Vehicle Identifier Channel Mount for Image Capture Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image capture devices lack a stable and versatile mounting solution that allows for secure and easy attachment to various vehicles, limiting their ability to operate independently and capture clear images during vehicle operation.
Innovation Solution
A portable electronic device mount apparatus featuring a frame with a channel for receiving a vehicle identifier and a tab with a slot for securing an image capture device, allowing for secure attachment to vehicles using fasteners, enabling the device to be positioned at various angles and removed quickly, and compatible with different types of vehicles and devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an image capture device is mounted on a vehicle, then the device can operate independently and capture images during vehicle operation, but the device lacks stable mounting and clear image capture capability
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed with a channel that can receive different vehicle identifiers (license plates, registration plates, or other identification elements) from various types of vehicles. The universal mounting structure allows the same frame to be adapted to different vehicle types including motor vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, marine vehicles, and space vehicles, providing mounting versatility while maintaining stability through the standardized channel-receiver interface
2Reliability
If the device is securely attached to the vehicle, then mounting stability is improved, but the attachment and removal process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separable components: the frame with channel, the vehicle identifier, and the image capture device. This segmentation allows the device to be quickly attached or removed by simply placing or removing the vehicle identifier in the channel, while the frame remains securely mounted to the vehicle through the aperture and fastener system
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is pre-mounted to the vehicle through the aperture and fastener system before the image capture device is attached. This preliminary action creates a stable base structure, allowing the device to be quickly attached or removed without affecting the frame's secure mounting, thereby reducing attachment time while maintaining stability
3Adaptability or versatility
If the frame is designed to accommodate vehicle identifiers, then adaptability to different vehicles is improved, but the frame structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The channel is designed as a universal receiver that can accommodate different types of vehicle identifiers including license plates, registration plates, and other identification elements. This single universal channel design provides vehicle compatibility across motor vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, marine vehicles, and space vehicles without requiring multiple specialized frame structures
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure concentrates complexity only where needed: the channel is precisely shaped to receive vehicle identifiers, and the aperture is positioned to align with fastener holes in typical vehicle identifiers. The rest of the frame maintains a simple, clean structure, minimizing overall device complexity while achieving vehicle compatibility
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AI summary
A portable electronic device mount apparatus includes a frame that includes a channel sized to receive a vehicle identifier, the frame further including at least one aperture to receive a fastener to secure the frame to a vehicle; and at least one tab that extends from an edge of the frame, the tab including a planar surface sized to receive an image capture device secured to the frame.