Reconfigurable Camera Mount with Interchangeable Flexible Fasteners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounts are limited in their ability to securely attach to irregularly shaped structures, restricting their versatility and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A reconfigurable camera mount that includes a base and a bottom with movable connections, recesses, and locks, allowing for the attachment of flexible fasteners that can be inserted, removed, or interchanged to accommodate various structures, including irregularly shaped ones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional camera mount is used, then the camera can be securely attached to planar surfaces, but the mount cannot attach to irregularly shaped structures
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into separable components: a base unit and interchangeable flexible ties. The flexible ties can be removed and replaced depending on the target structure, allowing the same base to adapt to different shapes without redesigning the entire mount system.
Solution Approach 2:
The base unit serves multiple functions by accepting different types of flexible ties. This universal interface allows a single mount body to securely attach cameras to various structures including pipes, irregular surfaces, and planar surfaces by simply changing the tie configuration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the mount structure is made more complex to accommodate irregular structures, then adaptability improves, but the device becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible ties incorporate dynamic elements such as adjustable lengths, bendable sections, and movable fastening points. This allows the ties to be configured in real-time to match the geometry of different structures, providing adaptability without requiring a complex fixed structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible ties allow users to change parameters such as tie length, curvature, and attachment point positions to suit different mounting scenarios. These parameter adjustments enable the same physical component to adapt to various structures without increasing overall device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If flexible fasteners are made accessible for easy replacement, then interchangeability improves, but security of attachment may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mount includes pre-configured recesses that guide the flexible ties into proper positioning before final attachment. This preliminary guidance ensures that when users quickly replace ties, they are automatically positioned correctly to maintain secure attachment without requiring complex alignment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The recesses act as intermediary structures that mediate between the user's simple insertion action and the requirement for secure attachment. By providing a predefined path and positioning mechanism, the recesses ensure that easy replacement does not compromise the reliability of the connection.
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AI summary
A camera mount, comprising: a base and a bottom. The bottom is movably connected to the base. The bottom includes recesses configured to receive flexible fasteners. The bottom and the base are movable to a closed position where the recesses are inaccessible and the flexible fasteners are held between the base and the bottom and an open position where the recesses are exposed so that the flexible fasteners are at least one of insertable, removable, or interchangeable.