Modular Camera System with Universal Sensor Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera systems require separate support assemblies and image processing circuits for each type of camera and sensor, making them costly and inconvenient to use with different lens and sensor configurations.
Innovation Solution
A modular camera system with a rotatable body and detachable camera and lens units, where the image processing circuit determines the type of camera or sensor and performs corresponding image processing, allowing for interchangeable lenses and sensors without needing separate support assemblies for each configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate support assemblies and image processing circuits are provided for each type of camera and sensor, then reliability and performance are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal support assembly that can accommodate multiple types of cameras and sensors through a standardized mounting interface. The single support assembly includes a universal holder with adjustable positioning mechanisms that can securely hold different camera models and sensor types, eliminating the need for separate support assemblies for each camera type. This multi-functional design maintains system reliability while significantly reducing device complexity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple image processing circuits into a single unified image processing unit that can handle signals from different types of sensors. The unified circuit includes multiple input channels and a common processing core that adapts to different sensor types through programmable processing modes, reducing the total number of components while maintaining optimal performance for each sensor type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate support assemblies are provided for each camera type, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The universal holder incorporates a standardized interface that accepts multiple camera and lens combinations through a single mounting mechanism. Users can swap different lens types and sensor configurations using the same holder without requiring different support assemblies, thereby maintaining adaptability while significantly improving ease of operation and convenience.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple separate support assemblies are used, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal holder with precision adjustment mechanisms that can accommodate multiple camera types while maintaining consistent mounting accuracy. The holder includes adjustable positioning elements and standardized mounting interfaces that ensure precise alignment regardless of the camera or lens type being installed, achieving high manufacturing precision while simplifying the production process through component standardization.
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
Enables sharing of expensive camera components, reduces costs by allowing different types of sensors and lenses to be swapped conveniently, and improves user convenience by maintaining the gravity center of the system while optimizing power efficiency and rotation speed.
Implementation Method 1
The sensor is configured to convert an optical image formed by the lens into an electrical signal
Data Source
AI summary
A camera system includes a body and a camera. The body includes a controller and an image processing circuit. The camera is configured to be detachably connected to the body and includes a sensor. The sensor is configured to convert an optical image into an electrical signal and including a plurality of pixels. The controller is configured to determine a type of the camera or the first sensor according to whether one pixel or multiple pixels are used as a unit pixel of the first sensor. The image processing circuit is configured to perform predetermined image processing corresponding to the type of the camera or the first sensor on output electrical signals of the plurality of pixels.