Universal Camera Mounting Plate for Multi-Pattern Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounting systems are not universal and require specific mounting assemblies or plates for each camera configuration, making them incompatible with different camera types and requiring physical modifications or impaired positioning.
Innovation Solution
A universal camera mounting assembly featuring a mounting plate with multiple extension members, first and second mounting holes for different attachments, and an opening for electrical conduits, allowing for secure attachment of various cameras to different surfaces without the need for physical camera modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a specific mounting assembly is purchased for each camera configuration, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the device complexity and cost increase when multiple cameras need to be mounted
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed with multiple sets of mounting holes arranged in different patterns and positions, allowing a single universal mounting plate to accommodate various camera configurations and mounting requirements, eliminating the need for multiple specialized mounting assemblies
2Adaptability or versatility
If a universal mounting plate is designed to accommodate different cameras, then versatility is improved, but the mounting precision for specific camera configurations may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate incorporates multiple sets of mounting holes with different patterns and configurations in specific locations, allowing the user to select the appropriate hole pattern that precisely matches the specific camera being mounted, thereby maintaining high mounting precision while achieving universality
3Adaptability or versatility
If mounting holes are placed on extension members, then adaptability to different mounting locations is improved, but the structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is divided into a center portion and multiple extension members, where the center portion provides structural strength and the extension members provide flexible mounting locations, allowing the plate to achieve both strength and adaptability through functional segmentation
Data Source
AI summary
Camera mounting assemblies and mounting plates. A mounting plate includes a body. The body includes a center portion. The body further includes an extension member extending away from the center portion in a coplanar direction. The body further includes a first mounting hole located on the extension member. The first mounting hole is configured to receive a first attachment. The body further includes a second mounting hole. The second mounting hole is located on the center portion and is configured to receive a second attachment, the second attachment being different than the first attachment. The body further includes an opening. The opening is located on the center portion and is configured to provide a path for an electrical conduit to be coupled to the second attachment.