Rotatable Adjustment Mechanism for Inspection Camera Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional inspection devices for electronic devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs, are limited by a non-rotatable camera, restricting image capture angles and resulting in incomplete inspection results.
Innovation Solution
The inspection device incorporates two rotatable adjustment members, a first and a second adjustment member, which allow the camera to move vertically, horizontally, and rotate relative to the base, enabling a wide range of capture angles by adjusting the positions and angles of the camera through a system of sliding blocks, guideways, and rotatable plates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is fixed to the base without rotation capability, then the device structure is simple, but the image capture angles are limited resulting in incomplete inspection results
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is transformed from a fixed static component to a dynamic rotatable component. The first adjustment member enables the camera to rotate around the optical axis, while the second adjustment member allows rotation of the entire assembly. This dynamic capability provides multiple image capture angles without requiring multiple fixed cameras, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds rotational degrees of freedom to the camera system. The first adjustment member provides rotation around the optical axis (azimuth angle), and the second adjustment member provides rotation of the entire camera assembly (elevation angle). This dimensional expansion enables comprehensive inspection from multiple angles while maintaining a single camera unit.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera position is fixed, then the device structure is simple, but the inspection coverage is incomplete
Solution Approach 1:
The camera positioning system is made dynamic through two adjustment members. The first adjustment member allows rotational movement around the optical axis, and the second adjustment member allows rotational movement of the entire assembly. This dynamic positioning enables comprehensive inspection coverage of electronic devices from multiple angles and positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism is divided into two independent segments: the first adjustment member for azimuth rotation and the second adjustment member for elevation rotation. This segmentation allows independent control of each rotational degree of freedom, enabling precise positioning and comprehensive inspection coverage while maintaining manageable structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An inspection device includes a base to receive an electronic device, a supporting member, a first adjustment member, a second adjustment member, and an inspecting member installed on the second adjustment member. The supporting member includes a horizontal plate movable relative to the base, a guideway fixed on the horizontal plate, and a guiding block movably mounted on the guideway. The first adjustment member includes a fixing plate fixed on the guiding block, and an adjusting plate rotatably attached to the fixing plate, and movable and rotatable relative to the base. The second adjustment member is fixed on the adjusting plate. Movement and rotation of the adjusting plate relative to the base allow movement and rotation of the second adjustment member relative to the base to allow movement and rotation of the inspecting member relative to the electronic device.