Ergonomic Camera Shell with Palm-Leaning Support
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Long-term use of traditional digital video cameras leads to arm and wrist fatigue due to improper ergonomic design, causing discomfort and pain similar to over-exercise or over-fatigue.
Innovation Solution
An ergonomic photographic device with a shell that accommodates the user's palm, maintaining the camera at a horizontal angle when the arm and wrist are positioned at a neutral angle, reducing the need for deliberate adjustments and thereby minimizing fatigue.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If a traditional digital video camera is used for long periods, then the camera can perform its photographing function, but the user experiences arm and wrist fatigue and pain
Solution Approach 1:
The shell incorporates a specifically designed leaning portion with particular geometric characteristics (inclined surface at a specific angle) to provide localized ergonomic support for the palm, addressing the harmful effect of wrist fatigue through localized structural optimization
Solution Approach 2:
The leaning portion extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis, creating a new spatial dimension for palm support that allows the wrist to maintain a neutral angle while the camera remains stable
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is held at various angles for different shooting positions, then the camera can capture different perspectives, but the user experiences increased wrist and arm strain
Solution Approach 1:
The leaning portion is designed to support the palm in a position that maintains the wrist at a neutral angle, creating an ergonomic equilibrium point that reduces strain while allowing the camera to be positioned at various shooting angles
Data Source
AI summary
An ergonomic photographic device includes a camera and a shell. The shell has a front portion and a back portion, with the camera being disposed in the front portion. The back portion has a leaning portion which is capable of accommodating leaning of the palm of a user. When the arm and wrist of the user are kept at a neutral angle, the camera is kept at a horizontal angle.