WO2017219349A1 - Gimbal assembly and handheld gimbal - Google Patents

Abstract

A gimbal assembly and a handheld gimbal using same. The gimbal assembly comprises a first rotating shaft section (41) and a first connecting arm (42). One end of the first rotating shaft section (41) is rotatably connected to a first connecting device (30), and the other end of the first rotating shaft section (41) is connected to a second connecting device (43) by means of the first connecting arm (42). The first rotating shaft section (41) is further pivotally connected to the first connecting arm (42), so that the first rotating shaft section (41) is capable of rotating with respect to the first connecting arm (42). Thus, the first rotating shaft section (41) and the first connecting arm (42) are switched between a state of being superimposed and a state of being separated from each other. Therefore, the gimbal assembly is switched between a folded state and an unfolded state.

Description

PTZ components and handheld gimbal Technical field

The invention relates to a pan/tilt head assembly, in particular to a hand-held head mounted platform capable of mounting a small photographing device.

Background technique

The existing pan/tilt can be installed with a photographing device such as a video camera, a camera, a smart phone, etc., and can achieve a rapid and stable control of the effect that the photographing device maintains a certain posture when photographing while moving, and thus is widely used, in particular, Widely used in aerial vehicles used in aerial photography.

The gimbal is generally composed of three axes such as a heading (YAW) axis, a pitch (PITCH) axis, and a roll axis, and corresponding structural components. In order to ensure the normal operation of the gimbal, it is necessary to leave three axes of the gimbal. There is enough space for exercise, so the existing pan/tilt will take up a lot of space and sacrifice the portability of the gimbal.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the technical problem of the lack of portability of the prior art cloud platform, it is necessary to provide a portable cloud platform component, in particular, a portable handheld cloud platform.

A pan/tilt assembly includes a first rotating shaft portion and a first connecting arm, one end of the first rotating shaft portion rotatably connecting the first connecting device, and the other end of the first rotating shaft portion passes the first connection The arm is connected to the second connecting device. The first rotating shaft portion is also pivotally connected to the first connecting arm, so that the first rotating shaft portion is rotatable relative to the first connecting arm, such that the first rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm are in mutual The superimposed state is switched between a relatively separated state, and the pan/tilt assembly is switched between a collapsed state and an expanded state.

A handheld cloud platform includes a cloud platform assembly and a handheld device, the handheld device connecting the pan/tilt assembly, the pan/tilt assembly for mounting a camera. The pan/tilt assembly includes a first rotating shaft portion, a first connecting arm and a second rotating shaft portion, one end of the first rotating shaft portion is rotatably connected to the handheld device, and the other end of the first rotating shaft portion passes through the The first connecting arm connects the second rotating shaft portion. The first rotating shaft portion is also pivotally connected to the first connecting arm, so that the first rotating shaft portion is rotatable relative to the first connecting arm, such that the first rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm are in mutual The superimposed state is switched between a relatively separated state, and the pan/tilt assembly is switched between a collapsed state and an expanded state.

Compared with the prior art, the pan-tilt component and the handheld pan-tilt of the present invention can be switched between a folded state and a deployed state, and the pan-tilt component and the handheld pan-tilt are in a folded state occupying a small space, which is convenient for the user. Carrying, greatly improving the portability of the PTZ components and the handheld PTZ.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a pan/tilt head in a use state according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing the reverse structure of the pan/tilt head shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the pan/tilt head shown in FIG. 1.

4 is a partial assembled structural view of the cloud platform shown in FIG. 3.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 4 taken along line V-V.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a portion of the cloud platform shown in FIG. 4 in a state change.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 6 taken along line VII-VII.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a portion of the pan/tilt head shown in FIG. 6 in a state change.

Fig. 9 is a structural schematic view showing a portion of the pan/tilt head shown in Fig. 8 in a folded state.

Main component symbol description

Yuntai 10

Camera 20

Handheld device 30

PTZ component 40

First shaft portion 41

First connecting arm 42

Second shaft portion 43

Second connecting arm 44

Third shaft portion 45

Fixed structure 46

First pivot 47

Locking structure 48

Second pivot 49

Connection portion 310

Handheld section 320

Operation unit 330

Front 321

Back 322

Upper surface 331

Lower surface 332

Connecting side 333

First operation button 334

Second operation button 335

First connection base 411

Shaft arm 412

First plane 411a

Second plane 411b

Connection surface 411c

First surface 412a

Second surface 412b

Third surface 412c

Corner 412d

Fourth surface 412e

First pivoting portion 414

First substrate 414a

First pivot hole 414b

容 部 414c

Carrying part 414d

Curved bearing surface 414e

Curved outer surface 414f

Depression 414g

Second substrate 414h

Second pivot hole 414k

First fastening portion 415

Connecting plate 421

Second connection base 422

Second pivoting portion 423

Third pivot hole 423a

Notch 423b

Curved groove 424

Gap 425

Cap 471

First subsection 471a

Second subsection 471b

End 472

Shaft 474

Fourth pivot hole 473

Curved portion 472a

Connection plane 472b

End face 482

Bottom surface 483

First side 484

Second side 485

Fifth pivot hole 481

Groove structure 486

Inner surface 486a

Curved bottom surface 486b

Second buckle portion 487

Pivot part 488

Direction X

Pitch axis P

Heading axis Y

Roller axis R

The invention will be further illustrated by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed" to another component, it can be directly on the other component or the component can be present. When a component is considered to "connect" another component, it can be directly connected to another component or possibly a central component. When a component is considered to be "set to" another component, it can be placed directly on another component or possibly with a centered component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like, as used herein, are for illustrative purposes only.

All technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. The terminology used in the description of the present invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention. The term "and/or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It is an object of the invention to provide a pan/tilt head, in particular a portable hand-held pan/tilt head. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the pan/tilt head 10 of the present invention in use, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the reverse side of FIG. The pan/tilt head 10 is used to install a photographing device 20, such as a mobile phone, a camera or a camera, and the like, and provides a stabilizing function for the photographing device. The pan/tilt head 10 is a handheld cloud platform that includes a handheld device 30 and a pan/tilt assembly 40. The handheld device 30 is configured to provide a position for the user to operate the platform 10 to hold. The pan/tilt assembly 40 is configured to mount the photographing device 20 and implement direction control and stabilization of the photographing device 20.

In this embodiment, the pan/tilt head 10 is a three-axis pan/tilt head. The pan/tilt assembly 40 includes a first rotating shaft portion 41, a first connecting arm 42, a second rotating shaft portion 43, a second connecting arm 44, a third rotating shaft portion 45, and a fixing structure 46.

One end of the first rotating shaft portion 41 is rotatably connected to the handheld device 30, and the first rotating shaft portion 41 can rotate the first connecting arm 42, the second rotating shaft portion 43, and the second connecting arm 44. The third rotating shaft portion 45, the fixed structure 46, and the imaging device 20 are rotated about the pitch (PITCH) axis P of the pan/tilt head 10. The other end of the first rotating shaft portion 41 is connected to the first connecting arm 42.

One end of the second rotating shaft portion 43 is rotatably connected to the first connecting arm 42 , and the second rotating shaft portion 43 can rotate the second connecting arm 44 , the third rotating shaft portion 45 , and the fixing structure 46 . The imaging device 20 is rotated about the heading (YAW) axis Y of the pan/tilt head 10. The other end of the second rotating shaft portion 43 is connected to the second connecting arm 44.

One end of the third rotating shaft portion 45 is rotatably connected to the second connecting arm 44, and the third rotating shaft portion 45 can rotate the horizontal direction of the fixing structure 46 and the photographing device 20 around the platform 10 The ROLL axis R rotates. The other end of the third rotating shaft portion 45 is directly connected to the fixing structure 46. The fixing structure 46 is used to mount and fix the photographing device 20. Of course, it can be understood that in a deformable embodiment, the pan/tilt head 10 can also be a two-axis pan/tilt head, such as a two-axis pan/tilt head that does not include the third shaft portion 45, but the fixed structure 46 is directly The second connecting arm 44 is connected. In another deformable embodiment, the roles and positions of the first rotating shaft portion 41, the second rotating shaft portion 43 and the third rotating shaft portion 45 may be interchanged, such as the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the second rotating shaft. The portion 43 and the third shaft portion 45 are respectively configured to drive the imaging device 20 to rotate about the roll axis, the pitch axis, and the heading axis.

The first rotating shaft portion 41 is also pivotally connected to the first connecting arm 42 via a first pivot 47 such that the first rotating shaft portion 41 can face the first pivoting arm 47 toward the first connecting arm 42 is rotated so that the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42 can be overlapped, and the pan/tilt head assembly 40 is in a folded state. Further, the first rotating shaft portion 41 is also rotatable about the first pivot shaft 47 in a direction away from the first connecting arm 42 such that the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42 Separating, at this time, the pan-tilt assembly 40 is in an unfolded state. In the present embodiment, the first pivot 47 is the same as the axial direction of the roll axis R. Of course, in other embodiments, the first pivot 47 may also be the same as the axial direction of the heading axis Y or the pitch axis P.

The pan/tilt assembly 40 further includes a locking structure 48 for locking the relative positions of the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42 such that the pan/tilt assembly 40 can Maintain a stable folded or unfolded state.

Further, the handheld device 30 includes a connecting portion 310, a handheld portion 320, and an operating portion 330. The connecting portion 310 is substantially perpendicularly connected to the hand-held portion 320 such that the connecting portion 310 and the hand-held portion 320 substantially form an inverted "L"-shaped structure. The connecting portion 310 is coupled to the first rotating shaft portion 41. The handheld portion 320 further includes a front surface 321 and a back surface 322 opposite the front surface 321 . The front surface 321 faces the user when the user uses the platform 10 . In the embodiment, the operating portion 330 is connected to the back surface 322 of the handheld portion 320, and the operating portion 330 is located at the intersection of the connecting portion 310 and the handheld portion 320, so that the operating portion 330 is connected to both the connecting portion 310 and the hand portion 320.

The operation portion 330 includes an upper surface 331 , a lower surface 332 , and a connection side surface 333 . The upper surface 331 is disposed in parallel with the lower surface 332. The connecting side 333 is connected between the upper surface 331 and the lower surface 332. The upper surface 331 is further provided with a first operation button 334, and the connection side 333 is provided with a second operation button 335. The handheld device 30 can be communicatively coupled to the camera device 20 by wired or wireless (eg, Bluetooth or WiFi). The first operation button 334 and the second operation button 335 may be used to perform a control function on the photographing device 20, such as starting or stopping photographing, starting or stopping photographing, photo flipping, playing a video or a photo. In this embodiment, the first operation button 334 is used to control the function of the photographing device 20 to perform page turning and playing a video or a photo, and the second operation button 335 is used to control the photographing device 20 to start or stop taking a photo. With the camera function.

