Abstract:
A camera structure includes a camera, a frame defining a space to partially contain the camera, at least one plate connected to the frame to cover the camera and luminous elements securely fixed on the surface of the camera, wherein the luminous elements provide lights to the plate which is used as a billboard showing commercial messages to the public.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    This invention is related to a surveillance camera having a commercial display, especially for commercials or warning massages which is displayed on the billboards configured on the outside of a camera. Moreover, lighting components are configured around the camera to provide light to the billboards to make the commercial content obvious to the public. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    In the present world, information is flooding everywhere and traditionally, paper is a conventional medium for delivering information, and the commercial and advertisement papers are posted and seen everywhere, such as public payphones, utility poles, public transportation stations, fire hydrants, traffic light poles . . . etc. Certainly, it influences the appearance of the city if such commercial and advertisement papers are everywhere in our daily lives. Hence, there are laws prohibiting this behavior to ensure a clean city environment. 
         [0005]    However, using commercial flyers or posters stuck to the walls is cheap in cost and has great returns, so it is difficult to completely prevent these types of commercial and advertisement papers posted everywhere despite laws for punishing these behaviors. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    In view of related art, here is an idea for combining the commercial display with public devices, such as a surveillance camera or the like. Then, the camera has not only observation but also advertising display function. 
         [0007]    To approach the aforementioned purpose, a camera structure is provided, which includes a camera, a frame defining a space to partially contain the camera, at least one plate connected to the frame to cover the camera, luminous elements securely fixed on the surface of the camera and providing light to the plate and a display pivotally connected to the frame, wherein the luminous elements provide light to the plate which is used as a billboard showing commercial messages or other slogans, such as “ANNIVERSARY SALE”, “ON SALE”, “NO SMOKING”, “NO TRASH”, “WELCOME”, “COME AGAIN”, “EXIT” . . . etc., the display is capable of showing other kinds of contents, such that the camera is not only providing the observation but also the advertising to the passersby around the camera. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]    The invention, as well as its many advantages, may be further understood by the following detailed description and drawings in which: 
           [0009]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the surveillance camera of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the surveillance camera of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the plates and the camera are separated; 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the surveillance camera of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the surveillance camera of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0013]      FIG. 5  is a side view showing the application of the display module of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0014]    With reference to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , the first preferred embodiment of the present invention discloses a surveillance camera structure  1  which includes a camera  11 , a first plate  12  defining therein a hole to partially receive the camera  11  therethrough and securely mounted on a periphery of the camera  11 , a second plate  13  securely attached to a side face of the camera  11  and being opposite to the first plate  12 , shafts  14  extended from a side face of the first plate  12  to a corresponding face of the second plate  13  and defining at least one groove in the surface of the shafts  14 , two third plates  15  peripherally fitted in the grooves  141  of the shafts  14  so as to securely position the third plate  15  outside the camera  11  and provided with a medium  151  such as a piece of paper sandwiched between the third plates (or in another application, the medium  151  is attached or formed on a face of the third plate  15 ), first luminous elements  16  securely fixed on the outside surface of the camera  11  providing light to the third plates, a connecting element  17  securely fixed on the periphery of the first plate  12  and having a pivotable mechanism (not shown) inside the connecting element  17  and a display  18  connected to the pivotable mechanism of the connecting element  17  to be pivotally moved. 
         [0015]    In the first embodiment of the present invention, a billboard is constructed with the aforementioned combination of the third plates  15  and the medium  151 , where the medium  151  shows, for example, commercial massages, warning slogans or others, such as “ANNIVERSARY SALE”, “ON SALE”, “NO SMOKING”, “NO TRASH”, “WELCOME”, “COME AGAIN”, “EXIT” and etc. Actually, more than one billboard is able to be used, it depends on the number of the shafts  14 , that is, more billboards are able to be fitted in the grooves  141  of the shafts  14  to provide multiple commercials. Moreover, the display  18  is selected from a group consisted of LCD, OLED and LED, and the display  18  shows the contents, such as “RECORDING” or “YOU ARE ON CAMERA”, to alert the personnel. 
         [0016]    With the reference to  FIG. 3 , the second preferred embodiment of the present invention discloses another surveillance camera  2  which includes a camera  11 , a first plate  12  defining a hole to partially receive the camera  11  therethrough and securely mounted on a periphery of the camera  11 , a second plate  13  securely attached to a side face of the camera  11 , shafts  14  extended from a side face of the first plate  12  to a corresponding face of the second plate  13  and defining at least one groove on the surface of the shafts  14 , a connecting element  17  securely fixed on the periphery of the first plate  12  and having the pivotable mechanism (not shown) inside the connecting element  17 , a display  18  connected to the pivotable mechanism of the connecting element  17  to be pivotally moved and a box  21  securely held by two of the shafts  14  and containing a luminous tube  212  inside the box  21 . 
         [0017]    In the second embodiment of the present invention, the box  21  is now used as a billboard, where a side face of the box  21  shows, for example, commercial massages, warning slogans or others, such as “ANNIVERSARY SALE”, “ON SALE”, “NO SMOKING”, “NO TRASH”, “WELCOME”, “COME AGAIN”, “EXIT” and etc. Actually, more than one billboard is able to be used to provide multiple commercials, it depends on the area size of the camera surface. Same with the first embodiment, the display  18  is selected from a group consisted of LCD, OLED and LED, and the display  18  shows the contents, such as “RECORDING” or “YOU ARE ON CAMERA”, to alert the personnel. 
         [0018]    With reference to  FIG. 4 , the third preferred embodiment of the present invention discloses another surveillance camera  3  which includes a camera  11 , a first plate  12  defining a hole to partially receive the camera  11  therethrough and securely mounted on a periphery of the camera  11 , a connecting element  17  securely fixed on the periphery of the first plate  12  and having the pivotable mechanism (not shown) inside the connecting element  17 , a display  18  connected to the pivotable mechanism of the connecting element  17  to be pivotally moved, a arcuate plate  22  formed on the surface of the camera  11  and second luminous elements  23  securely arranged within the camera  11  and providing light to the arcuate plate  22 . 
         [0019]    In the third embodiment of the present invention, the arcuate plate  22  is used as a billboard, where the surface of the arcuate plate  22  shows, for example, commercial massages, warning slogans or others, such as “ANNIVERSARY SALE”, “ON SALE”, “NO SMOKING”, “NO TRASH”, “WELCOME”, “COME AGAIN”, “EXIT” and etc. Actually, more billboards are able to be used to be hold by the shafts  14  to provide multiple commercials. Same with the first embodiment, the display  18  is selected from a group consisted of LCD, OLED and LED, and the display  18  shows the contents, such as “RECORDING” or “YOU ARE ON CAMERA”, to alert the personnel. 
         [0020]    With reference to  FIG. 5 , the display  18  is able to be adjusted to a desired angle by the pivotable mechanism of the connecting element  17 . 
         [0021]    Many changes and modifications in the above described preferred embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.