Magnetic Accessory Bracket for Tool-Free Camera Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current photographic accessories are inconvenient to install and uninstall from shooting devices due to their attachment method using screws.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic attraction bracket that includes a bracket with a locking assembly and a magnet, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of photographic accessories from shooting devices using magnetic attraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If photographic accessories are attached to shooting devices using screws, then the connection is secure and reliable, but the installation and uninstallation process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical screw connection system with a magnetic field-based attraction system. The bracket contains a magnet that magnetically attracts to the shooting device, eliminating the need for screws while maintaining secure connection. This substitution of mechanical fastening with magnetic attraction directly resolves the contradiction by providing both reliability through strong magnetic force and ease of operation through simple attachment and detachment without tools
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of connection mechanism from mechanical threading to magnetic field interaction. By utilizing magnetic attraction force instead of mechanical screw threads, the system achieves both secure holding (reliability) and tool-free operation (ease of operation). The magnetic field strength can be adjusted through magnet selection to ensure reliable connection while allowing easy separation when needed
2Ease of operation
If a magnetic attraction bracket is used to attach photographic accessories, then the installation and uninstallation becomes convenient and simple, but the device structure becomes more complex due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the magnet directly into the bracket structure, combining the mounting function and magnetic attraction function into a single integrated component. The bracket body houses the magnet, and the package cover encloses both, creating a unified assembly. This merging eliminates the need for separate magnetic components and reduces overall structural complexity despite adding magnetic functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed with multi-functionality: it provides structural support, houses the magnet for magnetic attraction, and includes a locking assembly for additional security. The package cover serves both protective and structural purposes. This multi-functional design reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving ease of operation
3Force
If multiple magnets are arranged along the edge of the bracket, then the magnetic attraction force is distributed and enhanced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase due to precise positioning needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the magnetic attraction function into multiple discrete magnets arranged along the edge of the bracket rather than using a single large magnet. This segmentation distributes the magnetic force along the contact edge, enhancing overall attraction force and providing more uniform distribution. The mounting grooves provide defined positions for each magnet, reducing the precision burden compared to a single complex magnet while still achieving enhanced force
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The magnetic attraction bracket simplifies the mounting and dismounting of photographic accessories by allowing them to be magnetically attached and detached from shooting devices, enhancing convenience and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet mounted inside the bracket, the magnet being configured to magnetically attract or attach the bracket to an external object
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a magnetic attraction bracket and a photographic device using the same. The magnetic attraction bracket includes a bracket, a locking assembly, and a magnet. The magnetic attraction bracket can attach a photographic accessory to the bracket through the locking assembly, the bracket is internally provided with the magnet, and the bracket can be magnetically attracted to a shooting device with the magnetic attraction through the magnet, so that the photographic accessory can be mounted on the shooting device. During dismounting, the photographic accessory can be easily removed from the shooting device by operating the photographic accessory or the bracket. This arrangement makes the mounting and dismounting of photographic accessories simple and convenient.