Dual Camera Bracket with Segmented Mounting Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dual camera mount systems lack substantial support and protection for cameras, are uncomfortable for users due to reliance on body attachments for stability, and do not allow for simultaneous use of multiple lenses, leading to fatigue and missed shots during quick transitions between cameras.
Innovation Solution
A camera support bracket system with a mounting frame and arm that positions cameras for balanced weight distribution, allowing quick switching between multiple cameras without changing the shot angle, and providing substantial support through attachment to a tripod or monopod, while protecting cameras from impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cameras are hung around the user's neck for quick access, then the user can quickly switch between cameras, but the cameras are likely to strike one another causing damage and discomfort to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system is segmented into multiple mounting positions (upper and lower camera mounts) on a single bracket structure, allowing cameras to be separated in space rather than hanging together around the neck, thus preventing impact between cameras while maintaining quick accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
A rigid bracket structure serves as an intermediary between the user and the cameras, providing a stable mounting platform that positions cameras at safe distances from each other and from the user's body, eliminating direct contact and impact risks
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional dual mount camera brackets are used to mount two cameras simultaneously, then the user can operate both cameras, but they lack substantial support and protection for the cameras
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design incorporates protective features that are built in beforehand, including a structure that positions the upper camera at a distance behind the lower camera body and includes a thick frame that absorbs impact, providing protection before any impact event occurs
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket employs a composite structure combining a rigid mounting frame with impact-absorbing elements, creating a multi-functional support system that both holds cameras securely and protects them from impact damage
3Ease of operation
If traditional dual mount camera brackets rely upon attachments to the user's body to generate stability, then the user can support the cameras, but it causes stress around the neck, shoulders and back leading to fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The support function is extracted from the user's body and transferred to an external tripod or monopod mounting system, eliminating the need for the user to physically support the weight of the cameras and bracket, thus preventing fatigue and body stress
Data Source
AI summary
A dual camera support bracket that includes a mounting device is described. The described mounting device is capable of positioning, securing, and protecting at least one camera. The mounting device allows the user to operate two cameras substantially simultaneously. In embodiments, the mounting device is a generally ridged mounting frame as well as a mounting arm. The mounting frame may include a substantially closed loop having an upper portion, lower portion, and two opposing side portions, and in which the mounting frame includes mounting holes arranged to mount a first camera within the interior of the mounting frame. The mounting arm may be configured to attach to the mounting frame and provide an attachment point for a second camera.