Multi-Axis Mechanical Arm for Flexible Camera Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional imaging apparatuses lack the ability to move the camera and display in multiple directions or rotate around various axes, limiting their practical application in environments requiring flexible positioning.
Innovation Solution
The imaging apparatus incorporates a mechanical arm mechanism with multiple degrees of freedom mounted on a vertical support rod, allowing the imaging and display devices to be moved in various directions and rotated around different axes, enhancing positional flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the camera and display are fixed on a simple bracket or table, then the device structure is simple, but the imaging apparatus cannot be moved in multiple directions or rotated around multiple axes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static fixed mounting structure into a dynamic mechanical arm mechanism. The mechanical arm includes multiple movable joints (first rotating joint, second rotating joint, third rotating joint) that enable the imaging device and display device to move dynamically in multiple directions and rotate around multiple axes, resolving the contradiction between movement capability and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the positioning system into multiple independent modular components: a base, a mechanical arm with multiple segments (first connection arm, second connection arm, third connection arm), and multiple rotating joints. Each segment can move independently, providing flexible positioning while keeping the overall structure organized and manageable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is slidably mounted on a bracket in a single direction, then the structure is simple, but the imaging apparatus lacks the ability to rotate about multiple axes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic rotation capabilities through three rotating joints: the first rotating joint allows rotation about a first axis, the second rotating joint enables rotation about a second axis, and the third rotating joint provides rotation about a third axis. This multi-axis rotation system transforms the single-direction sliding mechanism into a dynamically adaptable positioning system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dimensionality change by adding rotational degrees of freedom in multiple spatial dimensions. The mechanical arm mechanism enables movement not only in the original sliding direction but also in additional dimensions through rotation about multiple axes, transforming a one-dimensional positioning system into a multi-dimensional positioning system.
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus comprises an imaging device configured to capture an image of an object, a display device configured to display the image captured by the imaging device, a base having a support rod extending in a vertical direction, and a mechanical arm mechanism mounted on the support rod. The mechanical arm mechanism has a plurality of motion degrees of freedom. The display device or the imaging device is connected to an end arm of the mechanical arm mechanism.