Patent ID: 7157705

Claim:
A handheld infrared camera, for thermal imaging comprising: a lens assembly ( 2 ) supported by a housing ( 3 ), said housing being arranged to hold an electric energy source ( 5 ) and a handling thermal imaging means ( 6 ) for recording and handling information received via the lens assembly, said housing ( 3 ) being provided with user control means for visual and manual control of the apparatus, said housing ( 3 ) being essentially elongate, having the lens assembly ( 2 ) mounted at one end portion and having the opposite end portion formed as a user handle ( 4 ), there being provided on one side of the housing a set ( 8 ) of manual control means intended to be operated via the thumb of the user, and also a visual control means ( 7 ) located between said set ( 8 ) of manual control means and the lens assembly ( 2 ) and being adapted to be viewed when holding the camera away from the eye and the body of a user, said camera being arranged for single hand operation.