Wire-Based Bendable Camera Rod for Stable Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera support systems, particularly those with telescoping legs, are cumbersome and require manual holding for stability, while goose-neck structures weaken with frequent bending and are unsuitable for larger cameras.
Innovation Solution
A bendable camera-support rod system composed of stranded- and solid-wire elements, featuring specialized fixtures at each end for camera mounting and surface engagement, providing adjustability and stability without telescoping elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If goose-neck structures are used for bendable legs, then height adjustment and camera leveling are achieved, but the structures weaken and become flaccid with frequent bending
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from traditional goose-neck construction to wire-based construction, fundamentally altering the physical properties of the bendable leg to resist fatigue from frequent bending while maintaining flexibility for height adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a composite structure combining wire elements with strategic bonding points, creating a hybrid construction that leverages the flexibility of wires with the structural integrity of bonded joints to prevent flaccidity
2Adaptability or versatility
If telescoping elements with locking mechanisms are used, then adjustable heights are provided, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the complex telescoping and locking mechanisms from the support structure, replacing them with a simpler wire-based bendable leg system that achieves height adjustability without mechanical complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from static telescoping segments to a dynamic wire-based structure that allows continuous bending and positioning, enabling smooth height adjustment without discrete locking positions
3Productivity
If a single telescoping leg is used for quick support, then expediency is improved, but the support cannot be self-standing and requires manual holding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a pad-foot element at the base of the single leg that provides preliminary stabilization upon contact with the surface, enabling the leg to stand independently without requiring continuous manual holding
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 system offers easy height adjustment, stability, and resistance to unwanted camera motion, ensuring minimal image distortion and jitter during image capture.
Implementation Method 1
With a wire-based structure, such frailties are not inherent. Such structures may be bent and unbent frequently, at any position on the arm, and suffer no weakness.
Implementation Method 2
the other fixture features a pad-foot which rests against a surface providing protection against surface scratching and lateral motion resistance
Data Source
AI summary
The invention herein disclosed is a bendable camera-mount rod system with a surface-engaging pad-food end fixture on one end, and a camera-mount end fixture on an opposite end. A camera may be mounted to the camera-mount end fixture, and the pad-foot end fixture is placed such that it engages a floor or surface. By holding the bendable camera-mount rod system essentially vertical with the pad-foot end engaged with a floor or surface, unintended camera motion is suppressed. By bending the bendable portion of the invention, the height may be lowered while maintaining untended motion suppression.