Vehicle Door Window Camera Mount for Stable Long-Lens Shooting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera lens mounting platforms for vehicles, especially those using door windows, often fail to provide sufficient stability and are inconvenient for photographers due to flexibility in door materials and the need for elevated positioning, which can lead to blurring and usability issues, particularly for shorter users.
Innovation Solution
A Z-bracket-type mounting platform that securely attaches to the vehicle door window opening, featuring adjustable bracing and stabilizing assemblies with Arca-Swiss quick release clamps and a securing strap, providing a stable and low-profile setup for camera lenses, allowing for easy use by photographers of varying heights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If bracket-type platforms are used to attach to the door window opening, then the camera and lens can be mounted, but the platform raises the lens and camera very high making it difficult for photographers to use
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform incorporates an adjustable height mechanism that allows photographers to dynamically change the vertical position of the camera based on their needs and physical characteristics, transforming a static high-mounted system into an adaptable one
Solution Approach 2:
The platform is divided into modular components including separate mounting brackets, height adjustment mechanisms, and camera holders, allowing independent adjustment of each segment to achieve optimal positioning
2Reliability
If the door clamping mechanism is used to stabilize the camera, then mounting is achieved, but insufficient stabilization occurs due to door shape and flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping mechanism incorporates localized rigid support points and distributed contact areas that concentrate stabilization force at critical locations while accommodating the flexible nature of vehicle doors through multiple adaptation points
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting platform uses composite construction combining rigid structural elements for stability with flexible adaptive components that conform to the varying shapes and materials of different vehicle doors
3Length of moving object
If high focal length lenses are used for distance photography, then distant objects can be captured, but the lenses become long and heavy requiring support
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform incorporates counterbalancing support structures and distributed weight distribution mechanisms that offset the heavy weight of long focal length lenses, providing stable support without requiring additional active counterweight systems
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AI summary
A Camera/lens mounting platform (also referred to hereafter as the “platform”) for attachment to the window opening in a vehicle door is described. The platform is configurable to clamp to the doors of many, if not most, passenger cars and light duty trucks when a door's window is fully or nearly fully retracted. The platform offers a firm connection to the vehicle door and high stability to minimize blurring of photos and video.