Web Camera Mounting via Cable Friction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing web cameras lack adaptable and universally configurable designs, limiting their versatility in mounting on various display devices and work surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A camera mounting system comprising a camera housing, a data cable, and a base with an aperture that provides sliding friction, allowing the camera to be securely mounted on display devices and work surfaces with adjustable angles, using a protrusion that fits into a slot for upright positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a web camera is designed for specific mounting purposes (monitor attachment, work surface standing), then it achieves functional reliability for that specific use, but it loses adaptability to other mounting scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with a universal mounting mechanism that can accommodate multiple mounting scenarios. The aperture that receives the data cable allows the base to be mounted on any surface where the cable can be routed, including monitor backs, desks, and other surfaces. This multi-functional design enables the same camera unit to be reliably mounted in various locations without requiring different mounting mechanisms for each scenario.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed mounting design is used for web cameras, then manufacturing and operation are simple, but the device cannot be adjusted to different angles or positions for optimal viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The camera housing is designed with dynamic adjustment capabilities that allow the camera to be positioned at different angles relative to the base. The camera can be rotated or tilted within the housing to achieve optimal viewing angles while maintaining a simple base structure. This dynamic positioning capability enables users to adjust the camera orientation without complicating the overall mounting mechanism.
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
Enables flexible and secure mounting of web cameras on different surfaces, including display devices and work surfaces, with adjustable angles for optimal viewing, enhancing usability and adaptability.
Implementation Method 1
The aperture can provide a sliding friction to the data cable
Data Source
AI summary
A web cam device includes a camera housing, a camera disposed in the camera housing, a data cable coupled to the camera that extends from the camera housing, and a base including an aperture to receive the data cable such that the base is slideable along the data cable, where the aperture provides a sliding friction to the data cable, and where the camera is operable to be mounted on a monitor when the camera is positioned on a front of the monitor, the data cable is configured to pass through the aperture of the base, and the base is secured against the back of the monitor and held by the sliding friction of the aperture on the data cable. The camera housing can include a protrusion extending from the camera housing and is flush against the front of the monitor when the camera is mounted on the display device.