Telescoping Pole With Smartphone Clamp And Shutter Trigger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smartphones without a tripod screw hole or similar mounting thread face challenges in being securely supported at optimal positions for taking pictures or videos, as existing camera supports are ineffective for these devices.
Innovation Solution
A telescoping pole with a smartphone support clamp and shutter release mechanism, allowing the smartphone to be securely held at a distance from the user, with adjustable length and angle, and featuring a trigger for camera control via electrical signals or sound activation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional tripod screw mounting is used, then camera support is achieved, but it cannot accommodate smartphones without tripod screw holes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a clamp as an intermediary component that interfaces between the pole and the smartphone. The clamp includes gripping members that can securely hold the smartphone without requiring a tripod screw hole, thus solving the compatibility issue while maintaining reliable support.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole assembly is designed with universal compatibility in mind. The clamp mechanism can accommodate various smartphone sizes and types, making the system universally applicable to smartphones without requiring device-specific mounting solutions or tripod screw holes.
2Ease of operation
If the pole length is increased to position the smartphone at optimal distance, then photography capability is improved, but the device becomes less portable
Solution Approach 1:
The pole is divided into multiple telescoping sections that can be extended or retracted. This segmentation allows the pole to achieve the desired length for optimal smartphone positioning when needed, while collapsing to a compact form for easy portability and storage when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole incorporates dynamic adjustability through telescoping sections that can be extended or retracted based on the user's needs. This dynamic length adjustment enables the pole to adapt between providing sufficient reach for optimal photography positioning and collapsing to a compact, portable size.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the clamp is designed to securely hold various smartphone sizes, then versatility is improved, but the clamp complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp employs resilient pads with high friction coefficients at the gripping surfaces to ensure secure hold on smartphones of various sizes. This localized quality enhancement at the contact points allows the clamp to accommodate different smartphone dimensions without requiring a complex overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp uses spring-loaded mechanisms that apply sufficient force to securely hold smartphones of various sizes. The spring mechanism provides a simple yet effective way to achieve versatile gripping capability without complex adjustment mechanisms, using partial action (spring force) to accomplish the full range of gripping needs.
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly is provided including a pole and a smartphone support. The pole is preferably adjustable in length and removably attachable to the smartphone support. The smartphone support is preferably configured as a clamp with an upper arm biased toward a base and with fingers therebetween which can engage edges of a smartphone to hold the smartphone therebetween. A trigger is provided on a handle of the pole which interfaces with the smartphone, such as by a cable removably connectable to an accessory port on the smartphone or wireless transmitter to a receiver in the smartphone, so that the trigger on the handle can operate a camera within the smartphone. A vent coupling is also provided on the support for attachment to a louver of an air conditioning vent or similar structure, typically with the pole removed from the support.