Sport Camera Housing Structure with Segmented Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sports cameras lack convenience in carrying and operation, and require effective protection and component arrangement for outdoor use.
Innovation Solution
A camera system with an internal structure and external housing that includes strategically positioned components such as a camera lens, display, antenna feed points, and battery feed points to facilitate easy operation and protection, allowing for convenient handling and interaction with external devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a sports camera is designed with protective housing and multiple components for outdoor use, then durability and protection are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is divided into distinct functional modules including a front housing with lens assembly, main housing containing processing components, and a removable battery compartment. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently for its specific function while maintaining overall system durability and simplifying manufacturing and maintenance processes.
2Ease of operation
If components are strategically positioned for easy operation, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing surface incorporates localized textured gripping areas with enhanced friction properties in specific regions where user contact occurs, such as the shutter button area and power controls. This local quality enhancement improves grip and operational ease without requiring the entire housing to be complex or oversized.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera is designed with a balanced center of gravity and symmetric component distribution that creates ergonomic handling characteristics. The weight and component placement are optimized to provide natural hand positioning and reduce fatigue during extended use, making operation intuitive without adding mechanical complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the camera system includes multiple feed points and external connection interfaces, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system incorporates universal connection interfaces including standardized battery feed points and antenna feed points that can accommodate different battery types and antenna configurations. These multi-functional interfaces allow the same physical connection points to serve multiple purposes (power supply, data transfer, wireless communication) without requiring separate dedicated components for each function.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a camera system that can be used to capture outdoor images. The camera system is easy to manufactured, operated, and maintained. The camera system includes an internal structure and an external structure. The internal structure includes multiple components such as an image component, a storage component, a communication component, a power supply component, and a processor. The external structure is configured to cover and/or protect the internal structure and the components therein. The external structure can be a housing structure with a front housing and a back housing. The external structure can include multiple patterns positioned thereon so as to form a gripping area that facilitates a user to properly hold the camera system.