Sideview Camera Mounting Bracket With Cable Slot for Door-Off Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for mounting aftermarket sideview cameras on vehicles often result in loose coupling or permanent damage to the vehicle, and pose challenges in wiring and maintaining the camera when doors are removed.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket system with angled portions and a slot for cable management, allowing secure attachment to the vehicle using existing or additional bolts, ensuring stability and preventing damage, while enabling easy installation and removal without damaging the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing mounting methods are used for aftermarket sideview cameras, then the camera can be installed on the vehicle, but the camera becomes loosely coupled or causes permanent damage to the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
A mounting bracket is introduced as an intermediary component between the camera and the vehicle door. The bracket includes a first portion that couples to the camera and a second portion that couples to the vehicle door, with a slot extending through the door to receive the camera cable. This intermediary structure provides secure mounting while preventing direct damage to the vehicle body.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional portions: a first portion for camera coupling, a second portion for vehicle door coupling, and a slot for cable management. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while working together as a complete mounting solution.
2Reliability
If the camera is mounted securely to the vehicle, then mounting stability is improved, but the camera becomes difficult to maintain or replace
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as a separate, removable component that can be detached from both the camera and the vehicle door. This segmentation enables easy maintenance and replacement of the camera while maintaining secure mounting during normal operation.
3Ease of operation
If a mounting system is designed for easy installation and removal, then ease of operation is improved, but mounting stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is pre-configured with the slot extending through the door and the coupling portions positioned to align with standard mounting locations. This preliminary arrangement allows for quick installation by simply securing the bracket to the door and mounting the camera to the bracket, while the engineered structure ensures stable mounting.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting bracket is configured to mount a sideview camera to a vehicle and includes a first portion coupled to the sideview camera, a second portion extending from the first portion at a first nonzero angle, a third portion extending from the second portion at a second nonzero angle, and fourth portion extending from the third portion at a third nonzero angle. The fourth portion has an opening configured to receive a bolt of the vehicle. The mounting bracket also includes a slot extending through the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. The slot is configured to receive a cable of the sideview camera.