Modular Turntable Hub With Radial Extensions for 360° Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for creating 360-degree rotational images of larger objects require expensive and labor-intensive industrial motorized rotating stages, which are costly, heavy, and occupy significant storage space, making them impractical for widespread use.
Innovation Solution
A turntable design featuring a hub assembly with a second hub and extension members that are rotatable, allowing for manual rotation and easy setup without tools, providing a cost-effective and space-efficient alternative for capturing 360-degree images of larger objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If industrial motorized rotating stages are used to rotate larger objects, then the ability to capture 360-degree images is achieved, but the cost, weight, and storage space requirements increase dramatically
Solution Approach 1:
The turntable is divided into modular components: a base, a rotatable platform, and removable extension members. This segmentation allows the system to be assembled in a compact form for storage and then expanded when needed, eliminating the need for large, heavy industrial stages while maintaining the capability to rotate larger objects for 360-degree imaging.
2Reliability
If industrial motorized rotating stages are used, then 360-degree image capture is enabled, but the device complexity and setup labor increase
Solution Approach 1:
The extension members are designed with self-aligning features including protrusions that fit into corresponding recesses on the platform, and magnetic components that automatically guide proper positioning during assembly. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex alignment procedures or specialized setup equipment, allowing users to assemble the turntable without technical expertise.
3Volume of stationary object
If extension members are made removable for easy storage, then storage space efficiency improves, but the coupling reliability between extension member and platform may decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The extension members and platform incorporate curved or rounded coupling surfaces that guide proper alignment through geometric constraints. The protrusions on extension members are designed with specific curvature to match recesses on the platform, ensuring that when assembled, the components automatically self-align and form a stable, reliable connection that maintains structural integrity during rotation.
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 turntable enables efficient and cost-effective capture of 360-degree images of larger objects, reducing the need for expensive industrial equipment and simplifying the setup process, making it more accessible for various applications.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet positioned within the recess, and a wheel assembly with a base magnetically coupled to the magnet and at least partially received within the recess
Data Source
AI summary
A turntable comprising a hub assembly including a first hub and a second hub rotatable with respect to the first hub about an axis, and an extension member releasably coupled to the second hub. The extension member rotates with the second hub about the axis when the extension member is coupled to the second hub. The extension member extends from the second hub radially outward from the axis.