Shield Camera Holder Pocket Structure for Clear Front Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera holders for ballistic or riot shields do not effectively secure cameras without obstructing the user's view and often cause tangling of camera cables or signals.
Innovation Solution
A camera holder with a multi-material construction, comprising a backing layer and a front layer forming a pocket with adjustable seam lines and fastening mechanisms like hook and loop fasteners, magnets, or clips, allowing secure attachment to a shield while minimizing cable tangling, and made from high-stiffness, impact-resistant thermoplastic composite materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a camera holder is attached to a shield to secure the camera, then the camera is firmly held in place, but the holder obstructs the user's view
Solution Approach 1:
The camera holder is divided into multiple layers (backing layer and front layer) with a pocket formed between them, allowing the camera to be positioned in a recessed space that does not protrude into the user's field of view, thus securing the camera while minimizing obstruction
Solution Approach 2:
The camera is nested within the pocket formed between the backing layer and front layer, with the holder itself nested onto the shield surface, creating a compact configuration that secures the camera without excessive external dimensions that would obstruct viewing
2Ease of operation
If traditional camera holders are used, then the camera can be mounted on the shield, but camera cables become tangled
Solution Approach 1:
A cable management system acts as an intermediary between the camera and the external environment, with cables routing through the pocket structure and along the shield surface rather than freely hanging, thus preventing tangling while maintaining ease of camera mounting and operation
3Ease of manufacture
If the camera holder structure is simplified, then manufacturing is easier, but the holder cannot securely attach the camera or resist impact
Solution Approach 1:
The camera holder uses composite construction with a backing layer and front layer that can be made from different materials optimized for their specific functions, providing both ease of manufacture through modular assembly and sufficient strength for secure attachment and impact resistance
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional elements are merged into a single integrated holder structure that attaches to the shield, secures the camera in the pocket, and manages cables, achieving robust performance without requiring multiple separate components that would complicate manufacturing
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
Enables unobstructed camera capture from the front of the user by securely attaching the camera to the shield, reducing cable entanglement and providing a flexible, durable mounting solution.
Implementation Method 1
fastening mechanisms like hook and loop fasteners
Implementation Method 2
magnets
Data Source
AI summary
A camera holder for a ballistic or riot shield has a front layer and a backing layer defining a pocketing. The camera holder is attached to the shield, either fixedly or removably. The camera holder includes attachment material such as hook and loop fastener or adhesive to retainer cabling or the camera itself to the camera holder. In some cases the backing layer comprises a self-reinforced compositing materials that conforms to the curved or radiused surface of the shield. In an example, the camera holder is used to re-mount a chest camera so that its view is not obstructed by the shield.