Wireless Audio/Video Recording and Communication Doorbells with Integrated Image Sensor/Button
Audio/video recording and communication doorbells, comprising a housing and an image sensor or camera. The image sensor or camera may be located behind or integrated with an actuating button of the doorbell, and may serve the actuating function of the doorbell so that the doorbell does not require a discrete button separate from the image sensor or camera.
1 . An audio/video recording and communication doorbell, comprising:
a housing; and
a camera located at a front of the housing and capable of capturing video images, wherein the camera is configured to move between a first, static position and a second, depressed position to actuate the doorbell.
2 . The doorbell of claim 1 , wherein the camera is further configured to stream video images captured within a field of view of the camera to a client device when the doorbell is actuated.
3 . The doorbell of claim 2 , wherein the client device comprises a smartphone that wirelessly communicates with the doorbell.
4 . The doorbell of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an aperture that exposes the camera.
5 . The doorbell of claim 4 , wherein the camera protrudes from the housing through the aperture.
6 . The doorbell of claim 1 , wherein actuating the doorbell comprises at least one of sounding an audible tone, initiating recording of audio and/or video, and transmitting the audio and/or the video to the client device.
7 . The doorbell of claim 1 further comprising infrared light-emitting components configured to enable the camera to clearly capture images in low ambient light.
8 . The doorbell of claim 1 , wherein the camera comprises a camera printed circuit board (PCB).
9 . The doorbell of claim 8 , wherein the camera PCB is configured to move between the first, static position and the second, depressed position.
10 . The doorbell of claim 9 further comprising tracking bosses, wherein the camera PCB comprises through-holes that receive the tracking bosses to maintain alignment of the camera PCB as the camera PCB moves between the first, static position and the second, depressed position.
11 . An audio/video recording and communication doorbell comprising:
a button configured to actuate the doorbell;
at least one motion sensor configured to detect motion in an area about the doorbell; and
a camera located directly behind the button, the camera being configured to capture images within a field of view of the camera when the button is activated.
12 . The doorbell of claim 11 , wherein the button comprises an optically transparent material configured for ambient light to pass through the button and reach the camera behind the button.
13 . The doorbell of claim 11 , wherein the camera is aligned concentrically with the button.
14 . The doorbell of claim 11 , wherein actuating the doorbell comprises at least one of sounding an audible tone, initiating recording of audio and/or video, and transmitting the audio and/or the video to a client device.
15 . The doorbell of claim 11 , wherein the at least one motion sensor comprises a passive infrared (PIR) sensor.
16 . The doorbell of claim 11 , wherein the camera is further configured to capture images within the field of view of the camera when the at least one motion sensor detects the motion.
17 . The doorbell of claim 11 , wherein the button is activated when the button moves from a first, static position to a second, depressed position.
18 . The doorbell of claim 11 , wherein the doorbell is further configured to stream the captured images to a remote client device.
19 . The doorbell of claim 11 further comprising infrared (IR) light-emitting components configured to enable the camera to clearly capture images in low ambient light.
20 . The doorbell of claim 19 , wherein the IR light-emitting components are located within the button.