Floating Camera Mount with Pivotable Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mount systems for inflatables lack secure attachment methods, leading to potential detachment and loss of cameras during water-based recreational activities, and fail to provide a wide field of view or easy recovery if detached.
Innovation Solution
A camera mount system comprising an inflatable base with a floating mount and a pivotable connection that includes flexible, foam, or air-enclosed components, allowing secure attachment and adjustable orientation to prevent detachment and facilitate recovery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a camera is mounted on an inflatable using conventional attachment methods, then the camera can be positioned for capture, but the attachment is not secure and the camera may detach and sink
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies buoyancy as a counteracting force to gravity by using a floating mount with air-filled chambers or foam material. This floating mount is connected to the camera via a lanyard, creating a system where the buoyant force opposes the downward pull of gravity on the camera, preventing it from sinking if detached from the inflatable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a floating mount as an intermediary component between the camera and the inflatable. This floating mount serves as a mediator that provides both secure attachment to the inflatable and buoyant support for the camera, eliminating the need for direct attachment and preventing camera loss.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is mounted above the inflatable to capture wide field of view, then the field of view is improved, but the attachment point is more vulnerable to detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The floating mount acts as an intermediary that decouples the camera from direct attachment to the inflatable. This allows the camera to be positioned optimally for wide field of view while the floating mount provides secure, redundant attachment points on the inflatable, reducing vulnerability to detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic positioning of the camera relative to the inflatable through the flexible lanyard connection. The camera can be positioned at various heights and angles to optimize field of view, while the floating mount remains attached to the inflatable, providing adaptive security against detachment.
3Reliability
If a secure attachment system is implemented, then detachment is prevented, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mount system into separate functional components: a base attachment component that secures to the inflatable, a floating mount component with buoyant chambers, and a connecting lanyard. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function simply, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high reliability through modular design.
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
The system ensures the camera remains securely attached and can capture a wide field of view while floating, with features like sealed pockets and adjustable orientations, ensuring the camera can be easily recovered if detached.
Implementation Method 1
a floating mount that floats on water... the floating mount may comprise an air enclosure... the pivotable connection may be configured to float
Implementation Method 2
the upper frame and the lower frame form a sealed pocket... the sealed pocket is configured to hold a camera
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for camera mounts. A camera mount may be capable of floating in liquid. A camera mount may include a base mounted to an inflatable; a floating mount, wherein the floating mount is configured to be attachable to a camera; and a pivotable connection that connects the base to the floating mount. The pivotable connection may be configured to float. A camera mount may include a mount or connection for mounting to an inflatable.