Collapsible Camera Mount Fingers for Compact Secure Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounts are inefficient in terms of space utilization and flexibility, often requiring bulky designs that do not allow for compact storage or easy attachment to various support structures.
Innovation Solution
A mount system for cameras featuring movable finger members that can transition between extended and collapsed states, allowing for compact storage and easy attachment to external supports, with features like parallel slots and rotational mechanisms for enhanced compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional camera mounts are used, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the design becomes bulky and space utilization is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into a base and multiple movable finger members that can independently extend and collapse. This segmentation allows the mount to reduce its volume when collapsed while maintaining mounting capability when extended, resolving the contradiction between compact storage and secure mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The finger members are designed to be movable between extended and collapsed states, transforming the mount from a static bulky structure to a dynamic compact mechanism. This enables the mount to adapt its volume based on operational needs, achieving both compact storage and reliable mounting.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional camera mounts are used, then the camera can be mounted on support structures, but the mount lacks flexibility for different support types
Solution Approach 1:
The movable finger members can extend to engage with various support structure geometries including slots, holes, and irregular surfaces. This universal engagement capability allows a single mount design to work with multiple support types, enhancing adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic extension and collapse capability of the finger members provides flexibility to adapt to different support structures. The mount can adjust its configuration to match various mounting scenarios, achieving versatility through controlled motion rather than complex mechanical linkages.
3Volume of moving object
If the mount is designed for compact storage, then space utilization improves, but attachment to external supports becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The finger members can be extended from the collapsed state to engage with support structures, and collapsed for compact storage. This dynamic transformation allows the mount to switch between compact form and attachment-ready form, resolving the contradiction between compactness and ease of attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring mechanisms automatically bias the finger members toward the extended position when force is applied, enabling self-assisting attachment. The user simply needs to apply force to initiate engagement, and the spring bias helps complete the attachment process, making operation easier despite the compact design.
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 system enables compact storage and versatile attachment options, reducing bulk and enhancing usability by allowing cameras to be securely mounted on different support structures while maintaining a compact form factor.
Implementation Method 1
A spring may be positioned between the two finger members and biased to urge the two finger members away from each other
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a body, electronic components contained in the body, and two finger members. The two finger members movable relative to the body between an extended state and a collapsed state. In the extended state, the two finger members extend outward from the body for receipt by a mount of an external support. In the collapsed state, the two finger members are collapsed toward the body. In the extended state, the two finger members may extend parallel with each other for receipt in parallel slots of the mount of the external support.