Removable Image Capture Door Assembly with Threshold-Force Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image capture devices face challenges with multiple doors that increase the risk of water and debris entry due to the need for multiple seals, and fixedly connected doors complicate access to internal components.
Innovation Solution
A single, removable door assembly with a locking mechanism and biasing member that allows rotational movement between closed and open positions, featuring a sealing member to form a waterproof seal and resist unlocking until a threshold force is applied.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple doors are used to conceal internal components, then each component can be individually protected, but the risk of water and debris entry increases due to multiple seals
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple separate doors are merged into a single integrated door assembly that provides unified protection for multiple internal components. This single door design eliminates the need for multiple separate seals, reducing potential entry points for water and debris while maintaining comprehensive component protection.
2Stability of the object's composition
If doors are fixedly connected to the device body, then structural stability is improved, but access to internal components becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The door assembly transitions from a fixed connection to a dynamic, removable connection. The engagement structure allows the door to be securely attached during operation for stability, while enabling easy removal when component access is needed, providing adaptability between stable operation and convenient maintenance.
3Ease of operation
If a single removable door assembly is used, then ease of access to internal components is improved, but the complexity of the locking mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: an engagement structure for attachment/detachment, a locking mechanism for secure positioning, and a biasing member for maintaining locked state. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall system manageable and reliable.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides enhanced protection against water and debris entry while allowing easy access to internal components, ensuring secure and reliable operation of the image capture device.
Implementation Method 1
a biasing member that is configured for engagement with the locking mechanism to resist movement of the locking mechanism from the locked position to the unlocked position until a threshold force is applied to the locking mechanism
Implementation Method 2
a door assembly that is configured to close and seal the peripheral cavity
Data Source
AI summary
An image capture device is disclosed that includes a body defining a peripheral cavity and a removable door assembly that is configured to close and seal the peripheral cavity. The door assembly includes a door body; a locking mechanism; and a biasing member that is configured for engagement with the locking mechanism to resist unlocking of the locking mechanism until a threshold force is applied, at which time, the biasing member is moved from a normal position, in which the biasing member extends at a first angle in relation to the locking mechanism, to a deflected position, in which the biasing member extends at a second angle in relation to the locking mechanism. When locked, the door assembly is rotationally fixed in relation to the body of the image capture device, and when unlocked, the door assembly is rotatable in relation to the body of the image capture device.