Quick release electronics platform
First Claim
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- A device mounting platform apparatus, comprising;
a drive module, comprising;
a frame member comprising a device mounting surface between spaced apart first and second edges, and first attachment face extended from the first edge substantially transverse of the device mounting surface, the frame member further comprising mounting structure for being mounted in a vehicle with the device mounting surface having a generally upwardly orientation; and
a clamp member slidably interconnected to the frame member for motion relative to the second edge of the device mounting surface along a first direction oriented substantially transverse thereof, the clamp member further comprising a second attachment face spaced outwardly of the frame member from the second edge of the device mounting surface and substantially transverse thereof;
an interchangeable first jaw member comprising a first substantially upright fence portion extended there along, and a first attachable face matable with the first attachment face of the frame member;
an interchangeable second jaw member comprising a second substantially upright fence portion extended there along, and a second attachable face matable with the second attachment face of the clamp member; and
first and second couplers, the first coupler being coupleable between the first attachable face of the first jaw member and the first attachment face of the frame member, and the second coupler being coupleable between the second attachable face of the second jaw member and the second attachment face of the clamp member.
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Abstract
A device mounting platform apparatus having a reconfigurable biasing mechanism. The device mounting platform apparatus includes a frame member capable of being mounted in a vehicle and having a device mounting surface facing generally upward. A clamp member is slidably interconnected to the frame member along a first direction. A biasing mechanism is coupled between the frame and clamp members. The biasing mechanism is reconfigurable for urging a jaw portion of the clamp member along the first direction heading either toward or away from the frame member. The biasing mechanism is thus reconfigurable for either urging the clamp member open or urging it closed. A plurality of different jaw portions are interchangeably coupleable to the frame and clamp members in opposing relationship across the device mounting surface of the frame.
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1. :
- A device mounting platform apparatus, comprising;
a drive module, comprising; a frame member comprising a device mounting surface between spaced apart first and second edges, and first attachment face extended from the first edge substantially transverse of the device mounting surface, the frame member further comprising mounting structure for being mounted in a vehicle with the device mounting surface having a generally upwardly orientation; and a clamp member slidably interconnected to the frame member for motion relative to the second edge of the device mounting surface along a first direction oriented substantially transverse thereof, the clamp member further comprising a second attachment face spaced outwardly of the frame member from the second edge of the device mounting surface and substantially transverse thereof; an interchangeable first jaw member comprising a first substantially upright fence portion extended there along, and a first attachable face matable with the first attachment face of the frame member; an interchangeable second jaw member comprising a second substantially upright fence portion extended there along, and a second attachable face matable with the second attachment face of the clamp member; and first and second couplers, the first coupler being coupleable between the first attachable face of the first jaw member and the first attachment face of the frame member, and the second coupler being coupleable between the second attachable face of the second jaw member and the second attachment face of the clamp member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- A device mounting platform apparatus, comprising;
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- A device mounting platform apparatus, comprising;
a drive module, comprising; a frame member formed with a device mounting surface between opposing first and second edges spaced apart along a first direction, the frame member further comprising a substantially upright first attachment face extended from the first edge substantially transverse of the device mounting surface, and being structured for being mounted in a vehicle with the device mounting surface having a generally upwardly orientation; a guide mechanism formed substantially along the first direction adjacent to the device mounting surface of the frame member; a clamp member having an elongated sled portion with an end cap and a second substantially upright attachment face being extended substantially transverse thereof adjacent to a first end thereof, the sled portion being slidably interconnected to the guide mechanism of the frame member for motion substantially along the first direction thereof; and a reconfigurable biasing mechanism coupled between the frame and clamp members for urging the sled portion of the clamp member along the guide mechanism relative to the first direction, the biasing mechanism being reversible between a first configuration for resiliently urging the jaw portion of the clamp member away from the second edge of the frame member, and a second configuration for resiliently urging the jaw portion toward the second edge of the frame member a plurality of different interchangeable first jaw portions each comprising a first attachable face and a fence portion projected therefrom, the first attachable face being matable with the first attachment face of the frame member and being attachable thereto adjacent to the first edge of the frame member; a plurality of different interchangeable second jaw portions each comprising a second attachable face and a fence portion projected therefrom, the second attachable face being matable with the second attachment face of the end cap of the clamp member and being attachable thereto adjacent to the first end thereof; and first and second pluralities of couplers, the first plurality of couplers being coupleable between the first attachable face of the first jaw member and the first attachment face of the frame member, and the second plurality of couplers being coupleable between the second attachable face of the second jaw member and the second attachment face of the clamp member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
- A device mounting platform apparatus, comprising;
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- A device mounting platform apparatus, comprising;
a drive module, comprising; a frame member formed with a device mounting surface between opposing first and second edges spaced apart along a first direction, the frame member further comprising a first attachment face extended from the first edge of the device mounting surface and substantially transverse thereof, and means for being mounted in a vehicle with the device mounting surface having a generally upwardly orientation; a clamp member comprising a sled portion slidably coupled to the frame member and being slidably movable relative thereto, the clamp member further comprising a second attachment face on an end cap of the sled portion and being spaced outwardly of the frame member from the second edge of the device mounting surface thereof and oriented substantially transverse thereof; means for guiding the clamp member relative to the frame member along the first direction thereof; and a means for biasing the clamp member relative to the frame member, the biasing means being reconfigurable between a first configuration for urging a jaw portion of the clamp member along the first direction away from the second edge of the frame member, and a second configuration for urging a jaw portion of the clamp member along the first direction toward the second edge of the frame member; a plurality of different interchangeable first jaw portions each being interchangeably coupleable to the first attachment face of the frame member; a plurality of different interchangeable second jaw members each being interchangeably coupleable to the second attachment face on the end cap of the sled portion of the clamp member; a plurality of first attachment mechanisms for interchangeably coupling different ones of the plurality of different interchangeable first jaw portions to the first attachment face of the frame member; and a plurality of second attachment mechanisms for interchangeably coupling different ones of the plurality of different interchangeable second jaw portions to the second attachment face on the end cap of the sled portion of the clamp member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- A device mounting platform apparatus, comprising;
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