Vehicle Camera Bracket with Pivoting Latch
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing vehicle camera-securing assemblies are time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the use of numerous separate components, requiring multiple fasteners for assembly, which complicates the manufacturing and installation process.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle camera-securing assembly that integrates a securing bracket with resilient beams, support ledges, and a pivoting latch, allowing the camera to be securely attached without separate fasteners by snapping into the emblem plate, reducing the number of components and simplifying the assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If multiple separate fasteners and components are used to secure the camera, then the camera can be firmly attached to the vehicle, but the assembly process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate fastening components into a single integrated retaining bracket assembly that includes resilient beams with detents and a pivoting latch. This merging of functions allows the camera to be securely attached while significantly reducing the number of assembly steps and fasteners required, thereby resolving the contradiction between attachment firmness and assembly speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining bracket incorporates resilient beams that can flex and a pivoting latch that moves from an open to closed position. These dynamic elements allow for quick installation by simply snapping the camera into place and closing the latch, eliminating the need for multiple static fasteners and improving assembly productivity while maintaining secure attachment.
2Reliability
If numerous separate components are used in the camera-securing assembly, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the manufacturing process becomes complex and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple fastening functions into a single retaining bracket assembly that combines resilient beams, detents, and a pivoting latch. This reduces the total number of separate components while maintaining secure mounting through the coordinated action of these integrated elements, thereby reducing manufacturing complexity without compromising reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining bracket assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: the resilient beams provide flexible retention, the detents provide positioning and locking, and the pivoting latch provides secure closure. This multi-functionality within a single assembly reduces component count and simplifies manufacturing while ensuring reliable camera mounting.
3Stability of the object's composition
If multiple distinct fasteners are used to secure the camera and housing, then the mounting is secure, but the assembly process requires more steps and time
Solution Approach 1:
The pivoting latch transitions from an open to closed position in a single motion, securing both the camera and housing simultaneously. This dynamic action replaces multiple sequential fastening steps, reducing assembly time while maintaining mounting stability through the latch's secure engagement with the housing.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining bracket assembly combines camera retention and housing securing functions into a single integrated mechanism. By closing the pivoting latch, both the camera is retained against the resilient beams and the housing is secured to the bracket, accomplishing multiple securing tasks in one action and eliminating the need for separate fasteners.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution streamlines the assembly process, minimizes camera movement, ensures proper camera positioning, and reduces manufacturing complexity by eliminating the need for distinct fasteners, resulting in a more efficient and simpler camera-securing system.
Implementation Method 1
The retaining clip(s) may include a resilient beam integrally connected to a detent
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AI summary
A video monitoring system is configured to be secured to a portion of a vehicle. The system may include a vehicle camera-securing assembly that includes a securing bracket including a plurality of walls defining a camera chamber, and at least one camera-securing member. The system may also include a camera positioned within the camera chamber. The camera is securely retained within the camera chamber by the at least one camera-securing member.