Radial Spring Rotational Mount for Secure Low-Depth Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounts for accessories such as cameras and other devices lack efficient mechanisms for secure attachment and rotational adjustment, leading to potential entanglement and increased force requirements for mounting, especially when used in dynamic environments.
Innovation Solution
A mount system with a rotational mechanism featuring an inner and outer portion, where the outer portion can rotate around the inner portion, utilizing position locks and contact ridges to facilitate secure attachment and adjustable orientation, minimizing depth and reducing entanglement risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If existing mounts use traditional attachment mechanisms, then accessories can be mounted, but the force required for attachment increases and entanglement risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into separate functional components: a base portion, a rotational mechanism with inner and outer portions, and position locks. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, reducing overall attachment force requirements while maintaining security and minimizing entanglement risk through modular design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing mounts use fixed attachment mechanisms, then accessories are securely attached, but rotational adjustment capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The rotational mechanism incorporates dynamic elements that allow the mount to transition between fixed and adjustable states. The outer portion can rotate around the inner portion when not locked, enabling rotational adjustment, while the position locks provide stable fixed positions when adjustment is complete, combining adaptability with ease of operation.
3Reliability
If existing mounts increase depth for attachment mechanisms, then secure attachment is achieved, but entanglement risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotational mechanism features an inner portion nested within an outer portion, with position locks integrated into the nested structure. This nesting arrangement provides secure attachment functionality while minimizing the overall depth of the mount, reducing the likelihood of entanglement in dynamic environments.
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 system provides a secure and adjustable mounting solution that reduces the force required for attachment and minimizes entanglement, allowing for easy rotation and alignment of accessories relative to the mounting surface.
Implementation Method 1
the rotational mechanism may be comprised of a radial spring and an outer portion. The radial spring may enable the outer portion to rotate around an inner portion
Data Source
AI summary
A mount may comprise a mount interface, an inner portion, and an outer portion. The mount interface may releasably couple the mount to the mounting surface. The inner portion may be secured to the mount interface. The outer portion may be configured to receive the inner portion and rotate around the inner portion. The mount may comprise an accessory socket, the accessory socket comprising a socket frame and a socket arm to releasably secure an accessory. The inner portion may comprise one or more position locks and one or more contact ridges, wherein the one or more position locks switch between a locked state and an unlocked state. The outer portion may comprise one or more raised portions that releasably couple with the one or more position locks.