H-Shaped Camera Mount Frame for Uneven-Terrain Video Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounting devices are bulky and expensive, failing to effectively absorb erratic movements caused by traveling over uneven terrain, which diminishes image quality during film or video recording.
Innovation Solution
A stabilizing camera mounting apparatus comprising a base frame assembly of interconnected bars forming an H-shaped base, upright bars, and upper frame bars, designed to absorb undesirable movements by allowing the camera to remain stable, using PVC pipes or alternative materials, with rotational capabilities via spindle motors for enhanced stability and image quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If complex stabilizing camera mounting devices are used, then image stability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizing mounting apparatus is divided into distinct modular components: a base frame assembly with H-shaped configuration, multiple upright bars, upper frame bars, and optional rotational mechanisms with spindle motors. Each segment performs a specific function in absorbing movements while maintaining overall stability, allowing for simplified manufacturing and assembly compared to monolithic complex devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus utilizes adjustable parameters including the configuration of bars (H-shaped base with upright bars), material selection (PVC pipes or alternative materials), and optional rotational capabilities via spindle motors. These parameter variations allow the system to adapt to different stability requirements while maintaining a relatively simple structural framework, resolving the contradiction between stability and complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If complex stabilizing camera mounting devices are used, then image stability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus employs inexpensive materials such as PVC pipes for the bar structure, which can be easily manufactured and replaced if needed. This approach prioritizes cost-effectiveness while achieving the primary function of stabilizing the camera through the H-shaped base configuration and upright bar support system, eliminating the need for expensive complex stabilizing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows parameter changes in material selection (PVC or alternative materials) and structural configuration (H-shaped base with adjustable upright bars) to optimize manufacturing cost. By varying these parameters, the system achieves adequate image stability at a lower manufacturing cost compared to complex commercial stabilizing devices.
3Device complexity
If simple mounting devices are used, then device complexity is reduced, but ability to absorb erratic movements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The H-shaped base configuration with multiple upright bars creates a three-dimensional structural framework that absorbs erratic movements from multiple directions (vertical bumps, lateral shifts, rotational movements). This dimensional approach allows a relatively simple apparatus to handle complex movement patterns that would require equally complex single-dimension stabilizing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates optional rotational capabilities through spindle motors and camera mount assemblies that can rotate and adjust the camera position dynamically. This dynamic adjustment allows the simple structural framework to compensate for erratic movements by actively repositioning the camera, maintaining reliability without requiring a complex fixed stabilizing structure.
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AI summary
A stabilizing mounting apparatus coupled to a camera to enhance image quality captured by the camera is provided. The mounting apparatus absorbs undesirable movement resulting from travel on an uneven terrain to maintain the camera in a stable position. The apparatus includes a base frame assembly having a plurality of bars coupled together, a first portion of the plurality of bars forming a H-shaped base, a second portion of the plurality of bars having a plurality of upright bars coupled to the H-shaped base, and a third portion of the plurality of bars having a plurality of upper frame bars connected together and coupled to the plurality of upright bars. The H-shaped base is designed to permit attachment of the camera thereto.