Conversion Seat With Switching Block for Arca-NATO Plate Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera stabilizers and L-plates or rabbit cages lack the ability to simultaneously accommodate both Arca and Nato specifications for quick release plates, necessitating manual repositioning for horizontal and vertical screen shooting.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional conversion seat with a switching block that can be rotated or folded to create multiple inserting grooves, accommodating quick release plates of different specifications, including Arca, Nato, and Manfrotto, with a locking mechanism for secure attachment and a rotary pan-tilt mechanism for angle adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single inserting groove is provided on the adapter base, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate quick release plates of different specifications (Arca and Nato) simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The switching block is designed to be rotatable relative to the adapter base, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of the inserting groove orientation. This enables the same physical structure to accommodate different quick release plate specifications by rotating the block 90 degrees, thus providing adaptability without requiring multiple fixed grooves
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter base is segmented into functional components: a fixed first inserting groove and a rotatable switching block with a second inserting groove. This segmentation allows independent positioning and orientation of each groove type, enabling compatibility with both Arca and Nato specifications while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
2Productivity
If manual repositioning of camera L-plate or rabbit cage is required for switching between horizontal and vertical screen shooting, then the device structure is simple, but shooting efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter base is pre-configured with multiple inserting grooves in different orientations (first groove for horizontal, second groove for vertical) and a quick-release mechanism. This preliminary preparation allows users to switch between shooting orientations by simply detaching and reattaching the camera plate to a different groove, rather than manually repositioning the entire L-plate or rabbit cage
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter base serves multiple functions: it provides both horizontal and vertical mounting capabilities, supports different quick release plate specifications (Arca and Nato), and enables quick switching between orientations. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate mounting solutions for different shooting configurations, thereby improving shooting efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses a multifunctional conversion seat, a universal clamp seat for a stabilizer, and a rotary pan-tilt. The multifunctional conversion seat includes an adapter base and a switching block. A first inserting groove is formed in the adapter base, and a switching groove is formed in the bottom of the first inserting groove. The switching block is rotatably matched with the switching groove, and the switching block can be folded in the switching groove and can also be overturned relative to the switching groove, so as to form a second inserting groove between the switching block and one side of the first inserting groove; and the first inserting groove and the second inserting groove are respectively used for mounting quick release plates of different specifications in a matched manner.