An imaging apparatus, having an imaging element has top, bottom, front, and rear sides, includes exterior members, a control circuit on a control circuit board to control the imaging apparatus, a display panel on the rear side as one of the exterior members, and a heat release fan. The control circuit board and the display panel are arranged sequentially in a direction of an optical axis from the front side to the rear side. A duct having a vent formed on the duct rear side as one of the exterior members extends from the rear side to the front side and from the top side to the bottom side and connects to a bottom side vent formed on the bottom side as one of the exterior members. The heat release fan is inside the duct near the bottom side below the control circuit board as one of the exterior members.

A mirror assembly is configured to hold a communication device and has a mirror with a back panel and an opposite reflective front surface. The reflective front surface vertically extends between a top surface and an opposite bottom surface. An arm is coupled to the back panel and has a first end vertically above the top surface of the mirror. A clamp is coupled to the first end of the arm and configured to hold the communication device vertically above the top surface of the mirror such that the reflective front surface is unobstructed by the arm and the communication device.

A machine-vision vehicle service system, and methods of operation, incorporating at least one at least one camera and an optical projector for guiding placement of vehicle service components relative to a vehicle undergoing service. The camera and optical projector are operatively coupled to a processing system configured with software instructions to selectively control a projection axis orientation for the optical projector to enable projection of visible indicia onto various surfaces visible within the field of view of the camera.

The present invention is directed to a rotatable platform riser system used for capturing imagery of objects from one angle or multiple angles with a seamless pure white background without reflections or shadows. The rotatable platform riser system comprises a turntable platform; a rotatory drive mechanism operably coupled to the turntable platform for rotating the turntable platform along its vertical axis; a riser comprising a substantially round open top and a substantially round bottom, an upright wall extending from the bottom to the top defining volume of the riser, the riser mounted or resting on the turntable platform at the bottom; and a riser platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, the riser platform having a diameter same or larger than the diameter of the top of the riser, the riser platform mounted or resting over the top of the riser.

The present disclosure provides a quick release and assembly connecting member and a shooting device. The quick release and assembly connecting member includes a connecting cover, a mounting seat, and a fixing mechanism, the connecting cover includes an inserting portion; the mounting seat includes a mounting and locking mechanism; the fixing mechanism is arranged on the connecting cover and/or the mounting seat, and configured for mounting and fixing the quick release and assembly connecting member with a device; the mounting and locking mechanism includes a clamping and locking sleeve and a locking member; the clamping and locking sleeve is configured to enclose a mounting space for mounting the inserting portion; the locking member is capable of switching between a first position and a second position, so that when the inserting portion is mounted in the mounting space, the locking member is capable of locking or unlocking the inserting portion.

A cleaning robot includes a machine body, a perception system, a control system, and a driving system; the perception system includes a laser distance sensor and a camera; the laser distance sensor is located on a top surface of the cleaning robot; and the camera is mounted on the cleaning robot through a mounting bracket, and a field of view of the camera includes a traveling direction of the cleaning robot. The camera apparatus is applied to the cleaning robot, and provides good shockproof performance and good stability. In addition, when a distance between optical axes of two cameras changes, the camera can be replaced and calibrated at any time, facilitating maintenance and repair.

A stand for photographic equipment includes a connecting member, a pedestal, and a locking assembly connected therebetween. The locking assembly includes a support rod, a guiding member mounted around the support rod, a locking pin fixed on the support rod and engaged with the guiding member, a spring member located between the pedestal and the guiding member, and a driving member pivotally connected to the support rod. One end of the support rod and the connecting member are rotatably connected with each other by a universal ball. The locking assembly is configured to make the locking pin move along the guiding member to a first fixed position or a second fixed position by pressing the driving member. In the first fixed position, a top end of the guiding member abuts against and locks the connecting member. In the second fixed position, the guiding member releases the connecting member.

A support rod for holding an accessory component relative to a motion picture camera in a variable position along a longitudinal axis of the support rod has at least one outwardly open recess. The support rod has a set back contact region in the recess that is accessible from the outside for the electrical contacting of the accessory component.

A gimbal handle includes an enclosure including an accommodation space, a main control board accommodated in the accommodation space, and an electrical contact member provided at the main control board and electrically connected to the main control board. The electrical contact member penetrates the enclosure to expose to an outside of the enclosure. The electrical contact member is configured to be electrically connected to an adapter.

A spray pattern imaging apparatus, and method of operation, is described herein. The method is carried out by the spray pattern imaging apparatus that includes a frame having a set of known aspects corresponding to a first dimension and a second dimension within a first plane. The spray pattern imaging apparatus also includes a light source generating a planar light pattern within a substantially same plane as the first plane of the frame. The set of known aspects facilitate both correcting an image distortion and a scaling of a spray pattern image generated by an image acquisition device during a spray application by a nozzle positioned in a physical relationship with the planar light pattern such that spray particles emitted from the spray nozzle pass through the planar light pattern while an initial image is acquired by the image acquisition device.