Multi-purpose Camera Stand with Nested Storage and Magnetic Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera stands for mobile phones are bulky, inconvenient to store and carry, and often damage the device due to loose connections, and are not suitable for general cameras without additional tripods.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose camera stand with a lower tube, upper tube, multi-stage telescopic rod, and mounting stand, featuring a damping mechanism, rotatable hinge seats, and a magnetic mounting platform, allowing for compact storage and secure, adjustable support for various camera equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional camera stand structure with telescopic rod and mounting platform is used, then it can support mobile phones, but it occupies much area and is inconvenient to store and carry
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic rod is nested within the lower tube, and the mounting stand is nested within the upper tube. When folded, the three legs are accommodated into the lower tube, creating a compact structure that reduces storage volume while maintaining support capability when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The camera stand employs dynamic folding legs and telescopic rod that can extend and retract. The legs are hinged to allow folding, and the telescopic rod can extend to provide support when needed and retract to minimize storage volume, enabling the structure to adapt between support and compact states
2Ease of operation
If conventional camera stand uses clips for fixation, then it can hold the device, but it causes uneasy installation/uninstallation and easy damage due to loose connections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the conventional mechanical clip fixation system with a magnetic fixation system. Magnets are embedded in the mounting platform to hold the mobile phone, providing secure attachment that is both reliable and easy to install/remove by simply bringing the device close to or away from the magnetic field
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic field acts as an intermediary between the mounting platform and the mobile phone. Instead of direct mechanical contact through clips, the magnetic force provides the holding action, eliminating the need for complex mechanical engagement mechanisms while improving both reliability and ease of operation
3Device complexity
If the camera stand is designed for mobile phones only, then it can provide simple structure, but it is not suitable for general camera
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform is designed with universal compatibility to accommodate both mobile phones and general cameras. The platform can be adjusted and configured to support different device types, allowing a single stand structure to serve multiple functions without requiring separate specialized stands for different devices
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient storage and carrying, secure camera attachment, and adjustable positioning for different shooting scenarios, improving usability and reducing the risk of damage.
Implementation Method 1
a damping mechanism is installed between the first hinge seat and the holder, and the damping mechanism further comprises a rolling slot, a spring and a ball abutting against the rolling slot and rolling along the rolling slot
Implementation Method 2
the spring and the ball are sequentially installed onto installation slots of the holder
Implementation Method 3
the mounting platform has a magnet installed thereon, and the ball joint is a magnetic member, and the magnet and the ball joint attract each other
Implementation Method 4
a ball abutting against the rolling slot and rolling along the rolling slot
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-purpose camera stand includes a lower tube, an upper tube sheathed on the lower tube, a multi-stage telescopic rod installed into the lower tube, and a mounting stand fixed to the multi-stage telescopic rod. A camera equipment is installed onto the mounting stand, and three legs are hinged to the bottom of the lower tube. After the three legs are folded, a first accommodating space for accommodating the multi-stage telescopic rod is formed, and a second accommodating space for accommodating the stand is formed in the upper tube. When the camera stand is folded, the telescopic rod is accommodated into the first accommodating space, and the mounting stand is accommodated into the second accommodating space to reduce the storage volume of the camera stand and facilitate storage and carry. In addition, the mounting stand can be rotated in different directions to fit the use of different occasions.