Gimbal control method, device, and gimbal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12416849-B2
Application number	US-202318390998-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2023
Priority date	Dec 30, 2016
Publication date	Sep 16, 2025
Grant date	Sep 16, 2025

Abstract

A gimbal control method includes obtaining a measured working parameter of a gimbal, where the gimbal includes an axial arm and a motor configured to drive the axial arm to rotate. The method further includes in response to the measured working parameter satisfying a preset condition: determining that an external force is applied to the gimbal, the external force being not applied by a controller; and stopping the gimbal to operate based on a first working parameter, the first working parameter being obtained when the gimbal is controlled by the controller without applying the external force.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A gimbal control method comprising:
obtaining a measured working parameter of a gimbal, the gimbal including an axial arm and a motor configured to drive the axial arm to rotate; and
in response to the measured working parameter satisfying a preset condition,
determining that an external force is applied to the gimbal, the external force being not applied by a controller of the gimbal;
stopping operating the gimbal based on a first working parameter, the first working parameter being obtained when the gimbal is controlled by the controller without applying the external force; and
controlling the gimbal to operate based on a second working parameter, the second working parameters being obtained when the external force is applied to the gimbal,

wherein controlling the gimbal to operate based on the second working parameter includes controlling the gimbal to rotate to a target attitude at which the external force ceases to be applied to the gimbal.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the external force includes a human force.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling the gimbal to operate based on the second working parameter includes:
controlling the gimbal to rotate in an application direction in which the external force is applied to the gimbal.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein controlling the gimbal to operate based on the second working parameter further includes:
measuring, through an IMU disposed at the gimbal, the application direction of the external force applied to the gimbal.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling the gimbal to operate based on the second working parameter further includes:
retrieving a target speed for changing the target attitude of the gimbal; and
controlling the gimbal to rotate to the target attitude includes:
controlling, according to the target speed, the gimbal to rotate to the target attitude.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a working parameter of the gimbal when the external force is applied to the gimbal deviates from a working parameter of the gimbal when no external force is applied to the gimbal.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein obtaining the measured working parameter of the gimbal includes:
obtaining a current of the motor; and
measuring a torque corresponding to the current according to a proportional relationship between currents and torques, the measured torque being determined as the measured working parameter of the gimbal.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the preset condition includes:
the measured torque being greater than a preset torque threshold.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the measured torque being greater than the preset torque threshold includes:
the measured torque being always greater than the preset torque threshold within a preset time period.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the measured working parameter of the gimbal includes:
collecting a measured attitude of the gimbal through an inertial measurement unit (IMU) disposed on the gimbal; and
obtaining a control deviation of the gimbal according to the measured attitude of the gimbal and determining the control deviation as the measured working parameter of the gimbal.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the preset condition includes:
the control deviation being greater than a preset deviation threshold.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the control deviation being greater than the preset deviation threshold includes:
the control deviation being always greater than the deviation threshold within a preset time period.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:
the measured working parameter is a current of the motor; and
the preset condition includes the current being greater than a preset current threshold.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the current being greater than the preset current threshold includes:
the current being always greater than the current threshold within a preset time period.

15. A gimbal, comprising:
an axial arm;
a motor configured to drive the axial arm to rotate;
a controller configured to:
obtain a measured working parameter of the gimbal; and
in response to the measured working parameter satisfying a preset condition,
determine that an external force is applied to the gimbal, the external force being not applied by the controller;
stop operating the gimbal based on a first working parameter,

the first working parameter being obtained when the gimbal is controlled by the controller without applying the external force; and
control the gimbal to operate based on a second working parameter, the second working parameters being obtained when the external force is applied to the gimbal,

wherein controlling the gimbal to operate based on the second working parameter includes controlling the gimbal to rotate to a target attitude at which the external force ceases to be applied to the gimbal.

16. The gimbal according to claim 15 , wherein the external force includes a human force.

17. The gimbal according to claim 15 , wherein controlling the gimbal to operate based on a second working parameter includes:
controlling the gimbal to rotate in an application direction in which the external force is applied to the gimbal.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Osmo Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Yan
• Su Tie

Classifications

• G03B17/56

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

• F16M11/10

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F16M11/12

  in more than one direction · CPC title

• F16M11/04

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• G05D3/12 Primary

  using feedback · CPC title