QUICK SWAP TOP MOUNTABLE CAMERA MOUNT SYSTEMS

• US 20150219982A1
• Filed: 01/07/2015
• Published: 08/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panavision International LP (Panavision Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Panavision International LP (Panavision Incorporated)
• Inventors: Aiello, Dominick, Sadahiro, Haluki, Nguyen, Trach
• Granted Patent: US 10,401,714 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/563 Camera grips, handles means in general for steadying hand-held apparatus F16M13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/566 Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera if integral part of camera body G03B17/02
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/639 Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

In contrast to the traditional transitions used in systems that switch over a camera with a handheld top mount to a low mode mount, a quick swap top mountable camera mount system includes a quick swap handheld top mount, a quick swap mounting plate, and a quick swap low mode mount. Unlike traditional methods and components, fewer pieces are required to be removed and replaced due, in part, to the use of quick swap coupling elements, which allow various types of mounts to quickly and easily decouple from the quick swap mounting plate.

Claims

1. A quick swap top mountable camera mount system, comprising:

a quick swap mounting plate, comprising;

an outer body portion having long sides and short sides, wherein each long side includes a male alignment element and at least one long side includes a raised lip; and

an inner body portion having a plurality of bores; and

a quick swap handheld top mount configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate, the quick swap handheld top mount comprising;

a quick swap accessory plate with an accessory plate platform, having an accessory plate channel configured to receive the quick swap mounting plate, the channel including a female alignment element that mates with the male alignment element of the quick swap mounting plate and one or more quick swap coupling elements configured to engage the quick swap mounting plate.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a handle connected to a top surface of the accessory plate platform.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more quick swap coupling elements comprise at least one quick release and lock mechanism.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a quick swap low mode mount configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the quick swap low mode mount comprises a docking block and one or more mount adjustment elements.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a power distribution plate configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the power distribution plate comprises at least one quick release and lock mechanism.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a power distribution plate configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the power distribution plate comprises a power distribution plate channel configured to receive the quick swap mounting plate, the power distribution plate channel including a female alignment element that mates with the male alignment element of the quick swap mounting plate.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the power distribution plate includes a side wall having a series of undulations.

11. A quick swap top mountable camera mount system, comprising:

a quick swap mounting plate, comprising;

an outer body portion having long sides and short sides, wherein each long side includes a male alignment element and at least one long side includes a raised lip; and

an inner body portion having a plurality of bores; and

a quick swap accessory plate configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate, comprising;

an accessory plate platform, having an accessory plate channel configured to receive the quick swap mounting plate, the channel including a female alignment element that mates with the male alignment element of the quick swap mounting plate and one or more quick swap coupling elements configured to engage the quick swap mounting plate.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a handle connected to a top surface of the accessory plate platform.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more quick swap coupling elements comprise at least one quick release and lock mechanism.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising a quick swap low mode mount configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the quick swap low mode mount comprises a docking block and one or more mount adjustment elements.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising a power distribution plate configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the power distribution plate comprises at least one quick release and lock mechanism.

18. The system of claim 11, further comprising a power distribution plate configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate and comprising at least one quick release and lock mechanism

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the power distribution plate comprises a power distribution plate channel configured to receive the quick swap mounting plate, the power distribution plate channel including a female alignment element that mates with the male alignment element of the quick swap mounting plate.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the power distribution plate includes a side wall having a series of undulations.