Ball-and-Socket Joint Camera Mount for Wide-Angle Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera mounting systems are limited in the directions and orientations in which a camera can be configured, restricting their utility and flexibility, particularly in outdoor and sports environments.
Innovation Solution
A ball-and-socket joint camera mounting system that allows for a larger range of motion, enabling the camera to be adjusted for various perspectives by rotating 360 degrees horizontally and pivoting up to 90 degrees or more, providing greater flexibility and versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional mounting system is used, then the structure is simple, but the range of motion and flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a fixed rigid structure to a dynamic ball-and-socket joint mechanism that enables multi-directional movement. The ball component rotates within the socket component, allowing the camera to be positioned at various angles and orientations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system adds rotational freedom in multiple dimensions by implementing a ball-and-socket joint. The ball can rotate 360 degrees horizontally and pivot up to 90 degrees or more vertically, transforming a single-axis mounting system into a multi-axis system that operates in three-dimensional space.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting system is used, then the structure is stable, but the camera cannot be adjusted to various orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates a dynamic ball-and-socket joint that allows the camera to be adjusted to various orientations. The ball component can rotate freely within the socket component, enabling the camera to capture images from multiple angles and perspectives while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a ball-and-socket joint system is used, then the range of motion is increased, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses a dynamic ball-and-socket joint mechanism where a ball component rotates within a socket component. This simple yet effective design enables the camera to be positioned at various angles and orientations, providing extensive perspective variety without requiring a complex multi-component system.
Solution Approach 2:
The ball-and-socket joint introduces multi-dimensional rotational freedom to the mounting system. The ball can rotate 360 degrees horizontally and pivot up to 90 degrees or more vertically, allowing the camera to capture images from diverse perspectives while maintaining a relatively simple joint mechanism structure.
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AI summary
A camera mounting system has an upper mount component, a lower mount component, and a base mount component. The upper mount component secures the camera and has a ball protrusion that reciprocally couples with a socket of the lower mount component. The upper mount component can rotate 360 degrees relative to the lower mount, and can pivot 90 degrees or more relative to the lower mount component. The lower mount component couples with the base mount component in a plurality of orientations. This camera mounting system allows for a large range of motion for the camera relative to the mounting system.