IP Library Granted Patent US 9,429,820
Granted Patent B2
US 9,429,820 · App. 14/465,416 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Mounting apparatus for camera apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,429,820
App. No.
14/465,416
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mounting apparatus for a camera apparatus is provided to be mounted on a mounting surface of a construction to support the camera apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes a first frame, a second frame, an interconnecting member that interconnects the first frame and the second frame, a mounting member that is arranged between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the camera apparatus can be mounted on the mounting member, and a moving unit, configured to move the mounting member between the first frame and the second frame. The mounting member is fixable at an arbitrary position by the moving unit.

Claims (36)

1. A mounting apparatus for a mounting a camera apparatus to a mounting surface to support the camera apparatus, the mounting apparatus comprising:

a first frame;

a second frame;

an interconnecting member that interconnects the first frame and the second frame;

a mounting member arranged between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the camera apparatus can be mounted on the mounting member;

a moving unit, configured to move the mounting member between the first frame and the second frame, the moving unit including a plurality of combinations of a screw member and a nut portion, each screw member standing between the first frame and the second frame and each nut portion provided in the mounting member to be screwed to a respective screw member, wherein

the mounting member is fixable at an arbitrary position by the moving unit; and

a planetary gear provided on each of the screw members between the first frame and the second frame; and

any one of a sun gear and an internal gear which meshes with the planetary gears.

2. A mounting apparatus for mounting a camera apparatus to a mounting surface to support the camera apparatus, the mounting apparatus comprising:

a first frame;

a second frame;

an interconnecting member that interconnects the first frame and the second frame;

a mounting member arranged between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the camera apparatus can be mounted on the mounting member;

a moving unit, configured to move the mounting member between the first frame and the second frame, the moving unit including a screw member standing between the first frame and the second frame and a nut portion provided in the mounting member to be screwed to the screw member, the moving unit including a guide hole formed in the mounting member and supporting the mounting member to be horizontally movable by allowing the screw member to penetrate through the guide hole and a guide slit formed in the mounting member and regulating a rotation of the mounting member about the screw member by pinching a guide rib formed in the interconnecting member.

3. A mounting apparatus for mounting a camera apparatus to a mounting surface to support the camera apparatus, the mounting apparatus comprising:

a first frame;

a second frame;

an interconnecting member that interconnects the first frame and the second frame;

a mounting member arranged between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the camera apparatus can be mounted on the mounting member;

a moving unit, configured to move the mounting member between the first frame and the second frame, the moving unit including a screw member standing between the first frame and the second frame and a nut portion provided in the mounting member to be screwed to the screw member, wherein the mounting member is fixable at an arbitrary position by the moving unit;

a fixing unit, configured to fix the mounting member at an arbitrary position between the first frame and the second frame, wherein

the fixing unit including a fixing nut portion provided in the screw member, and a regulation member which can regulate a rotation of the fixing nut portion, and

the regulation member is selectable in position between a regulated position where the rotation of the fixing nut portion is regulated by being engaged with the fixing nut portion and a deregulated position where the rotation of the fixing nut portion is deregulated by being separated from the fixing nut portion.

4. The mounting apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a cover that is mounted on the second frame to protrude from the mounting surface.

5. The mounting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the regulation member protrudes outward from a planar contour of the second frame when the regulation member is in the deregulated position, and the regulation member disallows a cover to be mounted on the second frame.

6. A mounting apparatus for mounting a camera apparatus to a mounting surface to support the camera apparatus, the mounting apparatus comprising:

a first frame;

a second frame;

an interconnecting member that interconnects the first frame and the second frame;

a mounting member arranged between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the camera apparatus can be mounted on the mounting member;

a moving unit, configured to move the mounting member between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the mounting member is fixable at an arbitrary position by the moving unit;

a strip member fixed to the mounting member and extends to the second frame when the mounting member is in a highest position, wherein

the strip member is provided with a marking or a scale.

7. The mounting apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the strip member is a soft strip member.

Assignments (9)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 16, 2023
From: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
To: I-PRO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063101/0966 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 16, 2023
From: I-PRO CO., LTD.
To: I-PRO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063102/0075 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2020
From: PSP HOLDINGS CO., LTD
To: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054883/0234 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 31, 2020
From: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
To: PSP HOLDINGS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 054883/0201 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 31, 2020
From: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054883/0248 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2019
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051369/0172 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2014
From: KOBAYASHI, TAKAFUMI; WADA, JYOUJI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033802/0520 →