 1, wherein smoke is formed on the window portion.