Magnetic Pivot Mount for Precise Camera Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image capturing device mounts lack precision, complexity, and flexibility in adjusting pan and tilt positions, especially with the increasing demands of higher image quality and smaller device sizes, and require additional components like springs for alignment.
Innovation Solution
A mount with a pivot joint and an adjustment joint using magnetic connection between curved contact surfaces allows for precise adjustment of the image capturing device's pivot position without additional components, providing a compact and user-friendly solution that can be retrofitted for various applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional screw and spring mechanisms are used for pan/tilt adjustment, then the image capturing device can be held in position, but the device complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the spring component from the traditional screw-spring mechanism, retaining only the essential screw element for position adjustment and holding. This extraction eliminates the need for counteracting springs while maintaining the core function of position stability through magnetic attraction between the screw head and a magnet in the support frame.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical spring-based counteracting force system with a magnetic field-based holding mechanism. The magnet in the support frame creates magnetic attraction that holds the screw head in position, eliminating the need for mechanical springs and reducing overall device complexity.
2Reliability
If traditional screw and spring mechanisms are used for alignment, then position can be maintained, but the size of the alignment mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring component is removed from the alignment mechanism, significantly reducing its volume. The magnetic holding mechanism requires minimal space compared to the bulkier spring-based counteracting force systems, enabling compact integration into the support frame.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state and properties of the holding mechanism from mechanical (spring) to magnetic field-based. This parameter change allows for a more compact design as magnetic fields occupy no physical space, enabling the alignment mechanism to maintain position while occupying minimal volume.
3Manufacturing precision
If more alignment components are added to improve precision, then alignment precision increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By removing unnecessary spring components and retaining only the essential screw element combined with a magnetic holding mechanism, the patent achieves precise alignment control with fewer components. This extraction eliminates complexity while preserving the core precision-adjustment function.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic field-based holding system provides precise position maintenance without requiring additional mechanical components. The magnetic attraction allows for fine position control and stable holding with simpler mechanics, achieving high alignment precision with reduced device complexity.
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
The solution enhances precision and reduces complexity in aligning image capturing devices, allowing for controlled pivot movements and protection against external forces, while maintaining a set position without the need for counteracting springs, thus meeting the demands of advanced image quality and device size reductions.
Implementation Method 1
The first and second elements are arranged to be magnetically connected during abutment, thereby allowing a pivot position of the support frame relative to the frame to be adjusted by a linear movement of the first element
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AI summary
A mount for an image capturing device comprising a fixed frame, and a support frame arranged to support an image capturing device. The support frame is attached to the frame by a pivot joint defining a pivot axis for the support frame relative to the fixed frame, and an adjustment joint for adjusting a pivot position for the support frame comprising a first element forming a first contact surface, and a second element forming a second contact surface. The first element is arranged to be moved along a linear axis that traverses the pivot axis and that extends trough a plane of the contact surfaces. At least one of the contact surfaces is curved. The first and second elements are arranged to be magnetically connected during abutment. A system and method for adjustment are also disclosed.