Camera Packaging Stand Assembly with Dual-Axis Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a compact and robust stand assembly that can support electronic devices, such as network-connected cameras, with at least one degree of freedom of motion to facilitate easy installation and optimal positioning in smart home environments, while ensuring consistent packaging and user-friendly adjustability.
Innovation Solution
A stand assembly comprising a receiving element and a base assembly with matching fastener structures, providing two independent degrees of freedom of motion, allowing the receiving element to rotate and flip, with consistent resistance throughout the range of motion, and enabling the device to be oriented differently and packaged compactly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the stand assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom of motion for adjustability, then the ease of operation and positioning is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand assembly is divided into separate functional components: a receiving element for the electronic device, a base assembly with fastener structures, and a joint mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to provide specific degrees of freedom independently, achieving complex positioning capability while keeping individual components simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand assembly incorporates dynamic elements including a joint that enables rotational movement and fastener structures that allow adjustable positioning. These dynamic features provide multiple degrees of freedom of motion, enabling the electronic device to be positioned at various angles and orientations while maintaining structural integrity through controlled mechanical connections.
2Volume of moving object
If the stand assembly is designed to be compact for packaging, then the volume is reduced, but the ease of operation for adjustment may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving element and joint mechanism are designed to nest together in a compact configuration when not in use. The fastener structures are integrated into the base assembly in a space-efficient manner, allowing the entire stand assembly to occupy minimal volume during packaging while maintaining full adjustability functionality when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand assembly uses dynamic joint mechanisms that allow compact folding or nesting of moving parts when not in use, reducing packaging volume. When deployed, these same dynamic elements enable full range of motion and positioning adjustments, ensuring that compactness does not compromise operational capability.
3Strength
If the fastener structures are made robust for reliable coupling, then the strength is improved, but the ease of manufacture increases difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is segmented into separate fastener structures on the receiving element and base assembly, each with simplified geometries that are easy to manufacture. These segmented components are designed to mate together with precise but straightforward features, achieving robust coupling strength while maintaining ease of manufacturing for each individual part.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastener structures are designed with universal, standardized features that serve multiple functions: providing strong mechanical coupling, enabling easy assembly and disassembly, and allowing for positioning adjustments. This multi-functionality reduces manufacturing complexity by using standardized components rather than custom-designed complex fastening mechanisms.
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AI summary
This application is directed to packaging a camera product. A base is attached to a holding element that is configured to physically hold a camera and includes a holding element fastener structure. The holding element fastener structure is configured to mate with a base fastener structure associated with the base, providing both a first degree of freedom of motion and a second degree of freedom of motion for the holding element relative to the base. The holding element is rotated in a first direction via the first degree of freedom until the holding element reaches a first nominal position. The holding element is rotated in a second direction via the second degree of freedom until the holding element reaches a second nominal position. The holding element is configured to lie substantially in parallel with a planar surface of the base when it is rotated along the first and second directions.