Patent ID: 6172708
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
A camera assembly having night vision capabilities, having a front end including image forming means, and a camera body, comprising:a camera device having a first lens mount aperture capable of accommodating an objective lens assembly, said camera body being rearward of said first lens mount aperture and including an externally located power jack, anda modular night vision device including:an image intensifier module for intensifying light images, said image intensifier module encased in a first housing removably coupled to said first lens mount aperture, said housing having a second lens mount aperture at the input end of the image intensifier module, said objective lens assembly of said camera device removably coupled to said second lens mount aperture;a power supply control module for receiving a D.C. voltage produced by the camera device which falls within a predetermined range of D.C. voltages and converting the voltage into a plurality of operating voltages which are usable to power said image intensifier module, said power supply control module encased in a second housing removably coupled to an exterior surface of said camera body and electrically coupled to said externally located power jack; anda cable electrically coupling said image intensifier module with said power supply control module, said cable for transmitting said operating voltages from said power supply control module to said image intensifier module.