Modular Camera Mounts for Tight Corners and Hallway Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Security cameras and access control systems face challenges in being mounted in various environments with limited mounting options, especially in spaces with tight corners, long hallways, and areas with insufficient space for traditional camera placement, which limits their ability to effectively surveil and perform facial recognition tasks, particularly for mobility-aided individuals.
Innovation Solution
A modular camera mount system that includes a bracket with an adapter plate and angled portion, allowing for secure mounting on various surfaces, including electrical outlet boxes, and adjustable angles up to 65°, enabling flexible positioning and compatibility with different architectural styles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional camera mounting methods are used, then the camera can be securely mounted on standard surfaces, but the camera cannot be installed in environments with limited mounting areas or unique architectural styles
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed with multiple adapter plates that can be interchanged to accommodate different wall types and architectural styles. The universal bracket design with standardized mounting holes and cable route openings allows a single base structure to serve multiple mounting scenarios, from switch plates to direct surface mounting, thereby achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separable components: a universal bracket, multiple adapter plates, and mounting hardware. This segmentation allows the adapter plate to be selected and attached based on the specific mounting environment, while the main bracket structure remains consistent. The modular design enables flexibility in adapting to different surfaces without redesigning the entire mounting system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is mounted at a fixed angle, then the mounting structure is simple, but the camera cannot effectively surveil areas with tight corners or long hallways
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates an adjustable angle mechanism that allows the camera to be positioned at different angles relative to the mounting surface. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the camera to effectively monitor tight corners, long hallways, and other areas requiring specific viewing angles, while the adjustment mechanism maintains reasonable structural simplicity through standardized pivot points and locking features.
3Reliability
If the mounting system requires extensive modifications to the wall or surface, then secure mounting is achieved, but the installation becomes obtrusive and requires extensive modifications
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses adapter plates as intermediary components that interface between the mounting surface and the camera bracket. These adapter plates can be attached to existing structures like switch plates or directly to surfaces using minimal drilling and anchoring, thereby achieving secure mounting without extensive wall modifications. The intermediary adapter absorbs the complexity of surface adaptation, leaving the main bracket and camera installation simple and non-obtrusive.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to camera mounts interoperable with cameras mountable in a wide variety of different environments. The camera mount may include a bracket, wherein the bracket may be configured to be secured to a mounting surface. The bracket may be comprised of an adapter plate interoperable with a wall switch plate, wherein the wall switch plate secures to the mounting surface. The adapter plate may include a first plurality of mounting holes configured to align with a second plurality of mounting holes positioned within the wall switch plate. The mount may further include an angled portion that includes a second cable route opening and a plurality of mounting provisions that may be configured to align with the mounting holes and a first cable route opening of the adapter plate. The angled portion may further include a camera mounting surface configured to interoperate with the adjusting portion.