Scope Eyepiece Camera Mount With Rotational Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scope systems lack an efficient and user-friendly method to mount a camera directly to the eyepiece, requiring manual adjustments and not allowing for remote operation or real-time image capture.
Innovation Solution
A camera system with a mounting mechanism that includes a first and second securing portion with adjustable elements, allowing for precise alignment and secure attachment to the eyepiece, featuring a rotational adjustment mechanism to center the camera lens with the eyepiece view, enabling remote operation and real-time image capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a camera is manually mounted to a scope eyepiece, then the camera can be attached to capture images, but the alignment and securing process is time-consuming and requires manual adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates an adjustment mechanism that enables dynamic positioning of the camera portion relative to the eyepiece. The mechanism allows the camera to be moved along the optical axis and laterally adjusted to achieve proper alignment, transforming a static mounting process into a dynamic, adjustable system that adapts to different camera positions while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
A mounting system serves as an intermediary device between the camera and the scope eyepiece. This intermediary structure provides both securing functionality (through securing members that engage with the eyepiece) and alignment capability (through the adjustment mechanism), eliminating the need for direct manual manipulation of the camera against the eyepiece
2Manufacturing precision
If the camera mounting system includes multiple securing portions and an adjustment mechanism, then precise alignment and secure attachment are achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: a body portion, a camera portion, and an adjustment mechanism. The body portion includes multiple securing members (first and second securing members) that can independently engage with different parts of the eyepiece. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall system manageability and precision
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is designed as a multi-functional device that simultaneously provides securing (through multiple securing members that can attach to various eyepiece portions), alignment (through the adjustment mechanism), and positioning functions. This universality allows a single device to handle multiple requirements without needing separate specialized components for each function
Data Source
AI summary
A camera system for mounting to a scope can include a camera portion and a mounting system rotationally coupled to the camera portion. The mounting system can include a first securing portion having a first securing member, where the first securing member is configured to abut against a first portion of an eyepiece of the scope. The mounting system can also include a second securing portion having a second securing member, where the second securing member is configured to abut against a second portion of the eyepiece of the scope. The mounting system can further include an adjustment mechanism that simultaneously moves the first securing portion and the second securing portion in opposing directions relative to each other.