Waterproof Camera Housing with Nested Removable Carrier and External Battery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera housings are not waterproof, leading to water damage, and existing waterproof solutions compromise image quality or lack additional battery and memory storage integration.
Innovation Solution
A supplemental waterproof housing that completely surrounds the camera device, integrating a removable external battery, memory storage, and mounting points for lenses and accessories, with a sealed design allowing operation without opening the housing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional camera housing is used, then the camera can be operated easily, but it is not waterproof and electronics are subjected to water failures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested housing structure where an inner waterproof housing containing the camera is placed inside an outer waterproof housing. The inner housing includes a removable carrier that holds the camera, while the outer housing provides additional waterproof protection and houses supplemental components like battery and memory storage. This nested arrangement achieves enhanced waterproof reliability while organizing complexity in a structured manner.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is divided into multiple functional segments: an inner waterproof housing for the camera, an outer waterproof housing for additional protection and supplemental components, a removable carrier for the camera, and separate compartments for battery and memory storage. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall waterproof integrity through sealed interfaces between segments.
2Reliability
If existing waterproof cases are used, then water protection is provided, but image quality is sacrificed and zoom capability is not operable
Solution Approach 1:
The housing design provides different levels of protection and functionality in different regions: the front portion with the optical window maintains high transparency and precision for image quality, while the body provides robust waterproof protection. The removable carrier allows the camera to be positioned optimally for both protection and imaging performance, and the sealed interfaces are strategically located to protect against water while preserving optical pathways.
3Reliability
If existing waterproof cases are used, then water protection is provided, but additional battery and memory storage are not integrated
Solution Approach 1:
The outer waterproof housing serves multiple functions: it provides waterproof protection for the inner housing, houses supplemental battery and memory storage components, offers mounting points for accessories, and enables extended operation through integrated power and storage. This multi-functional design achieves both waterproof reliability and enhanced adaptability without requiring separate protective cases for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the protective housing function with supplemental power and storage functions by integrating the battery and memory storage components within the outer waterproof housing. The removable carrier system combines camera holding with electrical connections to the supplemental battery, allowing unified waterproof protection and extended operation from a single integrated system rather than separate components.
4Reliability
If the housing is sealed to provide waterproof protection, then water failures are prevented, but operation of the camera becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses intermediary mechanisms to enable camera operation through the sealed housing: waterproof buttons with seals allow tactile control, actuation pins transmit mechanical actions from the outside to the camera inside, and a sealed removable carrier enables camera insertion and removal without compromising waterproof integrity. These intermediaries maintain the sealed barrier while facilitating user interaction and camera operation.
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AI summary
The present invention is a supplemental waterproof housing that completely surrounds a camera device, and it encloses an integrated and removable supplemental external battery and supplemental memory storage inside the external housing, and provides for a mounting point for lenses, filters or adaptors and handles attached to outside to the external housing. The internal compartment of the housing encloses an inner housing that holds the camera, and allows easy connections to the removable memory chips and removable battery packs through coupling adapters, connectors and bridges, which is all integrated into and enclosed by the external housing. The present invention also allows access to the internal compartment with one side of the inner housing providing a seal on one side of the waterproof housing, which is secured through waterproof seals, couplings and latches on the outside of the housing.