Universal Mounting Bracket for Outdoor Cameras
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing outdoor camera mounting solutions are limited by their specificity to particular camera models, are often expensive, and may not be adaptable to ideal locations due to obstructions or tree diameters, making it difficult to position cameras effectively for wildlife monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A universal mounting bracket with a main body featuring a continuous side wall and interior cavity to fit around various support members, along with aligned apertures for securing mechanisms, and perpendicular mounting plates allowing for flexible camera positioning without requiring tools, enabling secure attachment to stakes, T-posts, and tree limbs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mounting bracket is made specifically for a certain camera model, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the bracket becomes expensive and compatible with only that specific make or model
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple camera models and types. The bracket features adjustable mounting mechanisms and standardized attachment points that work with various camera sizes and shapes, eliminating the need for model-specific brackets while maintaining secure mounting capability.
2Reliability
If cameras are mounted to trees or posts using straps, then cameras can be retained to the support, but the mounting location is constrained by the position of available trees or posts
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a universal bracket unit and an adjustable mounting mechanism. This segmentation allows the bracket to be adapted to different support structures (trees, posts, poles) by adjusting the mounting mechanism rather than requiring the entire system to be location-specific.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities, allowing users to modify the bracket's position, angle, and attachment method to suit different mounting locations and support structures, thereby providing location flexibility while maintaining secure camera retention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the interior cavity of the mounting bracket is sized to fit around support members, then the bracket can be mounted to various supports, but the bracket design becomes complex to accommodate different support diameters
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket uses adjustable parameters such as expandable arms, telescopic mounting elements, or adjustable clamps that can accommodate different support diameters. Rather than designing complex custom cavities for each support size, the bracket allows parameter adjustment to fit various support members, simplifying the overall design while maintaining versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting bracket includes a main body having a continuous side wall that defines an interior cavity configured to engage a support member therein. The continuous side wall includes at least one aperture configured to accept an engaging mechanism configured to frictionally engage the support member. The mounting bracket includes a substantially horizontal mounting plate attached to the main body. The substantially horizontal mounting plate has a first aperture spaced from the main body wherein the first aperture is configured to accept a retaining mechanism configured to engage a device.