Handheld Stand Counterweight Adjustment for Camera Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current handheld stands for camera shooting suffer from instability due to unbalanced design, lack of portability, poor adaptability to different device weights, and inefficient balance adjustment, leading to poor user experience and increased power consumption.

Innovation Solution

A handheld stand with a rotatable handle mechanism, position adjusting mechanism, connecting mechanism, and counterweight, which allows for adjustable center of gravity and reduced motor torque, enabling better balance and stability through a mobile terminal-based adjustment method.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the center of gravity is located at or above the handle, then the structure is simpler, but the balance adjustment is slower and stability is poorer

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure simplicityVSAvoidbalance adjustment speed and stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a counterweight component that can be adjusted along the support rod to change the center of gravity position. By moving the counterweight downward, the center of gravity shifts below the handle, creating a more stable balance state that reduces the torque required from the motor and improves balance adjustment speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

2Reliability

If multiple components are combined to achieve balance adjustment, then the balance function is improved, but the volume increases and portability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebalance functionVSAvoidhandheld stand volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the counterweight adjustment mechanism with the existing support rod structure. The counterweight is integrated into the support rod assembly and can be adjusted along the rod, merging multiple functions (support, balance adjustment, portability) into a single compact structure rather than adding separate bulky components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a dynamic counterweight adjustment mechanism that allows the center of gravity position to be changed based on different shooting scenarios and device weights. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the handheld stand to adapt to various conditions without requiring multiple fixed-configuration components, thus maintaining compactness while improving balance function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Stability of the object's composition

If a stationary weight structure is used, then the structure is stable, but the adaptability to different device weights is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidadaptability to different device weights
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the stationary weight structure into a dynamic one by allowing the counterweight to be adjusted along the support rod. This adjustment mechanism enables the center of gravity position to be changed according to different device weights and shooting requirements, providing adaptability while maintaining structural stability through the rigid support rod framework.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10254632B2Handheld stand for shooting and method for adjusting center of gravity thereof
Publication Date: 2019.04.09 KUNSHAN HELANG AVIATION TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of shooting and discloses a handheld stand for shooting which is more stable. The present disclosure comprises a rotatable handle mechanism, a base, a position adjusting mechanism, a connecting mechanism and a counterweight, wherein the rotatable handle mechanism is connected to a bottom of the base, the base is rotatable with respect to the rotatable handle mechanism, the position adjusting mechanism is disposed on an upper surface of the base for holding a shooting device and adjusting a position of the shooting device relative to the base, the counterweight is disposed below the rotatable handle mechanism and connected to the base via the connecting mechanism, and the counterweight is configured to adjust a center of gravity of the base. The present disclosure further discloses a method for adjusting the center of gravity of a handheld stand.