Waterproof Camera System Buoyancy Design for Dual-Mode Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional waterproof camera systems require time to switch between underwater and overwater image pickup modes, as they need to exchange float members to adjust the camera's position on the water surface.
Innovation Solution
A waterproof camera system design that includes a dual-housing structure for the image pickup apparatus, with a waterproof casing that provides buoyancy to allow the system to float on the water surface in both underwater and overwater modes without the need for float member exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional waterproof camera system uses a float member to enable overwater image pickup, then the camera can float on the water surface, but time is needed to exchange the float member when switching between underwater and overwater image pickup modes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the float member functionality directly into the waterproof casing structure. The waterproof casing itself serves as the floating device, eliminating the need for separate float members. This merging of functions allows the camera to maintain floating capability in both underwater and overwater modes without requiring component exchange.
Solution Approach 2:
The waterproof casing is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides waterproof protection for the camera and simultaneously serves as the buoyant floating device. This multi-functional design enables the system to operate in both underwater and overwater environments without requiring different specialized components, thereby eliminating exchange time while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a waterproof camera system is designed for underwater image pickup with a float member, then underwater supervision is enabled, but the system cannot easily perform overwater image pickup without exchanging components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the float member functionality into the waterproof casing structure. The waterproof casing itself serves as the floating device, eliminating the need for separate float members. This merging of functions allows the camera to maintain floating capability in both underwater and overwater modes without requiring component exchange.
Solution Approach 2:
The waterproof casing is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides waterproof protection for the camera and simultaneously serves as the buoyant floating device. This multi-functional design enables the system to operate in both underwater and overwater environments without requiring different specialized components, thereby eliminating exchange time while maintaining versatility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless transitions between underwater and overwater image pickup, reducing setup time and allowing stable image capture in both environments without the need for float member exchange.
Implementation Method 1
the waterproof camera system has buoyancy that floats the waterproof camera system on a water surface in both a first posture in which the first section of the waterproof casing is in an underwater side and a second posture in which the first section is in an overwater side
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AI summary
A waterproof camera system that can easily perform underwater image pickup and overwater image pickup. The waterproof camera system includes an image pickup apparatus, a waterproof casing that hermetically stores the image pickup apparatus. The image pickup apparatus includes a first housing that includes a lens unit and a second housing that holds the first housing. The waterproof casing includes a first section that surrounds a circumference of the first housing and a second section that surrounds a circumference of the second housing. The waterproof camera system has buoyancy that floats the waterproof camera system on a water surface in both a first posture in which the first section of the waterproof casing is in an underwater side and a second posture in which the first section is in an overwater side in a state where the image pickup apparatus is stored.