Slanted Shelf Mount for Direct Crib Camera Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shelves do not allow cameras to peer directly into a baby's crib, limiting their effectiveness in monitoring applications.
Innovation Solution
A shelf with a slanted base and a protrusion that engages electronic devices, such as cameras, enabling secure mounting and adjustable positioning to allow direct viewing into a crib or other areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional shelf is used to support a camera, then the shelf provides basic support functionality, but the camera cannot peer directly into the crib due to the shelf's horizontal base design
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with a slanted configuration rather than a fixed horizontal position, enabling the camera to be positioned at an optimized angle for viewing into the crib. The slant angle can be adjusted to achieve the desired viewing direction while maintaining stable support.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a angular dimension to the base design by slanting it relative to the sidewalls. This adds rotational/orientational capability to the camera positioning, transforming the system from fixed horizontal support to adjustable angular support, thereby enabling direct viewing into the crib.
2Reliability
If a conventional shelf with horizontal base is used, then the structure is simple and stable, but it lacks the ability to securely engage electronic devices like cameras
Solution Approach 1:
The base incorporates a separate engagement mechanism (protrusion) that is distinct from the main slanted base structure. This protrusion element can be independently configured to match the aperture shape, providing secure engagement without complicating the overall base design.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusion acts as an intermediary element between the slanted base and the camera aperture. It provides the specific geometric interface needed for secure engagement, allowing the base to maintain its simple slanted form while achieving reliable device attachment.
3Ease of operation
If the base is slanted to enable direct viewing into the crib, then camera positioning is improved, but the shelf's structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with asymmetric slanting relative to the sidewalls, creating an optimized viewing angle for the camera. The asymmetry is carefully calculated to achieve the desired camera orientation while maintaining adequate weight distribution and structural stability for the shelf.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a shelf having a slanted base. In example embodiments the base may include a protrusion configured to engage an electronic device, such as, but not limited to, a camera. Example embodiments also relate to a system having the shelf and the electronic device.