Quick Camera Mount Assembly With Axial and Anti-Rotation Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gimbal holders for photographic equipment require complex and time-consuming threaded connections, which can lead to missed opportunities during critical moments of photography or video recording due to cumbersome installation and disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A quick connection assembly featuring a connecting sleeve with a first locking member to prevent axial movement and at least one second locking member to prevent rotation, allowing for simple and reliable attachment and detachment of the connecting head, utilizing a rotatable first locking member and a buckle for secure engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a threaded connection is used to connect the gimbal holder to the photographic support, then the connection is reliable and secure, but the installation and disassembly process becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into multiple independent locking members (first locking member for axial direction, second locking member for radial direction) that can engage and disengage separately, allowing for quick release without undoing a complete threaded connection while maintaining secure locking when engaged
Solution Approach 2:
The locking members are designed to be rotatable relative to the connecting sleeve, transitioning between locked and unlocked positions. This dynamic mechanism allows rapid switching between connected and disconnected states without requiring complex manual operations, resolving the contradiction between secure connection and quick release
2Reliability
If a threaded connection is used to connect the gimbal holder to the photographic support, then the connection is secure, but the operation becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The locking function is divided into multiple independent locking members that can be operated separately. The first locking member handles axial positioning while the second locking member handles radial positioning, simplifying the operational steps compared to a single complex threaded connection while maintaining overall connection security
Solution Approach 2:
The locking members are designed to automatically engage with corresponding features on the connecting head when rotated into the locked position, and can be quickly released by rotating them to the unlocked position. This self-locking mechanism reduces the complexity of operation while ensuring secure connection without requiring complex manual threading operations
3Reliability
If multiple locking members are used to prevent axial movement and rotation, then the connection reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Both the first and second locking members share the same rotational mounting structure on the connecting sleeve and use similar engagement mechanisms with the connecting head. This universal design approach allows the system to achieve multi-directional locking (axial and radial) using consistent structural patterns, reducing overall complexity compared to using completely different locking mechanisms for each direction
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to the field of photography, video recording, and provides a photographic equipment assembly and a quick connection assembly thereof. The quick connection assembly for photographic equipment includes a connecting sleeve having a first locking member and at least one second locking member; and a connecting head capable of being detachably connected with the connecting sleeve. The first locking member being configured to prevent an axial movement of the connecting head relative to the connecting sleeve, and the at least one second locking member being configured to prevent a rotation of the connecting head relative to the connecting sleeve. The first locking member can be rotated relative to the connecting sleeve to axially lock the connecting head in the connecting sleeve in an axial direction of the connecting sleeve, and release an axial locking of the connecting head in the connecting sleeve.