Universal Adhesive Phone Mount for Expanded Field of View
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing phone camera mounts are inflexible and obsolete due to varying smartphone designs, limit macro capabilities, and restrict field of view when used with slit lamps, and lack versatility for external applications.
Innovation Solution
A reusable adhesive mount with a flexible design that accommodates all phone designs and dimensions, includes an external support arm for expanded field of view, and can be adapted for use with various optical devices and bicycle handlebars, featuring a secure friction mount and interchangeable lenses for enhanced image quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If rigid phone model specific mounts are used, then mounting stability is improved, but adaptability to different phone designs deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal adhesive mount design that can accommodate multiple phone models and designs through a single standardized interface. The adhesive pad combined with the cavity structure creates a universal mounting solution that adapts to varying phone dimensions and shapes, eliminating the need for model-specific rigid mounts while maintaining stability through the friction-based adhesive mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes changes in physical parameters, specifically the friction and adhesive properties of the mounting surface. By optimizing the adhesive pad material and cavity geometry, the system achieves stable mounting across different phone models without requiring rigid structural adjustments, allowing the same mount to adapt to varying phone dimensions and designs.
2Device complexity
If conventional camera phones are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but macro capabilities for near objects deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mounting system that bridges the gap between simple phone cameras and the need for enhanced macro capabilities. The adhesive mount serves as an intermediary platform that enables the use of external optical aids and accessories, allowing users to achieve improved focus and magnification for near objects without modifying the phone itself, thus maintaining device simplicity while enhancing functionality.
3Device complexity
If camera mounts are limited to ocular mounting only, then mounting simplicity is maintained, but field of view versatility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces dynamic versatility to the mounting system through an adjustable support arm mechanism. The arm can be positioned to accommodate various mounting configurations, allowing the camera to capture different fields of view including ocular views, external views, and full-face views. This dynamic adjustment capability maintains mounting simplicity while significantly expanding field of view versatility for various photography applications.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a stable, versatile, and adaptable camera phone mounting system that enhances image quality, accommodates diverse phone designs, and expands the range of photos and videos captured, including full-face and ocular tissue views, while being easily removable and reusable.
Implementation Method 1
A reusable adhesive pad is attached to an inner surface of the elongated mounting plate
Implementation Method 2
The secure friction mount allows the smartphone and attached adhesive pad to be instantaneously removed from the hardware when leaving the bicycle
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AI summary
A camera phone mount having an end wall, an outer wall, an inner wall and an open end that form a cavity that receives a vertical support arm. Attached to the outer surface of the inner wall is an elongated mounting plate. A reusable adhesive pad is attached to an inner surface of the elongated mounting plate.