Multi Camera Mount
A camera mounting assembly is disclosed for a plurality of cameras. The camera mounting structure may have a substantially circular configuration. The camera mounting structure may include a unibody base cage. One or more lens openings may be configured along the circumference of the unibody base cage. The lens openings may allow a camera lens to have an unobstructed view outside of the unibody base cage to capture an image or a video. The assembly further may include one or more sub-cages that are releasably attached to the unibody base cage. Each sub-cage may be configured to securely hold a camera via a securing mechanism such as a clamp or interlocking pin. Each sub-cage further may include an aligning pin that is configured to align the center of the camera with the center of the lens opening.
1 . A camera mounting assembly for a plurality of cameras, the camera mounting assembly comprising:
a camera mounting structure including a circular unibody base cage;
one or more lens openings within the circular unibody base cage, configured along the circumference of the circular unibody base cage, each lens opening structured to provide a lens of the camera to have an unobstructed view outside the circular unibody base cage; and
one or more sub-cage structures releasably attachable to the circular unibody base cage via a securing mechanism each sub-cage structure including a securing mechanism configured to securely hold a camera, the sub-cage structure further including an aligning pin configured to position a center of the lens of the camera in alignment with a center of the lens opening.
2 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable top plate secured to the circular unibody base cage by a securing mechanism.
3 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable bottom plate secured to the circular unibody base cage by a securing mechanism.
4 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a mechanical lever positioned at a back portion of the sub-cage, and attached within the circular unibody base cage structure via a securing mechanism, the mechanical lever configured to apply force along an axis of a lens of a camera to allow positioning of the lens within the lens opening.
5 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 4 , wherein the mechanical lever is releasable.
6 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 4 , wherein the lens opening is positioned at a precision point corresponding to a center point of the lens of the camera. The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an enclosed box structure coupled to the sub-cage via a securing mechanism, the box structure configured to house one or more electronic elements for distributing power within the sub-cage.
8 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 7 , wherein the box structure is configured to house one or more processing and communication elements to synchronize the plurality of cameras secured within the sub-cages.
9 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 7 , wherein the box structure is rectangular prism.
10 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 7 , wherein the box structure is cubic prism.
11 . The multiple camera mounting assembly of claim 7 , wherein the box structure further includes a connector that can plug in to a power source.