Flexible Camera Device for Multi-View Recording
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera systems are limited in their ability to record multiple activities from different fields of view, are not portable, and lack the flexibility to be easily secured and adjusted for various recording scenarios, making them unsuitable for capturing composite views in sporting, social, and healthcare settings.
Innovation Solution
A flexible camera device featuring an elongate flexible member that can be wrapped around support structures to secure and adjust cameras for multiple views, combined with a recording device for simultaneous image capture and communication, either wired or wirelessly, allowing for hands-free operation and remote data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single camera is used in a conventional camera system, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to record multiple activities from different fields of view is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cameras into a single integrated camera system mounted on a flexible member. This allows multiple cameras to work together as one unified device, enabling recording of multiple activities from different fields of view while maintaining manageable device complexity through integrated design
2Reliability
If a tripod or supporting structure is used to mount a camera, then the camera stability is improved, but the portability and ease of deployment are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible member (such as a flexible tube or hose) to mount the camera system. This flexible member can be wrapped around various surfaces to provide stable camera mounting while remaining highly portable and easy to deploy. The flexible nature allows quick installation and removal without requiring heavy tripods or permanent mounting structures
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible mounting member allows the camera system to be dynamically adapted to different surfaces and positions. The flexibility enables the camera to be wrapped around various objects for stability while maintaining ease of deployment and repositioning, combining stability with portability
3Strength
If a rigid cable is used to connect the camera to the base unit, then the structural support is improved, but the flexibility and adaptability to different positions are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid cables with flexible members that can bend and adapt to different positions while still providing structural support for the camera system. The flexible member maintains sufficient strength to hold the camera while enabling adaptation to various orientations and locations
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cameras are integrated into a single device, then the adaptability to capture multiple views is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal camera system where multiple cameras are integrated into a single multi-functional device mounted on a flexible member. This universal design allows the same basic structure to support multiple cameras configured for different viewing angles, capturing multiple views while simplifying manufacturing through standardized components and assembly processes
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AI summary
A flexible camera device is provided including an elongate flexible member and at least one camera connected to and supported by the elongate flexible member. A recording device is also connected to and supported by the elongate flexible member. The recording device is in electrical communication with the camera(s) for electrically communicating camera recorded images to the recording device. The flexible member may be connected to a variety of different support member to allow hands free recording of different events, as seen from multiple views.