Indoor Camera Suction Mount for Stable Pet Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing indoor cameras struggle to maintain stability and capture images accurately when pets or moving objects collide with them, leading to potential overturn and loss of image capture due to their large installation area and lack of flexibility in placement.
Innovation Solution
An indoor camera design featuring a pan mechanism, a suction cup with elastic properties, and a motor holder that allows the camera unit to rotate and securely attach to various surfaces, preventing overturn and ensuring stable image capture of moving objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the camera is installed on a stable surface like a TV stand or table, then the image capture stability is improved, but the flexibility of installation location is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The suction cup's suction force is adjusted by changing the compression amount of the elastic member. By varying the compression amount, the suction force can be optimized for different installation surfaces and conditions, enabling stable installation on diverse surfaces while maintaining location flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member allows the suction cup to dynamically adapt to different surfaces and external forces. When a pet or object collides with the camera, the elastic member compresses, allowing the suction cup to maintain its attachment while absorbing the impact, thus maintaining both stability and adaptability
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is installed in a compact location, then the installation flexibility is improved, but the resistance to external force from moving objects is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member provides dynamic response to external forces. When a pet or object collides with the camera, the elastic member compresses, allowing the suction cup to maintain its attachment while absorbing the impact force, thus maintaining both installation flexibility and resistance to external force
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member acts as a cushion that absorbs external forces before they can cause the camera to overturn. This beforehand cushioning allows the camera to be installed in compact locations while still resisting external forces from moving objects
3Strength
If a rigid mounting structure is used, then the resistance to overturn is improved, but the adaptability to different surfaces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The suction force of the suction cup is adjusted by changing the compression amount of the elastic member. This parameter change allows the camera to adapt to different surface conditions while the suction mechanism provides sufficient resistance to overturn
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member and suction cup form a flexible mounting system that can conform to different surfaces. This flexible structure maintains adaptability to various surfaces while the suction force provides resistance to overturning forces
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
The camera effectively prevents overturn from external forces and maintains accurate image capture of moving pets or objects by utilizing a suction cup with adjustable compression and a pan mechanism for flexible positioning, ensuring reliable operation on different surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
a suction cup having an internal space and formed of an elastic member, the suction cup having an upper opening in an upper portion of the internal space and a lower opening in a lower portion of the internal space; and a suction cup holder fixed to the suction cup and configured to support a load of a main mechanism portion that houses the image capturing unit and the pan mechanism, wherein the lower opening is closed by an installation surface on which the suction cup is installed, and wherein the upper opening is configured to seal the internal space by supporting the contact surface by the load of the main mechanism portion
Data Source
AI summary
An indoor camera includes: an image capturing unit; a pan mechanism configured to drive a pan motor to rotate the image capturing unit around a vertical axis; a motor holder housing the pan mechanism and having a contact surface parallel to a horizontal axis on a bottom surface; a suction cup having an internal space and formed of an elastic member, the suction cup having upper and lower openings in upper and lower portions of the internal space, respectively; and a suction cup holder fixed to the suction cup and configured to support a load of a main mechanism portion housing the image capturing unit and the pan mechanism. The lower opening is closed by an installation surface on which the suction cup is installed. The upper opening is configured to seal the internal space by supporting the contact surface by the load of the main mechanism portion.