Open frame camera support assembly for self-service checkout terminals
A camera support assembly may include an open frame mounted on a bracket coupled to self-service checkout terminal, the open frame above a scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the open frame being trapezoidal and having two opposing parallel sides, the bracket connected to the open frame on a first side of the two opposing parallel sides. In addition, the assembly may include a cross-member connecting the two opposing parallel sides of the open frame. The assembly may include a first camera mounted on the cross-member, the first camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the first camera coupled to a computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
1 . An open frame camera support assembly for a self-service checkout terminal incorporating a computer-vision item transaction module, comprising:
an open frame mounted on a bracket coupled to the self-service checkout terminal, the open frame above a scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the open frame having two opposing sides, the bracket consisting of an arm member and a vertical member, the arm member connected to the open frame on a first side of the two opposing sides at a first end thereof and connected to the vertical member at a second end thereof;
a cross-member connecting the two opposing sides of the open frame at a mid-point of each of the two opposing sides; and
a first camera mounted on the cross-member, the first camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the first camera coupled to a computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
2 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 1 , comprising a second camera mounted at a junction of the cross-member and a second side of the two opposing sides, the second camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the second camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
3 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 1 , comprising a lighting strip formed from LEDs mounted along an underside periphery of the open frame.
4 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 1 , comprising a third camera mounted on the open frame, the third camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the third camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
5 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 4 , comprising a fourth camera mounted on the open frame, the fourth camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
6 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the open frame has a shape of a trapezoid.
7 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first side of the two opposing sides of the open frame is larger than the second side of the two opposing sides of the open frame.
8 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
a first arm extension member mounted to the vertical member; and
a third camera mounted on an underside of the first arm extension member, the third camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the third camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
9 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 8 , comprising:
a second arm extension member mounted to the vertical member; and
a fourth camera mounted on an underside of the second arm extension member, the fourth camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the fourth camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
10 . An open frame camera support assembly for a self-service checkout terminal incorporating a computer-vision item transaction module, comprising:
an open frame mounted on a bracket coupled to the self-service checkout terminal, the open frame above a scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the open frame being trapezoidal and having two opposing parallel sides, the bracket consisting of an arm member and a vertical member, the arm member connected to the open frame on a first side of the two opposing parallel sides at a first end thereof and connected to the vertical member at a second end thereof;
a cross-member connecting the two opposing parallel sides of the open frame at a mid-point of each of the two opposing parallel sides; and
a first camera mounted on the cross-member, the first camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the first camera coupled to a computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
11 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 10 , comprising:
a second camera mounted at a junction of the cross-member and a second side of the two opposing parallel sides, the second camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the second camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
12 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 11 , comprising a third camera mounted on the open frame, the third camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the third camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
13 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 12 , comprising a fourth camera mounted on the open frame, the fourth camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
14 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 11 , comprising:
an arm extension member mounted to the vertical member; and
a third camera mounted on an underside of the arm extension member, the third camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the third camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
15 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 10 , comprising a lighting strip formed from LEDs mounted along an underside periphery of the open frame.
16 . An open frame camera support assembly for a self-service checkout terminal incorporating a computer-vision item transaction module, comprising:
a vertical pole having a first end mounted to the self-service checkout terminal and a second end;
an open frame mounted to a first end of an arm member, with a second end of the arm member connected to a point on the vertical pole between the first and the second end so that the open frame is positioned above a scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the open frame formed from only four sides forming a closed loop, including a first pair of opposing sides and a second pair of opposing sides, wherein the arm member is connected to the open frame only on a first side of the first pair of opposing sides; and
a first camera mounted on the open frame, the first camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the first camera coupled to a computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
17 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 16 , comprising a second camera mounted adjacent to the second end of the vertical pole, the second camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the second camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.
18 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 16 , comprising a lighting strip formed from LEDs mounted along an underside periphery of the open frame.
19 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 16 , wherein the open frame has a shape of a trapezoid; and wherein the first side of the first pair of opposing sides of the open frame is larger than a second side of the first pair of opposing sides of the open frame.
20 . The open frame camera support assembly of claim 16 , comprising:
a first arm extension member mounted to the vertical pole;
a third camera mounted on an underside of the first arm extension member, the third camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the third camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal;
a second arm extension member mounted to the vertical pole; and
a fourth camera mounted on an underside of the second arm extension member, the fourth camera positioned downward facing towards the scan area surface of the self-service checkout terminal, the fourth camera coupled to the computer-vision item transaction module of the self-service checkout terminal.