3 and FIG. 4, FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the platform 10 of FIG. schematic diagram. The first rotating shaft portion 41 includes a first connecting base 411 and a shaft arm 412 integrally connected to the first connecting base 411. The first connection base 411 is rotatably coupled to the handheld device 30. The first connection base 411 has a substantially circular plate shape and includes a first plane 411a, a second plane 411b, and a connection surface 411c. The first plane 411a is disposed in parallel with the second plane 411b. The connecting surface 411c is vertically connected between the first plane 411a and the second plane 411b. In the embodiment, the connecting surface 411c is an arc surface. The handheld device 30 is connected to the second plane 411b.

The shaft arm 412 is substantially in the shape of a rectangular plate having an irregular corner, and the shaft arm 412 includes a first surface 412a, a second surface 412b, a third surface 412c, a corner surface 412d, and a fourth surface 412e. The first surface 412a and the second surface 412b are disposed in parallel with each other. The third surface 412c is vertically connected between the first surface 412a and the second surface 412b. The corner surface 412d is disposed opposite to the third surface 412c, and the corner surface 412d and the third surface 412c are both connected between the first surface 412a and the second surface 412b. The fourth surface 412e is disposed opposite to the third surface 412c, and the fourth surface 412e is coupled to the corner surface 412d.

The first surface 412a is in contact with and flush with the first plane 411a. The second surface 412b is in contact with and flush with the second plane 411b. The third surface 412c and the fourth surface 412e are respectively connected to both ends of the connecting surface 411c. In this embodiment, the corner surface 412d is a substantially wavy surface.

The axle arm 412 also includes a first pivoting portion 414 for pivotal connection with the first connecting arm 42. The first pivoting portion 414 is located at an end of the shaft arm 412 away from the first connecting base 411 . Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line V-V of FIG. 4. The first pivoting portion 414 includes a first substrate 414a and a second substrate 414h extending from the shaft arm 412. The first substrate 414a is disposed in parallel with the second substrate 414h. The first pivoting portion 414 further includes a first pivot hole 414b formed on the first substrate 414a, a second pivot hole 414k opened on the second substrate 414h, and the first substrate 414a. The accommodating portion 414c is disposed between the second substrate 414h. The first pivot hole 414b penetrates the first substrate 414a and communicates with the receiving portion 414c. The second pivot hole 414k extends through the second substrate 414h and communicates with the receiving portion 414c.

The outer shapes of the first substrate 414a and the second substrate 414h are substantially in the shape of an opening facing the first connection base 411. The first substrate 414a extends from an end of the third surface 412c away from the first connection base 411. The first pivot hole 414b is located at a central position of the first substrate 414a. The first substrate 414a further includes a recess 414g, and the recess 414g is located on a side of the first substrate 414a away from the accommodating portion 414c. The recessed portion 414g is in communication with the first pivot hole 414b, and the diameter of the recessed portion 414g is larger than the diameter of the first pivot hole 414b. The second substrate 414h is adjacent to the corner surface 412d, and the second pivot hole 414k is located at a central position of the second substrate 414h.

Further, the first pivoting portion 414 further includes a bearing portion 414d extending from the second substrate 414h toward a side away from the first substrate 414a. The bearing portion 414d includes an arcuate bearing surface 414e and a curved outer surface 414f. The curved bearing surface 414e is located on a side of the bearing portion 414d adjacent to the corner surface 412d, and the curved bearing surface 414e is a concave curved surface. The curved outer surface 414f is disposed opposite the curved bearing surface 414e, and the curved bearing surface 414e may be parallel to the curved outer surface 414f. It will be appreciated that in a deformable embodiment, the carrier portion 414d may also be omitted.

Further, the corner surface 412d is further provided with a first fastening portion 415, wherein the first fastening portion 415 is configured to be snap-fitted with the locking structure 48, thereby the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the The relative position of the first connecting arm 42 is locked. In the embodiment, the first fastening portion 415 is a convex structure disposed at a central position of the corner surface 412d. It can be understood that in the deformable embodiment, the first fastening portion 415 can also be another buckle structure such as a hook or a card slot.

Referring to FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the first connecting arm 42 includes a connecting plate 421 , a second connecting base 422 , and a second pivoting portion 423 . The second connecting base 422 is substantially circular, and the second rotating shaft portion 43 is rotatably connected to the second connecting base 422. The connecting plate 421 is substantially rectangular, and the connecting plate 421 is integrally connected to the second connecting base 422. The second pivoting portion 423 is located at an end of the connecting plate 421 away from the second connecting base 422, and the second pivoting portion 423 and the first pivoting portion 414 pass the first The pivots 47 are pivotally connected.

The second pivoting portion 423 is disposed corresponding to the accommodating portion 414c, and the second pivoting portion 423 includes a third pivot hole 423a. In this embodiment, the second pivoting portion 423 is received in the accommodating portion 414c and is pivotally connected to the first pivoting portion 414 by the first pivot 47.

The cross section of the second pivoting portion 423 in the direction perpendicular to the first pivot 47 is substantially open to the n shape of the connecting plate 421 , and the third pivot hole 423 a is located at the second pivoting portion 423 . The central position of the n shape. Further, the n-shape of the second pivoting portion 423 is similar to the size of the n-shape of the first substrate 414a but opposite to the opening direction. In the embodiment, the second pivoting portion 423 further includes a notch portion 423 b , and the notch portion 423 b is located at an end of the second pivoting portion 423 away from the connecting plate 421 . The notch portion 423b is configured to provide a space for the first pivoting portion 414 to rotate relative to the second pivot portion 423 about the first pivot 47.

The connecting plate 421 further includes an arcuate groove 424 disposed corresponding to the curved outer surface 414f. The arcuate groove 424 at least partially receives the bearing portion 414d, and when the first pivoting portion 414 is rotated relative to the second pivoting portion 423, the bearing portion 414d can be in the arcuate groove 424. Rotate in.

