Magnetic Camera Stand Assembly for Compact Two-Axis Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a compact and robust stand assembly that can support electronic devices, such as network-connected cameras, and provide multiple degrees of freedom of motion to facilitate easy installation and optimal positioning in smart home environments while ensuring consistent packaging and user-friendly adjustability.
Innovation Solution
A stand assembly comprising a receiving element and a base assembly with matching fastener structures that provide two independent degrees of freedom of motion, allowing the receiving element to rotate and flip, with consistent resistance throughout the range of motion, enabling easy installation and adjustment, and hiding fastener structures for a clean aesthetic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the stand assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom of motion for easy positioning, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional fastener structures and joints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple fastener structures into a unified base assembly that provides both degrees of freedom of motion through integrated joints. The first and second fastener structures are merged into a single base assembly with a joint that enables both rotational and flipping movements, reducing the number of separate components while maintaining the desired mobility and positioning capabilities.
2Shape
If the fastener structures are hidden for clean aesthetic, then the shape is improved, but the ease of repair deteriorates as fasteners become inaccessible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the fastener structures into modular components that can be independently accessed. The base assembly is designed as a separate module from the supporting surface, allowing the receiving element to be detached by separating the base assembly from the supporting surface, thereby providing access to hidden fasteners for maintenance while maintaining aesthetic appearance during normal use.
3Volume of moving object
If the stand assembly is designed to be compact for packaging, then the volume is reduced, but the range of motion may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested design where the receiving element can be flipped down to lie substantially in parallel with the bottom surface of the base assembly, allowing the components to be compactly stored within the footprint of the base assembly during packaging. The joint enables the receiving element to nest against the base assembly while maintaining full range of motion capabilities when deployed for use.
Data Source
AI summary
This application discloses a camera including a holding element and a base assembly. The holding element further includes a camera portion for holding a camera sensor, an extended portion that extends from the camera portion, and a fastener structure coupled to an end of the extended portion located opposite another end of the extended portion where the camera module is located. The base assembly further includes a base shaped to rest against a supporting surface, a joint structure configured to mate with the fastener structure, and a magnet configured to magnetically couple the camera to the supporting surface. In some implementations, the camera further includes a mounting structure that is configured to be attached and fixed onto the supporting surface. The camera is mounted onto the supporting surface when the base of the base assembly magnetically adheres onto the mounting structure.