Camera Support Apparatus With Slip Compressive Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a camera mounting apparatus that allows easy and quick installation and removal without tools, particularly for overhead positions, to capture sporting events without the need for ladders or expensive equipment, while maintaining camera stability and angle.
Innovation Solution
A camera support apparatus with a pivotal mounting mechanism and an extension structure that uses a slip compressive fit with a fence or beam, allowing a single user to mount and dismount the camera securely, providing stability and adjustable angles for capturing events from elevated positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a ladder or other means is required to install and remove the camera, then the camera can be mounted in an advantageous overhead position, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the need for additional equipment and complex installation procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The camera support apparatus employs a dynamic mounting mechanism that allows the support structure to be easily extended and positioned at overhead heights, then securely locked in place. The support includes adjustable arms and clamping mechanisms that can be quickly deployed and secured without requiring ladders or complex installation procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an intermediary support structure that bridges the gap between ground level and the desired overhead mounting position. This support apparatus acts as a mediator, providing a stable platform that can be easily assembled and disassembled, eliminating the need for ladders while achieving elevated camera positions.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a complex stabilization system with gyroscopic mount or Gimbal bearing is used, then the camera stability improves, but the device complexity increases and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential stabilization function from complex gyroscopic or Gimbal systems and implements it through a simplified mechanical support structure. By removing unnecessary complexity while retaining the core stabilization capability through proper mounting geometry and damping elements, the system achieves camera stability without requiring expensive and complex stabilization mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The support apparatus uses simple, inexpensive mechanical components such as adjustable arms, clamps, and basic damping elements rather than expensive gyroscopic or electronically controlled stabilization systems. This approach provides sufficient stability for the application while keeping the device simple and cost-effective.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the camera is fixedly mounted in a selected position, then the camera stability improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the need for tools and complex mounting procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The support apparatus is designed with pre-assembled components and pre-configured mounting mechanisms that can be quickly deployed. The adjustable arms and clamping systems are prepared in advance, allowing for rapid installation and removal of the camera without requiring tools or complex procedures, while still achieving a stable fixed mounting position.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities that allow the camera to be quickly positioned and secured in the desired location. The adjustable arms and quick-release mechanisms enable the user to easily mount and dismount the camera while maintaining a stable fixed position during operation.
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 adjustable camera positioning for capturing events from elevated angles without the need for ladders or expensive equipment, allowing for clear and stable video recording while being easy to transport and set up.
Implementation Method 1
an inverted 'U' shaped flexible member including a first finger extension with a first proximal end portion and an opposing first distal end portion with a first extension axis therebetween
Implementation Method 2
facilitate the slip compressive fit by virtue of friction as between the first and second fingers and the beam and the chain link wire mesh to help prevent movement
Data Source
AI summary
A camera mount supported by a beam. The mount includes an inverted “U” shaped flexible member including first and second fingers that are parallel to one another, a connecting member joins the first and second fingers at one end, the first and second finger free ends have a stiffness of about ten to thirty pounds per inch. Also the mount includes a camera mount interface extending from the connecting member opposite of the first and second fingers. Wherein the first and second fingers and the connecting member have a slip compressive fit over the beam to hold the mount in place, giving the camera an overhead view. The first and second fingers and connecting member deflect outward to facilitate the slip compressive fit.