Gimbal photographing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10845680-B2
Application number	US-201916723585-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2019
Priority date	Jul 31, 2017
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

A gimbal photographing device includes a body having a supporting wall, a folding mechanism connected to the body, and a gimbal camera connected to the folding mechanism. The gimbal camera fits to the body through the folding mechanism, having an expanded state and a folded state. The supporting wall is configured to support the folding mechanism and the gimbal camera. The rotating portion being connected to the supporting wall rotates around a rotation axis, to drive the gimbal camera to rotate relative to the body. The rotation axis is parallel to the supporting wall. In response to the rotating portion driving the gimbal camera to rotate to the expanded state, the rotating portion abuts against the supporting wall. In response to the rotating portion driving the gimbal camera to rotate to the folded state, the gimbal camera attaches to a side wall of the body adjacent to the supporting wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A gimbal photographing device, comprising:
a body having a supporting wall;
a folding mechanism connected to the body; and
a gimbal camera connected to the folding mechanism, the gimbal camera fitting to the body through the folding mechanism and having an expanded state and a folded state;
wherein:
the folding mechanism comprises a supporting base having a rotating portion and a bent portion, a first end of the bent portion being connected to the rotating portion, a second end of the bent portion being connected to the gimbal camera;
the supporting wall is configured to support the folding mechanism and the gimbal camera;
the rotating portion rotates around a rotation axis, the rotating portion being connected to the supporting wall, to drive the gimbal camera to rotate relative to the body, the rotation axis being parallel to the supporting wall;
in response to the rotating portion driving the gimbal camera to rotate to the expanded state, the rotating portion abuts against the supporting wall; and
in response to the rotating portion driving the gimbal camera to rotate to the folded state, the gimbal camera fits to a side wall of the body adjacent to the supporting wall.

2. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
an abutting surface is disposed at an end of the rotating portion away from the gimbal camera, and a fitting surface is disposed at an end of the gimbal camera near the rotation axis;
in response to the rotating portion driving the gimbal camera to rotate to the expanded state, the abutting surface abuts against the supporting wall; and
in response to the rotating portion driving the gimbal camera to rotate to the folded state, and the fitting surface fits to a sidewall of the body adjacent to the supporting wall.

3. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotating shaft assembly connected to the supporting wall, the rotating shaft assembly comprising:
a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft being disposed along the rotation axis, and the rotating portion being pivotally connected to the rotating shaft.

4. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 3 , wherein the rotating shaft assembly further comprises:
two supporting members connected to the supporting wall, the two supporting members being oppositely disposed along the rotation axis, a notch being formed between two ends of each of the two supporting members for providing space for a rotation of the bent portion and the gimbal camera, and two ends of the rotating shaft being respectively connected to the two supporting members.

5. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 4 , wherein: a through hole is disposed in the rotating portion along the rotation axis, and the rotating shaft is disposed in the through hole.

6. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 4 , wherein: a shaft bracket is disposed on the supporting member, and the rotating shaft is fixed to the shaft bracket.

7. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 6 , wherein: a shaft seat is disposed on each of the two ends of the rotating shaft, and the shaft seat is fixed to the shaft bracket by a fastener.

8. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 4 , wherein the two ends of the rotating portion of the supporting base respectively fit to the two supporting members.

9. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 3 , the rotating shaft assembly further comprising:
a positioning shaft disposed coaxially with the rotating shaft, and
two supporting members connected to the supporting wall, wherein:
the two supporting members are oppositely disposed along the rotation axis, and a notch is formed between two ends of each of the two supporting members for providing space for a rotation of the bent portion and the gimbal camera; and
the rotating shaft is connected to one supporting member, and the positioning shaft is connected to the other supporting member; one end of the rotating portion is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, and the other end of the rotating portion is pivotally connected to the positioning shaft.

10. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 9 , wherein: a through hole is disposed in the rotating portion along the rotation axis, the rotating shaft is disposed at one end of the through hole, and the positioning shaft is disposed at the other end of the through hole.

11. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 9 , wherein: a blind hole is disposed in each end of the rotating portion, the rotating shaft is disposed at one blind hole, and the positioning shaft is disposed at the other blind hole.

12. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 9 , wherein: a shaft bracket is disposed at each of the two supporting members, and the rotating shaft and the positioning shaft are respectively fixed to the shaft bracket corresponding to each of the two supporting members.

13. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , wherein: the bent portion is obliquely disposed to the rotating portion, and the gimbal camera is connected to the bent portion along the oblique direction from the rotating portion.

14. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , wherein the bent portion and the rotating portion are integrally formed into an L-shaped structure.

15. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , wherein: a length of the rotating portion is smaller than a length of the body, and a length of the rotating portion is greater than a distance between the rotating portion and the side wall of the body.

16. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , wherein the gimbal camera comprises:
a three-axis gimbal stand, and
a camera mounted on the three-axis gimbal stand, the three-axis gimbal stand comprising:
a translation axis assembly movably connected to the supporting base, a rotation axis of the translation axis assembly being perpendicular to the rotation axis for the rotating portion;
a rolling axis assembly movably connected to the translation axis assembly; and
a pitching axis assembly movably connected to the rolling axis assembly, the camera being mounted to the pitching axis assembly.

17. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first button, the first button being disposed on the supporting wall configured to operate the gimbal camera in the expanded state for photographing; and
a power button configured to turn on or off the gimbal camera, disposed on the side wall of the body adjacent to the supporting wall.

18. The gimbal photographing device according to claim 1 , further comprising one of:
a second button, the second button being disposed on the side wall of the body adjacent to the supporting wall, configured to operate the gimbal camera in the folded state for photographing; or
a second button, the second button being disposed on the side wall of the body adjacent to the supporting wall, configured to adjust a photographing angle or a photographing mode of the gimbal camera in the expanded state.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Osmo Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Yifen
• Hu Dengfeng
• Zhao Tianfei

Classifications

• H04N23/50

  Constructional details · CPC title

• F16M13/00

  Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} · CPC title

• F16M11/38

  by folding {, e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms} · CPC title

• F16M11/2028

  for rolling, i.e. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation · CPC title

• F16M11/18

  with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title