L-Bracket Dock Connector for Multi-Orientation Camera Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional L-brackets are incompatible with clip and holster style products, limiting photographers' ability to quickly access and easily configure cameras between orientations while using tripods, as they are designed only for tripod mounts and lack flexibility in orientation adjustment.
Innovation Solution
An L-bracket with a connector that can engage a dock in multiple orientations, allowing attachment to a strap and enabling quick access while maintaining camera security, featuring a foot section with a cross-section having at least two lines of symmetry for versatile docking and a fastening element for secure camera mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an L-bracket is designed with a connector having a cross-section with at least two lines of symmetry, then the adaptability of the L-bracket is improved by allowing engagement with docks in multiple orientations, but the device complexity increases due to the specialized connector design
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed with a cross-section having at least two lines of symmetry, enabling it to engage with docks in multiple orientations (e.g., 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°). This multi-functional design allows a single connector to perform the function of multiple orientation-specific connectors, thereby improving adaptability without requiring multiple separate components.
2Reliability
If photographers carry multiple cameras in bags, then camera security is improved, but the speed of access to cameras deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments camera carrying by providing separate carrying solutions: bags for storage and security, and strap-mounted docks for quick access. Photographers can distribute cameras between these different carrying methods, keeping frequently used cameras on the strap for immediate access while less frequently used cameras remain in the bag for security.
Solution Approach 2:
The L-bracket with dock connector acts as an intermediary between the camera and the photographer's body. It provides a stable mounting interface that secures the camera to the strap while allowing rapid attachment and detachment, thus mediating between the need for secure carrying and quick access.
3Productivity
If clip and holster style products are used for quick camera access, then access speed is improved, but compatibility with L-brackets and photographic accessories deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the quick-access functionality of clip and holster style products with the accessory compatibility of L-brackets. By integrating a dock connector into the L-bracket design, it combines the rapid attachment/detachment mechanism of clips with the standardized mounting interface of L-brackets, enabling both quick access and compatibility with various photographic accessories.
4Stability of the object's composition
If conventional L-brackets are used for tripod mounting, then camera stability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome orientation switching
Solution Approach 1:
The L-bracket incorporates a dynamic quick-release mechanism that allows rapid transition between different mounting orientations. The connector can be quickly detached and reattached in different orientations without requiring complex adjustments or reconfiguration, making the orientation switching operation simple and fast while maintaining stable mounting.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an L-bracket for a camera. The L-bracket comprises a base, an upright arm connected to the base and a fastening element arranged in use to provide a releasable connection between the camera and the L-bracket; and a connector attached to one of the base or the arm, the connector being arranged in use to engage a dock mountable on a strap, the connector being shaped to engage the dock in multiple orientations.