Camera Lens Support System with Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera lens support systems fail to effectively distribute the weight of large lenses across camera rigs, leading to handling difficulties and potential damage to lens mounts, especially when using telephoto or long lenses.
Innovation Solution
A camera lens support system with a locking mechanism that provides multiple degrees of freedom and adjustable brackets, allowing for secure attachment and weight distribution through a matte box, using a combination of translational and rotational adjustments, and a locking mechanism that restricts motion to prevent further adjustments once set.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a camera lens support system provides multiple degrees of freedom and adjustment for various lens and camera body combinations, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into multiple independent components: a first bracket member with adjustable length, a second bracket member with rotational connection, and a locking mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to provide specific adjustment functions while maintaining overall system adaptability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through the adjustable length of the first bracket member and the rotational connection between bracket members, allowing the system to adapt to different lens and camera body combinations while providing stable support when locked into position.
2Ease of operation
If a locking mechanism restricts multiple degrees of freedom simultaneously to facilitate quick adjustment, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism integrates multiple locking functions into a single unified system that can simultaneously restrict translational motion between portions of the bracket and rotational motion between bracket members, allowing quick adjustment without requiring multiple separate locking operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism utilizes deformable portions of the bracket members that can be temporarily deformed to release restrictions on motion, allowing the lock to be engaged or disengaged by changing the deformation state of these portions, thereby controlling multiple degrees of freedom with a single operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket provides adjustable length and rotational connection to support various configurations, then adaptability is improved, but stability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be engaged after the bracket is positioned in the desired configuration, preliminarily securing the adjustable portions and rotational connections to prevent further motion. This allows the bracket to maintain adaptability during positioning while providing stability once the desired configuration is achieved.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket transitions from a dynamic state with multiple degrees of freedom during adjustment to a static locked state with restricted motion, allowing it to provide stable support for the lens and camera rig once positioned, while maintaining adaptability during the adjustment phase.
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AI summary
A camera lens support system distributes the weight of a lens in a camera rig. The camera lens support system provides multiple degrees of freedom and adjustment to support a large number of lens and camera body combinations. The camera lens support system includes a locking mechanism that can simultaneously restrict translational and rotational adjustments of the camera lens support system.