Magnetic Scope Mount for Smartphone Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for mount and adapter systems that allow commonly carried cameras, such as smartphones or action cameras, to be used with optical scopes for image and video capture, as users often prefer to minimize equipment while capturing distant objects during activities like hunting.
Innovation Solution
A mount system comprising a body with a first and second portion that are movable, featuring a hinge and magnets to securely attach and align an accessory's lens with the optical scope's ocular lens, allowing for easy orientation and attachment without requiring a standalone camera.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a dedicated camera or zoom lens is used for capturing distant objects, then image quality is improved, but equipment weight and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an optical scope as an intermediary device that magnifies distant objects, allowing a standard camera to capture images with enhanced detail. The scope acts as a mediator between the distant target and the camera sensor, eliminating the need for specialized heavy-duty cameras or zoom lenses while maintaining image quality.
2Measurement precision
If a dedicated camera or zoom lens is used for capturing distant objects, then image quality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional components: the optical scope for magnification and the standard camera for image capture. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall system compared to using a single complex dedicated camera with built-in zoom capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical scope serves multiple functions: it magnifies distant objects for viewing and simultaneously acts as a telephoto lens for the camera. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated cameras or zoom lenses, reducing equipment complexity while maintaining image quality.
3Measurement precision
If a mount system is designed to securely attach accessories to optical scopes, then alignment precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount system incorporates self-aligning features such as tapered interfaces and spring-loaded mechanisms that automatically adjust and secure the accessory to the optical scope. This self-service capability ensures precise alignment without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms or skilled operation, thereby maintaining simplicity while achieving high alignment precision.
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
Enables users to capture images and video through optical scopes using their ordinary carried devices, providing a fast and easy method to properly orient and attach accessories like smartphones, ensuring alignment and retention for effective image and video capture.
Implementation Method 1
the magnet arranged to engage the target and retain the lens in alignment with the aperture
Implementation Method 2
the body comprises a hinge between the first portion and the second portion
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AI summary
In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a body arranged to engage an optical scope. The body comprises a first portion and a second portion moveable with respect to the first portion between a first position and a second position. The first portion comprises a sidewall defining an aperture having a central axis and the second portion comprises a magnet. In the first position, the second portion is arranged to cover the aperture and a radial distance from the central axis to the sidewall is greater than a radial distance from the central axis to the magnet.