External Camera Support With Deformable Buffer for Scratch-Free Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing external camera clamping systems for electronic devices, such as desktop and notebook computers, often scratch or deform the device's housing due to the clamping mechanism, leading to a poor user experience and inconvenience, particularly requiring two hands or device assistance for fixation.
Innovation Solution
An auxiliary support system with a hooking member, a supporting member that can be bent or curved, and a buffer member capable of plastic deformation, which can be hooked to an external structural member to distribute the load and reduce pressure, preventing scratching or deformation by increasing the supporting area and stabilizing the camera.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a clamping support is used to fix an external camera on a display, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the housing of the display is likely to be scratched or deformed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a buffer member as an intermediary element between the clamping support and the display housing. This buffer member deforms plastically to absorb excess force, preventing direct transmission of damaging forces to the housing while maintaining secure camera mounting. The buffer member acts as a mediator that protects the housing from harm while still achieving the mounting objective.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the mechanical properties of the support system by incorporating a buffer member with plastic deformation capability. This allows the system to transition from a rigid clamping mechanism that damages the housing to a compliant system that adapts to the housing surface, distributing forces safely and preventing scratch or deformation while maintaining mounting reliability.
2Reliability
If a traditional clamping support is used, then the camera can be fixed, but two hands or device assistance is needed for fixation which is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service mechanism where the buffer member automatically deforms plastically upon contact with the display housing, providing self-adjusting fixation without requiring user intervention. The support structure utilizes the natural plastic deformation of the buffer member to secure the camera in place, eliminating the need for two-handed operation or additional device assistance while maintaining reliable fixation.
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
The auxiliary support system effectively reduces the pressure on the device's housing, prevents scratching or deformation, and stabilizes the camera, enhancing user convenience by allowing single-handed operation and reducing the risk of damage during clamping.
Implementation Method 1
a buffer member connected to the end of the supporting member away from the hooking member and capable of deforming plastically
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AI summary
An auxiliary support and an external image capturing device. The auxiliary support includes a hooking member, a supporting member and a buffer member. The hooking member is configured to be hooked to a top of a first external structural member. One end of the supporting member is connected to the hooking member. The buffer member is connected to the end of the supporting member away from the hooking member and can deform plastically. The supporting member can be bent or curved such that the buffer member can abut against a second surface when the hooking member is hooked to the first external structural member. The buffer member can increase a supporting area, prevent the auxiliary support from shaking, reduce the pressure of the auxiliary support on the first external structural member, and prevent scratch or deformation of the first external structural member.