Quick-Release Plate Locking for One-Handed Camera Detachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connecting components for cameras and photographic accessories require cumbersome two-handed coordination and screw removal for detachment, making the process inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A quick-release structure comprising a quick-release plate, a quick-release base with a limiting groove, and a quick-release assembly with a pressing member and a triggering member, allowing for one-handed, one-touch unlocking and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a handle is rotated to unlock the connecting component, then the camera and accessory can be detached, but two-handed coordination is required making the process cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The pressing member is designed to automatically return to the locking position after the triggering member is released, eliminating the need for manual resetting. The elastic member provides self-service by automatically resetting the pressing member, allowing one-handed operation without requiring the user to manually return components to their initial state
Solution Approach 2:
The pressing member is designed to be movable between locked and unlocked positions, with the elastic member providing dynamic resetting force. This dynamic design allows the system to transition from a static locked state to an unlocked state and automatically return to locked state, enabling simple one-handed operation
2Strength
If bolts are used to connect the camera and accessory, then a secure connection is achieved, but screw removal is required for detachment making the process time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting component is segmented into multiple functional parts: a pressing member for locking, a triggering member for unlocking, and an elastic member for resetting. This segmentation allows the connection to be secured through the pressing member engaging the limiting groove, while detachment is achieved by activating the triggering member, eliminating the need for screw removal and significantly reducing assembly and disassembly time
Solution Approach 2:
The pressing member acts as an intermediary between the triggering member and the limiting groove. When the triggering member is activated, it moves the pressing member to release the locking engagement with the limiting groove, providing a mechanical intermediary mechanism that enables quick release without requiring direct manipulation of fastening elements like screws
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
Facilitates swift and effortless installation and detachment of cameras and accessories, improving convenience and reducing the complexity of the assembly and disassembly process.
Implementation Method 1
a quick-release assembly, which incorporates a pressing member and a triggering member, both elastically mounted on the quick-release base
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure introduces a quick-release structure pertaining to the technical realm of photographic auxiliary accessories. The structure comprises: a quick-release plate; a quick-release base featuring a limiting groove; and a quick-release assembly, which incorporates a pressing member and a triggering member, both elastically mounted on the quick-release base. The pressing member, adjacent to the limiting groove, serves to secure the quick-release plate within the limiting groove, whereas the triggering member is tasked with actuating the pressing member to disengage the quick-release plate from the limiting groove. The quick-release plate merely needs to be pressed into the quick-release base, causing the pressing member to lock automatically, thereby mounting the plate on the base. During unlocking, applying pressure to the triggering member with one hand prompts it to activate the pressing member, causing it to rotate relative to the quick-release base, thus releasing the plate.