Camera Mount Bracket With Segmented Pivot Joint
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera brackets face issues with weatherproofing and efficient adjustment, as they can be unintentionally moved by external factors like weather or animals, and are difficult to install and adjust.
Innovation Solution
A camera bracket with a pivot arrangement comprising a socket and a two-piece first member that forms a pan joint and a tilt joint, allowing for independent tilting and panning adjustments, and a locking element that secures the camera in place, providing predictable movements and weatherproofing by eliminating exposed openings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional camera bracket design is used, then the structure is simple, but the bracket is not weatherproof and allows unintended movement
Solution Approach 1:
The first member is divided into two separate pieces (first piece and second piece) that are assembled to enclose the second member. This segmentation allows the creation of a closed, weatherproof structure while maintaining the necessary mechanical functions for camera mounting and adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The second member is enclosed by the first member, creating a nested structure where one component is housed within another. This nesting approach provides weatherproofing by eliminating exposed openings while preserving the functional relationships between components.
2Ease of operation
If a ball joint is used for camera mounting, then the structure is simple, but the movements are unpredictable and not well-defined
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot arrangement is segmented into distinct functional components: a pan joint for horizontal rotation and a tilt joint for vertical adjustment. This segmentation provides well-defined, predictable movement axes while maintaining operational simplicity for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot arrangement allows dynamic adjustment through defined rotational movements. The pan joint enables rotation about a pan axis, and the tilt joint enables rotation about a tilt axis, providing controlled dynamic adjustment while maintaining stability when locked.
3Ease of operation
If the bracket allows easy adjustment, then the camera can be repositioned efficiently, but the bracket becomes vulnerable to unintended movement by external factors
Solution Approach 1:
The locking element is designed to be activated by the user to lock the camera mount in adjusted positions. The system provides self-service functionality where the user can easily lock and unlock the position without requiring complex mechanisms, balancing ease of repositioning with resistance to unintended movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking element applies preliminary anti-action by locking the camera mount in place after adjustment, preventing unintended movement by external factors such as weather or animals while allowing intentional repositioning when needed.
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AI summary
According to the present invention, there is provided a bracket for a camera device. The camera device comprises a wall mount, an arm extending from the wall mount, an adjustable camera mount supported by the arm, and a locking element for locking of the camera mount in an adjusted position. The camera mount is being adjustable by tilting and panning by means of a pivot arrangement comprising a socket provided in the arm, a first member seated in the socket, a second member enclosed by the first member, wherein the second member is formed integral with said camera mount, wherein the socket and first member form a pan joint rotatable about a pan axis, and wherein the first member and the second member form a tilt joint rotatable about a tilt axis.