Indoor bubble adapter

摘要

A bubble adapter for installed security cameras, such as Pan/Tilt/Zoom (“PTZ”) security cameras fits over the head of the PTZ camera, and attaches to a mounting region of a base of the security camera via a field-deployable attachment mechanism. The bubble of the bubble adapter protects and conceals the head of the PTZ camera and its components. Using the bubble adapter, service personnel add bubbles to existing PTZ camera installations that are lacking bubbles in the field. This avoids the expense and downtime associated with the current method for adding bubbles to PTZ camera installations lacking bubbles. The current method requires removing the installed PTZ cameras, and replacing them with PTZ cameras having factory-installed bubbles. In addition, the bubble adapter provides an integrated airflow system that allows the security camera to maintain thermal control when the bubble adapter is attached to the security cameras.

主权项

1. A security camera system, comprising:
a Pan/Tilt/Zoom (“PTZ”) head of a security camera; a base of the security camera on which the PTZ head is held, the base comprising a mounting region; a bubble adapter that fits over the PTZ head, the bubble adapter including a housing that attaches to the base at the mounting region via a field-deployable attachment mechanism, and a bubble attached to the housing that encloses the PTZ head, wherein the housing has a housing air channel, the housing air channel being formed within the housing and including air intake openings that accept air from outside the housing to enable airflow into the security camera; and one or more fans which draw air through the air intake openings of the housing into air inlets of the PTZ head of the security camera to cool the security camera, the air being exhausted through air exhaust openings in the base.