Security Camera Bracket With Integrated Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security camera installations require complex procedures involving drilling and cable running, leading to permanent marks, high costs, and limited mobility of the camera.
Innovation Solution
A security camera assembly with a bracket system that allows for easy installation and removal by sliding onto door, window, or fence frames without drilling, using a bracket with a top plate, front leg, and back leg, where the camera wire is routed through a passage from the front leg to the back leg, eliminating the need for cable running.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the camera can be securely fixed, but the installation becomes complex and requires drilling holes and running cables
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: the bracket with integrated cable management channels, the camera housing, and the mounting hardware. This segmentation allows the bracket to handle both mechanical support and cable routing independently, simplifying the overall installation process by eliminating the need for separate cable running steps through walls and ceilings.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary component between the mounting surface and the camera, providing both structural support and integrated cable management. The bracket's design with built-in channels serves as a mediator that eliminates the need for direct cable penetration through walls, thereby simplifying installation while maintaining security.
2Reliability
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the camera can be securely fixed, but permanent marks are left on walls and structures
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful drilling and cable-pushing actions are extracted from the installation process. The bracket design allows cables to be routed through its internal channels rather than being pushed through walls and ceilings, eliminating the need for destructive drilling operations and preventing permanent marks on mounting surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket's rigid structure, which could potentially damage surfaces during installation, is instead used to clamp onto existing structures like door frames and window frames without drilling. The design converts potential harm into a beneficial non-invasive mounting solution that secures the camera while preserving the underlying surface.
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the camera can be fixed in place, but it cannot be easily moved or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a static permanent installation to a dynamic removable configuration. The bracket uses removable fasteners and clamping mechanisms that provide stable fixation during operation but allow easy removal and repositioning when needed, enabling the camera to be moved between different locations while maintaining stability at each location.
4Ease of manufacture
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the camera can be installed, but labor and material costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple installation functions are merged into a single bracket component: mechanical support, cable management, and mounting attachment. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate drilling, cable routing, and camera mounting steps, significantly reducing both installation time and material costs while maintaining installation feasibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A security camera assembly has a bracket, a housing, and a camera. The bracket includes a top plate having a front end and a back end, a front leg extending from the front end of the top plate in a first direction generally perpendicular to the top plate, and a back leg extending from the back end of the top plate generally in the first direction. A housing is connected to the front leg of the bracket, the housing and the front leg of the bracket defining therebetween a camera receiving space. A camera is disposed in the camera receiving space. A method for mounting the security camera assembly is also disclosed.