Segmented Pole-Mounted Camera Housing for 360° Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security cameras lack a cost-effective and efficient means to provide a 360-degree view around a pole, such as light poles or signs, while maintaining a simple design for easy installation.
Innovation Solution
A camera assembly with a camera housing that extends annularly about an axis, featuring multiple cameras positioned circumferentially and radially outwardly, connected to a pole via detachable segments or sleeves, allowing for a 360-degree view and easy attachment to various pole sizes using flanges, bolts, and pivotable mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple cameras are positioned circumferentially to provide a 360-degree view, then the monitoring coverage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera housing is divided into multiple segments that can be separately manufactured and then assembled together. Each segment contains one or more cameras positioned circumferentially, allowing the complex 360-degree monitoring system to be broken down into simpler, manageable parts that are easier to manufacture and install
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple camera units are merged into a single integrated housing structure that provides unified 360-degree monitoring. The segments are combined to form a complete circular housing that contains all cameras and shares common mounting features, reducing overall system complexity despite the multiple camera components
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera housing is designed to fit various pole diameters, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera housing is segmented into multiple sections with adjustable or interchangeable components that can accommodate different pole diameters. The segments can be configured to fit various pole sizes through adjustable mounting features or interchangeable segments, providing versatility without requiring custom manufacturing for each pole diameter
Solution Approach 2:
The camera housing design incorporates universal mounting features and adjustable components that enable the same housing structure to accommodate multiple pole diameters. The housing serves multiple functions by adapting to different pole sizes through standardized connection mechanisms, eliminating the need for separate custom housings for each application
3Ease of operation
If detachable segments are used for easy installation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera housing is divided into detachable segments that can be independently handled and assembled. Each segment has standardized connection interfaces that simplify the assembly process, allowing installers to easily attach segments to each other and to the pole without complex tools or procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between segments is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing segments to be easily attached and detached during installation and maintenance. The connection mechanism provides stable structural integrity when assembled but enables simple disassembly when needed, balancing structural requirements with operational flexibility
Data Source
AI summary
A camera assembly for being positioned along a pole includes a camera housing that extends annularly about an axis. A plurality of cameras are connected to the camera housing in circumferentially spaced relationship with one another about the axis and pointed radially outwardly relative to the axis for providing a 360 degree view around the camera assembly. The camera housing defines at least one opening along the axis for receiving the pole to connect the camera assembly to the pole.