Adjustable Camera Stand for Wall Clearance and Pan-Tilt Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera devices face challenges in maintaining a low production cost while providing sufficient clearance and articulation for mounting on different surfaces, often requiring additional components that increase manufacturing costs and complicate user assembly.
Innovation Solution
A camera device with an adjustable stand assembly that includes a head assembly and a stand assembly pivotally connected by a stem, allowing for a 360-degree pan and 45-degree tilt, and enabling configuration states for both tabletop and wall mounting without additional components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional mounting components are provided for different surfaces, then adaptability to different mounting surfaces is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stand assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: it can be mounted on horizontal surfaces (tabletop mode) and vertical surfaces (wall mode) using the same component. The adjustable arm with multiple degrees of freedom allows the camera head to be positioned and oriented for different mounting scenarios, eliminating the need for separate mounting components for different surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand assembly incorporates adjustable and movable components including an adjustable arm that can be positioned at different angles and heights. The pan-tilt mechanism allows dynamic repositioning of the camera head to accommodate various mounting orientations and viewing angles, providing adaptability without requiring multiple fixed mounting components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional mounting components are provided for different surfaces, then adaptability to different mounting surfaces is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand assembly serves as a universal mounting solution that can accommodate both horizontal and vertical mounting surfaces. By designing a single multi-functional stand assembly rather than separate mounting components for different surfaces, the bill of materials is reduced and manufacturing complexity is lowered, thereby reducing overall manufacturing cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple mounting functions into a single stand assembly component. The adjustable arm, pan-tilt mechanism, and mounting interface are integrated into one assembly that can adapt to different mounting scenarios, consolidating what would traditionally require multiple separate components and reducing manufacturing overhead.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional mounting components are provided for different surfaces, then adaptability to different mounting surfaces is improved, but ease of assembly by user deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stand assembly provides a universal mounting solution that requires the user to assemble only one component rather than multiple different mounting components. The adjustable arm and pan-tilt mechanism are designed to be user-adjustable without requiring specialized tools or complex assembly procedures, maintaining ease of assembly while providing adaptability to different surfaces.
4Length of stationary object
If stand assembly provides high profile for wall mounting, then clearance between head assembly and vertical surface is improved, but device height increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable arm of the stand assembly can be extended or repositioned to provide the necessary clearance between the camera head and the mounting surface when mounted on vertical surfaces. The arm's adjustability allows the system to achieve the required clearance distance while keeping the overall device footprint compact, as the clearance is provided by the articulated arm rather than a fixed extended structure.
Data Source
AI summary
The present document describes a camera device with an adjustable stand. The camera device includes a head assembly and a stand assembly pivotally connected together by a stem forming a hinge. The stem provides a 360-degree range of pan and a 45-degree range of tilt of the head assembly relative to the stand assembly. The stand assembly is rotatably movable relative to the head assembly to configure the camera device in different configuration states, including a tabletop state and a wall state. The tabletop state has a low profile for resting on a horizontal surface, and the wall state has a high profile, which provides additional clearance between the head assembly and a vertical surface to which the stand assembly is affixed. In the wall state, a cable of the camera device can be routed through and constrained by the stand assembly.