Dual-Camera Vehicle Enclosure for Protected Event Recording

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current motor vehicle recording systems fail to effectively capture and store video and audio recordings of both interior and exterior vehicle environments, especially during specific events like collisions, without overwriting critical data.

Innovation Solution

A dual-camera system within a housing captures video from two directions, with one camera facing forward and the other inward, using a continuous loop for recording, and protects video segments upon predetermined events like deceleration or collisions by using accelerometers and GPS for event detection, allowing for later review and synchronization of video and data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single camera is used to record vehicle events, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to capture both interior and exterior environments simultaneously is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapability to capture interior and exterior environmentsVSAvoidnumber of camera units

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple camera units (first camera for exterior, second camera for interior) into a single integrated recording device housed within a common housing. This merging approach enables simultaneous capture of both interior and exterior vehicle environments while maintaining a unified device structure, resolving the contradiction between versatility and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The recording device is designed with multi-functionality by incorporating multiple camera units that can capture different environments (interior and exterior). The system can selectively record from either or both cameras based on predetermined events, providing universal monitoring capability across multiple zones without requiring separate independent recording systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If continuous recording is implemented without protection, then memory usage is optimized, but critical event data may be overwritten before protection is triggered

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepreservation of critical event dataVSAvoidtime delay in protecting video segment

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by continuously recording video data into memory before a predetermined event occurs. When an event is detected by sensors (accelerometer, GPS, etc.), the system immediately flags and protects the relevant video segment from overwriting. This preliminary continuous recording ensures that critical event data is already captured and preserved without delay, resolving the contradiction between data reliability and time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple camera units are installed in a protective enclosure, then the system provides comprehensive monitoring, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensive interior and exterior monitoringVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity of integrated device

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple camera units, sensors (accelerometer, GPS), and processing components into a single integrated recording device with a common housing. This consolidation enables comprehensive interior and exterior monitoring while simplifying manufacturing compared to deploying separate independent recording systems, as all components are manufactured and assembled as one unified device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables continuous and protected recording of vehicle interior and exterior events, allowing for detailed analysis of incidents, with synchronized video and data review, including location and vehicle parameters, enhancing safety and incident investigation.

Implementation Method 1

detection of vehicle deceleration, acceleration and collisions is made by at least one accelerometer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAccelerometer: Accelerometer

Implementation Method 2

a GPS receiver is provided to determine the location of the vehicle. In other embodiments, the GPS receiver can be used to determine the speed of the vehicle and the direction of travel of the vehicle

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGPS signal reception:

Data Source

PatentUS11778136B1Method and system with multiple camera units installed in protective enclosure

Publication Date: 2023.10.03 ROSCOLIVE LLC

AI summary

A system and method for simultaneously and continuously capturing video from the interior and exterior of a vehicle. The system includes, for example, a first housing including a first connection mechanism, first and second cameras and a memory disposed in the first housing. The system also includes a second housing including a second connection mechanism adapted to be removably connected to the first connection mechanism of the first housing and encasing said first housing within the second housing. A mounting mechanism is adjustably connected to said second housing and configured to maintain at least one of the first camera and the second camera in a predetermined position by adjusting the second housing. Additional embodiments are also described including a method for capturing data.