Hinged Camera Case Stand for Consistent Vehicle Photo Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Capturing images at a consistent desired angle is tedious and time-consuming, leading to inconsistency across a class of objects due to minor unintentional adjustments and inefficient setup processes.
Innovation Solution
A camera case with a support stand comprising hingedly coupled segments that can move from a closed to an open position, allowing a camera to be positioned at a standardized angle, such as 20° to 22.5° from the normal to a surface, ensuring consistent perspective angles for capturing images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a photographer manually sets up and adjusts camera staging for each object, then flexibility and adaptability are improved, but time consumption and consistency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The camera case is pre-configured with a support stand at a specific angle (20-22.5 degrees from normal) that automatically positions the camera at the desired shooting angle when deployed. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for manual adjustment during each photoshoot, reducing setup time while maintaining consistent positioning across all objects
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a standardized camera positioning template that can be replicated for multiple objects. By establishing a fixed angular relationship between the camera and the support stand, the same positioning configuration can be copied across numerous photoshoots, ensuring consistency while minimizing setup time
2Adaptability or versatility
If a photographer manually adjusts camera angles for each shot, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing precision and measurement precision deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies a precise angular parameter range (20-22.5 degrees from the normal line) for the support stand configuration. By fixing this critical parameter, the system ensures consistent camera positioning across all photoshoots while still allowing adaptability for different objects within this standardized framework
Solution Approach 2:
The support stand is pre-configured at the exact required angle before use, eliminating manual angle adjustment during photoshoots. This preliminary precision setup ensures that every camera is positioned at the correct angle, maintaining manufacturing precision across all images
3Manufacturing precision
If standardized camera positioning equipment is used, then manufacturing precision and image consistency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support stand is divided into segments that can be hingedly coupled together, allowing the complex positioning function to be broken into simpler modular components. This segmentation enables precise angular positioning while keeping individual components simple and easy to manufacture
Solution Approach 2:
The camera case serves multiple functions: it protects the camera during transport and simultaneously provides a built-in support stand for positioning. By combining protection and positioning functions into a single device, the patent achieves standardized positioning without adding separate complex equipment
Data Source
AI summary
A camera case for capturing a desired angle of an object, the camera case can comprise a support stand comprising a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment and the second segment are hingedly coupled, a housing coupled to a first surface of the first segment, wherein the housing can be configured to hold a camera, and wherein the support stand is moveable from a closed position to an open position by rotating the first segment relative to the second segment from a first position to a second position wherein, when in the open position, the second segment is configured to rest on the surface.