Camera Theft Prevention Mounting Unit with Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for preventing expensive cameras from being stolen are either costly, inconvenient to mount, or interfere with the camera's operation, and existing solutions using wireless communication modules are not effective in deterring theft and facilitating recovery.
Innovation Solution
A device that covers the lens module separation button and uses a mounting unit with a locking pin and sensor to detect unauthorized separation attempts, generating an alarm sound or flickering light to deter thieves, and is mounted via the camera's tripod locking part without additional processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wireless communication modules are used to detect camera theft, then the camera can be tracked and alarmed, but the cost increases, the device complexity increases, and the wireless signal may interfere with camera operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the theft detection function from the camera body itself and places it in a separate mounting unit that attaches to the camera. This separation allows the camera to remain simple while the mounting unit contains the sensor and alarm components, resolving the contradiction between theft prevention reliability and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting unit acts as an intermediary between the camera and the theft detection system. It provides the sensing and alarming functions without requiring modifications to the camera's internal structure or adding complex wireless communication modules to the camera itself.
2Reliability
If additional processing is performed on the camera to mount theft prevention devices, then the theft prevention function is improved, but the manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The theft prevention system is segmented into a separate mounting unit that attaches to the camera's existing tripod mounting interface. This eliminates the need for additional processing on the camera body, as the mounting unit is a standalone component that utilizes the camera's existing structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting unit is designed to be universally compatible with cameras that have standard tripod mounting interfaces. It serves multiple functions (theft detection, alarm, and physical mounting) without requiring camera-specific modifications, thereby improving ease of manufacture.
3Reliability
If a cable is connected to the alarm for theft detection, then the theft alarm function is improved, but the cable may impede camera operation and convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible cable that can be routed along the camera body and tripod interface, allowing the cable to move with the camera during operation without impeding functionality. The flexible nature of the cable enables it to adapt to various camera positions and handling scenarios while maintaining the theft alarm connection.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a device for preventing an expensive electronic camera from being stolen, and more particularly to a device for preventing a camera from being stolen which covers the lens module separation button of the camera body so as to prevent the lens module from being separated from the body without permission, and, if a thief attempts to steal the camera by separating the cover or a mounting unit, or cutting or separating a cable from an alarm, makes the alarm generate an alarm sound or a flickering light to warn him off and to notify the owner of the camera. The device for preventing a camera from being stolen according to the present invention includes: a cover for covering a lens module separation button enabling a lens module to be separated from a camera body; a mounting unit for mounting the cover to the camera body; and a sensor provided in the mounting unit for sensing a separation of the mounting unit.