Telescoping Pole Propeller Lift for Camera Phones
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current telescoping camera phone holders, or selfie sticks, have limited extension lengths due to instability and unwieldiness, restricting the camera phone's photographic field of vision to less than four feet.
Innovation Solution
A telescoping extension device with a propeller blade assembly and electric motor at the end of a telescoping pole, allowing remote control of propeller blade rotation to create a 'helicopter' effect, lifting the camera phone holder for increased visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the telescoping pole is extended beyond three or four feet, then the photographic field of vision is increased, but the holder becomes unstable and unwieldly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the anti-weight principle by using a propeller blade assembly that generates upward lifting force to counterbalance the weight of the extended pole and camera phone. This aerodynamic counterweight mechanism allows the pole to be extended beyond its normal stable length (three or four feet) to much greater heights (ten feet or more) while maintaining stability through active force compensation rather than passive structural support
2Length of moving object
If the pole is extended to increase field of vision, then more of the subject scene is captured, but the device becomes more unwieldly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical support system (relying on pole strength and user holding) with an aerodynamic propulsion system. The propeller blade assembly driven by an electric motor substitutes for manual support and passive structural integrity, enabling the extended pole to be easily maneuvered and positioned at heights that would otherwise be impossible to control
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
Enables the camera phone to capture a wider field of view by lifting the camera phone holder up to ten feet, providing a bird's eye view and overcoming the stability limitations of traditional selfie sticks.
Implementation Method 1
By actuating the motor and rotating the blades, a 'helicopter' effect is created, resulting in the second end of the pole to be lifted
Data Source
AI summary
A telescoping extension device for camera phones utilizes an extendable, telescoping pole, a control handle located at the first end of the pole, and a camera phone holder designed to support a camera phone attached at the upper or second end of the pole. A propeller blade assembly, consisting of propeller blades and an electric motor, is attached to the second end of the pole. A propeller blade control switch located on the control handle provides a remote signal to the motor to control the off and on rotation and speed of the blades. By actuating the motor and rotating the blades, a “helicopter” effect is created, resulting in the second end of the pole to be lifted, thereby increasing the photographic field of vision of the camera phone.