Window camera

A window camera comprising:

• an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of outdoors from an indoor surface of a window;
• a housing comprising an attachment surface having a rectangular shape and facing in parallel with the indoor surface, the housing in which the image capturing unit is provided to be recessed in the attachment surface such that an optical axis of the image capturing unit extends through an intersection of a pair of diagonal lines of the attachment surface;
• and
• a light-shielding member protruding from the attachment surface toward the indoor surface and having a rectangular frame shape along an outer shape of the attachment surface, the light-shielding member being formed of an elastic material and elastically deformable by pressing from the housing to close a gap between the indoor surface and the attachment surface,
• wherein the housing further comprises:
• a suction cup piece provided on the attachment surface and formed of an elastic material;
• a suction plate provided on the attachment surface and configured to close a gap between the indoor surface and the attachment surface;
• a movable plate portion configured to stretch the suction cup piece in a direction parallel to a direction of the optical axis;
• and
• a suction cup suction mechanism configured to stretch the suction cup piece by moving the movable plate portion in conjunction with a rotation operation of an operation lever so as to expand a space formed by the suction cup piece, the indoor surface, the suction plate, and the movable plate portion to generate a negative pressure in the space,
• wherein the suction cup piece is disposed at a center of the suction plate, and
• wherein the suction plate protrudes from the attachment surface with a thickness the same as a protrusion length of the light-shielding member in a non-deformed state, and the suction plate is provided adjacent to the image capturing unit on the attachment surface to have a rectangular suction area that extends less than half of the attachment surface in a longitudinal direction of the attachment surface.