Camera Motor Lockout When Packaging Is Detected
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cameras in packaging are vulnerable to damage due to automatic homing processes initiated by motors when connected to a computing device, as they move to pan, zoom, and tilt during power-up procedures.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize sensors to determine if the camera is inside packaging and disable motors accordingly, using image sensors, infrared sensors, wireless identification sensors, position sensors, and tamper switches to prevent unwanted movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the camera is provided in packaging for protection, then the camera is protected from damage during transportation, but the camera becomes less accessible and vulnerable to damage from automatic homing processes during power-up
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of packaging presence before initiating motor operations. Sensors detect whether the camera is in packaging during power-up, and the controller pre-empts the automatic homing process by disabling motors when packaging is detected, preventing damage before it can occur
Solution Approach 2:
Sensors and a controller act as intermediaries between the power source and the motors. The sensors detect packaging presence and communicate this information to the controller, which then mediates motor operation by enabling or disabling motors based on the packaging status, preventing direct harmful interaction between motors and packaging
2Adaptability or versatility
If automatic homing process is enabled during power-up, then the camera can perform pan, zoom, and tilt operations, but the camera and packaging may be damaged due to motor movement inside packaging
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by detecting packaging presence before motors can initiate harmful movement. The sensors and controller work together to disable motors in advance when packaging is detected, counteracting the potential harmful effect of automatic homing processes before they can cause damage
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts motor operation based on real-time sensor feedback. The controller continuously monitors sensor data indicating packaging presence and adjusts motor enablement accordingly - disabling motors when packaging is present and enabling them when packaging is removed, allowing flexible adaptation to different operational states
Data Source
AI summary
A controller of an apparatus receives, via a connector of the apparatus, power, and, after receiving the power via the connector, the controller receives, from one or more sensors of the apparatus, sensor data indicative of whether or not a camera of the apparatus is inside packaging. The controller determines, from the sensor data, that the camera is inside the packaging. In response to determining from the sensor data, that the camera is inside the packaging, the controller disables one or more motors of the apparatus from moving the camera, and/or the controller disables at least one or more start-up processes of the apparatus and/or changes a start-up process of the apparatus from a full start-up process to a limited start-up process in which one or more processes of the full start-up process are not implemented and/or are disabled.