Teleprompter Camera Adapter Bracket for Faster Tripod Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional teleprompter mounting assemblies are heavy, time-consuming to set up, and require complex operations, making them inefficient for modern, lightweight video camera setups.
Innovation Solution
A single piece adapter with a stair-shaped bracket that allows for easy coupling of a prompting box to a tripod and a video camera using screw fasteners, featuring a first horizontal portion with a central fastening hole and second horizontal portions with evenly spaced fastening holes for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional mounting assembly is used to couple the prompting box and camera, then the mounting is secure and stable, but the setup process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mounting functions into a single integrated adapter assembly that simultaneously couples the prompting box to the tripod and the camera to the prompting box. This merger eliminates the need for separate mounting operations and reduces the number of components that need to be assembled, thereby maintaining secure mounting while significantly reducing setup time.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter is pre-configured with threaded holes and mounting features that are ready for immediate attachment. The prompting box is pre-mounted to the adapter during manufacturing, so that during setup, the user only needs to attach the pre-assembled unit to the tripod and camera, eliminating the need for complex field assembly and trimming operations.
2Reliability
If a traditional mounting assembly with multiple components is used, then the mounting is secure, but the assembly is heavy and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the tripod mounting interface, prompting box mounting interface, and camera mounting interface into a single adapter assembly. This consolidation eliminates the weight of multiple separate mounting components while maintaining the security of attachment through integrated threaded fastening features.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it mounts to the tripod, secures the prompting box, and provides a mounting interface for the camera. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate mounting assemblies for each component, reducing overall weight while maintaining secure attachment of all elements.
3Manufacturing precision
If a traditional mounting assembly requiring alignment and trimming is used, then the camera can be precisely aligned, but the setup process is complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter is pre-configured with threaded holes and mounting features positioned to provide proper alignment during manufacturing. This preliminary precision work eliminates the need for field alignment and trimming operations, reducing setup complexity while maintaining accurate camera positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter design allows the camera to be naturally aligned through its standard tripod mount interface, which self-aligns with the adapter's mounting features. This self-aligning mechanism eliminates the need for complex adjustment procedures while maintaining precise alignment.
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AI summary
The invention provides an adaptor for mechanically coupling a prompt box and a video camera to a tripod. In the preferred embodiment, the adaptor is a single piece bracket having a first horizontal portion with a first fastening round hole located at the first horizontal portion's center, a vertical portion with its lower end merged to the first horizontal portion, and a second horizontal portion merged to the vertical portion's upper end. The second horizontal portion has one or more second fastening round roles evenly spaced along the second horizontal portion's longitude. In operation, the prompt box is fastened to the tripod through the first fastening round hole, and the video camera is fastened through one of the second fastening round holes with a screw matching the video camera's tripod mount.