Quick-Release Action Camera Mounting Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional action camera casings face challenges with time-consuming assembly and disassembly, lack of directional adjustment, and a high risk of the camera falling due to sudden disconnection when screws are removed, limiting the flexibility in mounting and angle adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A quick-release mounting structure featuring a cylindrical insert member with slots and a circular sleeve, combined with a fastening collar and magnetic members, allows for rapid assembly and disassembly, adjustable angles, and secure attachment to various fixing members, including a selfie stick or helmet, using a quick-release assembly with an eccentric rotating handle and neodymium-iron-boron magnets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional screw assemblies are used for mounting the action camera casing, then the connection is secure, but the assembly and disassembly process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into modular components: a quick-release assembly with release button, a connecting arm with coupling portions, and a fixing member. This segmentation allows the quick-release assembly to be operated independently for rapid attachment and detachment, resolving the contradiction between secure connection and quick assembly/disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-release assembly acts as an intermediary mechanism between the connecting arm and fixing member. It includes a release button that triggers a locking mechanism, serving as a mediator that enables secure connection during operation while allowing rapid release when needed, thus solving the time-consuming assembly/disassembly problem.
2Reliability
If the action camera casing is mounted to a fixing member, then the camera is securely attached, but the camera cannot fall down when the screw is pulled away
Solution Approach 1:
The quick-release assembly incorporates a retention mechanism that prevents accidental detachment before the user intentionally releases it. The release button must be actively pressed to disengage the locking mechanism, providing preliminary protection against unintended separation and eliminating the risk of camera falling when the connection is loosened.
3Device complexity
If only pitch angle adjustment is provided, then the mounting structure is simple, but the horizontal direction cannot be changed
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting arm incorporates both a first pivot connection for pitch angle adjustment and a second pivot connection for azimuth (horizontal) adjustment. This dynamic configuration allows the mounting structure to adapt to multiple directional requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall design through the use of standardized pivot mechanisms.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fixing members are used for different objects, then the camera can be mounted to various objects, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The quick-release assembly and connecting arm are designed as universal components that can interface with multiple types of fixing members (helmet mounts, selfie sticks, tripod adapters). The standardized coupling portions and pivot connections allow the same camera casing to be rapidly mounted to different objects without requiring object-specific assembly procedures, thus achieving versatility without increasing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and secure attachment and detachment of the action camera casing to different objects, allows for precise angle and directional adjustments, and prevents accidental detachment, enhancing usability and stability during frequent assembly and disassembly.
Implementation Method 1
a fastening collar and magnetic members, allows for rapid assembly and disassembly, adjustable angles, and secure attachment to various fixing members, including a selfie stick or helmet, using a quick-release assembly with an eccentric rotating handle and neodymium-iron-boron magnets
Data Source
AI summary
A quick-release mounting structure of an action camera casing includes a casing for accommodating an action camera, an insert member, a circular sleeve, a fixing member, and a quick-release assembly. An underside of the casing is provided with a coupling portion. The insert member is in a cylindrical shape and has a pivot end at an upper end thereof. The pivot end and the coupling portion are pivotally connected together by a coupling bolt. The circular sleeve is provided with an axial slit. An underside of the circular sleeve is provided with a coupling end. The insert member is inserted into the circular sleeve. The fixing member is provided with a pivot portion. The pivot portion and the coupling end are pivotally connected together by a bolt assembly. The quick-release assembly includes a fastening collar. The fastening collar is fitted onto the circular sleeve.