Low-Angle Camera Support With Damped Swing and 360° Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing low-angle camera supports face challenges in maintaining stable angular adjustments between high and low shooting angles, leading to unclear or poor-quality images due to inconsistent camera control.
Innovation Solution
A camera support system featuring a rotatable seat, swingable seat, shock absorber, and quick-release mechanism, allowing for synchronized and controlled angular adjustments with a shock absorber limiting the swingable seat to a constant speed, and a quick-release handle for easy camera installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a low-angle camera support is designed to be compact and easily controllable, then the volume and controllability are improved, but the angular adjustment stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by introducing a shock absorber mechanism that allows the camera support to adapt its damping characteristics during angular adjustments. The shock absorber provides controlled resistance to movement, enabling smooth transitions between angles while maintaining stability during the adjustment process. This dynamic damping system resolves the contradiction by allowing compact design without sacrificing angular adjustment stability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera support allows free rotation between high and low angles, then the shooting angle flexibility is improved, but the image clarity deteriorates due to unstable camera control
Solution Approach 1:
The shock absorber acts as an intermediary element between the camera mounting platform and the support structure. It mediates the movement by providing controlled damping during angular transitions, preventing excessive vibrations and instability. This intermediary damping mechanism ensures that the camera moves smoothly between angles while maintaining sufficient stability for clear image capture, thus resolving the contradiction between angle flexibility and image clarity.
3Productivity
If a quick-release mechanism is added to the camera support, then the installation speed is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by separating the camera mounting function from the main support structure through a quick-release mechanism. The camera platform is designed as a detachable component that can be quickly attached and detached without affecting the overall support structure. This segmentation allows for rapid camera installation and removal while keeping the added complexity localized to a specific module, thus resolving the contradiction between installation speed and overall device complexity.
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 stable and efficient image capture at varying angles by ensuring smooth and synchronized camera movements, facilitating clear and professional-looking photographs even for inexperienced users.
Implementation Method 1
a shock absorber limiting the swingable seat to a constant speed
Data Source
AI summary
A camera support for low-angle shooting includes a fixing base, a rotatable seat, a swingable seat, a shock absorber, a first stopper, and a second stopper. With the rotatable seat and the first stopper, a user may control the camera to rotate by 360 degrees and to stop at any position during the 360-degree rotation. With the swingable seat, the shock absorber and the second stopper, the user may control the camera to swing forward and rearward and to stop at any swinging angle. With the shock absorber, the swingable seat is limited to a constant swing speed for the user to easily shoot photos while the camera moves upward and downward at constant speed. The swingable seat also includes a quick-release mechanism for a dovetail plate at a bottom of the camera to be installed on the camera support with reduced time and complexity.