Integrated Camera and Luggage Switch Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing installation of opening switches and cameras on vehicles requires separate spaces, which is limited, and both need to be centered for optimal operation, posing a challenge in compact and efficient placement.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus that integrates a camera and an opening switch, where the switch is actuated by pressing a lid that opens and closes an aperture, allowing both components to be positioned together, enabling the camera to capture images and the switch to open the luggage compartment door from the same center location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the opening switch and camera are separately installed, then each component can be individually positioned, but the installation space required increases and the available space above the license plate becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the opening switch and camera into a single integrated housing unit that is mounted together above the license plate. The switch housing contains both the opening switch and camera components, allowing them to occupy the same installation space rather than requiring separate mounting locations.
2Ease of operation
If the opening switch is installed near the center for intuitive operation, then user operation is improved, but the camera may not be properly positioned for optimal image capture
Solution Approach 1:
The opening switch and camera are merged into a single housing unit with a unified mounting structure. This integration allows both components to be positioned at the center above the license plate simultaneously, achieving both intuitive user operation and proper optical alignment for the camera.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple components are installed in the same portion, then space is saved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated unit is divided into distinct functional sections within the housing: a switch operation section containing the opening switch, and a camera housing section containing the camera. This segmentation allows each component to be independently positioned and serviced while maintaining a compact integrated structure that saves installation space.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus includes: a camera that captures images of an outside of the vehicle; a storage chamber in which the camera is stored; a lid that opens and closes an aperture extending between an inside of the storage chamber and an outside of the storage chamber. Moreover, the vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus further includes an opening switch that is actuated in response to pressure applied to the lid and that sends a signal for opening a door of a luggage compartment of the vehicle when the opening switch is actuated. Thus, the opening switch and the camera can be disposed in a same position of the vehicle.