Helmet Camera Mounting Mechanism for Quick Adjustment

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional helmet cameras have a complex and bulky fastening device that makes it inconvenient to adjust filming angles, limiting their usability in outdoor activities.

Innovation Solution

A helmet with a simplified and compact structure featuring a turning assembly and fastening device that includes guiding rods with engaging recesses, a locking member, and resilient elements, allowing easy mounting and adjustment of the camera.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a conventional fastening device is used to mount the helmet camera, then the camera can be securely fixed on the helmet, but the structure becomes complicated and bulky, making it inconvenient to adjust filming angles

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecamera fixation stabilityVSAvoidfastening device structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The fastening device is segmented into a headrest assembly and a camera mounting assembly. The headrest assembly includes a headrest body and a camera mounting plate that can be independently adjusted. This segmentation allows the camera to be mounted securely while maintaining structural simplicity and adjustability, resolving the contradiction between fixation stability and structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The fastening device incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including a rotating adjustment mechanism with a rotating member and a height adjustment mechanism with a sliding member. These dynamic elements enable the camera angle and position to be easily adjusted without complicating the overall structure, as the adjustment functions are integrated into the existing fastening components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If a conventional fastening device is used to mount the helmet camera, then the camera can be securely fixed on the helmet, but the device becomes bulky and inconvenient to operate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecamera fixation stabilityVSAvoidcamera mounting and angle adjustment convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The fastening device incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including a rotating adjustment mechanism with a rotating member and a height adjustment mechanism with a sliding member. These dynamic elements enable the camera angle and position to be easily adjusted without complicating the overall structure, as the adjustment functions are integrated into the existing fastening components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The fastening device includes self-locking features where the rotating member and sliding member automatically lock into position during adjustment. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for additional locking operations or complex control systems, making the device easy to operate while maintaining secure fixation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If the fastening device structure is simplified to be more compact, then the device becomes easier to operate, but the camera fixation stability may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecamera mounting and angle adjustment convenienceVSAvoidcamera fixation stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The fastening device is segmented into a headrest assembly and a camera mounting plate that can be independently adjusted. This segmentation allows the camera to be mounted securely while maintaining structural simplicity and adjustability, resolving the contradiction between fixation stability and structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The fastening device incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including a rotating adjustment mechanism with a rotating member and a height adjustment mechanism with a sliding member. These dynamic elements enable the camera angle and position to be easily adjusted without complicating the overall structure, as the adjustment functions are integrated into the existing fastening components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables quick and easy mounting and adjustment of the camera on the helmet, enhancing its usability for recording videos during outdoor activities while maintaining a compact and integrated design.

Implementation Method 1

a first resilient element and a second resilient element; The first resilient element has two ends respectively abutting against the lower holder and the abutting protrusion of the locking member

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

The locking member is pivotally mounted in the positioning notch of the lower holder and has an engaging protrusion and an abutting protrusion

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentUS10271601B2Helmet

Publication Date: 2019.04.30 CHEN TZU CHIANG

AI summary

The helmet has a cap, and a turning assembly and a fastening device assembled on the cap. The helmet is formed as an integral whole and has a simplified and compact structure. A camera is mounted to the fastening device and is held by a lower holder and an upper holder of the turning assembly. A locking panel of the fastening device allows the camera to be easily and quickly mounted onto the cap via the fastening device or removed from the fastening device. With a locking member engaging in or disengaging from one of multiple engaging recesses of a corresponding guiding rod of the turning assembly, a position of the camera relative to the cap can be also easily and quickly adjusted.