Expansion Frame With Modular Interfaces for Diverse Photography
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smartphone photography accessories, such as mobile phone cases with lens and filter connections, are limited in versatility and do not meet diverse shooting needs.
Innovation Solution
An expansion frame for electronic devices equipped with a storage space and multiple installation interfaces for attaching various external accessories, including electrical connections, with protective features and stable positioning mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mobile phone case with camera positioning area and snap-fits is used to connect photographic lenses and filters, then the convenience of adapting various photographic lenses and filters is improved, but the versatility for broader shooting needs remains limited
Solution Approach 1:
The expansion frame provides multiple installation interfaces that can accommodate various types of accessories beyond just photographic lenses and filters, including microphones, lights, and other shooting accessories. This multi-functional design allows a single device to serve multiple photography and recording needs, thereby improving versatility while maintaining ease of operation through standardized interfaces.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple installation interfaces are added to the expansion frame to support various accessories, then the versatility for diverse shooting needs is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The expansion frame is divided into multiple independent installation interfaces, each capable of accommodating different types of accessories. This segmentation allows the system to support diverse accessories without requiring a completely different design for each accessory type, thereby improving versatility while managing complexity through modular, standardized interface design.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple installation interfaces with standardized designs enable the expansion frame to support various accessories (lenses, filters, microphones, lights) through a common mounting mechanism. This universal approach improves versatility without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same basic interface structure is reused across multiple locations and accessory types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electrical interfaces are added for power supply and communication with accessories, then the functionality and versatility are improved, but the device complexity and potential harmful factors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The expansion frame serves as an intermediary device between the electronic device and various accessories, providing standardized electrical interfaces that safely manage power supply and communication signals. This intermediary role allows electrical connections to be made through a controlled interface that can protect against electrical hazards while enabling enhanced functionality for powered accessories.
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AI summary
This disclosure pertains to the field of video rig cages, specifically addressing an expansion frame for electronic devices. The expansion frame is equipped with a storage space and at least one installation interface for attaching external accessories, with the quantity of said installation interfaces being at least one for each specification. In this disclosure, after installing electronic devices in the storage space, users can attach various external accessories to the installation interface as needed, meeting diverse requirements during the use of electronic devices for photography.