Remote Controlled Rotating Camera Mount for Dynamic Perspective Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera mounts lack the capability to remotely control and rotate cameras 360 degrees, making it impractical to capture multiple perspectives of moving objects without manual intervention, especially in situations like filming from vehicles or extreme sports where manual adjustment is unsafe or impossible.
Innovation Solution
A remote-controlled camera mount with a rotating mechanism that allows 360-degree rotation, pause functionality, and adjustable speeds, equipped with a wireless interface and a standard tripod stud for compatibility with various cameras, enabling users to control the camera's perspective from a distance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a camera mount is made stationary and simple, then it is easy to manufacture and operate, but it cannot capture multiple perspectives of moving objects without manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mount incorporates a rotating mechanism that enables dynamic adjustment of camera perspective. The mount can rotate 360 degrees horizontally and adjust vertically, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that adapts to capture objects from multiple angles and perspectives during motion
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating camera mount serves multiple functions: it holds the camera securely, rotates it horizontally to capture 360-degree views, adjusts vertical angles, and maintains stability during operation. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate manual adjustment mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If manual camera adjustment is required, then the mount structure remains simple, but it becomes impractical when the user is driving a vehicle or participating in extreme sports
Solution Approach 1:
A remote control device acts as an intermediary between the user and the camera mount. The user can operate the mount from a distance using wireless communication, eliminating the need for physical contact with the camera during vehicle operation or extreme sports activities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated rotating mechanism controlled by electronic motors. The remote control system uses wireless signals to command motorized rotation and positioning, substituting direct mechanical manipulation with automated electromechanical control
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cameras are used to capture different perspectives, then comprehensive coverage is achieved, but cost and video editing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using multiple static cameras positioned at different angles, the patent employs a single camera mounted on a dynamic rotating platform. The rotation capability allows one camera to assume multiple positions and capture perspectives that would otherwise require multiple fixed cameras
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating mechanism effectively creates temporal copies of different camera positions. By rotating the single camera through various angles over time, it captures the same variety of perspectives that multiple simultaneous cameras would provide, eliminating the need for physical duplication of camera equipment
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AI summary
The invention comprises a small, easily transportable, specially programmed, camera mounting device with a wireless remote control. The camera mounting device is equipped with a ¼-20 stud, the standard type of stud used by tripods, so the user can easily mount a Go-Pro camera or any other kind of presently available small camera on the camera mounting device. Embodiments of the device can rotate the camera up to 360 degrees, left or right, at any of multiple speeds, and can also pause, and rotate the camera up or down, when needed. Embodiments of the device can attach themselves to other surfaces. The invention eliminates the need to use multiple cameras, while making a video, and splice the video together after the fact. This invention also comprises a method of filming, using the camera mount of the present invention, or a comparable camera mount.