The first pivot 47 includes a shaft portion 474, a cap portion 471, and an end portion 472. The cap portion 471 and the end portion 472 are respectively connected to both ends of the shaft portion 474. The end portion 472 includes two arcuate portions 472a disposed opposite each other, two connecting planes 472b disposed opposite each other, and a fourth pivot hole 473 extending through the two connecting planes 472b. The two connection planes 472b are respectively connected between the two curved portions 472a. The cap portion 471 has a larger diameter than the shaft portion 474. An arcuate portion 472a of the end portion 472 adjacent to the side of the second pivot portion 423 is for at least partially received in the arcuate bearing surface 414e of the carrier portion 414d.

At least a portion of the cap portion 471 is received in the recess portion 414g. Specifically, the cap portion 471 includes a first sub-portion 471a and a second sub-portion 471b, and the diameter of the first sub-portion 471a is smaller than the diameter of the second sub-portion 471b. The diameter of the first sub-portion 471a is substantially the same as the diameter of the first pivot hole 414b, and can be accommodated in the first pivot hole 414b. The diameter of the second sub-portion 471b is substantially the same as the diameter of the recessed portion 414g, and can be accommodated in the recessed portion 414g.

The pan/tilt assembly 40 also includes a second pivot 49. The second pivot 49 is pivotally connected to the locking structure 48 through the fourth pivot hole 473 of the end portion 472 . In this embodiment, the extending direction of the second pivot 49 is perpendicular to the first pivot 47.

Further, the connecting plate 421 has two notches 425 adjacent to the position of the second pivot 49. The two notches 425 are respectively located on opposite sides of the arcuate groove 424. The two notches 425 are for receiving at least a portion of the locking structure 48 to provide the necessary space for the locking structure 48 to rotate about the second pivot 49.

The locking structure 48 includes a fifth pivot hole 481, and the second pivot 49 sequentially passes through the fifth pivot hole 481 and the fourth pivot hole 473 of the first pivot 47 to lock the lock. The structure 48 is pivotally coupled to the end 472 of the first pivot 47.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a portion of the platform 10 shown in FIG. 4 in a state change, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 along line VII-VII. The locking structure 48 further includes a second fastening portion 487 corresponding to the first fastening portion 415 . The locking structure 48 is pivotally connected to the end 472 of the first pivot 47 such that the locking structure 48 can rotate about the second pivot 49 relative to the axle arm 412, and thus the second The latching portion 487 and the first latching portion 415 can be switched between a state in which they are engaged with each other and a state in which they are relatively separated. When the first fastening portion 415 and the second fastening portion 487 are engaged with each other, the relative position of the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42 is maintained and locked.

Referring to FIG. 3 together, the locking structure 48 has a generally whistle shape. The locking structure 48 includes two end faces 482 , a bottom surface 483 , a first side surface 484 , and a second side surface 485 . The two end faces 482 are disposed substantially parallel to each other. The two end faces 482 are both planar, and the two end faces 482 are substantially perpendicular to the bottom face 483, and the two end faces 482 are substantially perpendicular to the bottom face 483. The fifth pivot hole 481 extends through the two end faces 482. The bottom surface 483, the first side surface 484 and the second side surface 485 are connected between the two end surfaces 482, and the bottom surface 483, the first side surface 484 and the second side surface 485 are connected end to end. . The first side surface 484 and the bottom surface 483 are both planar and vertically connected.

The second side 485 can conform to the corner surface 412d, and the second side 485 is also substantially a wavy surface. The second fastening portion 487 is disposed at a central position of the second side surface 485. In the embodiment, the second fastening portion 487 is a card slot provided on the second side surface 485. Of course, it can be understood that in the deformable embodiment, the second fastening portion 487 can also be a convex structure or the like that cooperates with the first fastening portion 415.

The locking structure 48 also includes a groove structure 486. The groove structure 486 is located on the bottom surface 483 and extends through the first side surface 484 and the second side surface 485. The groove structure 486 includes two inner surfaces 486a disposed in parallel opposite each other and a curved bottom surface 486b connecting the two inner surfaces 486a. The end portion 472 is received in the groove structure 486 such that the second pivot 49 passes through the fifth pivot hole 481 and the fourth pivot hole 473 to fix the locking structure 48 and the The end portion 472 is pivotally connected. Specifically, the two connecting planes 472b of the end portion 472 respectively contact the two inner surfaces 486a, and the end portion 472 is adjacent to the curved portion 472a on the side of the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the curved portion The bottom surface 486b is in contact. The bearing portion 414d is also received in the groove structure 486 for carrying the first pivot 47 and limiting and fixing the first pivot 47.

Further, a fulcrum portion 488 is further defined on the second side surface 485. The fulcrum portion 488 is a protrusion that faces the corner surface 412d. The fulcrum portion 488 is for contacting the corner surface 412d of the shaft arm 412 such that the locking structure 48 locks and maintains the relative position of the first shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42.

Next, a description will be given of a process in which the pan/tilt head 10 is switched between an unfolded state (which can also be said to be in a use state) and a folded state.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 again. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are also partial structural views of the pan-tilt assembly 40 in an unfolded state and locked. It can be understood that FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 only show the structure of the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42, the first pivot 47, the locking structure 48 and the second pivot 49 assembled. The other parts of the stage assembly 40 (such as the second rotating shaft portion 43, the second connecting arm 44, the third rotating shaft portion 45, and the fixing structure 46, etc.) have the same structure as that shown in Figs. 1-3, and are not illustrated here. With a statement.

In FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the locking structure 48 is fastened to the first fastening portion 415 by the second fastening portion 487, and the corner surface 412d is matched with the second side surface 485. The fourth surface 412e is flush with the first side surface 484, and the two end surfaces 482 of the locking structure 48 are flush with the first surface 412a and the second surface 412b, respectively. The assembly 40 is in an unfolded state, and the relative position of the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42 is locked by the locking structure 48, and the camera 10 is mounted on the camera 20 Screen shooting is performed by holding the pan/tilt head 10 or fixing the pan/tilt head 10 to an unmanned aerial vehicle or the like.

Further, when the panhead assembly 40 is in the unfolded state, the fulcrum portion 488 of the locking structure 48 contacts and abuts the corner surface 412d, and the locking structure 48 is adjacent to the second pivot due to leverage One end of the shaft 49 applies a pulling force toward the first pivot shaft 47 in a direction X away from the first pivoting portion 414, and the cap portion 471 of the first pivot shaft 47 contacts the pressing adjacent to the first substrate. 414a, so that the first pivoting portion 414 is closely pivoted with the second pivoting portion 423, and the relative position of the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42 is maintained and fixed.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 again. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the locking structure 48 and the shaft arm 412 being detached from the buckle so that the first rotating shaft portion 41 and the first connecting arm 42 are unlocked. Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 6 taken along line VII-VII. When the pan-tilt assembly 40 in the unfolded state shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 is folded and carried, the locking structure 48 is first pulled adjacent to the edge of the fourth surface 412e, so that the second fastening portion is 487 is disengaged from the first fastening portion 415, the locking structure 48 is rotated about the second pivot 49, the fulcrum portion 488 is disengaged from the corner surface 412d, and the second pivot 49 is no longer Applying a pulling force to the first pivot 47 in a direction away from the first pivoting portion 414, the cap portion 471 of the first pivot 47 is no longer in close contact with the first substrate 414a, the first The close pivoting of a pivoting portion 414 and the second pivoting portion 423 is released.

Further, an external force is applied to rotate the first rotating shaft portion 41 about the first pivot 47 toward the first connecting arm 42 such that the first rotating shaft portion 41 overlaps with the first connecting arm 42. Please refer to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the first rotating shaft portion 41 overlapping with the first connecting arm 42. At this time, the first rotating shaft portion 41 of the pan/tilt head assembly 40 and the first The connecting arm 42 is in a folded state but the relative position is not locked, and the pan/tilt assembly 40 is in a folded state but the state is not locked.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an external force is applied to rotate the locking structure 48 about the second pivot 49, and the fulcrum portion 488 contacts and abuts the corner surface 412d of the shaft arm 412 due to leverage The locking structure 48 applies a pulling force to the first pivot 47 in a direction away from the first pivoting portion 414 adjacent to one end of the second pivoting shaft 49, and thus the first pivot 47 The cap portion 471 is in contact with the first substrate 414a adjacent to the third surface 412c, so that the first pivoting portion 414 and the second pivoting portion 423 are closely pivoted, and the first rotating shaft portion 41 is The relative position of the first connecting arm 42 is maintained and fixed. Further, the second fastening portion 487 is snap-fitted with the first fastening portion 415 such that the locking structure 48 is fixed to the axle arm 412. As shown in FIG. 9, at this time, the first rotating shaft portion 41 of the pan-tilt assembly 40 and the first connecting arm 42 are in a folded state, and the relative positions of the two are locked, and the pan-tilt assembly 40 is in a folded state. And the state is locked.

Compared with the prior art, the pan/tilt head assembly 40 and the pan/tilt head 10 of the present invention can be switched between a folded state and an unfolded state, and the pan/tilt head assembly 40 and the pan-tilt head 10 are in a folded state, occupying a small space and being convenient. Carrying by the user greatly improves the portability of the pan/tilt head unit 40 and the pan/tilt head 10. In addition, the locking structure 48 can lock the folded state and the unfolded state of the pan-tilt assembly 40, and the reliability of the pan-tilt assembly 40 and the pan-tilt 10 can be improved.

Further, the operation unit 330 is further provided with the first operation button 334 and the second operation button 335. The first operation button 334 and the second operation button 335 may be used to perform a control function on the photographing device 20, such as starting or stopping photographing, starting or stopping photographing, photo flipping, playing a video or a photo. Therefore, the pan/tilt head 10 is more convenient for the user to use and improves the experience.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting, and the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Neither should the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention be deviated. Those skilled in the art can also make other variations and the like in the spirit of the present invention for use in the design of the present invention as long as it does not deviate from the technical effects of the present invention. All changes made in accordance with the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims (57)

