US 12,460,801 B2
Optical devices and mounting for optical devices
Scott Joseph Thorne, Allston, MA (US); Dirk Ahlgrim, Boston, MA (US); Rahul Subramany, Waltham, MA (US); Rebecca Petersen, Medford, MA (US); and Darrell Andrew Holigan, Winchester, MA (US)
Assigned to SimpliSafe, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed by SimpliSafe, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,574.
Application 18/484,574 is a division of application No. 17/863,768, filed on Jul. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,821,613.
Application 17/863,768 is a division of application No. 16/501,140, filed on May 18, 2020, granted, now 11,421,864, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035646 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. F21V 21/096 (2006.01); F21L 4/04 (2006.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01)
CPC F21V 21/0965 (2013.01) [F21L 4/04 (2013.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera comprising:
a housing having a front face along which a viewing area is defined, the viewing area arranged to operate with an imager to capture image data and defining an optical axis through the viewing area, the housing having a rear wall portion with a concave depression arranged to receive a complementary convex portion of a pedestal arranged to permit omnidirectional rotation of the housing to position the housing relative to the pedestal by a magnetic force, the rear wall portion being arranged along a plane that is arranged at an angle of 30 degrees to 60 degrees relative to the optical axis.