Quick Release Bite Mount for Action Cameras
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a secure and convenient method to mount action sports cameras, such as those used in surfing, that allows users to capture unique perspectives without having to manually hold the camera, enabling hands-free operation and easy transition from mouth-held to fixed mounting on surfboards or other equipment.
Innovation Solution
A quick release bite mount with a malleable overmold and a plastic quick release coupler that allows users to bite down securely, featuring a rubber overmold with ridges for grip and a flexible, stiffened design that mechanically couples with cameras, enabling easy attachment and detachment from surfboards or other sporting equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed mount is used to secure the camera, then the camera stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates because the user cannot easily detach and reattach the camera
Solution Approach 1:
The mount system is divided into separate components: a bite mount with quick release mechanism and a fixed mount. This allows the camera to be securely mounted when needed while enabling easy detachment when the user wants to hold the camera in their mouth, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount system transitions from a static fixed mount to a dynamic system where the camera can be quickly attached or detached based on user needs. The quick release mechanism allows the mount to adapt between secured and released states, providing both stability when mounted and ease of operation when detaching.
2Manufacturing precision
If a rigid mount structure is used, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates because the mount cannot flex to accommodate mouth holding
Solution Approach 1:
The bite mount incorporates a rigid portion for structural precision and a flexible portion for comfort. The rigid portion maintains manufacturing precision and structural integrity, while the flexible portion adapts to the user's mouth shape and provides comfort during oral holding, resolving the contradiction between precision and comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The bite mount uses composite construction with both rigid and flexible materials or structures. This allows the mount to maintain precise manufacturing tolerances in critical areas while having flexible sections that can deform to accommodate the user's mouth, combining the benefits of both rigid and flexible properties.
3Ease of operation
If the camera is held in the mouth, then the hands-free operation is achieved, but the reliability deteriorates because the camera may be lost or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the hands-free holding function (bite mount) from the secure mounting function (fixed mount with quick release). The user can hold the camera in their mouth for hands-free operation when needed, then quickly attach it to the fixed mount for secure storage, eliminating the risk of loss or damage while maintaining hands-free capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick release mechanism acts as an intermediary between the bite mount and fixed mount. It allows the user to easily transfer the camera from oral holding to secure mounting and vice versa, providing a safe transition path that maintains both hands-free operation capability and camera security.
4Ease of operation
If the mount is made fully flexible, then the ease of operation is improved, but the strength deteriorates because the mount cannot securely hold the camera
Solution Approach 1:
The mount has different sections with different flexibility characteristics. The bite portion is flexible to accommodate the user's mouth and provide comfort, while the mounting portion is rigid to securely hold the camera. This local differentiation of mechanical properties resolves the contradiction between flexibility for ease of operation and strength for secure holding.
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
Enables hands-free camera operation and secure mounting on various sporting equipment, allowing users to capture images from unique angles without manual intervention, providing stability and breathability during use.
Implementation Method 1
A quick release bite mount with a malleable overmold and a plastic quick release coupler that allows users to bite down securely
Implementation Method 2
featuring a rubber overmold with ridges for grip
Implementation Method 3
a plastic quick release coupler that allows users to bite down securely, featuring a rubber overmold with ridges for grip and a flexible, stiffened design that mechanically couples with cameras
Data Source
AI summary
The quick release bite mount comprises a quick release coupler portion and a malleable overmold that allows a user to bite down on the mount when a user holds the mount with a mouth. The overmold part of the mount can be a material such as rubber, plastic, or gel based structure. The overmold has an outer ridge that can hang from teeth of a user, allowing the user to relax their jaw during use. The plastic part of the mount has a thin, flexible area that the rubber part is overmolded over. This adds stiffness to the malleable area, while still allowing it to flex. The mount is configured to mechanically couple with a camera (or camera housing). The camera can be coupled to the mount such the camera can capture images in an unobstructed field of view when the mount is gripped in the mouth of a user.