Camera Tripod Quick-Release Mount With Rotational Snap-Fit Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly and disassembly of camera interfaces for switching scenes is cumbersome, leading to low efficiency in camera disassembly and assembly.
Innovation Solution
A switching apparatus with a connecting seat, camera fixing seat, and bracket fixing seat, utilizing a rotating potion with a sliding clamping slot and a button mechanism for quick assembly and disassembly, enhanced by magnetic connections and snap-fit designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional screw fixing interface is used to lock camera, then connection stability is ensured, but assembly and disassembly efficiency deteriorates due to cumbersome operations
Solution Approach 1:
The connection interface is segmented into a connecting seat with rotating potion and a camera fixing seat with clamping convex portion. The rotating potion is divided into a sliding section and a snap-fit section, allowing the clamping convex portion to move through distinct phases during assembly and disassembly, transforming a single complex screw operation into a simplified rotational motion.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection interface transitions from a static screw-fixed state to a dynamic rotational snap-fit mechanism. The clamping convex portion dynamically moves along the sliding clamping slot during rotation and snaps into place at the snap-fit section, enabling quick assembly and disassembly through rotational motion rather than threaded engagement.
2Productivity
If quick release mechanism is implemented, then assembly efficiency is improved, but connection stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating potion is segmented into a sliding section and a snap-fit section. The sliding section allows controlled movement of the clamping convex portion during assembly, while the snap-fit section provides a distinct engagement zone that ensures stable connection after the quick assembly motion is completed.
Solution Approach 2:
The screw fixation mechanism is extracted and replaced with a rotational snap-fit mechanism. The clamping convex portion is designed to snap into the snap-fit section of the rotating potion, providing stable connection without requiring traditional screws, thus achieving both quick assembly and reliable connection.
3Productivity
If rotational snap-fit mechanism is used, then assembly speed is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding clamping slot and snap-fit section are merged into a single integrated rotating potion component. The clamping convex portion interacts with both the sliding section and snap-fit section of the same rotating potion, reducing the number of separate components needed while maintaining the quick assembly function.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating potion serves multiple functions: it provides the sliding clamping slot for guided movement, contains the snap-fit section for stable engagement, and acts as the rotational interface itself. This multi-functionality reduces overall interface complexity while enabling rapid assembly and disassembly.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates rapid and stable assembly and disassembly of cameras, improving efficiency and convenience for scene switching.
Implementation Method 1
The camera fixing seat and the connecting seat are respectively provided with a magnetic material, so that the camera fixing seat is configured to be magnetically connected to the connecting seat.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a switching apparatus and a camera tripod. The switching apparatus includes: a connecting seat, a camera fixing seat, and a bracket fixing seat. An end surface of a first end of the connecting seat is provided with a connecting slot with a circular cross-section, and the rotating potion is provided with a sliding clamping slot along a circumferential direction of the connecting slot; the camera fixing seat includes a base, a camera fixing portion and a main body fixing portion respectively provided on a front side of the base and a back side of the base, the main body fixing portion is configured for inserting into the connecting slot, an outer peripheral surface of the main body fixing portion is provided with a clamping convex portion extending towards a peripheral surface of the main body fixing portion.