Patent ID: 8189043
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: A61B,G02B,H02J,H04N

Abstract:
1. A visual inspection device comprising: a body including a support portion and a grip portion extending from the support portion, the body defining a cavity, the grip portion defining a first axis; a flexible cable including a first end portion coupled to the body and a second end portion, the first end portion defining a second axis; a camera assembly coupled to the second end portion of the flexible cable, the camera assembly including an image sensor and a light source, the image sensor operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable; a display supported by the support portion of the body, the display electrically coupled to the flexible cable to display images captured by the image sensor, the display defining a display plane; a battery terminal supported by the grip portion and positioned substantially within the cavity, the battery terminal being electrically connected to at least the image sensor, the light source, and the display; and a rechargeable battery pack including a coupling mechanism that engages the body to releasably secure the battery pack to the body, a portion of the battery pack being insertable into the cavity to engage the battery terminal, the battery pack substantially enclosing the cavity and covering the battery terminal when the portion of the battery pack is positioned in the cavity, the battery terminal being generally exposed when the portion of the battery pack is removed from the cavity, the first axis intersecting the display plane at a first angle between 5° and 25°, the second axis intersecting the first axis at a second angle between 50° and 70°, and the second axis intersecting the display plane at a third angle between 60° and 80°, and wherein the first angle is less than the second angle, and the second angle is less than the third angle.