CN101194127B - 使用具有抓握特征的球窝活节的安装装置 - Google Patents

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CN101194127B
CN101194127B CN2006800148816A CN200680014881A CN101194127B CN 101194127 B CN101194127 B CN 101194127B CN 2006800148816 A CN2006800148816 A CN 2006800148816A CN 200680014881 A CN200680014881 A CN 200680014881A CN 101194127 B CN101194127 B CN 101194127B
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本发明涉及互连时形成一个柔性组件的球窝活节连接件。在一些实施方式中，将球窝活节连接件设计以及构造成使得球和窝的干涉配合引起材料中发生蠕变，从而在各个球窝活节中形成更加均匀的摩擦。在一些实施方式中，球窝活节连接件采用一个环绕着连接件外部的包覆模塑的条带，以有利于其抓握使用。在一个采用上述球窝活节连接件的示例性实施方式中，一种三角装置使用包括球窝活节连接件的支脚以支撑和抓握物体。

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使用具有抓握特征的球窝活节的安装装置
技术领域
本发明涉及相互连接成一个柔性组件的连接件，更加具体地，涉及一种使用球窝活节连接件的安装装置。 
背景技术
典型的三脚组件由三个刚性支脚构成，所述刚性支脚向外张开而形成一个用于如相机的器件的支撑结构。支脚通常为刚性并且适于提供起自地面或其他平坦表面的支撑作用。一些三脚架对支脚长度具有一些调整功能，从而允许所述三脚架安装于其上的表面的平面度存在一些偏差。 
这样的三脚架在其支撑如相机的器件时具有局限性。因而需要一种这样的安装装置，该安装装置可用作三脚架和用作一个用于安装到垂直构件上的抓握式安装件。 
发明内容
本发明涉及相互连接时形成一个柔性组件的球窝活节连接件。每一个连接件包括一个具有第一和第二端部部分的主体。一个外部窝接合表面设置在主体的一端。主体的另一端具有一个内部腔。一个连接件的窝接合表面接合到另一个连接件的内部腔中，从而使连接件相互连接。 
在一些实施方式中，球窝活节连接件采用一个环绕着连接件外部的包覆模塑的条带，以有利于其抓握使用。在一个采用上述球窝活节连接件的示例性实施方式中，一种安装装置使用包括球窝活节连接件的支脚 以提供支撑。 
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图1示出依据本发明一些实施方式的多个连接在一起的连接件的侧视图； 
图2示出依据本发明一些实施方式的多个连接在一起的连接件的端视图； 
图3为依据本发明一些实施方式的多个连接在一起的连接件的截面图； 
图4为依据本发明一些实施方式的连接件的侧视图； 
图4A为依据本发明一些实施方式的连接件的截面图； 
图5示出依据本发明一些实施方式的具有抓握部分的连接件； 
图6和6A为依据本发明一些实施方式的具有抓握部分的连接件的侧视图和截面图； 
图7示出依据本发明一些实施方式的三脚装置； 
图8示出依据本发明一些实施方式的三脚装置的主体和互连部分； 
图9为依据本发明一些实施方式的三脚装置的主体和互连部分的截面图； 
图10示出依据本发明一些实施方式的三脚装置； 
图11为依据本发明一些实施方式的三脚装置的主体和互连部分的侧视图和截面图； 
图12为依据本发明一些实施方式的三脚装置的主体和互连部分的侧视图和截面图； 
图13为依据本发明一些实施方式的三脚装置的主体和互连部分的侧视图和截面图。 
图1、2和3示出了多个依据本发明一些实施方式的球窝活节连接件101。连接件101具有第一端部部分102和第二端部部分103。在第一端部102处设有窝接合端部表面104。第一端部部分102大体上被挖空。 
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第二端部部分103具有一个主体106，该主体106具有一个内部窝容纳腔107。内部窝容纳腔107的内表面110适于套接在另一个连接件101或者具有类似窝接合端部表面的另一个元件的窝接合端部表面104上。一个颈缩部105将第一端部部分102与第二端部部分103分开。一个止块108起到机械止动作用，以防止一个球窝活节连接件对过度偏转(overangulation)和可能的无意分离。 
参见图4，在一些实施方式中，连接件101具有一个主轴线111。在一些实施方式中，连接件101可以以主轴线111为中心对称。在一些实施方式中，连接件的第一和第二端部部分的端部表面所处的平面可以垂直于主轴线111。 
