Modular Camera Mount With Quick Release for Top-Down Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounting solutions, such as tripods and drones, are inadequate for capturing top-down shots as they are either too tall, unstable, or expensive, and do not allow for easy battery replacement or detachment from the mounting system.
Innovation Solution
A modular camera mount system that includes a mounting plate connector and a camera socket connector, which can be affixed using screws and incorporates a quick release mechanism, allowing for easy camera attachment and detachment, and is compatible with VESA mounting standards to accommodate various camera and mounting plate configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting solutions (tripods, drones) are used, then camera stability is improved, but device cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a mounting plate that attaches to surfaces and a camera socket connector that attaches to the camera. These segments can be used independently or combined, allowing simplified mounting for basic stability needs while enabling complex configurations when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate is designed with multiple mounting patterns (including VESA standards) and multiple attachment methods (screws, adhesives, magnets) to accommodate various camera types and surface configurations. This universal design eliminates the need for specialized mounting equipment for different camera models.
2Reliability
If secure camera attachment is achieved through traditional methods, then mounting reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in battery replacement and camera detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The camera socket connector incorporates a quick-release mechanism that dynamically transitions between locked and unlocked states. When unlocked, the camera can be easily removed for battery replacement; when locked, the camera is securely attached. This dynamic design provides both security and operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera socket connector serves as an intermediary component between the mounting plate and camera. It provides a standardized interface that simplifies camera attachment and detachment while maintaining secure mounting, eliminating the need for direct complex attachment mechanisms.
3Manufacturing precision
If custom mounting solutions are designed for specific camera models, then mounting precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate incorporates multiple mounting patterns including standard VESA patterns (75mm and 100mm) alongside custom patterns. This allows the same mounting plate to accommodate various camera models with different mounting requirements while maintaining precise alignment through the standardized hole patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system separates the alignment function (provided by the mounting plate with precise hole patterns) from the attachment function (provided by the camera socket connector). This segmentation allows the mounting plate to maintain manufacturing precision for alignment while the socket connector provides adaptability for different camera models.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to mount a camera to a mounting plate, the apparatus comprising: a camera socket connector to connect to a socket of the camera; and a mounting plate connector to connect to the mounting plate, wherein the camera socket connector able to be removably coupled to the mounting plate connector.