Quick-Release Plate Assembly With Adjustable Stops for Multi-Plate Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing quick-release plates require different dovetail grooves for different specifications, necessitating the replacement of pan-tills when switching between models, which is inconvenient for users.
Innovation Solution
A quick-release plate assembly with a base and sliding groove featuring movable stopping portions that adapt to different quick-release plate specifications by adjusting the position of abutting convex portions, allowing the plate to stabilize in various dovetail grooves without needing to replace the pan-tilt.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If different specifications of dovetail grooves are used for different quick-release plates, then the quick-release plate can be securely fixed, but the device complexity increases and user convenience deteriorates due to needing to replace pan-tills
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with a single standardized dovetail groove that can accommodate quick-release plates of different specifications through the adjustable stopping portion mechanism. This universal design allows one pan-tilt to serve multiple functions by adapting to various plate sizes and types.
Solution Approach 2:
The stopping portion is made movable along the dovetail groove rather than being fixed, allowing its position to be dynamically adjusted. This dynamic adjustment enables the same dovetail groove to securely hold quick-release plates of different dimensions by positioning the stopping portion at appropriate locations.
2Reliability
If different specifications of dovetail grooves are used for different quick-release plates, then the quick-release plate can be securely fixed, but ease of operation deteriorates as users must replace pan-tills
Solution Approach 1:
The pan-tilt base is designed as a universal platform that can work with various quick-release plate specifications without requiring replacement, thereby significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining secure fixation through the adjustable stopping mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable stopping portion allows users to quickly adjust the positioning mechanism rather than replacing entire pan-tills, making the switching process between different quick-release plates convenient and efficient.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the stopping portion is made movable to adapt to different quick-release plate positions, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stopping portion is segmented from the base structure, allowing it to move independently along the dovetail groove. This segmentation enables adaptability to different plate specifications while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple and modular.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a quick-release plate assembly and a tripod. The quick-release plate assembly is applied to a pan-tilt, including: a base and a quick-release plate. The base is provided with a sliding groove and a plurality of stopping portions, the sliding groove is penetrating through the base, each end of the sliding groove is provided with a protruding stopping portion. The quick-release plate slidably is arranged in the sliding groove, one side of the quick-release plate towards the sliding groove is provided with an abutting convex portion corresponding to two ends of the sliding groove, the quick-release plate can slide back and forth along the sliding groove, and the abutting convex portion can abut against the protruding stopping portion. At least one stopping portion is movably arranged on the base, to make the protruding stopping portion match a position of a corresponding abutting convex portion.