Remote controller using retaining device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10222794-B2
Application number	US-201715448819-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 3, 2017
Priority date	Sep 30, 2014
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

A remote controller comprises a gripping member, a control stick arranged on the gripping member, and a retaining device installed on the gripping member. The retaining device comprises a support mechanism, a clamping mechanism rotatably installed on the support mechanism, and a communication mechanism rotatably connected to the clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism comprises a first clamping part and a second clamping part opposite to the first clamping part. The communication mechanism comprises a receiving member, a connecting shaft arranged on the receiving member and pivotably connecting the receiving member with the second clamping part, and an antenna arranged on the receiving member and configured to transfer data. The connecting shaft is configured to allow the receiving member to rotate relative to the second clamping part and to be received between the first clamping part and the second clamping part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A remote controller, comprising:
a gripping member;
a control stick arranged on the gripping member; and
a retaining device installed on the gripping member, the retaining device comprising:
a support mechanism;
a clamping mechanism rotatably installed on the support mechanism and comprising:
a first clamping part; and
a second clamping part opposite to the first clamping part; and

a communication mechanism rotatably connected to the clamping mechanism and comprising:
a receiving member;
a connecting shaft arranged on the receiving member and pivotably connecting the receiving member with the second clamping part, the connecting shaft being configured to allow the receiving member to rotate relative to the second clamping part and to be received between the first clamping part and the second clamping part; and
an antenna arranged on the receiving member and configured to transfer data.

2. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the second clamping part comprises:
a connecting hole formed through the second clamping part; and
a plurality of engaging teeth protruding from an inner wall of the connecting hole,

a first end of the connecting shaft is connected to the receiving member and a second end of the connecting shaft is rotatably received in the connecting hole, and
the connecting shaft comprises matching teeth formed on the second end and engaged with the plurality of engaging teeth.

3. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the clamping mechanism further comprises a housing, a movable member movably arranged on the housing, and an elastic member arranged between the housing and the movable member,
the first clamping part is connected to the housing,
the second clamping part is formed on the movable member, and
a first end of the elastic member is connected to the housing and a second end of the elastic member abuts against the movable member.

4. The remote controller of claim 3 , wherein:
the housing comprises an installation part,
the movable member comprises a stopping part corresponding to the installation part, and
the first end of the elastic member is connected to the installation part and the second end of the elastic member abuts against the stopping part.

5. The remote controller of claim 3 , wherein:
the housing is a first housing,
the clamping mechanism further comprises a second housing fastened with the first housing,
the first clamping part is formed on the second housing, and
one end of the movable member is movably received between the first housing and the second housing.

6. The remote controller of claim 5 , wherein:
the clamping mechanism further comprises a sliding member overlying the first housing, the sliding member comprising a supporting part protruding from the sliding member,
the movable member overlies the sliding member and is partly received together with the sliding member between the first housing and the second housing, and
the second clamping part is sheathed on the supporting part.

7. The remote controller of claim 6 , wherein:
the clamping mechanism further comprises a locking assembly arranged on the first clamping part and comprising a snap-fit part, and
the sliding member further comprises a locating part snap-fitting with the snap-fit part.

8. The remote controller of claim 7 , wherein:
the snap-fit part is made of an elastic material, and is configured to be placed into or released from the locating part when elastic deformation occurs, and
the locating part is made of an elastic material, and is configured to be placed into or released from the snap-fit part when elastic deformation occurs.

9. The remote controller of claim 7 , wherein:
the locking assembly comprises:
a pressing member;
an actuation member received in the first clamping part; and
an elastic reset member received in the first clamping part, one end of the elastic reset member abutting against the actuation member, and another end of the elastic reset member abutting against the first clamping part,

the snap-fit part is formed on the actuation member, and
the pressing member is movably installed on the first clamping part and abuts against the actuation member.

10. The remote controller of claim 9 , wherein:
the actuation member further comprises:
a pivot connection part rotatably arranged in the first clamping part; and
a transmission part formed on the pivot connection part,

the snap-fit part is formed on the pivot connection part and faces away from the transmission part, and
the actuation member abuts against the pressing member.

11. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the gripping member comprises a supporting part and a gripping part formed on the supporting part,
the control stick is arranged on the gripping part, and
the retaining device is rotatably sheathed on the supporting part via a bush.

12. The remote controller of claim 11 , wherein:
the supporting part comprises a plurality of limiting pits circumferentially arranged on the supporting part and spaced apart from each other, and
the first sheathing part comprises a limiter corresponding to the limiting pits, the limiter protruding out of a surface of the first sheathing part and being received in at least one of the limiting pits.

13. A remote controller, comprising:
a main body; and
a retaining device, comprising:
a clamping mechanism comprising a clamping space;
a support mechanism rotatably connected to the clamping mechanism, an end of the support mechanism that is far away from the clamping mechanism being connected to the main body; and
a communication mechanism movably connected to the clamping mechanism and configured to:
be received in the clamping space,
when clamping an object, move relative to the clamping mechanism to an outside of the clamping space, and
when not clamping the object, move relative to the clamping mechanism into the clamping space.

14. The remote controller of claim 13 , wherein:
the communication mechanism is rotatably connected to the clamping mechanism, and configured to rotate into the receiving space, or
the communication mechanism is slidably connected to the clamping mechanism, and configured to slide into the receiving space.

15. The remote controller of claim 13 , wherein a size of the clamping space is adjustable.

16. The remote controller of claim 15 , wherein:
the clamping mechanism comprises a first clamping part and a second clamping part opposite to the first clamping part,
the first clamping part and the second clamping part together form the clamping space, and
the first clamping part and the second clamping part are configured to slide relative to each other so as to change the size of the clamping space.

17. The remote controller of claim 13 , wherein the end of the support mechanism that is far away from the clamping mechanism is rotatably connected to the main body.

18. The remote controller of claim 17 , wherein:
the support mechanism comprises a support limiting part, and
the main body comprises a support matching part matching the support limiting part so as to restrict a rotation angle of the support mechanism relative to the main body.

19. The remote controller of claim 18 , wherein:
the support matching part comprises a plurality of limiting pits arranged on the main body,
the support limiting part comprises a limiter arranged on the support mechanism, and
the limiter is selectively received in one of the limiting pits.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Deng Lei
• Tang Yin

Classifications

• H04N23/66

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

• B64U2201/20

  Remote controls · CPC title

• F16M13/02

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• G05D1/0038 Primary

  by providing the operator with simple or augmented images from one or more cameras located onboard the vehicle, e.g. tele-operation (images analyzed by a computer and used for automatic navigation G05D1/0246) · CPC title

• B64C2201/146

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic