Modular Spider Tripod with Pivotable Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tripod systems lack modularity and flexibility, requiring multiple components and being cumbersome to transport and set up, especially in applications like film and television where equipment needs to be quickly reconfigured and moved.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional spider system with pivotable arms that can function as both a tripod stabilizer and a standalone tripod, featuring telescopically lockable arms, a base body accommodating a monopod, and a clamping device for easy assembly and disassembly, allowing components to be used separately or in combination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional tripod system is used, then the tripod provides stable support, but the system lacks modularity and requires multiple separate components that are cumbersome to transport and set up
Solution Approach 1:
The spider is designed to perform multiple functions: it can be used as a traditional tripod stabilizer connecting to tripod legs, or it can function as a standalone tripod by attaching its arms to the base body. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate ground spider and tripod components, reducing the total number of parts while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The spider consists of modular components including a base body and three detachable arms with locking mechanisms. Each arm can be independently attached or detached from the base body, allowing the system to be configured as either a complete tripod or a stabilizer, providing modular flexibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are used to achieve versatility, then the system can be configured for different applications, but the equipment becomes cumbersome to transport and set up
Solution Approach 1:
The ground spider and tripod functions are merged into a single device. The spider's base body and arms can be configured to work together as a complete tripod or attached to external tripod legs as a stabilizer, combining multiple functions into one unit that is easier to transport and set up.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the spider is designed as a standalone tripod with pivotable arms, then it provides independent functionality, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The arms are designed with pivotable joints that allow dynamic adjustment of angles relative to the base body. The locking mechanism enables the arms to be fixed at various angles, providing dynamic adaptability for different shooting positions while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a spider, in particular a mid-level spider, for a tripod (30) with three legs (31), comprising: a base body (11), three arms (12), each of which is pivotally mounted at its first end to the base body and is provided at its second end with a first locking element (22) of a locking device as a counterpart to a second locking element (23) of the locking device on the respective leg (31) for detachable connection with a corresponding leg (31) of the tripod, characterized in that the three arms (12) are designed as tripod legs and the base body (11) is designed to receive a tripod head.