Apparatus for securing camera to a retail shelving unit
AssigneeTrax Technology Solutions Pte Ltd.
InventorsYair Adato, Itai Lishner
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Abstract
An apparatus for securing a camera to a retail shelving unit is disclosed. The apparatus may have a pair of opposing securing surfaces for securing the apparatus to a support element of the retail shelving unit. The pair of opposing securing surfaces may form a gap between the pair of opposing securing surfaces. The gap may be configured to accept the support element of the retail shelving unit. The apparatus may also have an arm extending from one of the pair of opposing securing surfaces and having a distal end. The distal end may have a camera support area including a least one opening.
Claims19
An apparatus for securing a camera to a retail shelving unit, the apparatus including:
- a pair of opposing securing surfaces for securing the apparatus to a support element of the retail shelving unit, wherein the pair of opposing securing surfaces forms a gap between the pair of opposing securing surfaces, wherein the gap is configured to accept the support element of the retail shelving unit;
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- an arm extending from one of the pair of opposing securing surfaces and having a distal end, the distal end including a camera support area including a least one opening,
- wherein the pair of opposing securing surfaces and the arm are constructed from a single continuous galvanized metal sheet.
A system for monitoring planogram compliance in a retail store, the system comprising:
- a plurality of cameras configured to capture images depicting a plurality of products displayed in the retail store, wherein each camera is mountable to a retail shelving unit using an apparatus including:
- a pair of opposing securing surfaces for securing the apparatus to a support element of the retail shelving unit, wherein the pair of opposing securing surfaces forms a gap between the pair of opposing securing surfaces, and wherein the gap is configured to accept the support element of the retail shelving unit;
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- an arm extending from one of the pair of opposing securing surfaces and having a distal end, the distal end including a camera support area including a least one opening,
- wherein the pair of opposing securing surfaces and the arm are constructed from a single continuous galvanized metal sheet;
- a data interface configured to receive image data from the plurality of cameras;
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- at least one processor for monitoring planogram compliance using the received image data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.