Double-Parallelogram Camera Mount With Eddy Current Vibration Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounts lack three-dimensional mobility, are prone to vibrations affecting recording quality, are complex and costly, and fail to provide secure attachment to vehicles or boats, especially for high-speed and off-road applications.
Innovation Solution
A camera holder with a double parallelogram base body featuring diagonally arranged shafts, swivel joints, adjustable springs, and an eddy current brake system for damping, allowing horizontal alignment and fine-tuning of the camera system for stable and vibration-free recordings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing camera mounts are used, then attachment to moving objects is possible, but vibrations significantly affect recording quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary damping system between the camera mount and the moving object. This damping system acts as a mediator that absorbs and reduces vibrations transmitted from the moving object to the camera, thereby improving recording quality without requiring direct rigid attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The damping system is designed to provide beforehand cushioning against vibrations. By pre-configuring the damping elements (such as elastomeric materials or shock-absorbing structures) in the mount, the system is prepared in advance to cushion against expected vibrations during operation, protecting the camera from harmful vibrations before they affect recording quality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complex three-axis stabilization systems are implemented, then mobility is improved, but device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the stabilization function into independent damping elements distributed throughout the mount structure rather than requiring a complex integrated three-axis stabilization system. Each damping element handles specific vibration directions locally, achieving effective stabilization through distributed simple components rather than centralized complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs simple, inexpensive damping materials and structures (such as elastomeric elements or basic shock absorbers) that can be easily replaced if needed, rather than expensive complex stabilization systems. These simpler components achieve sufficient vibration reduction for the application while being more cost-effective and easier to manufacture.
3Reliability
If professional high-speed cameras are used, then recording quality is improved, but the mount must provide superior vibration damping
Solution Approach 1:
The damping system serves as an intermediary between the high-speed camera and the moving object, specifically tailored to protect sensitive high-speed recording operations from vibrations. The intermediary structure isolates the camera from vibration sources while allowing the camera to capture high-speed footage with superior quality.
4Ease of manufacture
If simple holding devices are used, then cost is reduced, but they lack effective anti-shake protection for high-speed recordings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates beforehand cushioning elements into the mount structure at strategic locations where vibrations are most likely to affect the camera. These pre-positioned damping elements provide anti-shake protection without requiring complex active stabilization systems, achieving cost-effective vibration mitigation suitable for high-speed recordings.
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 secure, easy attachment to moving objects with high-quality, low-vibration recordings at high speeds and in off-road conditions, ensuring stability and durability at a reasonable cost.
Implementation Method 1
at least one two-part eddy current brake, the two parts of which are guided sliding into one another
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for mounting a camera system on moving objects. The invention aims to provide a mount for preferably moving camera recordings that is secure and easy to attach to moving objects and enables very good, low-vibration recording quality even at high speeds and in off-road conditions. The invention achieves this objective by providing a base body designed as a double parallelogram, wherein the base body has two lateral brackets on each of its two sides, between which two shafts are arranged diagonally and at the respective ends of the brackets two bridge-shaped spacers are arranged, and the lateral brackets are attached to each spacer via pivot joints, wherein a slide is attached between two pivot joints of the spacers and is articulated diagonally to the shafts.which is designed to be longitudinally movable on guides between the bridge-shaped spacers and, in addition to at least one spring, has at least one two-part eddy current brake, the two parts of which are slidably guided into one another, • wherein a fastening for fixing to the moving object is arranged on one of the bridge-shaped spacers and a cantilever arm for receiving the camera system is arranged on the other of the bridge-shaped spacers.