Corner Mounting Bracket With Ventilation And Snap-Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for monitoring cameras are complex, difficult to install, and lack flexibility in mounting options, particularly for corner installations, and do not provide adequate ventilation for the camera's electronic components.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with an alcove design that allows for easy installation on walls or corners, featuring angled mounting surfaces and resilient tongues for secure positioning, along with ventilation openings for cooling, and the option to use adhesive tape for attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an elaborate mounting bracket design is used to provide secure mounting options, then the reliability of mounting is improved, but the device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with multiple mounting surfaces (first and second mounting surfaces for corner mounting, third mounting surface for wall mounting) that can be selectively used depending on the installation location. This multi-functional design allows a single bracket to serve multiple mounting purposes without requiring separate specialized brackets for each scenario, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If a complex disassembly and reassembly process is used to attach movement detectors to walls, then the mounting security is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as a self-contained unit with pre-integrated mounting surfaces and attachment mechanisms. The monitoring camera separates the mounting function (handled by the bracket with its multiple mounting surfaces) from the device function (the camera itself), allowing installers to simply attach the bracket to the wall and slide the camera into place without disassembling the camera or dealing with complex internal components.
3Temperature
If ventilation openings are added to provide cooling for electronics, then the temperature control is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation function is merged into the mounting bracket structure itself through the inclusion of ventilation openings in the bracket body. This integration allows the bracket to simultaneously serve as both a mounting structure and a thermal management solution, providing cooling for the monitoring camera's electronic components without requiring a separate ventilation system or increasing overall device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a mounting bracket for mounting a monitoring camera. The bracket comprises an alcove adapted to slidingly receive said camera, a first mounting arrangement adapted for the camera to be mounted in a corner formed of a first and second wall, the first mounting arrangement comprising a first and second mounting surface arranged at an angle relative to each other. The first mounting surface is adapted to be attached to and abut the first wall. The second mounting surface is adapted to be attached to and abut the second wall. A second mounting arrangement is adapted for the camera to be mounted on a wall, the second mounting arrangement comprising a third mounting surface adapted to be attached to and abut the wall. The disclosure also relates to a system with a mounting bracket and monitoring camera.