Remote controller

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10284693-B2
Application number	US-201816053294-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2018
Priority date	Apr 15, 2016
Publication date	May 7, 2019
Grant date	May 7, 2019

Abstract

A remote controller includes a remote controller body including one or more control devices, a holding mechanism configured to move with respect to the remote controller body to switch between an extended state and a contracted state, a connecting mechanism movably connecting the holding mechanism to the remote controller body, and an antenna provided at a side of the remote controller body and rotatably connected to the remote controller body to be extended or folded. The holding mechanism includes a handle connected to the connecting mechanism. The handle is located outside the remote controller body in the extended state. The remote controller is configured to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A remote controller comprising:
a remote controller body including one or more control devices;
a holding mechanism configured to move with respect to the remote controller body to switch between an extended state and a contracted state;
a connecting mechanism movably connecting the holding mechanism to the remote controller body; and
a first antenna and a second antenna provided at a side of the remote controller body and rotatably connected to the remote controller body to be extended or folded;
wherein:
the holding mechanism includes a handle connected to the connecting mechanism, the handle being located outside the remote controller body in the extended state;
the first antenna and the second antenna are stacked when folded;
each of the first antenna and the second antenna includes an anti-collision groove in a thickness direction; and
the anti-collision grooves of the first antenna and the second antenna overlap with each other when the first antenna and the second antenna are folded to cause a stacked thickness of the first antenna and the second antenna to be equal to a maximum thickness of one of the first antenna and the second antenna; and
the remote controller is configured to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

2. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the holding mechanism is rotatably connected to the remote controller body via the connecting mechanism; and
an included angle of the holding mechanism with respect to the remote controller body is greater in the extended state than in the contracted state.

3. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the remote controller body includes a front and a plurality of sides connected to the front, the plurality of sides including a bottom side;
the one or more control devices are provided at the front of the remote controller body; and
the holding mechanism is configured to hold the mobile terminal at a position close to the bottom side.

4. The remote controller of claim 3 , wherein:
the holding mechanism is configured to abut against the bottom side in the contracted state.

5. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the remote controller body includes a receiving component; and
the holding mechanism is provided at least partially inside the receiving component in the contracted state.

6. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the handle abuts against an edge of the remote controller body in the contracted state.

7. The remote controller of claim 1 ,
wherein the holding mechanism is a first holding mechanism;
the remote controller further comprising:
a second holding mechanism configured to move with respect to the remote controller body to switch between the extended state and the contract state, the first holding mechanism and the second holding mechanism being spaced apart from each other in the extended state.

8. The remote controller of claim 7 , wherein:
the handle is a first handle;
the second holding mechanism includes a second handle connected to the connecting mechanism and located outside the remote controller body in the extended state; and
the first handle and the second handle are spaced apart from each other in the extended state.

9. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the holding mechanism is configured to contact an edge of the remote controller body in the contracted state.

10. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more control devices are provided at a front of the remote controller body; and
the remote controller body further includes a display screen and/or an operation button on the front of the remote controller body.

11. The remote controller of claim 10 , wherein:
the one or more control devices include two control devices spaced apart along a length direction of the front of the remote controller body; and
the display screen and/or the operation button is provided between the two control devices.

12. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are parallel to each other when folded.

13. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
an end of the first antenna is rotatably connected to the remote controller body through a universal connector or a rotating shaft.

14. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the first antenna has a flat structure; and
the thickness direction of the first antenna in a use state is directed toward a user.

15. The remote controller of claim 14 , wherein:
the first antenna is switched to the use state in response to being rotated a preset angle.

16. The remote controller of claim 15 , wherein:
the preset angle is greater than 60 degrees and less than 120 degrees.

17. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the one or more control devices are located on a front of the remote controller body and configured to control a movement direction of a remotely-controlled mobile platform.

18. The remote controller of claim 17 , wherein the one or more control devices include two control devices spaced apart from each other.

19. The remote controller of claim 18 , wherein the remote controller body further includes a middle function button at the front of the remote controller body and located between the two control devices.

20. The remote controller of claim 19 , wherein the middle function button includes an emergency stop button configured to stop a movement of the remotely-controlled mobile platform.

21. The remote controller of claim 18 , wherein the remote controller body further includes an upper function button above the two control devices.

22. The remote controller of claim 21 , wherein the upper function button includes a power switch key configured to control power on and off of the remote controller.

23. The remote controller of claim 22 , wherein the power switch key is located in a right side area of the front of the remote controller body.

24. The remote controller of claim 21 , wherein the upper function button includes a return button configured to return the remotely-controlled mobile platform to a preset location.

25. The remote controller of claim 17 , wherein the remote controller body further includes an upper-edge function button at an upper side of the remote controller body.

26. The remote controller of claim 25 , wherein the upper-edge function button includes a video button configured to control a camera of the remotely-controlled mobile platform to record video.

27. The remote controller of claim 25 , wherein the upper-edge function button includes a photographing button configured to control a camera of the remotely-controlled mobile platform to shoot an image.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Deng Yumian
• Yuan Bo
• Wu Zhenkai

Classifications

• A63F13/26

  having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth · CPC title

• H04M1/04

  Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers · CPC title

• A63F13/235 Primary

  using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet · CPC title

• A63H30/04

  using wireless transmission · CPC title

• A63F13/98

  Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers · CPC title