Headrest Camera Mounting System with Adjustable Cross Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounts for vehicles do not provide a variable system to mount cameras from the headrest, limiting their versatility and adaptability to different vehicle configurations.
Innovation Solution
A headrest camera mounting system comprising a base member with a headrest end and a camera mount end, an upright post, and camera mounts with swivels, allowing for adjustable placement and orientation of cameras on various vehicle headrests, accommodating different headrest sizes and configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed camera mounting system is used, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different vehicle configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a base member that attaches to the headrest, an intermediate portion with adjustment mechanisms, and a camera mounting portion. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall adaptability to different vehicle configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediate portion incorporates adjustable elements including an adjustment slot with locking mechanism and a rotatable camera mounting portion. These dynamic features enable the system to adapt to various headrest positions and camera angles, providing versatility without requiring a completely different mounting system for each configuration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a variable camera mounting system is implemented, then the versatility increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Adjustability and complexity are concentrated in the intermediate portion of the mounting system, while the base member and camera mounting portion maintain simpler structures. The adjustment slot, locking mechanism, and rotatable features are localized to this intermediate section, providing camera positioning flexibility without making the entire system overly complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediate portion serves multiple functions: it provides vertical adjustment through the adjustment slot, lateral positioning through the locking mechanism, and rotational capability for the camera mounting portion. This multi-functionality in a single component achieves camera positioning flexibility without requiring separate mechanisms for each adjustment type.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cameras are mounted with different orientations, then the recording coverage is improved, but the mounting system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mounting portion is designed as a universal interface that can accommodate multiple cameras with different orientations. The rotatable feature allows a single mounting point to serve multiple recording angles, and the standardized mounting holes enable easy attachment of various camera types without increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple camera mounting capabilities are combined into a single integrated mounting portion rather than using separate mounting systems for each camera. The universal mounting interface and rotational capability allow multiple cameras to be mounted on one structure, improving recording coverage while maintaining simpler overall system architecture.
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AI summary
A headrest camera mounting system, comprising, in combination a base member having a headrest end and a camera mount end and an intermediate portion there between. The base member is coupled to an upright post. There is an upright cross member having a generally rectilinear configuration being coupled to the upright post. Lastly there is a least one camera mount, with the camera mount being coupled to the upright cross member.