Ski Pole Camera Mount With Telescopic Extension for Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image capture apparatuses used with accessories like ski poles become top-heavy, leading to instability and a suboptimal user experience, especially during high-intensity activities, and there is a need for smaller, unobtrusive devices with easy mounting and interface options.
Innovation Solution
A ski pole assembly with a cavity and an extension that allows for a mounting mechanism to removably couple an attachment, redistributing weight and facilitating easy mounting of image capture devices like cameras, along with an optical module and accessory system that includes a system on chip (SoC) and heat sinks for efficient heat management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an image capture apparatus is used with an accessory like a ski pole, then the mounting capability and functionality are improved, but the assembly becomes top-heavy causing instability
Solution Approach 1:
The ski pole assembly incorporates a counterbalance mechanism that positions weight distribution to offset the top-heavy effect of the camera and accessory mount, thereby maintaining stability during use while preserving full mounting capability
2Ease of operation
If the image capture apparatus is made smaller and unobtrusive, then ease of use during high-intensity activities is improved, but processing and storage capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: a compact image capture apparatus for ease of use during activities, and external accessories including a ski pole with mounting mechanism that provide additional processing and storage capabilities without adding bulk to the primary device
3Adaptability or versatility
If the extension is made telescopic to allow movement into and out of the ski pole, then adaptability and mounting flexibility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The extension is designed as a telescopic mechanism that can dynamically adjust its length by moving into and out of the ski pole body, providing mounting flexibility at different positions while using a compact retracted state to minimize overall size and reduce complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A ski pole assembly that includes: a ski pole, which defines a cavity; an extension, which is at least partially received by the cavity and is configured to traverse the cavity along a longitudinal axis of the ski pole; and a mounting mechanism that is configured to removably couple an attachment to the extension.