Spring-Coupled Camera Holder for Vibration-Resistant Storage Lifts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera holders for storage lifts suffer from vibration-induced loosening and require complex adjustments, necessitating a more secure and simplified mounting solution.
Innovation Solution
A camera holder with a combination of fastening elements and spring elements that provide vibration-proof mounting and allow for simple adjustment, featuring a holding device, fastening device, and spring elements that elastically couple the two, enabling continuous tilting in multiple axes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a ball joint with clamping screw is used to mount the camera, then the camera can be adjusted to different positions, but the connection becomes loose due to vibrations and the camera may be displaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by introducing a spring element that enables continuous adjustment of the camera holder along the fastening element's axis. The spring element provides elastic coupling between the holding device and fastening device, allowing the camera to be positioned flexibly while maintaining stable connection through the elastic force that compensates for vibrations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the mounting parameter from rigid fixed-position mounting to elastic variable-position mounting. The spring element allows the distance between the holding device and fastening device to vary elastically, enabling the camera to adjust its position continuously while the elastic force maintains reliable connection under vibrational conditions.
2Reliability
If a clamping screw is tightened to secure the camera, then the camera is fixed in position, but the camera may be displaced and the connection can become loose due to vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The spring element transforms the static rigid connection into a dynamic elastic connection. The camera holder can be adjusted to different positions by compressing or extending the spring element along the fastening element's axis, and the elastic force continuously maintains reliable fixation without requiring tight clamping screws that would prevent adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring element acts as an intermediary between the holding device and fastening device, providing elastic coupling that simultaneously achieves secure fixation and adjustment capability. The spring element mediates between the need for stable connection and the need for position flexibility, eliminating the need for complex clamping mechanisms.
3Reliability
If a cover is used to protect the camera opening, then the retrieval location is sealed, but adjustment of the ball joint and lens requires dismantling the cover
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the camera mounting function from the retrieval location cover. The camera holder with spring element provides adjustment capability independently within the sealed retrieval location, eliminating the need to dismantle the cover for adjustment. The cover remains intact while the camera can be adjusted through the elastic coupling mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring element enables the camera holder to perform self-adjustment within the sealed retrieval location. The elastic coupling allows the camera position to be modified without external intervention or cover removal, as the adjustment mechanism is self-contained within the sealed environment.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution achieves cost-effective, vibration-resistant mounting and easy adjustment of cameras on storage lifts, allowing for secure and flexible camera positioning without loosening during operation.
Implementation Method 1
at least one spring element which is arranged between the holding device and the fastening device and which elastically couples the holding device and the fastening device to one another
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a camera holder (18) for fastening a camera (16) to a storage lift (10), comprising a holding device (20) for fastening the camera (16), a fastening device (22) for fastening the camera holder (18) to the storage lift (10), at least one fastening element (24) which connects the fastening device (22) to the holding device (20), and at least one spring element (26) which is arranged between the holding device (20) and the fastening device (22) and which elastically couples the holding device (20) and the fastening device (22) to one another. Furthermore, the invention relates to a storage lift (10) for storing stored goods, which has a camera holder (18) and a camera (16).