A pan/tilt assembly includes a first rotating shaft portion and a first connecting arm, one end of the first rotating shaft portion rotatably connecting the first connecting device, and the other end of the first rotating shaft portion passes the first connection The arm is connected to the second connecting device, wherein the first rotating shaft portion is further pivotally connected to the first connecting arm, so that the first rotating shaft portion is rotatable relative to the first connecting arm, so that the first The rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm are switched between a state of being overlapped with each other and a state of being relatively separated, and the pan/tilt head assembly is switched between a folded state and an unfolded state. The pan/tilt assembly of claim 1 wherein said first attachment means is a hand-held device for providing a portion for the user to operate said pan/tilt assembly. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second connecting device is a second rotating shaft portion, and the pan/tilt assembly further includes a second connecting arm, a third rotating shaft portion and a fixing structure, wherein the One end of the two rotating shaft portion is rotatably connected to the first connecting arm, and the other end of the second rotating shaft portion is connected to the second connecting arm, and the third rotating shaft portion is rotatably connected to the second connecting arm. And the third rotating shaft portion is connected to a fixing structure for mounting a photographing device. The pan/tilt assembly according to claim 3, wherein the first rotating shaft portion rotatably connects the first connecting device for driving the first connecting arm, the second rotating shaft portion, and the second connecting portion The arm, the third rotating shaft portion, the fixing structure and the photographing device rotate around the pitch axis; the second rotating shaft portion rotatably connects the first connecting arm for driving the second connecting arm, the third rotating shaft portion, and fixing The structure and the photographing device rotate about the heading axis; the third shaft portion is rotatably coupled to the second connecting arm for driving the fixing structure and the photographing device to rotate about the roll axis. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 4, wherein the fixing structure is a telescopic fixing bracket for loading photographing devices of different sizes. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pan/tilt head further comprises a locking structure, and the locking structure is configured to lock a relative position of the first rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm The pan/tilt assembly is maintained in a stable folded or unfolded state. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 6, wherein the first rotating shaft portion comprises a first connecting base and a shaft arm integrally connected with the first connecting base, the first connecting base and The first connecting device is rotatably connected, the axle arm includes a first pivoting portion having a pivot hole, the first connecting arm includes a second pivoting portion having a pivot hole, and the pan/tilt head further includes a pivoting shaft, the first pivot shaft passing through the pivot hole of the first pivoting portion and the pivot hole of the second pivoting portion, such that the first rotating shaft portion is pivotally connected to the first connecting arm, Thereby the first shaft portion is rotatable relative to the first link arm about the first pivot.  A pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 7, wherein said first pivot axis is identical to an axial direction of one of a pitch axis, a heading axis and a roll axis of said pan/tilt head. A pan/tilt assembly according to claim 7, wherein said locking structure comprises a pivot hole, said first pivot shaft includes an end having a pivot hole, and said pan/tilt head further comprises a second pivot shaft The second pivot passes through the pivot hole of the locking structure and the pivot hole of the end portion such that the locking structure is pivotally connected to the first pivot. The pan/tilt assembly of claim 9, wherein the axle arm further comprises a first latching portion, and the locking structure comprises a second latching portion that cooperates with the first latching portion, When the first fastening portion is fastened with the second fastening portion, the locking structure maintains the pan/tilt in a stable folded state or an unfolded state; the first fastening portion and the first fastening portion When the second fastening portion is disengaged from the buckle, the pan/tilt assembly is switchable between the folded state and the deployed state. The pan/tilt assembly according to claim 10, wherein the first pivoting portion comprises two oppositely disposed substrates extending toward the second pivoting portion, and each of the substrates is provided with a pivot hole. An accommodating portion is disposed between the two substrates, the second pivoting portion is located in the accommodating portion, and the first pivot shaft sequentially passes through a pivot hole of the substrate, and the second pivoting portion The pivot hole and the pivot hole of the other substrate pivotally connect the first rotating shaft portion with the first connecting arm. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 11, wherein the outer shape of the substrate and the second pivot portion are n-shaped in a cross section perpendicular to the first pivot axis, and the pivot hole on the substrate is located The central position of the n-shape. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 12, wherein an n-shaped opening of the substrate faces the first connection base, and an n-shape of the substrate and an n-shape of the second pivot portion The opening is opposite in direction. The pan/tilt assembly according to claim 13, wherein the n-shaped top end of the second pivot portion further includes a notch portion for providing rotation of the first pivot portion relative to the first connecting arm space. The pan/tilt assembly of claim 10 wherein said first pivot axis and said second pivot axis are perpendicular to each other. A pan/tilt assembly according to claim 10, wherein said first pivot further comprises a cap portion located at an end remote from said end portion, said cap portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of a pivot hole of said substrate . The pan/tilt assembly of claim 16, wherein the substrate of the first pivoting portion adjacent to the cap further comprises a recess for receiving the cap, the recess and the first pivoting portion The pivot holes are in communication, and the cap portion is received in the recess. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 10, wherein the locking structure comprises two mutually parallel end faces, a bottom face connected between the two end faces, a first side face and a second side face, The bottom surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are sequentially connected end to end. The pivot hole of the locking structure penetrates the two end surfaces, and the locking structure further includes the bottom surface and penetrates the a groove structure of a side surface and the second side surface, the groove structure includes two inner surfaces disposed opposite to each other and an arcuate bottom surface connecting the two inner surfaces, and an end portion of the first pivot shaft Positioning in the groove structure such that the second pivot shaft passes through the pivot hole of the locking structure and the pivot hole of the first pivot shaft rotatably connects the locking structure to the first The end of the pivot. The pan/tilt assembly of claim 18, wherein the end of the first pivot includes two oppositely disposed arcuate portions and two connecting planes connected between the arcuate portions, The two connection planes are disposed in parallel opposite each other and respectively contact the two inner surfaces of the groove structure. The pan/tilt assembly according to claim 19, wherein the first pivoting portion further comprises a carrying portion, the carrying portion extending along the first pivoting portion toward the locking structure, the carrying The portion includes an arcuate bearing surface adjacent to one side of the first pivot and an arcuate outer surface adjacent to a side of the first connecting arm, the end of the first pivot contacting the arcuate bearing surface. