Pivoting Camera Mount Legs for Secure Curved Surface Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounts lack the ability to securely and adjustably attach to various surfaces, including planar and non-planar surfaces, due to limited adjustability and adaptability in their leg assemblies.
Innovation Solution
The camera mount incorporates pivotable leg assemblies with spaced-apart brackets and a pivot ball, allowing for adjustable positioning and locking on different surfaces, including those with curvature, using suction cups and lever-actuated mechanisms for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed leg assemblies are used in camera mounts, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the mount cannot securely attach to various surfaces including planar and non-planar surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The leg assemblies are made pivotable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their angles and positions. Each leg can pivot independently at multiple joints, enabling the mount to adapt to various surface geometries including curved surfaces while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The leg assemblies are divided into multiple segmented components including thighs, lower legs, and feet that can move relative to each other. This segmentation allows each part to adjust independently, providing versatility in attaching to different surfaces without requiring complete redesign of the entire leg structure
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable leg assemblies are added to allow mounting on various surfaces, then surface adaptability improves, but the device complexity and number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable leg assemblies serve multiple functions: they can attach to planar surfaces, curved surfaces, and surfaces at various angles. The same basic leg structure with pivot joints handles all these different mounting scenarios, eliminating the need for multiple specialized leg designs and reducing overall component variety
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable leg assemblies combine multiple adjustment capabilities into a single integrated mechanism. The ability to pivot at different joints and adjust leg angles merges what would otherwise require separate adjustment mechanisms, reducing the total number of components while maintaining versatility
3Manufacturing precision
If pivotable leg assemblies with multiple adjustment points are used, then positioning accuracy and stability improve, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable leg assemblies are designed to be easily adjusted by the user through intuitive pivot joints that allow straightforward manual positioning. Once positioned, the legs can be locked in place, allowing the system to self-maintain its configuration without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms or specialized tools
Data Source
AI summary
A camera mount having pivotable leg assemblies is disclosed. According to an example, a camera mount comprises: a base; a camera-mounting member coupled to the base upon which a camera is mountable; and a plurality of legs coupled to the base to support the base relative to a surface. Each leg of the plurality of legs may form a pivotable leg assembly that includes a pair of spaced apart brackets between which a pivot ball is retained. The pivotable leg assemblies of the camera mount may be adjusted to secure or otherwise rest the camera mount upon a surface, including planar or non-planar surfaces.