Retractable Camera Base for Lampshade Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera base devices with screw-in plugs struggle to match various lampshade sizes, leading to obstructed viewing angles and reduced video data transmission due to the lampshade's larger size, which limits their installation flexibility and consumer acceptance.
Innovation Solution
A camera base device with a retractable body comprising serially connected segments, allowing for adjustable length to match different lampshade sizes, combined with a screw-in plug and external camera connection, along with a motor device and sensors for dynamic targeting and image transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the camera base device uses a fixed size structure, then the manufacturing and installation process is simple, but it cannot match various lampshade sizes leading to obstructed viewing angles
Solution Approach 1:
The camera base device is divided into multiple retracting segments that can be extended or retracted independently. Each segment can be adjusted to different positions, allowing the overall length of the device to be customized to match various lampshade sizes while maintaining a compact form when retracted.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates a motor-driven mechanism that enables dynamic adjustment of the retracting segments. This allows the camera base device to adapt its length in real-time to match different lampshade dimensions, transforming a static structure into a dynamically adjustable one.
2Length of moving object
If the camera base device is made smaller to fit inside lampshades, then it can avoid obstruction, but the viewing angle and video data transmission quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The device can dynamically extend its length when video transmission is required and retract when not in use. This dynamic adjustment allows the device to achieve optimal viewing angle and video quality during operation while maintaining a compact size for installation within various lampshade configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The segmented structure allows individual segments to be positioned optimally for video transmission while keeping the overall device compact. The segments can be arranged to provide clear viewing angles without requiring the entire device to be large.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the camera base device uses a retractable body with adjustable segments, then it can match various lampshade sizes, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The motor-driven mechanism serves multiple functions: it extends the segments for size adjustment, positions them for optimal viewing angles, and retracts them for compact storage. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate mechanisms for each function, thereby simplifying the overall manufacturing process despite the adjustable nature of the device.
4Volume of stationary object
If the camera base device is installed in small lampshades, then it fits the installation space, but the viewing angle is obstructed by the lampshade
Solution Approach 1:
The device can extend its segments dynamically to achieve clear viewing angles when installed in small lampshades. The motor-driven mechanism allows the segments to be positioned optimally to avoid obstruction from the lampshade structure, ensuring clear video transmission even in confined spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The segmented structure allows the device to utilize three-dimensional space more effectively. By arranging segments in different orientations and positions, the device can achieve clear viewing angles without increasing its overall footprint within the lampshade, effectively using vertical and angular dimensions to overcome spatial constraints.
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AI summary
The present application provides a camera base device with screw-in plug. They can be paired as two units or they can be designed as a single device. Aforementioned base device includes a retractable body and a screw-in plug. The retractable body includes a plurality of serially connected segments, and two ends of the retractable body respectively connected with the screw-in plug and a connector which is used to combine the external camera device. Therefore, users may adjust the length of the retractable body to avoid the installation environment effecting the operation of the camera device.