Patent ID: 9584769
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A remote self-contained surveillance apparatus, comprising: a mounting device, the mounting device comprising a first battery compartment for containing batteries as a first power source, the mounting device also including engagement structure for mounting the mounting device at a desired remote location; a camera head that is movably connected with the mounting device by a hinge portion that permits adjustability of the camera head relative to the mounting device about at least a single axis, the camera head comprising a camera controller within the camera head for controlling an imaging device of the camera, and a presence sensor for determining the presence of an object within a field of view of the camera imaging device, and for controlling the camera imaging device to record an image based upon an activation by the presence sensor; wherein the camera controller, imaging device and presence sensor within the camera head are operatively electrically connected to battery terminals within the first battery compartment of the mounting device by a wiring harness so as to provide power to operate the camera controller and the imaging device from batteries as a first power source when provided within the first battery compartment and so that the camera head is fully operable from batteries as a first power source when provided within the first battery compartment, and further wherein the camera head can be changed in position relative to the mounting device by way of the hinge portion so that the camera head can be adjusted in position without changing the position of the first battery compartment.