Square Camera Housing with Flexible Latching Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera housings offer limited options for accommodating a wide variety of camera positions and orientations, which can restrict user experience and protection for high-intensity activities.
Innovation Solution
A square camera housing system with a flexible latching mechanism and mounting mechanism that allows for multiple orientations and secure attachment to various objects, featuring a housing body with adjustable openings and a lightweight design to protect the camera from physical and environmental damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional camera housings are used, then the camera is protected from damage, but the camera housing cannot accommodate a wide variety of camera positions and orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The camera housing incorporates a flexible latching mechanism that allows the housing to adapt between multiple orientations (0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees). The flexible material enables dynamic reconfiguration of the housing structure to accommodate different camera positions while maintaining secure attachment through the latching system.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can attach to various objects such as helmets, surfboards, and motorcycles. The standardized mounting mechanism allows a single housing design to serve multiple functions across different applications and camera orientations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized housings.
2Reliability
If a camera housing is designed to secure the camera firmly, then the camera is protected from physical damage, but the housing becomes difficult to release and reposition
Solution Approach 1:
The latching mechanism uses flexible material that can be easily deformed by manual input to release the camera, then automatically returns to its locked state to secure the camera firmly. This dynamic behavior allows the same mechanism to provide both secure attachment and easy release functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The latching mechanism is designed to automatically engage and lock when the camera is inserted into the housing, eliminating the need for manual adjustment or complex locking procedures. The flexible material self-activates the latching action, making the system easy to operate while maintaining secure attachment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a camera housing provides secure attachment to various objects, then the camera is protected during high-intensity activities, but the housing design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The housing incorporates a standardized mounting mechanism that can attach to various objects such as helmets, surfboards, and motorcycles using the same basic interface. This universal design allows a single housing to serve multiple functions across different applications without requiring complex object-specific mounting systems.
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AI summary
A square camera housing accommodates a square camera with a substantially square profile. The square camera housing includes a latching mechanism to secure the camera in the housing, a mounting mechanism to secure the housing to a mounting device, and multiple openings in the housing body to accommodate the camera interface. These features allow the square camera to be inserted and secured in the square camera housing in one of a plurality of orientations relative to the square camera housing.