Camera Grip With Integrated Display For Menu-Driven Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hand grips for motion picture cameras lack flexibility and comfort in configuration, often requiring external devices for setup and leading to potential operating errors due to lack of clear configuration options and feedback.
Innovation Solution
A hand grip with a grip section for ergonomic handling and a connection section for mechanical attachment, featuring integrated actuation devices, an electronic memory for configuration data, and a touch-sensitive display for menu-driven configuration, allowing users to adjust settings directly without external devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If hand grip configuration is done using external devices, then setup flexibility is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to requiring additional equipment and increasing potential for operating errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the configuration functionality into the hand grip itself by integrating an electronic display device and control interface. The hand grip now includes its own configuration system with display means and input means, eliminating the need for separate external configuration devices. This merging of functions allows users to configure the hand grip directly at the grip location, improving ease of operation while maintaining configuration flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The hand grip is designed to be self-configurable through its integrated display and control interface. Users can independently configure the hand grip's functions and parameters without requiring external devices or assistance. The configuration system includes memory for storing configuration data and processing means for evaluating input signals, enabling the hand grip to serve itself in the configuration process.
2Ease of manufacture
If hand grip configuration is done using external devices, then initial setup capability is improved, but ease of operation during recording deteriorates due to requiring hand removal from grip
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration interface is merged into the hand grip structure itself. The electronic display device and input means are integrated into the grip housing, allowing users to access configuration menus and adjust parameters without removing their hand from the grip. This eliminates the interruption required by external configuration devices and maintains continuous control during recording operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If configuration data is stored externally, then adaptability to different cameras is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to potential loss of information during transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The hand grip includes its own memory device for storing configuration data directly. The processing means can store camera-specific parameters and control signal associations in the integrated memory, eliminating the need to transfer data between external devices. This self-contained data storage system ensures reliability by preventing data loss during transfer while maintaining adaptability through programmable configuration options for different camera systems.
4Device complexity
If hand grip lacks integrated display, then device simplicity is improved, but loss of information deteriorates due to lack of configuration feedback
Solution Approach 1:
An electronic display device is integrated into the hand grip to provide visual feedback during configuration operations. The display means present configuration menus and show the current state of settings, allowing users to see what parameters are being adjusted and confirm proper configuration. This feedback mechanism prevents information loss by making configuration status visible and verifiable, while the display is designed to integrate seamlessly with the hand grip's overall structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible and comfortable configuration of the hand grip, reducing the risk of operating errors by providing a self-contained system for setting up and managing control signals, adaptable to various cameras and focus drives, and enhancing usability with clear menu-driven interactions.
Implementation Method 1
a touch-sensitive display for menu-driven configuration
Data Source
AI summary
A hand grip for a motion picture camera comprises a grip section; a connection section for connecting the grip section to the motion picture camera or to a camera carrier; at least one actuation device for inputting a control command; an electronic memory for storing configuration data that represent an association between input control commands and different control signals; a control device for generating a control signal in response to the input control command and in dependence on the stored configuration data; a signal output for outputting the generated control signal to the motion picture camera or to an associated focus drive; and an electronic display device for presenting a configuration menu that represents different configuration options, wherein the control device is adapted to change the stored configuration data in dependence on the configuration menu shown and in response to a configuration command of a user.