Diving Mask Camera Mount with Removable Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing diving masks with integrated or detachable camera mounts are either bulky or have large and heavy attachment pieces, compromising user experience by adding unnecessary mass and bulk.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a mask frame with a connection region that accommodates either a mount piece for securing a camera or a filler piece, allowing for a flush appearance when the camera is not in use, featuring a support piece with flexible legs and pyramidal channels for secure retention and easy removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an integral (non-separable) mount is used to integrate an underwater camera to a diving mask, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the mask becomes bulky and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mount piece with engagement tabs that attaches to the mask frame, and a camera mount that attaches to the mount piece. This segmentation allows the camera mounting function to be added only when needed, avoiding the permanent bulk of an integral mount.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera mounting capability is extracted as a separate, removable component rather than being integrated into the mask structure. The mount piece can be attached to or removed from the mask frame, allowing users to carry the mask without the additional weight of a camera mount when photography is not needed.
2Reliability
If a detachable mount with a large attachment piece is used to support a camera, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the user carries additional mass and weight
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mount nests within the mount piece structure, which itself attaches to the mask frame. The engagement tabs fit into corresponding slots on the mask frame, creating a compact nested arrangement that minimizes the overall size and weight of the mounting structure while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount piece uses thin, flexible engagement tabs that can bend during attachment and detachment, allowing for easy installation and removal without requiring large, rigid attachment pieces. This flexibility enables a compact design that minimizes weight while maintaining structural integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If an integral mount is used to integrate an underwater camera to a diving mask, then the camera can be mounted, but the mask has bulky addition that users prefer to see less bulk or mass
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a static, permanent integral mount to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. The mount piece can be attached to or removed from the mask frame, and the engagement tabs can flex during attachment, allowing the mask to adapt between its standard streamlined shape and its camera-mounted configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera mounting functionality is extracted as a separate, removable component. When not in use, the mount piece can be removed from the mask frame, restoring the mask to its original streamlined shape without any bulky additions. This allows users to enjoy the versatility of camera integration only when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly includes a mask, a support piece, a filler piece and a mount piece. The mask has a frame that includes a right lens frame attached to a left lens frame by a bridge that supports a nosepiece, the frame further including a top surface and a connection region that is cut out from the top surface of the frame at the location of the bridge. The support piece is seated inside the connection region. The filler piece is seated inside the connection region and secured inside the connection region by the support piece. The mount piece has a bottom section, and a mount support extending vertically from the bottom section to receive a camera mount. The bottom section is seated inside the connection region and secured inside the connection region by the support piece when the mount piece is secured to the connection region.