Camera Mount Attachment With Concealed Wiring and Secure Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of security cameras is complex and cumbersome, especially when positioning them high on ceilings or walls, and they face challenges such as environmental exposure, vandalism, and damaged wiring, which limits motion and appearance.
Innovation Solution
A mount system that allows cameras to be easily attached to surfaces with three degrees of motion without tools, featuring a concealed wiring path and a secure attachment mechanism with a release mechanism accessible by a specific tool, ensuring stability and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting mechanisms with separate set screws and clamps are used, then the camera can be securely attached to surfaces, but the installation becomes complex and cumbersome requiring multiple tools and hands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mounting functions (attachment and orientation adjustment) into a single integrated mechanism. The spring-loaded arm with cam lock simultaneously secures the camera to the surface and enables orientation adjustment through one unified structure, eliminating the need for separate set screws, clamps, and adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded arm automatically engages with the cam lock mechanism to secure the camera in position. The biasing spring provides automatic engagement force, and the cam lock maintains the position without requiring continuous manual intervention or multiple adjustment steps, making the system self-servicing once installed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is positioned high on ceilings or walls for optimal surveillance coverage, then the monitoring area is improved, but the installation becomes more difficult requiring ladders and two hands
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism is divided into distinct functional components: a mounting plate for surface attachment, a spring-loaded arm for securing, and a cam lock for positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling one-handed operation while maintaining secure attachment at various heights and positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded arm provides dynamic adjustment capability, allowing the camera to be easily positioned and secured at various orientations and heights. The spring mechanism absorbs positioning adjustments and maintains secure engagement regardless of the mounting position, facilitating installation at elevated locations with minimal effort.
3Ease of manufacture
If external wiring is exposed for power and data connectivity, then the camera can be connected to power sources, but the wiring may be cut or damaged and creates undesirable visual appearances
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring is nested within the mounting structure itself. The mounting plate and base assembly provide internal pathways for routing power and data cables, concealing them within the mechanical structure. This nested arrangement protects the wiring from external damage while maintaining connectivity, and eliminates the visual appearance of exposed cables.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure serves as an intermediary between the camera and external power/data sources. Instead of direct external wiring, the mounting plate and base assembly mediate the connection by providing integrated cable routing pathways, protecting the wiring while maintaining electrical connectivity.
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 easy, tool-free orientation and secure attachment of cameras with concealed wiring, enhancing stability, reducing exposure to damage, and maintaining visual appeal while preventing tampering.
Implementation Method 1
a first biasing member and a first arm pivotably coupled to the base and biased toward a first direction by the first biasing member
Implementation Method 2
a second biasing member which biases the second arm toward the first arm
Data Source
AI summary
An attachment mechanism for mounting an electronic device to a surface including a mounting plate configured to attach to the surface, the mounting plate having at least one projection, and a base configured to releasably couple to the mounting plate. The base may include a first biasing member, and a first arm pivotably coupled to the base and biased toward a first direction by the first biasing member, the first arm configured to interlock with the at least one projection when the base is coupled to the mounting plate. The base may further include a release mechanism coupled to the first arm such that actuation of the release mechanism when the base is coupled to the mounting plate in a secured engagement causes movement of the first arm in a second direction to disengage the first arm from the at least one projection to enable detachment of the base from the mounting plate.