Patent ID: 7518654
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera head enclosure apparatus configured to allow the interchangeability of photo-electric pixel arrays, said apparatus comprising: a personality plate configured to receive and secure a photo-electric pixel array of a specific configuration provided on a chip, said personality plate defining inner and outer apertures; a photo-electric pixel array provided on a chip, said photo-electric pixel array chip defining apertures therein, said apertures corresponding with said outer apertures defined by said personality plate to receive respective fasteners to hold said photo-electric pixel array chip to said personality plate; a front plate defining apertures therein, said apertures corresponding with said inner apertures defined by said personality plate to receive respective fasteners to hold said personality plate, and thereby also said photo-electric pixel array chip, to said front plate, said front plate further defines at least one slot and said photo-electric pixel array chip further defines at least one row of apertures aligned with said at least one slot defined by said front plate; at least one connection strip comprising conductive pins attached thereon, said conductive pins inserted through a respective one of said row of apertures defined by said photo-electric pixel array chip, and further through a respective one of said slots defined by said front plate; and a circuit board associated with said photo-electric pixel array, said circuit board having a front side and a back side, and said circuit board comprising at least one connector on said front side to which said conductive pins attach.