Swivel Wrist Mount With Rippled Spring For Camera Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera mounting systems are limited in the directions and orientations in which a camera can be configured, restricting their utility and flexibility, particularly in outdoor and sports environments.
Innovation Solution
A wrist-mounted camera system with a swivel component and rippled resistance mechanism that allows for adjustable camera positioning and secure attachment to the wrist, enabling greater range of motion and resistance to environmental forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional mounting system is used, then the camera can be securely mounted, but the directions and orientations in which the camera can be configured are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates a swivel component with a swivel axis that allows the camera to rotate dynamically around the wrist mount base, enabling the camera to be configured in multiple directions and orientations. This dynamic adjustment capability transforms a static mounting system into one that adapts to different shooting angles and positions while maintaining secure attachment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is made adjustable in multiple directions, then the utility and flexibility increase, but the stability and resistance to environmental forces decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The swivel component enables dynamic positioning adjustment while the spring mechanism provides continuous elastic restraint. The spring applies a restoring force that resists external disturbances like wind or sudden movements, automatically returning the camera to its neutral position when disturbances cease, thus maintaining reliability during active use.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring mechanism changes the mechanical parameter of resistance by providing a force that increases with displacement from the neutral position. This elastic resistance parameter allows the system to accommodate adjustments while simultaneously resisting environmental forces, balancing flexibility and stability.
3Reliability
If a swivel component with spring mechanism is added, then the range of motion and resistance to environmental forces improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The swivel component is nested within the wrist mount base structure, with the spring mechanism integrated into the swivel component housing. This nested arrangement allows multiple functional elements (swivel mechanism, spring, friction elements) to be compactly combined without significantly increasing the overall size or apparent complexity of the mounting system.
Solution Approach 2:
The swivel component merges multiple functions into a single integrated unit: it provides rotational movement, elastic restraint through the spring mechanism, friction-based positioning, and structural support. By combining these functions into one component rather than separate elements, the overall device complexity is minimized while achieving the desired reliability and range of motion.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user satisfaction by providing increased flexibility and stability of the camera system, allowing for a wider range of shots and improved resistance to wind and sudden movements.
Implementation Method 1
A camera wrist mount can include a base, a swivel component structured to receive the camera, a spring structured to apply force to the swivel component, and a friction element structured to apply force to the swivel component
Implementation Method 2
A camera wrist mount can include a base, a swivel component structured to receive the camera, a spring structured to apply force to the swivel component, and a friction element structured to apply force to the swivel component
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AI summary
A camera mount for coupling a camera to a user's wrist is described. The camera mount includes a swivel component that rotates relative to a wrist component when an above-threshold amount of force is applied on the swivel component. A rippled spring component is coupled between the swivel component and the wrist component, and exerts an outward force upon the swivel component in response to a compressive force exerted on the rippled spring component by the swivel component. A strap couples to each of two sides of the wrist mount component, and is configured to secure the camera mount to the user's wrist. The camera mount can additionally include a base component and a padding component, and a screw to couple each camera mount component together.