Shoulder Camera Rig With Quick Mount and Counterweight Balance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera support devices do not adequately address the comfort and ease of use for photographers when carrying and controlling cameras for extended periods, leading to fatigue and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A hand-held shoulder-carrying device with a handle assembly, shoulder-carrying assembly, back plate assembly, and quick-mounting assembly that allows for adjustable camera mounting, shoulder, and back support, enabling users to distribute the weight of the camera comfortably without requiring significant effort to adjust angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a camera is held manually for extended periods, then the photographer can maintain control and adjust angles, but the photographer experiences fatigue and discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a counterweight mechanism where a weight is positioned opposite to the camera on the shoulder-carrying device. This counterweight balances the camera's weight, reducing the net force on the user's shoulder and arm, thereby minimizing fatigue while maintaining control capability
Solution Approach 2:
The shoulder-carrying device creates a mechanical copy of the camera's weight distribution characteristics, allowing the user's body (shoulder and back) to support the load rather than the arm, while the handle assembly provides a copy of the control interface for camera operation
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a shoulder-carrying device is used to support camera weight, then user comfort improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional modules: a shoulder-carrying assembly for weight support, a handle assembly for control, and a quick-mounting assembly for camera attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall structure by eliminating unnecessary integrations
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-mounting assembly provides universal compatibility with standard camera mounting interfaces, allowing the same device structure to support various camera types without requiring complex custom mounting mechanisms for each camera model
3Device complexity
If the camera mounting position is fixed, then the device structure is simpler, but the center of gravity cannot be adjusted for optimal balance
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mounting position is made adjustable along the shoulder-carrying assembly, allowing the user to dynamically reposition the camera to achieve optimal center of gravity balance. This dynamic adjustment capability is achieved through a simple linear guide mechanism with positioning holes or a threaded adjustment feature, maintaining structural simplicity while enabling balance optimization
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AI summary
A hand-held shoulder-carrying device includes a handle assembly, a shoulder-carrying assembly, a back plate assembly, and a quick-mounting assembly, wherein the handle assembly and the back plate assembly are respectively provided at two ends of the shoulder-carrying assembly. An upper side of the shoulder-carrying assembly is provided with a camera mounting position for mounting a camera, and a lower side of the shoulder-carrying assembly is provided with a shoulder support position for fitting a shoulder of a user. The back plate assembly is provided with a back support position for fitting a back of the user, and the quick-mounting assembly is provided at an upper end of the shoulder-carrying assembly. The quick-mounting assembly is provided with a quick-mounting assembly base and a quick-mounting assembly bottom plate, wherein the quick-mounting assembly base is configured to enable quick mounting without changing the base in the process of switching shooting equipment.