Quick release connection structures, support structures, and remote controllers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10724671-B2
Application number	US-201715637589-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2017
Priority date	Dec 30, 2014
Publication date	Jul 28, 2020
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020

Abstract

A remote controller includes a handheld device and a support structure detachably coupled to the handheld device. The handheld device includes a quick release base. The support structure includes a clamping mechanism, a connecting shaft coupled to the clamping mechanism, and a locking member sleeved on the connecting shaft and rotatable around the connecting shaft. The locking member is configured to be rotatably switched between a locked state of being engaged with the quick release base and an unlocked state of being separated from the quick release base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A remote controller comprising:
a handheld device including a quick release base; and
a support structure detachably coupled to the handheld device, the support structure including:
a clamping mechanism;
a connecting shaft coupled to the clamping mechanism; and
a locking member sleeved on the connecting shaft and rotatable around the connecting shaft,
wherein:
the locking member is configured to be rotatably switched between a locked state of being engaged with the quick release base and an unlocked state of being separated from the quick release base:
the locking member comprises a lock catch; and
the quick release base comprises a slot that engages with the lock catch.

2. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the quick release base comprises a positioning hole for insertion of the connecting shaft.

3. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the lock catch is disposed on an outer surface of the locking member, and the slot is disposed on an interior wall of a positioning hole of the quick release base configured for insertion of the connecting shaft.

4. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein:
the lock catch is disposed on an inner surface of the locking member.

5. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein
the slot comprises a guiding slot portion and a locking notch in communication with the guiding slot portion, and
the lock catch is configured to slide into the guiding slot portion from the locking notch to engage with the guiding slot portion.

6. The remote controller according to claim 2 , wherein one end of the connecting shaft that is inserted in the quick release base comprises a guiding portion, and a shape of the guiding portion matches a shape of a bottom of the positioning hole.

7. The remote controller of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotating reset member that provides a rotational torque for the locking member to reset to an original position of the locking member after rotating around the connecting shaft.

8. The remote controller of claim 7 , wherein the rotating reset member is sleeved on the connecting shaft, and is connected to the locking member.

9. The remote controller of claim 1 , wherein the locking member comprises a limiting part for limiting a rotational angle of the locking member relative to the connecting shaft.

10. The remote controller of claim 1 , further comprising:
a connecting member detachably coupled to one end of the connecting shaft that is away from the quick release base,
wherein:
the connecting shaft comprises a blocking portion, and
two ends of the locking member abut against the connecting member and the blocking portion, respectively.

11. The remote controller of claim 10 , further comprising:
a stopper pin,
wherein:
the connecting member comprises a shaft hole and a stopper hole in communication with the shaft hole,
the connecting shaft is inserted in the shaft hole, and
the stopper pin is inserted in the stopper hole and abuts against the connecting shaft.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Peng Tao
• Tang Yin

Classifications

• F16B7/20 Primary

  using bayonet connections · CPC title

• G08C17/00

  Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link · CPC title

• F16B21/08

  in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part ({F16B21/065, F16B21/125, F16B21/165, F16B37/043 take precedence}; wall-dowels F16B13/00) · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• F16B21/04

  with bayonet catch · CPC title