Fastening assembly, holding mechanism, bracket and remote controller using the holding mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10194541-B2
Application number	US-201715605387-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2017
Priority date	Nov 28, 2014
Publication date	Jan 29, 2019
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019

Abstract

A remote controller includes a remote controller body, a control stick provided on the remote controller body, and a bracket mounted on the remote controller body. The bracket includes a connecting frame and a holding mechanism. The holding mechanism includes a first clamping member rotatably connected to the connecting frame and including a first clamping part, and a second clamping member comprising a second clamping part and a limiting part. The second clamping member is slidably mounted on the first clamping member and configured to adjust a spacing between the second clamping part and the first clamping part. The holding mechanism further includes a limiter provided on the first clamping member. The limiter is fitted with the limiting part and configured to limit a relative sliding position of the first and second clamping members.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A remote controller comprising:
a remote controller body;
a control stick provided on the remote controller body; and
a bracket mounted on the remote controller body, the bracket comprising:
a connecting frame; and
a holding mechanism comprising:
a first clamping member rotatably connected to the connecting frame and comprising a first clamping part;
a second clamping member comprising a second clamping part and a limiting part, the second clamping member being slidably mounted on the first clamping member and configured to adjust a spacing between the second clamping part and the first clamping part;
a limiter rotatably provided on the first clamping member, and the limiter being fitted with the limiting part and configured to limit a relative sliding position of the first and second clamping members, wherein the limiter is configured to be separated from the limiting part in response to the limiter being pressed or to be snapped with the limiting part in response to the limiter being released.

2. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the holding mechanism further comprises an elastic member, one end of the elastic member being connected to the first clamping member and another end of the elastic member being connected to the second clamping member, and the elastic member being configured to provide a restoring force of movement for a relative sliding between the first and second clamping members.

3. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the first clamping member comprises a first housing and a second housing snap-fitted with the first housing,
the first clamping part and the limiter are provided on the second housing, and
the second clamping member is slidably accommodated between the first housing and the second housing.

4. The remote controller of claim 3 , further comprising:
a meshing member rotatably provided on the first housing; and
a meshing part meshing with the meshing member and provided on the second clamping member.

5. The remote controller of claim 4 , wherein:
the meshing member is a gear,
the meshing part is a rack, and
the meshing part is configured to drive the meshing member to rotate by means of a meshed transmission.

6. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the limiting part includes a sawtooth rack, and
the limiter includes a rotating stir wheel, one end of the limiter being snapped with the awtooth rack and another end of the limiter being an operating end.

7. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the holding mechanism further comprises a pressing member provided on the second housing and configured to drive the limiter to rotate in response to the pressing member being pressed or released.

8. The remote controller of claim 7 , wherein:
the elastic member is a first elastic member, and
the limiter further comprises a second elastic member configured to provide a restoring force of rotation to the limiter.

9. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the holding mechanism further comprises a plurality of protecting members provided on a side of the first clamping part facing the second clamping part and on a side of the second clamping part facing the first clamping part.

10. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the bracket further comprises a fastening assembly configured to adjust a mounting position of the holding mechanism relative to the connecting frame.

11. The remote controller of claim 10 , wherein the fastening assembly comprises a fastening member penetrating the first clamping member and connected to the connecting frame.

12. The remote controller of claim 11 , wherein the fastening member includes a screw or a bolt.

13. The remote controller of claim 11 , wherein:
the fastening member includes a threaded part and a mating part connected to the threaded part, and
the fastening assembly further comprises an operating member movably sheathed on the fastening member, the operating member including a snap-fitting part corresponding to the mating part.

14. The remote controller of claim 13 , wherein the fastening assembly further comprises a resetting member configured to provide an elastic restoring force to the operating member to enable the operating member to automatically reset after sliding.

15. The remote controller of claim 14 , wherein the resetting member is accommodated in the operating member, one end of the resetting member abutting against the fastening member and another end of the resetting member abutting against the operating member.

16. The remote controller of claim 15 , wherein:
the operating member includes a first sheathing hole and a second sheathing hole provided along an axial direction of the operating member, the first and second sheathing holes being in communication with each other and penetrating the operating member, and a size of the first sheathing hole being smaller than a size of the second sheathing hole, and
one end of the resetting member abutting against a stepped surface formed at the position where the first and second sheathing holes are connected, and another end of the resetting member abutting against the fastening member.

17. The remote controller of claim 16 , wherein:
the fastening member further comprises a flange part formed on an end of the mating part that is far away from the threaded part, and
the resetting member is sheathed on the mating part and abuts between the stepped surface and the flange part.

18. The remote controller of claim 13 , wherein:
the snap-fitting part includes a snapping protrusion formed in the operating member,
the mating part includes a snapping part provided on an end of the mating part that is relatively far away from the threaded part, and
the operating member is configured to slide along an axial direction of the operating member relative to the fastening member, causing the snap-fitting part to be snapped with or separated from the snapping part.

19. The remote controller of claim 18 , wherein the snapping part includes a slot provided on the mating part and extending along a circumferential direction of the mating part.

20. A remote controller, comprising:
a remote controller body;
a control stick provided on the remote controller body; and
a bracket mounted on the remote controller body, the bracket comprising:
a connecting frame; and
a holding mechanism comprising:
a first clamping member rotatably connected to the connecting frame and comprising a first clamping part;
a second clamping member comprising a second clamping part and a limiting part, the second clamping member being slidably mounted on the first clamping member and configured to adjust a spacing between the second clamping part and the first clamping part;
a limiter provided on the first clamping member, and the limiter being fitted with the limiting part and configured to limit a relative sliding position of the first and second clamping members, wherein the first clamping member comprises a first housing and a second housing snap-fitted with the first housing, a meshing member is rotatably provided on the first housing, the first clamping part and the limiter are provided on the second housing, a meshing part meshing with the meshing member is provided on the second clamping member, and the second clamping member is slidably accommodated between the first housing and the second housing.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Deng Lei
• Tang Yin
• Zhao Tao

Classifications

• F16M13/04

  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 title

• F16M11/10

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• H04N23/66

  Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices · CPC title

• F16C11/10

  Arrangements for locking · CPC title