Vehicle Camera Mount With Adjustable Angle for Sloped Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Identifying surveillance vehicles is complicated due to evasive techniques employed by operators and the limited expertise in surveillance detection, especially in mobile environments where the target's attention is diverted from detection.
Innovation Solution
A device configured to carry cameras on vehicles, featuring a housing with multiple loops and an adjusting pin to secure the device to a sloped surface, allowing for adjustable angles and secure mounting, along with a system for identifying and scoring license plates using image processing and machine learning to determine surveillance likelihood.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the device uses a fixed mounting structure, then the installation is simple, but the device cannot adapt to sloped surfaces or adjust camera angles
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure incorporates an adjusting pin that can rotate within the housing to change the angle between the housing and the mount. This dynamic adjustment mechanism allows the device to adapt to sloped surfaces while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
2Reliability
If the device uses multiple cameras with different optical focuses, then the surveillance coverage is comprehensive, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the surveillance function into multiple independent camera units, each with specific optical focuses (main camera for general surveillance, second camera for close-up or alternative angle). This segmentation allows comprehensive coverage while keeping each camera module simple and manageable, resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the adjusting pin mechanism is added to enable angle adjustment, then the adaptability to sloped surfaces is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjusting pin is designed as a simple rotational mechanism that can be manually operated. This dynamic element adds minimal manufacturing complexity while providing significant adaptability to sloped surfaces, as the pin can be easily rotated to different angles and secured in place.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the mount is designed to be securely attached to sloped surfaces, then the device stability is improved, but the ease of installation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount incorporates an adjusting pin mechanism that allows the installer to dynamically adjust the angle and positioning to achieve secure attachment. This dynamic adjustment capability enables stable mounting on sloped surfaces while maintaining ease of installation, as the installer can optimize the fit during the mounting process.
Data Source
AI summary
A device configured to carry a camera installed on a vehicle, the device comprises: a housing configured to accommodate a main camera and a second camera, wherein the main camera and the second camera having a different optical focus; a mount coupled to the housing and configured to secure the device to a sloped surface; an adjusting pin coupled on one end to the mount and on another end to the housing, wherein said adjusting pin is configured to adjust an angle between the mount and the housing.