Removable camera mounting system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsCorey L. Gorman, David E. Cooper, Brad R. Van De Veer, Justin L. Steinlage
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Abstract
A removable camera mounting system for a mobile industrial machine is disclosed. The removable camera mounting system includes a camera housing having a plurality of walls. A camera unit is mounted within the camera housing. A light unit is also mounted within the camera housing. An exterior of one of the plurality of walls of the camera housing includes one or more magnets.
Claims17
A removable camera mounting system for a mobile industrial machine, comprising:
- a camera housing having a plurality of walls forming a cavity;
- a camera sub-housing mounted within the cavity of the camera housing;
- a camera unit mounted within the camera sub-housing;
- a light unit mounted within the cavity of the camera housing;
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- one or more magnets on an exterior of one of the plurality of walls of the camera housing for mounting the camera housing to the mobile industrial machine, wherein the camera unit and the light unit are adjustably mounted to rotate, tilt, or pivot relative to the camera housing to capture a field-of-view.
A removable camera mounting assembly for a mobile industrial machine, comprising:
- a camera housing having a plurality of walls forming a cavity;
- one or more magnets on an exterior of one of the plurality of walls of the camera housing for mounting the camera housing to the mobile industrial machine;
- a camera sub-housing mounted within the cavity of the camera housing;
- a camera unit mounted within the camera sub-housing, wherein the camera unit is adjustably mounted to rotate, tilt, or pivot relative to the camera housing to capture a field-of-view;
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- a cam lever with a cam movable to extend beyond a wall having the one or more magnets.
A removable camera mounting assembly, comprising:
- a camera housing having a plurality of walls forming a cavity;
- one or more magnets on an exterior of one of the plurality of walls of the camera housing for mounting the camera housing to a mobile industrial machine;
- a camera sub-housing mounted within the cavity and attached to a wall opposite to a wall with the one or more magnets;
- a light unit mounted to the camera housing, wherein the light unit is adjustably mounted to rotate, tilt, or pivot relative to the camera housing to capture a field-of-view;
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- a cam lever with a cam movable to extend beyond the wall having the one or more magnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.