Supporting mechanism, and adjusting device and gimbal having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018299752-A1
Application number	US-201816013670-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 20, 2018
Priority date	Dec 23, 2015
Publication date	Oct 18, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A supporting mechanism includes a mounting assembly, a supporting assembly, and a connection assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to be coupled to a gimbal. The supporting assembly is configured to be coupled to an auxiliary apparatus. The connection assembly includes an assembling member. One end of the assembling member is rotatably connected to the mounting assembly, and another end of the assembling member is movably connected to the supporting assembly. A position of the auxiliary apparatus relative to the gimbal is adjustable by adjusting a position of the supporting assembly and a position of the assembling member relative to the mounting assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A supporting mechanism comprising:
a mounting assembly configured to be coupled to a gimbal; a supporting assembly configured to be coupled to an auxiliary apparatus; and a connection assembly including an assembling member, one end of the assembling member being rotatably connected to the mounting assembly, and another end of the assembling member being movably connected to the supporting assembly; wherein a position of the auxiliary apparatus relative to the gimbal is adjustable by adjusting a position of the supporting assembly and a position of the assembling member relative to the mounting assembly.

2 . The supporting mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adjusting assembly provided between the mounting assembly and the connection assembly, the adjusting assembly being configured to adjust a coupling position of the connection assembly relative to the mounting assembly.

3 . An adjusting device comprising:
an adjuster; and a supporting mechanism including:
a mounting assembly configured to be coupled to a gimbal;
a supporting assembly coupled to the adjusting assembly; and
a connection assembly including an assembling member, one end of the assembling member being rotatably connected to the mounting assembly, and another end of the assembling member being rotatably connected to the supporting assembly;
wherein a position of the adjuster relative to the gimbal is adjustable by adjusting a position of the supporting assembly and a position of the assembling member relative to the mounting assembly.

4 . The adjusting device of claim 3 , wherein the adjuster includes:
a driving member provided on the supporting assembly; and an adjusting ring connected to the driving member, the adjusting ring being configured to be sleeved on a circumference of a lens of an imaging device and to adjust a focal length or an aperture of the imaging device.

5 . The adjusting device of claim 4 , wherein the adjusting assembly further includes a transmission member between the driving member and the adjusting ring, the driving member being configured to drive the adjusting ring to rotate through the transmission member.

6 . The adjusting device of claim 5 , wherein:
the transmission member includes a transmission gear; and the adjusting ring includes a driven tooth on an outer circumference of the adjusting ring, the driven tooth being fitted with the transmission gear.

7 . The adjusting device of claim 5 , wherein the adjusting assembly further includes an operating knob provided on the transmission member.

8 . The adjusting device of claim 4 , wherein the adjusting ring includes a holding portion on an inner circumference of the adjusting ring, the holding portion being configured to abut against the lens of the imaging device.

9 . The adjusting device of claim 3 , wherein the adjuster includes a mounting base for coupling an imaging device, the mounting base being configured to connect with the gimbal and adjust a coupling height of the imaging device relative to the gimbal.

10 . The adjusting device of claim 3 , wherein the assembling member includes:
a rod portion connected to the mounting assembly; and a connecting portion provided on the rod portion, the connecting portion being adjustably sleeved on the supporting assembly.

11 . The adjusting device of claim 10 , wherein:
the connecting portion includes:
a ring portion including a non-closed ring; and
two locking portions provided at two ends of the ring portion, respectively, and spaced from each other; and
the connection assembly further includes a fastener configured to fasten the two locking portions to reduce an inner diameter of the ring to clamp the connecting portion onto the supporting assembly.

12 . The adjusting device of claim 10 , wherein:
the connecting portion is a first connecting portions provided at one end of the rod portion; the assembling member further includes a second connecting portion provided at another end of the rod portion; and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are adjustably connected to the supporting assembly and the mounting assembly respectively.

13 . The adjusting device of claim 3 , wherein the supporting assembly includes a supporting member movably provided on the assembling member.

14 . The adjusting device of claim 13 , wherein the supporting assembly further includes a carrying member sleeved on the supporting member, the carrying member including an external connecting portion coupled to the adjuster.

15 . The adjusting device of claim 14 , wherein:
the carrying member further includes:
a ring portion including a non-closed ring; and
two locking portions provided at two ends of the ring portion, respectively, and spaced from each other; and
the connection assembly further includes a fastener configured to fasten the two locking portions to reduce an inner diameter of the ring to clamp the carrying member onto the supporting member.

16 . The adjusting device of claim 15 , wherein the external connecting portion is provided on one of the two locking portions or on the ring portion.

17 . The adjusting device of claim 3 , wherein the mounting assembly includes:
a fixing member configured to be coupled to the gimbal; and a mounting member fixedly provided on the fixing member and coupled to the assembling member.

18 . The adjusting device of claim 17 , wherein:
the mounting member includes two mounting rods provided on the fixing member and spaced from each other.

19 . A gimbal comprising:
a supporting body; a carrying platform provided on the supporting body; and a supporting mechanism including:
a mounting assembly provided on the carrying platform;
a supporting assembly; and
a connection assembly including an assembling member, one end of the assembling member being rotatably connected to the mounting assembly, and another end of the assembling member being movably connected to the supporting assembly.

20 . The gimbal of claim 19 , further comprising:
an adjuster provided on the supporting assembly and configured to adjust a focal length or an aperture of an imaging device carried on the gimbal; wherein a position of the adjuster relative to the gimbal is adjustable by adjusting a position of the supporting assembly and a position of the assembling member relative to the mounting assembly.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Osmo Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhao Yanchong
• Li Weidong
• Liu Guoyao

Classifications

• G03B17/561 Primary

  Support related camera accessories · CPC title

• G03B13/34

  Power focusing · CPC title

• F16M13/04

  for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)} · 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

• F16M11/045

  adapted to left-right translation movement · CPC title