Segmented Portable Video Camera Mounting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable video recording devices are not mountable to a user's body, leading to issues such as damage or removal of the device during use, particularly in law enforcement scenarios where captured video is critical as evidence.
Innovation Solution
A portable digital video recording system with a camera component and a separate recording component, each housed in its own small, lightweight housing, connected via cable or wirelessly, and mounted using various assemblies such as button-mount, clip, hook-and-loop fastener, or cradle configurations, allowing secure mounting on the body, clothing, or vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the recording device is housed in a single housing that stores camera, memory, and processing elements, then the device structure is simplified, but the device cannot be mounted to a user's body and is vulnerable to damage or removal
Solution Approach 1:
The recording device is divided into two separate components: a camera component housed in a first housing, and a recording component housed in a second housing. These components are communicatively coupled but physically separate, allowing the camera to be mounted on the user's body while the recording component remains secure and protected from damage or removal.
2Reliability
If the camera is mounted securely to the user's body, then video recording stability is improved, but the mounting device adds complexity and bulk
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into a camera housing with integrated mounting features and a separate recording housing. The camera housing includes a mounting assembly with attachment mechanisms that can be secured to the user's body, while the recording component remains in its protected housing, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining secure mounting capability.
3Ease of operation
If the camera and recording components are in separate housings, then the camera can be easily mounted and dismounted, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a camera component housed in a first housing and a recording component housed in a second housing. The camera housing includes integrated mounting assemblies that enable easy attachment and detachment from the user's body, while the recording housing remains separate and protected. The components are communicatively coupled, maintaining functionality while simplifying mounting operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera housing is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can be attached to various surfaces on the user's body. The mounting assembly includes attachment mechanisms that can be secured to different locations, providing multi-functional mounting options while keeping the overall device configuration manageable through the separate housing design.
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AI summary
A portable video and imaging system includes a camera for capturing video of an event, and a video recording device for recording the captured video of the event. The camera is housed in a first housing, the recording device is housed in a second housing, and the first and second housings are physically separate. Various embodiments provide for the system to be mounted to a user's body, an article of clothing, such as a shirt or a hat, to a vehicle, or to an ancillary component carried by the user, such as a firearm.