Gimbal load mounting assembly, gimbal, and imaging device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10935178-B2
Application number	US-201916453634-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2019
Priority date	Dec 28, 2016
Publication date	Mar 2, 2021
Grant date	Mar 2, 2021

Abstract

A gimbal load mounting assembly includes a first seating body. The gimbal load mounting assembly also includes a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body. The gimbal load mounting assembly also includes an adjustment device. The first seating body is configured to be connected with a supporting frame of a gimbal and is slidable in a first direction. The second seating body is configured to mount a load, and is slidable along the first seating body in a second direction. The adjustment device is provided on one of the first seating body and the second seating body, and is configured to drive the other one of the first seating body and the second seating body to move to adjust relative positions between the first seating body and the second seating body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A gimbal load mounting assembly, comprising:
a first seating body;
a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body;
a fastener provided on the first seating body and configured to abut the second seating body against the first seating body and lock the second seating body to the first seating body; and
an adjustment device,
wherein the first seating body is configured to connect with a supporting frame of a gimbal and is slidable in a first direction,
wherein the second seating body is configured to mount a load, and is slidable along the first seating body in a second direction, and
wherein the adjustment device is provided on one of the first seating body and the second seating body, and is configured to drive the other one of the first seating body and the second seating body to move to adjust relative positions between the first seating body and the second seating body.

2. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment device is rotatably disposed on the first seating body and is configured to drive the second seating body to move.

3. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 2 ,
wherein the adjustment device comprises a knob and a driving member, and
wherein the knob is configured to connect with the driving member through a rotation-stopping connection, and to drive the driving member to rotate to thereby driving the second seating body to move.

4. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 3 ,
wherein the knob is configured to fixedly connect with a rotating shaft, and
wherein the driving member is configured to sleeve-fit onto the rotating shaft and form a rotation-stopping connection with the rotating shaft.

5. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 4 ,
wherein the first seating body comprises a through hole and an adapting groove,
wherein the driving member is disposed at the adapting groove and a portion of the driving member is configured to protrude out of the adapting groove,
wherein the rotating shaft is configured to penetrate the through hole to rotatably connect the driving member and the first seating body, and
wherein the portion of the driving member configured to protrude out of the adapting groove is configured to drive the second seating body to move.

6. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 3 ,
wherein the driving member comprises a gear,
wherein the second seating body comprises a rack configured to engage with the gear, and
wherein the driving member is configured to drive the second seating body to move through the engagement of the gear and the rack.

7. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the fastener comprises an abutting portion and a driving portion, and
wherein the abutting portion is configured to abut against the second seating body when driven by the driving portion.

8. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 7 ,
wherein the abutting portion comprises a pressing panel and a connecting column connected with the pressing panel,
wherein the connecting column is configured to connect to the driving portion, and
wherein the pressing panel is configured to slidably snap into the second seating body.

9. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 8 , wherein
the driving portion is configured to connect with the connecting column through threads, and to rotate to cause the abutting portion to move linearly to abut against or release the second seating body.

10. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 8 , wherein
a circumference of the pressing panel is configured to protrude from a side surface of the connecting column, and to slidably snap in the second seating body.

11. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 10 ,
wherein the second seating body comprises a mounting panel and two side panels configured to connect with the mounting panel, the two side panels being disposed opposite to one another,
wherein the two side panels comprise two guiding rails extending from the two side panels toward one another, and
wherein the circumference of the pressing panel is configured to snap in between the guiding rails and the mounting panel.

12. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 8 ,
wherein the first seating body comprises an assembly hole,
wherein the connecting column is configured to slidably position in the assembly hole, and
wherein the driving portion is configured to penetrate through the assembly hole to connect with the connecting column and is configured to drive the connecting column to slide along the assembly hole.

13. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 7 , wherein
the fastener comprises a handle,
the handle is configured to connect with the driving portion through a rotation-stopping connection, and to cause the driving portion to rotate to drive the abutting portion.

14. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 13 ,
wherein the handle comprises a sleeve fitting member and a handle member configured to connect with the sleeve fitting member,
wherein the sleeve fitting member is configured to sleeve-fit onto the driving portion and to connect with the driving portion through the rotation-stopping connection, and
wherein the handle member is configured to extend toward a side of the sleeve fitting member for a predetermined distance.

15. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 13 , wherein the fastener comprises a cover configured to cover the driving portion and a portion of the handle, and is fixedly connected with the first seating body to restrain the handle from falling off from the driving portion.

16. A gimbal, comprising:
a supporting frame;
a motor assembly configured to drive the supporting frame to rotate; and
a gimbal load mounting assembly mounted to the supporting frame, the gimbal load mounting assembly comprising:
a first seating body;
a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body;
a fastener provided on the first seating body and configured to abut the second seating body against the first seating body and lock the second seating body to the first seating body; and
an adjustment device,
wherein the first seating body is configured to connect with the supporting frame and is slidable in a first direction,
wherein the second seating body is configured to mount a load, and is slidable along the first seating body in a second direction, and
wherein the adjustment device is provided on one of the first seating body and the second seating body, and is configured to drive the other one of the first seating body and the second seating body to move to adjust relative positions between the first seating body and the second seating body.

17. The gimbal of claim 16 , further comprising:
a position limiting member disposed on the first seating body and configured to slidably snap-fit with the second seating body.

18. The gimbal of claim 17 ,
wherein the position limiting member comprises a fixed part and a snap-fit part,
wherein the fixed part is configured to fixedly connect with the first seating body, and
wherein the snap-fit part is configured to slidably snap-fit with the second seating body.

19. An imaging device, comprising:
a gimbal; and
a photographing assembly mounted to the gimbal,
wherein the gimbal comprises:
a supporting frame; and
a gimbal load mounting assembly comprising:
a first seating body;
a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body;
a fastener provided on the first seating body

Assignees

• Sz Dji Osmo Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhao Yanchong
• Li Weidong

Classifications

• F16M11/18 Primary

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

• F16M11/24

  changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M11/048

  adapted to forward-backward translation movement · CPC title

• G03B17/561

  Support related camera accessories · CPC title

• G03B17/56

  Accessories (carrying-cases A45C11/38) · CPC title