Stabilizing Mount With 360-Degree Pan And Tilt Joints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stabilizing mounts, such as tripods and bipods, limit the range of motion and require significant repositioning to adjust the device's elevation and orientation, making it difficult to aim or point a device effectively without repositioning the user, especially when a horizontal surface is not available.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable stabilizing mount with a cylindrical element and a leveling system that allows 360-degree rotation and 180-degree adjustment, enabling the device to be leveled and positioned at any angle, minimizing the need for user repositioning by incorporating multiple pivot joints and a clamp for secure attachment to various surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a device is mounted to an existing structure using conventional tripods or bipods, then the device can be stabilized, but the device is limited to a fixed range of motion and requires significant repositioning to adjust elevation or orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The mount incorporates multiple articulated joints including a pan joint for 360-degree horizontal rotation and a tilt joint for vertical angle adjustment, transforming the static tripod structure into a dynamic system that adapts to various aiming directions without repositioning the base
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into independent functional segments: a base clamp for attachment, a pan joint for horizontal rotation, a tilt joint for vertical adjustment, and a device holder. Each segment operates independently to provide comprehensive positioning capability
2Ease of operation
If a tripod or bipod is used on an uneven surface, then the device can be mounted, but the device cannot be leveled horizontally without repositioning the entire tripod
Solution Approach 1:
The articulated joints with adjustable ranges of motion allow the mount to dynamically adapt to uneven surfaces by compensating for inclination through the tilt joint's vertical angle adjustment capability
Solution Approach 2:
The pan and tilt joint mechanism serves multiple functions: it provides the primary aiming capability for horizontal and vertical rotation, and simultaneously compensates for uneven mounting surfaces by adjusting the orientation of the device holder
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mount allows 360-degree rotation and 180-degree adjustment, then the range of motion is increased, but the device complexity increases with multiple pivot joints
Solution Approach 1:
Each joint is designed with a specific optimized range of motion (360 degrees for pan, 180 degrees for tilt) that provides sufficient positioning flexibility while avoiding unnecessary mechanical complexity beyond what is functionally required
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a stabilizing mount, the stabilizing mount including a cylindrical element and a leveling system adjustably connected to the cylindrical element. The leveling system includes a sleeve adjustably connected to the cylindrical element, wherein the sleeve can be adjusted 360 degrees about the cylindrical element and a first arm adjustably connected to the sleeve, wherein the first arm can be adjusted at least 180 degrees about a connector disposed through the sleeve. The leveling system further includes a mount connector.