Pivotable Vehicle Security Camera With Privacy Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle security systems lack an integrated solution for simultaneously capturing interior and exterior environments, particularly for recording incidents like accidents or break-ins, while also providing user privacy and efficient data storage.
Innovation Solution
A security camera device for vehicles that includes a pivotable head with multiple cameras, LEDs for illumination, and a privacy cover, which can be securely mounted to the vehicle and communicate data wirelessly for real-time monitoring and event recording.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple cameras are integrated into a single device to capture both interior and exterior environments, then the security monitoring capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cameras (interior-facing and exterior-facing), LEDs, sensors, and processing units into a single integrated security camera device. This merging approach improves security monitoring capability by enabling simultaneous capture of both interior and exterior environments while managing complexity through unified system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The security camera device is designed with multi-functionality to perform various security tasks including interior monitoring, exterior monitoring, illumination, motion detection, and data processing within a single device. This universal design improves overall security capability while avoiding the need for multiple separate devices.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a privacy cover is added to obscure the interior-facing camera, then user privacy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The privacy cover is designed as a separate, removable component that can be attached to or detached from the main device body. This extraction approach allows users to add privacy protection when needed while maintaining the ability to use the full device functionality when the cover is removed, thus managing complexity through optional rather than permanent integration.
3Productivity
If wireless communication capability is integrated for real-time data transmission, then the security response efficiency is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication system is designed to transmit data periodically or event-driven rather than continuously. The device can send alerts and captured data only when specific events are detected (such as motion detection or incident occurrence), improving security response efficiency while minimizing energy consumption during idle periods.
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 device effectively captures and records both interior and exterior vehicle environments, providing enhanced security and evidence in case of incidents, while ensuring user privacy and efficient data management.
Implementation Method 1
a pivotable head with multiple cameras
Implementation Method 2
LEDs for illumination
Data Source
AI summary
A device includes a first housing and a second housing pivotably coupled to the first housing. The second housing has a first camera disposed on a first side of the first housing and a second camera disposed on a second side of the first housing. The first camera has a first field of view (FoV) that is adjustable via pivoting the second housing, and the second camera has a second FoV that is adjustable via pivoting the second housing. The second FoV is different than the first FoV. A privacy cover is coupled to the second housing and is configured to transition between a first position in which the first camera is unobstructed and a second position in which the first camera is obstructed.