Camera Holding Assembly with Segmented Recess-Nose Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holding assemblies for camera systems are cumbersome and impractical for attaching and removing functional devices like follow focus drives, zoom drives, and iris drives, requiring the removal of other devices to replace one, which is inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A holding assembly with first and second support elements featuring recesses and noses for easy attachment and detachment of functional devices to support rods, allowing for quick-lock connections and modular design for versatility across different camera systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If holding elements with cylindrical guide holes are used on support rods, then functional devices can be attached to the camera system, but removing one functional device requires removing other devices first, making the operation cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The holding element is divided into two separate components: a first holding portion that attaches to the support rod and a second holding portion that attaches to the functional device. These portions are connected through a detachable connection mechanism (magnetic or mechanical), allowing the functional device to be removed independently without affecting other devices on the same support rod.
Solution Approach 2:
A magnetic connection or detachable mechanical connection acts as an intermediary between the first and second holding portions. This intermediary mechanism enables easy attachment and detachment of the functional device while maintaining secure connection during operation, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and easy removal.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functional devices are attached to the same support rods, then the camera system can perform multiple functions, but the structural complexity and difficulty of device replacement increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the holding element into separate first and second holding portions with a detachable connection, the system allows multiple functional devices to be attached to the same support rod independently. Each device can be attached or removed without affecting others, maintaining structural simplicity while enhancing versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable connection mechanism provides a universal interface that can accommodate different types of functional devices (follow focus drive, zoom drive, iris drive, lens support). This universal holding structure enhances adaptability without increasing structural complexity, as the same mechanism works for all device types.
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AI summary
A holding assembly for a camera system comprises a first pair of support rods connected to the camera system and extending from the camera system and at least one functional device. A first support element having at least a first pair of recesses on a side of the support element pointing towards the pair of support rods and at least a pair of noses is attached to the first pair of support rods by inserting the first pair of support rods into the first of pair of recesses. A second support element with at least a second pair of recesses on a side pointing towards the first support element holds the at least one functional device and is attached to the first support element by inserting the pair of noses on the first support element into the second pair of recesses in the second support element. The invention, thus, provides a holding assembly which allows an easy attachment and detachment of a functional device to and from a camera system, is convenient in its handling and reliable in its operation.