Camera Casing Flexible Insulation Cold Heat Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cameras experience performance degradation and reduced battery life when exposed to cold temperatures due to heat dissipation into the external environment.
Innovation Solution
A camera casing with a flexible covering and retaining members that provides insulation, allowing the camera to retain heat while maintaining access to controls and features, using materials with improved thermal properties and a design that fits securely around the camera.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camera is exposed to cold external environment, then the camera can capture external images, but heat dissipates rapidly causing reduced battery life and performance degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a flexible covering (such as a flexible membrane or thin film) that allows light transmission for image capture while providing thermal insulation. This flexible shell envelops the camera, creating a barrier between the cold external environment and the camera body, thereby reducing heat dissipation while maintaining operational functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary medium (such as a transparent insulating layer or air gap) between the camera and the cold external environment. This intermediary allows light to pass through for imaging while thermally isolating the camera from external cold temperatures, thus reducing heat loss without compromising camera operation.
2Duration of action of moving object
If insulation materials are added to reduce heat dissipation, then battery life improves, but device complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs thin film insulation materials that provide effective thermal barrier properties while maintaining a compact and simple structure. These flexible thin films can be easily integrated into the camera casing without adding significant complexity or size, thereby extending battery life through reduced heat dissipation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes composite insulation materials that combine multiple properties (thermal insulation, flexibility, light transmission) in a single integrated structure. This reduces the need for multiple separate components, thereby simplifying the overall device structure while achieving effective heat retention to extend battery life.
3Loss of energy
If a rigid protective casing is used to insulate the camera, then thermal insulation improves, but flexibility and ease of access to controls deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses flexible shell materials that can be manipulated to access controls while maintaining thermal insulation. The flexible nature of the shell allows users to open or adjust specific sections to reach buttons or controls without compromising the overall insulation integrity, thus preserving both heat retention and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the protective casing into segmented sections, where certain areas can be opened or adjusted for control access while other sections maintain insulation. This segmentation allows selective access to controls without exposing the entire camera to cold temperatures, balancing thermal retention with operational ease.
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
The casing significantly improves battery life and camera performance in cold conditions by reducing heat dissipation, allowing extended recording times and maintaining functionality.
Implementation Method 1
A flexible covering is attached to a perimeter of the front face... improves the insulation of the camera from cold external temperature, wind and/or weather and reduces the rate at which generated heat is dissipated into the external environment
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AI summary
A camera casing comprising at least one front face. The front face comprises a first opening and is configured to securely fit with a camera. A flexible covering is attached to a perimeter of the front face, the covering having a service opening to provide access to an interior of the camera casing. The camera casing further includes a first retaining member arranged in the interior of the camera casing, the first retaining member configured to secure the camera to the front face.