Rotational Device Mount With Ring Clamp For Vibration Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounts for equipment, such as cameras on aircraft or drones, lack flexibility in adjusting angle and orientation and often transmit significant vibration, making them unsuitable for diverse device configurations.
Innovation Solution
A mount comprising a ring clamp and a rotational element, like a ball section with attachments, allows for wide-range angle and orientation adjustments, minimizing vibration transmission and enabling easy configuration for different devices by using screws, press fits, or detents for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional fixed mount is used, then the structure is simple and sturdy, but the angle and orientation adjustment range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a spherical interface between the mounting ball and the clamp, allowing rotational movement in multiple directions. The spherical geometry enables the device to be positioned at various angles and orientations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, resolving the contradiction between adjustability and structural simplicity.
2Strength
If a tight clamp is used to secure the device firmly, then the attachment strength is high, but the vibration transmission to the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spherical contact interface between the clamp and mounting ball distributes the clamping force across a curved surface rather than a flat or point contact. This distributes stress and reduces vibration transmission while maintaining secure attachment, resolving the contradiction between attachment strength and vibration minimization.
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AI summary
A mount for a device such as a camera or similar equipment includes a rotational element that receives and secures the device within the rotational element. The rotational element has an outer circumference that provides an outer contact surface to the inner contact surface of a ring clamp. The ring clamp may clamp the rotational element and device in a wide array of selectable orientations. The ring clamp may include an attachment for attaching the ring clamp to a larger element.