Photographing Device Segmented Mounting for Anti-Explosive Stealth

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Solution Overview

Problem

Outdoor IP cameras are vulnerable to vandalism and explosions, and their installation is complex due to the need for improved invisibility and anti-explosiveness, which complicates the assembly process.

Innovation Solution

A photographing device design featuring a hollow case with a protruding part and fastening components that allow for easy assembly and adjustment of the image capturing component, including a first and second annular fastener system, enabling secure and efficient installation on a rack while minimizing exposure and enhancing anti-explosiveness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If outdoor IP cameras are installed in hidden locations to improve invisibility and anti-explosiveness, then protection and stealth are improved, but assembly complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanti-explosiveness and invisibilityVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The camera housing is divided into a main body and a separate protective cover that can be assembled independently. The image capturing component is separated from the main housing through a detachable mounting structure, allowing the cover to be installed first to provide protection, then the image capturing component to be mounted separately, simplifying the overall assembly process while maintaining anti-explosiveness and invisibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The protective cover is designed to be pre-installed on the main housing before the image capturing component is mounted. This preliminary action ensures that the protective structure is already in place to provide anti-explosiveness and invisibility, while the subsequent mounting of the image capturing component becomes a simpler, separate operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the image capturing component is separated from the camera body to enhance stealth and protection, then anti-explosiveness and invisibility are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanti-explosivenessVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The image capturing component is segmented from the camera body through a detachable mounting structure consisting of a mounting plate and fastening components. This segmentation allows the image capturing component to be separated for independent mounting, enhancing protection and stealth while using standardized fastening mechanisms to minimize structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A mounting plate serves as an intermediary component between the image capturing component and the camera body. This intermediary structure provides a standardized interface for attachment, simplifying the connection while allowing the image capturing component to remain separated from the main body, thereby enhancing anti-explosiveness and invisibility without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If a detachable fastening system is used to allow adjustment of the image capturing component, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadjustabilityVSAvoidfastening system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The fastening system is designed with detachable and adjustable features that allow the image capturing component to be dynamically repositioned or removed as needed. The mounting plate includes adjustment mechanisms that enable flexible positioning while using straightforward fastening components to minimize system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The detachable fastening system is designed with universal mounting features that can accommodate different positioning requirements and configuration scenarios. The mounting plate and fastening components serve multiple functions including attachment, adjustment, and secure fixation, thereby improving ease of operation while avoiding the need for multiple specialized components that would increase complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9444983B2Photographing device
Publication Date: 2016.09.13 VIVOTEK INC
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AI summary

A photographing device comprises an assembling component, an image capturing component, a first annular fastener, a first stopping part and a second annular fastener. The assembling component comprises a hollow case, a protruding part, a first fastening part and a second fastening part. The hollow case has an inner surface, a first end and a second end. The protruding part is located at inner surface to form a supporting space together. The first fastening part and second fastening part are located at first end and second end, respectively. The image capturing component is located in supporting space. The first annular fastener has a third fastening part fastened to first fastening part and an annular abutting part. The first stopping part is connected to first annular fastener or first end. The second annular fastener has a fourth fastening part fastened to second fastening part and a second stopping part.