Camera Pod Stabilization Assembly With Bidirectional Folding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current camera pod stabilization assemblies for vehicles lack effective structural stabilization and bidirectional folding capabilities, making them vulnerable to damage in collisions.
Innovation Solution
A camera pod stabilization assembly with bidirectional folding capability, featuring an intermediate attachment with a first and second end, a camera arm pivotably coupled to the intermediate attachment, and a base pivotably coupled to the intermediate attachment, allowing forces to be transferred effectively to the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera pod assembly is arranged with specific layout to monitor required viewing zones, then the viewing coverage is improved, but the contact region at risk of damage in collision increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera pod assembly incorporates bidirectional folding capability through pivot connections that allow the structure to dynamically change its configuration. Upon detecting collision forces, the assembly automatically folds along defined axes to reduce the contact region and protect sensitive components, while maintaining the required viewing coverage during normal operation
Solution Approach 2:
The camera pod assembly is divided into separable segments connected by pivot joints, allowing independent movement of different sections. This segmentation enables the structure to fold in a controlled manner during collision, reducing the overall contact region while preserving the camera's functional positioning during normal use
2Stability of the object's composition
If the camera pod assembly uses rigid structural connections, then the stabilization is improved, but the damage resistance upon impact worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure transitions from a purely rigid system to a dynamic system with controlled degrees of freedom. Pivot connections provide stable positioning during normal operation while enabling automatic folding upon impact, thus maintaining structural stabilization without compromising impact resistance
Solution Approach 2:
The structure incorporates predefined folding paths and pivot points that are designed in advance to absorb and redirect impact forces. These pre-planned movement paths allow the assembly to safely dissipate collision energy through controlled folding, protecting sensitive camera components from damage
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AI summary
A camera pod stabilization assembly is provided that includes an intermediate attachment that includes a first end and a second end, a camera arm that is pivotably coupled to the intermediate attachment at the first end via a first pin to form a first axis, and a base that is pivotably coupled to the intermediate attachment at the second end via a second pin to form a second axis. The camera arm is pivotable about the first axis from a first position to a second position between zero degrees and ninety degrees. The camera arm is pivotable about the second axis from the first position to a third position between zero degrees and ninety degrees. A support surface extends from the base, a bracing member extends from the first end of the intermediate attachment, and the support surface and the bracing member cooperate and engage to assist in a transfer of forces from the camera arm to the base when the camera arm is rotated about the first axis from the first position to the second position