Universal Adjustable Lens Adapter for Smartphone Stabilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smartphones face challenges in stabilizing during image and video capture due to their rectangular and thin design, and existing camera accessories are not effectively compatible with smartphone-integrated camera technology, limiting the use of add-on lenses and other multimedia capture accessories.
Innovation Solution
A universal adjustable lens adapter and rig system that includes a lens mount assembly, clamp mount assembly, and handle assembly, allowing for secure mounting of smartphones, alignment of camera lenses, and attachment of various accessories like tripods and flash units, while being modular and adaptable to different devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If smartphones are made rectangular and thin for portability, then ease of operation and compactness are improved, but stability during image and video capture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a smartphone holder as an intermediary device that bridges the smartphone and the user's hand or mounting surface. The holder provides a stable base with adjustable clamps to secure the smartphone, eliminating the instability caused by the phone's thin rectangular design while maintaining portability through its compact structure.
2Device complexity
If smartphone camera technology is integrated directly into the device, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to existing lens and camera accessories deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the smartphone holder with universal adaptability features, including multiple standardized threaded mount inserts (cold shoe mounts, tripod threads) that can accommodate various lens and camera accessories. This allows the integrated smartphone camera system to work with diverse external accessories without adding complexity to the smartphone itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple standardized threaded mount inserts are added to accommodate various accessories, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting system into modular standardized threaded mount inserts that can be independently positioned and configured on the smartphone holder. Each insert serves a specific accessory type (cold shoe for flash units, tripod threads for stabilization), allowing users to attach only the needed accessories without requiring a complex integrated mounting structure.
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AI summary
A universal adjustable lens adapter and rig system for smartphones, or similar electronic devices, that is modular in nature and provides a component for manipulating and stabilizing the smartphone. The universal adjustable lens adapter includes a clamp mount assembly, a lens mount assembly, and a handle assembly that includes a clamp mount support that is adjustably and removably connected to a lens mount support. The clamp mount assembly provides a component for securing a smartphone, while the lens mount assembly provides a component for securing a camera lens. The clamp mount assembly includes an adjustable first clamp and an adjustable second clamp between which the smartphone is secured. Both the clamp mount assembly and the lens mount assembly are slidably connected to the handle assembly, such that the camera lens of any smartphone can be properly aligned with the camera lens attached to the lens mount assembly.