Tripod Leg Angle Locking Structure for One-Touch Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tripods lack convenient mechanisms for adjusting the support angle, making them less user-friendly for photographers.
Innovation Solution
A tripod with an adjustable angle, featuring a rotational structure that connects the support legs to the tripod body, including a rotation-limiting assembly with a movable groove and an unlocking button, allowing for easy adjustment and secure locking of the support angle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional tripods are used without adjustment mechanisms, then the structure is simple, but the ease of operation for adjusting support angle is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The tripod support leg incorporates a rotational structure that allows dynamic adjustment of the support angle. The rotating head and rotating base enable the support leg to rotate relative to the tripod body, transforming the static structure into a dynamic one that can adapt to different shooting angles while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of a straightforward rotational mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotational structure is divided into distinct components: a rotating head on the tripod body, a rotating base at the support leg top, and a rotating shaft connecting them. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the adjustment mechanism easier to operate while keeping the overall structure manageable and not overly complex.
2Ease of operation
If an adjustable rotational structure is added to the tripod, then the ease of operation improves, but the reliability for securing the support angle may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation-limiting assembly incorporates a self-locking mechanism where the limiting component automatically engages with the limiting surface when the support leg is rotated to the desired angle. The first reset mechanism uses elastic force to push the limiting component against the limiting surface, creating automatic locking without requiring additional manual intervention, thus maintaining both ease of operation and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The limiting component acts as an intermediary between the rotating head and rotating base. It features a limiting surface that interacts with the limiting component on the rotating base, mediating the rotational movement and ensuring stable locking at the desired angle. This intermediary mechanism provides reliable support while keeping the overall structure simple.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple limiting surfaces are added for different angles, then the adaptability increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation-limiting assembly is designed with multiple limiting surfaces on the rotating head, each corresponding to a different support angle. This multi-functional design allows the same assembly to provide multiple adjustment positions, increasing adaptability without requiring separate locking mechanisms for each angle. The single limiting component can engage with any of the multiple limiting surfaces, providing universal functionality.
4Ease of operation
If an unlocking button mechanism is added, then the ease of operation for adjusting angle improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The unlocking button is integrated into the rotation-limiting assembly, merging the unlocking function with the existing limiting component structure. The button features engaging slopes that interact with the limiting component, allowing users to easily release the lock by pressing the button while rotating the support leg. This merging approach adds the unlocking function without requiring a completely separate mechanism, thus improving ease of operation while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a tripod with an adjustable angle. The tripod includes a tripod body with a limiting surface, support legs equipped with a movable rotation-limiting assembly that interacts with the limiting surface, and a rotational structure. The tripod body and support legs are rotationally connected via the rotational structure. In a first position, the rotation-limiting assembly disengages from the limiting surface, allowing the support legs to rotate relative to the tripod body. In a second position, the rotation-limiting assembly locks onto the limiting surface, securing the support legs to the tripod body. The rotational structure works in coordination with the limiting surface, limiting components, a button mechanism, and first and second reset mechanisms to enable one-touch unlocking and automatic locking of the tripod, enhancing operational convenience.