Interchangeable Mounting Platform for Multi-Vehicle Payload Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting platforms for payloads are limited to a single type of aerial vehicle, restricting their usability and versatility across different vehicle types and applications.
Innovation Solution
A versatile mounting platform that can be interchangeably coupled to various base supports, including aerial vehicles, handheld supports, and base adapters, enabling data transmission and control of the payload's spatial disposition, orientation, and functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mounting platform is designed for a single vehicle type, then the coupling mechanism can be optimized for that specific vehicle, but the payload cannot be used with other vehicle types, limiting versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform incorporates a universal coupling mechanism that can interface with multiple vehicle types (aerial vehicles, handheld supports, base adapters) through a single standardized interface design. This allows the same payload to be mounted on different vehicle platforms without requiring vehicle-specific mounting hardware, directly resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity by making the coupling system multi-functional rather than creating multiple specialized systems
2Adaptability or versatility
If a mounting platform is designed with specialized coupling for one vehicle type, then the coupling can be simplified for that vehicle, but the payload cannot be interchangeably mounted to other vehicle types
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is designed as a universal interface that maintains ease of operation across all vehicle types. The standardized design allows for simple attachment and detachment procedures regardless of which vehicle type is being used, preventing the need for complex vehicle-specific coupling procedures while still achieving interchangeable mounting capability across multiple platforms
3Productivity
If a mounting platform uses a fixed coupling mechanism, then the structure can be simpler, but the payload cannot be quickly transferred between different vehicle types
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism incorporates dynamic elements that allow for quick release and reattachment operations. The releasable coupling design enables rapid payload transfer between different vehicle types by allowing the mounting platform to be quickly detached from one vehicle and attached to another, resolving the contradiction between transfer speed and mechanism complexity through dynamic rather than static coupling design
Data Source
AI summary
A handheld platform includes an imaging device configured to obtain image data, a gimbal assembly coupled to the imaging device and configured to control a spatial disposition of the imaging device, and a handheld support coupled to the gimbal assembly. The handheld support includes an input interface including a touchscreen on the handheld support. The touchscreen is configured to receive a user input to control the imaging device or the gimbal assembly. The handheld support further includes a controller configured to generate one or more control signals based at least in part on the user input.