Vertical Quick-Release Camera Mount with Dropping Gate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing quick-release camera mounts with dovetailed tails and sockets require lateral insertion, which can be cumbersome and risky when accessories hang below the plate, potentially damaging them during installation or removal.
Innovation Solution
A quick-release camera mount design featuring a plate with dovetailed legs that inserts vertically into a socket with a dropping gate, allowing for secure vertical insertion and preventing accidental removal, combined with a clamping apparatus and stop to prevent sliding off the base.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lateral insertion is used for the quick-release plate, then the plate can be securely attached to the base, but accessories hanging below the plate must be removed first and may be damaged during installation or removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional lateral insertion direction by implementing vertical insertion. The plate is inserted from the top of the base downward, allowing accessories hanging below the plate to remain in place without risk of damage. This reversal of the insertion direction resolves the conflict between secure attachment and accessory protection.
2Reliability
If lateral insertion is used for the quick-release plate, then the plate can be attached to the base, but the process becomes cumbersome when accessories are present
Solution Approach 1:
By inverting the insertion direction from lateral to vertical, the patent allows users to attach and detach the plate without removing accessories. The vertical insertion path clears underneath the plate, enabling direct installation even with accessories mounted, thereby significantly improving ease of operation.
3Ease of operation
If a dropping gate is used to enable vertical insertion, then the point of entry is widened for easy insertion, but the gate must spring up to restrict plate removal
Solution Approach 1:
The dropping gate mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through spring force. When the plate is inserted vertically, the gate is pushed down and held in the open position. Upon release, the spring automatically returns the gate to its blocking position, restricting plate removal. This self-service mechanism achieves both easy insertion and secure retention without requiring external actuation.
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 easy and secure attachment of cameras with overhanging accessories, preventing damage and ensuring the plate remains securely attached to the base, even when mounted vertically or on an incline.
Implementation Method 1
the dropping gate springs up from the compartment
Data Source
AI summary
A mount having a plate with a tail portion and a base with a socket portion. The socket includes a dropping gate which recedes into a compartment in the base when the plate is vertically inserted on the base. The base includes a stop which engages a catch on the plate to prevent the plate from being laterally removed from the base.