Adjustable Chamber Stabilizer for Mobile Image Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile computing devices, such as tablets and smartphones, face challenges in maintaining stability during image capture, resulting in lower picture quality due to wobbling, which is not addressed by existing technologies.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with handles and an adjustable chamber that securely fits mobile computing devices, providing stabilization and accessibility to ports, and optionally includes a tripod mount and interchangeable lenses for improved image capture conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mobile computing devices are used for image capture, then portability and accessibility are improved, but image stability and quality deteriorate due to wobbling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a stabilizing platform or gimbal mechanism as an intermediary between the mobile device and the user's hand. This intermediary component actively compensates for hand movements and wobbling, maintaining image stability while preserving the portability benefits of mobile devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs dynamic stabilization mechanisms such as gyroscopic sensors and active stabilization algorithms that continuously adjust to counteract movements. The system dynamically adapts to user motion patterns, maintaining steady image capture despite the inherent instability of handheld mobile devices.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed-size chambers are used in apparatuses, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different device sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustable and reconfigurable chamber components that can dynamically adapt to different device dimensions. The chamber includes movable walls, telescopic sections, or modular components that can be adjusted to accommodate various mobile device sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the chamber into multiple modular segments or sections that can be independently adjusted or reconfigured. This segmentation allows the chamber to adapt to different device sizes by assembling or disassembling segments, balancing manufacturing simplicity with versatility.
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AI summary
An apparatus has a left handle, a right handle, an adjustable chamber operably attached to the left handle and the right handle, and one or more adjustable members positioned within the adjustable chamber. The adjustable chamber receives a mobile computing device that performs image capture. Further, the one or more adjustable members retract so that the mobile computing device fits within the adjustable chamber.