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 20, wherein the first side surface and the bottom surface are both planar and vertically connected, the two end surfaces are all flat, and the two end faces are opposite to the first A side surface, the second side surface and the bottom surface are vertically connected, the second side surface is a wave-shaped surface, and the first fastening portion is disposed at a central position of the second side surface. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 21, wherein the position of the shaft arm corresponding to the second side surface comprises a corner surface matching the shape of the second side surface, and a center of the corner surface of the shaft arm The second fastening portion is disposed at a position, and the second fastening portion is snap-fitted with the first fastening portion. A pan/tilt assembly according to claim 22, wherein said second side surface further comprises a fulcrum portion disposed adjacent said groove structure toward said shaft arm, said fulcrum portion for said The locking structure contacts and abuts the axle arm when the axle arm is buckled, so that the fulcrum portion applies a pulling force to the first pivot shaft such that the cap portion of the first pivot shaft contacts the pressure adjacent to the The substrate of the first pivoting portion, and further the relative position of the first rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm are maintained and fixed. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 22, wherein the first latching portion is a card slot disposed on a corner surface of the axle arm, and the second latching portion is disposed on the first Bumps on the two sides. A pan/tilt assembly according to claim 21, wherein said axle arm includes a first surface and a second surface disposed in parallel with each other, and a third connection between said first surface and said second surface is perpendicularly connected a surface, the corner surface disposed opposite to the third surface and connected between the first surface and the second surface, and a portion disposed parallel to the third surface and connecting the corner surface a fourth surface, the first latching portion of the locking structure is locked with the second latching portion of the axle arm, and the corner surface of the axle arm is coincident with the second side surface, the fourth surface Aligned with the first side, the two end faces of the locking structure are flush with the first surface and the second surface, respectively. The pan/tilt head assembly according to claim 25, wherein the first connecting arm comprises a connecting plate, and the second pivoting portion extends perpendicularly from one end of the connecting plate, the connecting plate further comprising a corresponding The curved outer surface of the bearing portion is provided with an arcuate groove, and at least a portion of the bearing portion is received in the arcuate groove. The pan/tilt assembly according to claim 26, wherein the connecting plate has two notches adjacent to the second pivot, and the two notches are respectively located on opposite sides of the arcuate groove. The two notches are for receiving at least a portion of the locking structure to provide space for the locking structure to rotate about the second pivot. A handheld cloud platform includes a cloud platform assembly and a handheld device, the handheld device is coupled to the pan/tilt assembly, the pan/tilt assembly is configured to mount a camera device, and the pan/tilt assembly includes a first shaft portion, a connecting arm and a second rotating shaft portion, wherein one end of the first rotating shaft portion is rotatably connected to the handheld device, and the other end of the first rotating shaft portion is connected to the second rotating shaft portion through the first connecting arm, and is characterized The first rotating shaft portion is further pivotally connected to the first connecting arm, so that the first rotating shaft portion is rotatable relative to the first connecting arm, such that the first rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm The state is overlapped between the mutually overlapping state and the relatively separated state, and the pan/tilt assembly is switched between the folded state and the expanded state. A handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 28, wherein said hand-held device comprises a connecting portion, a hand-held portion and an operating portion, said connecting portion and said hand-held portion forming an inverted "L"-shaped structure, said The connecting portion is connected to the first rotating shaft portion, and the handheld portion further defines a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, the front surface facing the user when the user uses the handheld cloud platform The operation portion is connected to the back of the handheld portion, and the operation portion is provided with at least one operation button for performing a control function on the photographing device. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 29, wherein said control function comprises at least one of starting or stopping photographing, starting or stopping photographing, page turning, playing video, and playing a photo. A handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 29, wherein said operating portion comprises an upper surface, a lower surface and a connecting side, said upper surface being disposed parallel to said lower surface, said connecting side being connected to said Between the upper surface and the lower surface, the at least one operation button includes a first operation button and a second operation button, the first operation button is disposed on the upper surface, and the second operation button is disposed at the Connect the sides. A handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 31, wherein said first operation button is for controlling said photographing means to perform a function of turning pages and playing video and photos, and said second operation button is for controlling said The function of the camera to start or stop taking pictures and taking pictures. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 28, wherein the pan/tilt head assembly further comprises a second connecting arm, a third rotating shaft portion and a fixing structure, and one end of the second rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm Rotating the connection, and the other end of the second rotating shaft portion is connected to the second connecting arm, the third rotating shaft portion is rotatably connected to the second connecting arm, and the third rotating shaft portion is connected to the fixing structure, The fixing structure is used to mount the photographing device. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 33, wherein the first rotating shaft portion is rotatably connected to the handheld device for driving the first connecting arm, the second rotating shaft portion, the second connecting arm, a third rotating shaft portion, a fixing structure and a photographing device rotate around the pitch axis; the second rotating shaft portion rotatably connects the first connecting arm for driving the second connecting arm, the third rotating shaft portion, the fixing structure and The camera rotates about the heading axis; the third shaft portion is rotatably coupled to the second link arm for driving the fixed structure and the camera to rotate about the roll axis. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 34, wherein the fixing structure is a telescopic fixing bracket for loading photographing devices of different sizes. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 28, wherein the pan/tilt head further comprises a locking structure, and the locking structure is configured to lock the relative position of the first rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm The pan/tilt assembly is maintained in a stable folded or unfolded state. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 36, wherein the first rotating shaft portion comprises a first connecting base and a shaft arm integrally connected with the first connecting base, the first connecting base and The first connecting device is rotatably connected, the axle arm includes a first pivoting portion having a pivot hole, the first connecting arm includes a second pivoting portion having a pivot hole, and the pan/tilt head further includes a pivoting shaft, the first pivot shaft passing through the pivot hole of the first pivoting portion and the pivot hole of the second pivoting portion, such that the first rotating shaft portion is pivotally connected to the first connecting arm, Thereby the first shaft portion is rotatable relative to the first link arm about the first pivot. A handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 37, wherein said first pivot axis is axially identical to one of a pitch axis, a heading axis and a roll axis of said hand-held head. A handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 37, wherein said locking structure comprises a pivot hole, said first pivot shaft comprises an end having a pivot hole, and said pan/tilt head further comprises a second pivot shaft The second pivot passes through the pivot hole of the locking structure and the pivot hole of the end portion such that the locking structure is pivotally connected to the first pivot. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 39, wherein the axle arm further comprises a first latching portion, and the locking structure comprises a second latching portion that cooperates with the first latching portion, When the first fastening portion is fastened with the second fastening portion, the locking structure maintains the pan/tilt in a stable folded state or an unfolded state; the first fastening portion and the first fastening portion When the second fastening portion is disengaged from the buckle, the pan/tilt assembly is switchable between the folded state and the deployed state. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 40, wherein the first pivoting portion comprises two oppositely disposed substrates extending toward the second pivoting portion, and each of the substrates is provided with a pivot hole. An accommodating portion is disposed between the two substrates, the second pivoting portion is located in the accommodating portion, and the first pivot shaft sequentially passes through a pivot hole of the substrate, and the second pivoting portion The pivot hole and the pivot hole of the other substrate pivotally connect the first rotating shaft portion with the first connecting arm. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 40, wherein an outer shape of the substrate and a cross section of the second pivoting portion perpendicular to the first pivot axis are n-shaped, and a pivot hole on the substrate is located The central position of the n-shape. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 42, wherein an n-shaped opening of the substrate faces the first connection base, and an n-shape of the substrate and an n-shape of the second pivot portion The opening is opposite in direction. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 42, wherein the n-shaped top end of the second pivoting portion further comprises a notch portion for providing rotation of the first rotating shaft portion relative to the first connecting arm space. A handheld head according to claim 39, wherein said first pivot axis and said second pivot axis are perpendicular to each other. A handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 39, wherein said first pivot further comprises a cap portion located at an end remote from said end portion, said cap portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of a pivot hole of said substrate . The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 46, wherein the substrate of the first pivoting portion adjacent to the cap portion further comprises a recessed portion for receiving the cap portion, the recessed portion and the first pivoting portion The pivot holes are in communication, and the cap portion is received in the recess. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 39, wherein the locking structure comprises two mutually parallel end faces, a bottom face connected between the two end faces, a first side face and a second side face, The bottom surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are sequentially connected end to end. The pivot hole of the locking structure penetrates the two end surfaces, and the locking structure further includes the bottom surface and penetrates the a groove structure of a side surface and the second side surface, the groove structure includes two inner surfaces disposed opposite to each other and an arcuate bottom surface connecting the two inner surfaces, and an end portion of the first pivot shaft Positioning in the groove structure such that the second pivot shaft passes through the pivot hole of the locking structure and the pivot hole of the first pivot shaft rotatably connects the locking structure to the first The end of the pivot. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 48, wherein the end portion of the first pivot shaft comprises two oppositely disposed arc portions and two connection planes connected between the arc portions, The two connection planes are disposed in parallel opposite each other and respectively contact the two inner surfaces of the groove structure. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 49, wherein the first pivoting portion further comprises a carrying portion, the carrying portion extending along the first pivoting portion toward the locking structure, the carrying The portion includes an arcuate bearing surface adjacent to one side of the first pivot and an arcuate outer surface adjacent to a side of the first connecting arm, the end of the first pivot contacting the arcuate bearing surface. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 50, wherein the first side surface and the bottom surface are both planar and vertically connected, the two end faces are all flat, and the two end faces are opposite to the first A side surface, the second side surface and the bottom surface are vertically connected, the second side surface is a wave-shaped surface, and the first fastening portion is disposed at a central position of the second side surface. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 51, wherein the position of the shaft arm corresponding to the second side surface comprises a corner surface matching the shape of the second side surface, and a center of the corner surface of the shaft arm The second fastening portion is disposed at a position, and the second fastening portion is snap-fitted with the first fastening portion. A handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 52, wherein said second side surface further comprises a fulcrum portion disposed adjacent said groove structure toward said axial arm, said fulcrum portion for said The locking structure contacts and abuts the axle arm when the axle arm is buckled, so that the fulcrum portion applies a pulling force to the first pivot shaft such that the cap portion of the first pivot shaft contacts the pressure adjacent to the The substrate of the first pivoting portion, and further the relative position of the first rotating shaft portion and the first connecting arm are maintained and fixed. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 53, wherein the first latching portion is a card slot disposed on a corner surface of the axle arm, and the second latching portion is disposed on the first Bumps on the two sides. A hand-held head according to claim 53, wherein said axle arm includes a first surface and a second surface disposed in parallel with each other, and a third connection between said first surface and said second surface is perpendicularly connected a surface, the corner surface disposed opposite to the third surface and connected between the first surface and the second surface, and a portion disposed parallel to the third surface and connecting the corner surface a fourth surface, the first arm portion of the locking structure is locked with the second fastening portion of the shaft arm, the corner surface of the shaft arm is coincident with the second side surface, and the fourth surface is The first side is flush, and the two end faces of the locking structure are flush with the first surface and the second surface, respectively. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 55, wherein the first connecting arm comprises a connecting plate, and the second pivoting portion extends perpendicularly from a side of one end of the connecting plate, the connecting plate Also included is an arcuate groove disposed corresponding to the curved outer surface of the load bearing portion, at least a portion of the load bearing portion being received in the arcuate groove. The handheld pan/tilt head according to claim 56, wherein the connecting plate has two notches adjacent to the second pivot, and the two notches are respectively located on opposite sides of the arcuate groove. The two notches are for receiving at least a portion of the locking structure to provide space for the locking structure to rotate about the second pivot.

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