Patent ID: 7990468

Claim:
A monitor camera comprising: a pedestal attached to a mounting surface, an imaging device rotatably attached so as to be rotatable around a central axis L of the pedestal, and a dome-type cover having a window, said dome-type cover being rotatably attached to the pedestal so as to cover the imaging device, the dome-type cover including an inner cover having an open window in a position corresponding to the window and an outer cover placed over the inner cover, the outer cover including a row of ratchet teeth provided along an opening of the outer cover, the outer cover being rotatably and vertically movably attached to the pedestal, and being urged in a direction of popping out of the pedestal by resilient members located between the outer cover and the inner cover, the inner cover including ratchet lugs engageable with the ratchet teeth, the inner cover being rotatably attached to the pedestal, the row of ratchet teeth of the outer cover and the ratchet lugs of the inner cover providing an engagement part for engaging the outer cover and the inner cover, and being engageable by pushing the outer cover against the resilient members, when the both covers are in engagement, rotating the outer cover resulting in the open window of the inner cover being arranged in the direction of shooting of the imaging device, and when a force applied to the outer cover is then removed, the row of ratchet teeth and the ratchet lugs being disengaged.