Patent ID: 7520686
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: G03B,G08B

Abstract:
1. An installation kit for a camera for providing different camera installation positions, the installation kit comprising: a camera module including a front side and a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism comprising a plurality of latching elements, the plurality of latching elements extending from the camera module and pivoting between a latching position and an unlatching position; a front cover attachable to the front side of the camera module, the front cover including a plurality of pins engaging the plurality of latching elements such that the pins prevent the plurality of latching elements from pivoting out of the latching position, when the front cover is attached to the front side of the camera module; and a mounting housing having an installation cutout for the camera module for mounting on an installation wall, wherein the camera module is capable of being latched in the installation cutout of the mounting housing using the latching mechanism such that the camera module is arranged in the mounting housing substantially in front of the installation wall or the camera module is flush mounted through a cutout in the installation wall.