Stand and use thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020399934-A1
Application number	US-202017013547-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 5, 2020
Priority date	Mar 5, 2018
Publication date	Dec 24, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A stand (100) is disclosed. The stand (100) may include a first connecting component and a second connecting component. The first connecting component may include at least one fixing element and a chamber. The chamber may have an opening. The second connecting component may include an insertion portion including at least one fixing element and a chamber. The chamber may have an opening. When the insertion portion of the second connecting component is inserted, along an axis in an insertion direction, into the chamber through the opening, the fixing element in the first connecting component may work in pairs with the insertion portion to cause the first connecting component to be connected with the second connecting component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A stand, comprising:
a first connecting component including at least one fixing element and a chamber, the chamber having an opening; and a second connecting component including an insertion portion, wherein when the insertion portion of the second connecting component is inserted, along an axis in an insertion direction, into the chamber through the opening, the at least one fixing element in the first connecting component works in pairs with the insertion portion to cause the first connecting component to be connected with the second connecting component.

2 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein when the first connecting component is connected with the second connecting component,
the first connecting component and the second connecting component are locked relative to each other in a direction that is the same as or opposite to the insertion direction, and the first connecting component and the second connecting component are rotatable relative to each other about the axis along the insertion direction.

3 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber through the opening, the at least one fixing element is secured between an inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion to cause the first connecting component to be connected with the second connecting component.

4 . The stand of claim 3 , wherein the insertion portion includes an annular groove, and
when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber through the opening, the at least one fixing element is secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the annular groove of the insertion portion.

5 . The stand of claim 3 , further comprising:
an elastic component placed in the chamber and configured to cause the at least one fixing element to be secure between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

6 . The stand of claim 5 , wherein the elastic component is relaxed before the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber, and
when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber, the elastic component is compressed and generates a compressive force that causes the at least one fixing element to be secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

7 . The stand of claim 3 , wherein the at least one fixing element is made of a magnetic material, and
the stand further includes a first magnet placed in the second connecting component, the first magnet being configured to cause the at least one fixing element to be secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

8 . The stand of claim 7 , wherein when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber through the opening, the first magnet attracts the at least one fixing element towards the second connecting component and causes the at least one fixing element to be secured at a first location between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

9 . The stand of claim 8 , wherein a second magnet is placed on a side of the first connecting component, the second magnet being configured to:
attract the at least one fixing element in a direction away from the second connecting component; and cause the at least one fixing element to be displaced from the first location such that the at least one fixing element is no longer secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

10 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the first connecting component is operably connected to a camera.

11 . A system, comprising:
an imaging apparatus; and a stand connected to the imaging apparatus, the stand comprising:
a first connecting component including at least one fixing element and a chamber, the chamber having an opening; and
a second connecting component including an insertion portion,
wherein when the insertion portion of the second connecting component is inserted, along an axis in an insertion direction, into the chamber through the opening, the at least one fixing element in the first connecting component works in pairs with the insertion portion to cause the first connecting component to be connected with the second connecting component.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein when the first connecting component is connected with the second connecting component,
the first connecting component and the second connecting component are locked relative to each other in a direction that is the same as or opposite to the insertion direction, and the first connecting component and the second connecting component are rotatable relative to each other about the axis along the insertion direction.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber through the opening, the at least one fixing element is secured between an inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion to cause the first connecting component to be connected with the second connecting component.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the insertion portion includes an annular groove, and
when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber through the opening, the at least one fixing element is secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the annular groove of the insertion portion.

15 . The system of claim 13 , further comprising:
an elastic component placed in the chamber and configured to cause the at least one fixing element to be secure between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the elastic component is relaxed before the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber, and
when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber, the elastic component is compressed and generates a compressive force that causes the at least one fixing element to be secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one fixing element is made of a magnetic material, and
the stand further includes a first magnet placed in the second connecting component, the first magnet being configured to cause the at least one fixing element to be secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein when the insertion portion is inserted into the chamber through the opening, the first magnet attracts the at least one fixing element towards the second connecting component and causes the at least one fixing element to be secured at a first location between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein a second magnet is placed on a side of the first connecting component, the second magnet being configured to:
attract the at least one fixing element in a direction away from the second connecting component; and cause the at least one fixing element to be displaced from the first location such that the at least one fixing element is no longer secured between the inner wall of the chamber and the insertion portion.

20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the first connecting component is operably connected to the imaging apparatus.

Assignees

• Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co

Inventors

• Xu Fuyu

Classifications

• H04N23/50

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