Adjustable Camera Support for Vehicle Interior Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current camera systems used by car dealers to photograph or film vehicle passenger compartments often result in low-quality images due to manual operation and lack of standardization, leading to time-consuming and inconsistent results.
Innovation Solution
A camera system with an adjustable support body and motorized camera that can be securely attached to various parts of a vehicle, allowing for automatic movement and rotation to capture high-quality images or videos of the passenger compartment, featuring stepper motors and a control unit for programmed motion instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual operation is used to take pictures or videos of vehicle passenger compartments, then the process is simple to implement, but the image quality is low and inconsistent
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is designed to autonomously navigate and capture images without manual operation. The camera moves along the support body automatically, positioning itself to capture standardized images of the passenger compartment, thereby eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining high image quality
Solution Approach 2:
The camera is movably secured to the support body, allowing it to change position and orientation dynamically. This dynamic positioning capability enables the camera to capture multiple angles and perspectives of the passenger compartment, improving image quality and consistency across different vehicles
2Productivity
If manual operation is used to take pictures or videos of vehicle passenger compartments, then the equipment is simple, but the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system continuously moves along the support body to capture images of different sections of the passenger compartment without interruption. This continuous automated imaging process eliminates the time lost in manual repositioning and setup, significantly improving productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical operation of positioning and capturing images is replaced with an automated system where the camera moves along the support body. This substitution of manual mechanical action with automated mechanical motion reduces the time required for the imaging process
3Manufacturing precision
If manual operation is used to take pictures or videos of vehicle passenger compartments, then the setup is simple, but the shots change from one passenger compartment to another
Solution Approach 1:
The support body is designed with an adjustable length that can accommodate different sizes of passenger compartments. This universal design allows the same camera system to be adapted to various vehicle types while maintaining consistent imaging through automated positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable length of the support body allows modification of the system's physical parameters to match different vehicle dimensions. By changing the support body length parameter, the system adapts to different passenger compartments while maintaining standardized imaging through automated camera positioning
Data Source
AI summary
There is described a camera system for imaging a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a support body having an adjustable length for accommodating the passenger compartment and being removably securable within the passenger compartment of the vehicle; and a camera movably secured to the support body and being movable along at least a portion of the support body, the camera for imaging at least a portion of the passenger compartment.