Camera Mounting Assembly Corner Light Obstruction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional camera mounting assemblies obstruct light at the corners of image sensors, leading to reduced image quality with darkened, blurry, or distorted digital images due to blocked light.
Innovation Solution
A camera mounting assembly with indented sections and recessed channels on its inner-front surface allows unobstructed light to reach the corners of the image sensor, optimizing light incidence and capturing more light information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a traditional camera mounting assembly uses a flat inner-front surface, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but light is obstructed at the corners of the image sensor causing darkened and distorted images
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly features indented sections at the corners of the inner-front surface, creating localized structural variations. These indented sections specifically address the light obstruction problem at corners while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The local modification allows light to reach corner pixels without requiring complete redesign of the entire mounting assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a two-dimensional flat surface to a three-dimensional surface with indented sections. By adding vertical depth variation to the inner-front surface, the design creates channels that guide light to corner regions, solving the light obstruction problem through dimensional expansion rather than complex lateral structures.
2Manufacturing precision
If the mounting assembly has a simple flat structure, then manufacturing is easier, but image quality deteriorates due to blocked light at sensor corners
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than complicating the entire mounting assembly structure, the invention applies local indented sections only where needed—at the corners of the inner-front surface. This localized approach maintains manufacturing simplicity for the majority of the structure while addressing image quality issues only in the specific regions where light obstruction occurs.
3Shape
If corner light is blocked by the mounting assembly, then the structure remains simple and compact, but the captured image suffers from darkened and distorted corners
Solution Approach 1:
The indented sections are positioned specifically at the corners of the inner-front surface, creating localized geometric modifications. These corner-specific indentations preserve the overall simple and compact mounting assembly shape while locally preventing light obstruction at critical corner regions where information loss would occur.
Solution Approach 2:
By introducing vertical depth variation through indented sections at corners, the design adds a third dimension to an otherwise simple planar structure. This dimensional change creates light pathways to corner pixels without significantly increasing the overall footprint or complexity of the mounting assembly geometry.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances image quality by ensuring that the image sensor captures optimal light information, reducing darkened or distorted areas and improving overall image clarity.
Implementation Method 1
A camera mounting assembly with indented sections and recessed channels on its inner-front surface allows unobstructed light to reach the corners of the image sensor, optimizing light incidence and capturing more light information.
Data Source
AI summary
A camera mounting assembly is configured to couple to a camera housing. The camera mounting assembly includes a plurality of indentations configured to allow for the passage of light through the indentations and upon the image sensor of a camera enclosed by the camera housing. The camera mounting assembly can further include recessed channels within an inner-front surface of the camera mounting assembly configured to further allow for the passage of light through the indentations, through the recessed channels, and upon the image sensor.