Quick Release Camera Mounting Device with Hinged Lens Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera transport devices either fail to securely attach cameras, risking damage during transport, or overly secure them, making it difficult to access the camera quickly for capturing events.
Innovation Solution
A camera mounting device with a structural chassis, a quick release mechanism, and a hinged lens support extension that securely attaches to a strap or belt, allowing for easy camera access while maintaining stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera is firmly secured to the strap, then the camera is protected from damage during transport, but the user cannot access the camera quickly for capturing events
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device employs a dynamic quick-release mechanism that allows the camera to transition between securely mounted and easily removable states. The release lever enables rapid disengagement while maintaining firm security during transport, resolving the contradiction between reliable attachment and quick accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If the camera is loosely mounted for quick access, then the user can quickly access the camera, but the camera is not adequately secured during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The device provides dynamic mounting security through the quick-release mechanism. When the release lever is engaged, the camera is firmly secured; when disengaged, it can be quickly removed. This dynamic state change allows the system to provide both ease of operation and reliability as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded latch mechanism automatically engages to secure the camera in the mounted position, providing self-service security without requiring additional user action. The user simply needs to release the lever to disengage, making the system both secure and easy to operate.
3Reliability
If a rigid mounting structure is used, then the camera is securely held, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is segmented into functional components: a mounting bracket, a quick-release mechanism with release lever, and a spring-loaded latch. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall structure relatively simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded latch acts as an intermediary between the mounting bracket and the camera, providing secure attachment through a simple mechanical engagement. This intermediary mechanism achieves reliable security without requiring a complex rigid structure.
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AI summary
A camera mounting device and associated method are disclosed. The device can securely affix a camera to a strap of varying properties. The device provides a strap attachment mechanism used to connect the device to a strap such as a belt or a backpack strap. The device also includes a camera attachment mechanism used to attach a camera to the device while allowing its locking and release through a quick release mechanism. The device also includes a lens support extension with a support extension sized and oriented to provide secondary support to a long lens of a camera, such as a lens of a SLR-type camera.