Ball-and-Socket Equipment Mount With Locking Swivel Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing microphone and camera mounts lack adaptability and control over positioning, failing to maximize performance across various mounting situations and applications.
Innovation Solution
A swivel mount apparatus featuring a ball and socket pivot mechanism with interconnected body members and a stop mechanism to prevent disassembly, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment of audio and video equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a microphone or camera is mounted using conventional mounting equipment, then the device can be positioned, but the positioning flexibility and control are limited, failing to maximize performance across various mounting situations
Solution Approach 1:
The mount incorporates a ball and socket pivot mechanism that enables dynamic positioning adjustments. The swivel adapter allows the microphone to be freely positioned in various orientations and then locked in place, providing both flexibility during adjustment and stability during use. This dynamic mechanism resolves the contradiction by allowing easy repositioning when needed while maintaining secure positioning when set.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is divided into separate functional components: a main body member, a swivel adapter, and a microphone holder. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently - the ball and socket mechanism provides positioning flexibility while the locking mechanism secures the final position, thereby achieving both adaptability and operational control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the mount allows for adjustable positioning, then positioning flexibility is improved, but the risk of inadvertent disassembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount includes a stop mechanism that prevents the ball and socket pivot from rotating too far, thereby preventing inadvertent disassembly. This preliminary anti-action counteracts the potential harmful effect of excessive rotation while preserving the useful range of motion for positioning adjustments, resolving the contradiction between adjustability and security.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism transitions the mount from a dynamic state (allowing adjustment) to a static state (preventing disassembly). The user can easily adjust the position when needed, and the lock securely prevents any further movement or disassembly during normal use, thereby achieving both positioning flexibility and reliable attachment.
3Ease of operation
If the swivel adapter is made loose for easy positioning, then ease of operation is improved, but the stability and secure attachment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mount employs a dynamic locking mechanism that allows the user to easily adjust the microphone position by moving the swivel adapter, and then securely lock it in place. The transition between loose and tight states is controlled by the user, providing ease of operation during adjustment and stable attachment during use, thereby resolving the contradiction.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting process involves periodic actions: loosening the lock for adjustment, positioning the microphone, and then tightening the lock for secure attachment. This periodic transition between loose and tight states allows the user to easily position the device when needed while maintaining stable attachment during normal operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides significant flexibility and control over the positioning of audio and video equipment, ensuring optimal performance by allowing 360-degree movement and secure locking, addressing the limitations of existing mounts.
Implementation Method 1
The mounting apparatus has first and second interconnected body members that retain a swivel adapter that is movable in a ball and socket swivel joint relative to the body members
Implementation Method 2
The body members rotated relative to one another to thereby adjust the tightness of the swivel adaptor
Data Source
AI summary
A mount that is useful for mounting electronics equipment such as audio or video equipment such as a microphone or a camera in a desired orientation has first and second interconnected body members that retain a swivel adapter that is movable in a ball and socket swivel joint relative to the body members. The body members rotated on threaded connections to thereby adjust the tightness of the swivel adaptor retained between the body members. A stop prevents inadvertent disassembly of the assembled mounting apparatus.