Removable Door Assembly With Integrated Sealing for Image Capture Devices
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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 existing solutions have fixedly connected doors that do not allow for easy access or protection of internal components.
Innovation Solution
An image capture device with a single, removable door assembly that includes a slider, biasing member, and sealing member, allowing axial movement to seal and unseal the device, providing a secure and accessible design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple doors are used to conceal internal components, then component protection is improved, but the risk of water and debris entry increases due to multiple seals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple door functions into a single integrated door assembly that provides comprehensive protection for multiple internal components (battery, accessory port, I/O interface, USB-C connector) while requiring only one seal, thereby reducing the risk of water and debris entry associated with multiple separate seals
2Stability of the object's composition
If doors are fixedly connected to the device body, then structural stability is improved, but ease of access to internal components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic door assembly that can transition between locked and unlocked states through axial movement. The door body moves axially relative to the device body, allowing users to easily access internal components when needed while maintaining structural stability when locked in place
3Ease of operation
If a single removable door with integrated sealing is used, then ease of access to internal components is improved, but device complexity increases due to the integrated mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the door assembly into distinct functional components (door body, slider, biasing member, door lock with stop, and sealing member) that work together through a coordinated mechanism. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing and assembly while providing user-friendly access through axial movement of the door body
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 solution effectively seals the device to prevent water and debris entry while allowing easy access to internal components, enhancing user interaction and device reliability.
Implementation Method 1
The biasing member is configured for engagement (contact) with the slider such that axial movement of the slider causes deflection of the biasing member from a normal configuration to a deflected configuration
Implementation Method 2
the sealing member is compressed within the peripheral cavity during movement of the door assembly from the open position to the closed position to form a seal between the door assembly and the body of the image capture device
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AI summary
An image capture device is disclosed that includes a body defining a peripheral cavity and a door assembly that is movable between an open position and a closed position to close and seal the peripheral cavity. The door assembly includes a door body; a slider that is supported by the door body for axial movement between a first position and a second position; a biasing member that is configured for engagement (contact) with the slider; a door lock including a stop that is configured for engagement (contact) with the biasing member; and a sealing member that is fixedly connected to the door lock.