Active Headwear Mounting System for Detachable Camera Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercially available active headwear, such as diving masks, lack provisions for securely and detachably mounting imaging devices like cameras, which limits their use and design flexibility, especially when hands-free operation is desired.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly comprising a headwear frame with mounting rims and an attachment base featuring engagement tabs and clamps, allowing for the secure attachment of imaging devices, enabling hands-free operation while maintaining design aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cameras are attached to goggle or mask frames, then imaging capability is provided, but attachment complexity and design tradeoffs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a headwear frame with mounting rims, an attachment base with engagement tabs, and camera mounts. This segmentation allows each component to be independently designed and manufactured, reducing overall complexity while providing secure attachment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment base with engagement tabs is designed to universally mate with various camera mounts and imaging devices. The standardized interface allows different cameras to be attached to the same headwear frame, increasing versatility without requiring custom attachment structures for each device.
2Ease of operation
If cameras are integrated into headwear, then hands-free operation is enabled, but design aesthetics and headwear appearance are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting rims and attachment base are positioned at specific locations on the headwear frame where they do not interfere with the overall aesthetic design. The attachment structure is localized to discrete areas rather than being integrated throughout the entire headwear, allowing the majority of the headwear to maintain its original appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment base acts as an intermediary component between the headwear frame and the camera. This intermediate structure provides a dedicated mounting interface that separates the camera attachment function from the headwear's aesthetic design, allowing the camera to be securely mounted without compromising the headwear's appearance.
3Reliability
If cameras are permanently attached to headwear, then secure mounting is achieved, but detachability and flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system employs dynamic, removable connections through the engagement tabs and clamps rather than permanent fixed attachments. This allows the camera to be securely mounted when needed and easily detached when not required, providing both mounting reliability and operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement tabs and clamps are designed to be easily operated by the user without requiring additional tools or complex mechanisms. The user can independently attach and detach the camera by simply manipulating the self-contained mounting components, achieving both secure attachment and easy detachability.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a mounting system and method for securing an imaging device to active headgear. In one embodiment, the mounting system includes a headwear frame to which can be attached a head strap to form a diving mask. A digital camera or a video recorder can be secured to an attachment base in the mounting system to allow use thereof in a hands-free operating mode.