在本发明的一些实施方式中，内部窝容纳腔或窝接合端部表面或者两者的壁厚构造成使得在球窝活节连接件进行连接后，能保持干涉配合。在一些实施方式中，将干涉配合设计成使得材料受到这样的应力作用，即其应力等级低于塑性极限但高于蠕变极限。于是材料可以发生蠕变直到干涉处于或低于蠕变极限，通常低至材料弹性变形应力范围的上端值。在使用多个连接件连接在一起以形成一个较长的链的实施方式中，在不同的连接件对中应力将倾向于相等。应力的这种相等将倾向于使各连接件对的摩擦相等。连接在一起的连接件长链中的连接件对中的摩擦的相等将倾向于当连接件链承受弯曲力时许可该连接件链以平滑方式弯曲。例如，在弯曲45度角的10单元的链中，弯曲力可在连接件对中间良好分布。 
在一些实施方式中，见图5、6和6A，连接件120包括一个抓握部分122。连接件120具有第一端部部分125和第二端部部分123。在第一端部125处设有窝接合端部表面124。第一端部部分125大体上被挖空。 
第二端部部分123具有一个主体121，该主体121具有一个内部窝容纳腔130。内部窝容纳腔130的内表面129适于套接在另一个连接件或者具有类似窝接合端部表面的另一个元件的窝接合端部表面124上。一个颈缩部128将第一端部部分125与第二端部部分123分开。一个抓握部分122使得连接件能够更容易地抓握表面。在一些实施方式中，抓握部分被共同模塑(co-molded)到连接件主体上。在一些实施方式中，抓握部分为经橡胶处理的化合物(rubberized compound)。在一些实施方式中，抓握部分为模塑在连接件的外表面上的圆周环。当将连接件安置在一个物体上或者环绕着一个物体时，抓握部分可提供更高的摩擦界面。 
在本发明的一些实施方式中，可以对窝接合端部表面104的外表面109进行润滑处理。窝接合端部表面104的外表面109的润滑处理会使得在连接件链的各个连接之间能够具有更加均匀的摩擦。在一些实施方式中，可以对内部窝容纳腔107的内表面110进行润滑处理。内部窝容纳腔107的内表面110的润滑处理会使得能够具有更加均匀的摩擦。在一些实施方式中，可同时对窝接合端部表面104的外表面109和内部窝容纳腔107的内表面110进行润滑处理。在一些实施方式中，所述表面可涂有粘合剂(adhesive)。对于一些连接件材料，比如乙酰基材料、迭尔林和尼龙，当用在干涉配合的球窝活节连接件里时，通常用作粘合剂的化合物可起到润滑剂的功能。 
在本发明的一些实施方式中，可以对窝接合端部表面104的外表面109进行纹理处理(textured)。纹理可采用表面粗糙度的形式。窝接合端部表面104的外表面109的纹理处理会使得在连接件链的各个连接之 间能够具有更加均匀的摩擦。在一些实施方式中，可对内部窝容纳腔107的内表面110进行纹理处理。纹理可采用表面粗糙度的形式。内部窝容纳腔107的内表面110的纹理处理会使得能够具有更加均匀的摩擦。在一些实施方式中，可同时对窝接合端部表面104的外表面109和内部窝容纳腔107的内表面110进行润滑处理。 
图3示出多个球窝活节连接件的截面图。在本发明的一些实施方式中，一个止块108布置在内部窝容纳腔内。当两个连接件达到一个相对于彼此的特定角度时，窝接合端部表面104的内缘边140适于与止块108接触。止块108与窝接合端部表面104的内缘边140的接触起到针对两个元件相对于彼此的进一步偏转的机械止动作用。机械止动功能用于防止两个连接件的过度旋转和可能的脱开。 
图7示出依据本发明的一些实施方式的三脚装置200。一个主体部分201为三个柔性支脚202、203、204提供支撑基座。柔性支脚202、203、204由一系列相互连接的球窝活节连接件构成。柔性支脚能够弯曲(flexed)到各个不同的位置并且可以通过形成三脚支撑体来支撑主体部分201。柔性支脚能够适应不平坦的表面，使得三脚架能够在各种不同情况下起作用。尽管在此出于说明而使用三个支脚，但是在一些实施方式中可设有更多的支脚。见图7，主体部分201自身在其内可以具有一系列相互连接的球窝活节连接件，使得其安装功能能够具有更大的柔韧灵活性。 
尽管柔性支脚在图7中作为功能性支脚示出，但是所述支脚具有充足的柔韧性，使其可以用来环绕物件，比如杆件或其他物体，以将三脚装置固定到不适于安装典型三脚架的物体上。结合抓握部分，这一点可使三脚装置固定到各个不同的物体上。例如，当用于定位一台数码相机时，支脚可环绕一个垂直的门轨，使得相机得以安装而可进行之前不能 进行的照相。 
在一些实施方式中，主体部分201连接到一个互连部分205上。一个夹件220可拆除地安装到互连部分205上。在一些实施方式中，夹件220可以具有一个适于装入相机或其他装置内的螺纹柱。 
在一些实施方式中，柔性支脚202、203、204可使用具有共模塑的抓握部分208的连接件。抓握部分208可以使得以各个不同方式使用三脚架，包括使支脚环绕柱件或其他物体。在一些实施方式中，柔性支脚可终止于一个抓握壳体207。见图3所示的截面，抓握壳体207可完全模塑到连接件的空腔内。在一些实施方式中，每一支脚的终端连接件在其第一端部具有一个窝接合端部表面并且在其第二端部具有一个吸盘。吸盘可以使得三脚装置200能够紧固地接附到各个不同的表面上。 
在本发明的一些实施方式中，如图7、8和9进一步所示，互连部分205适于容纳一个夹件220。该夹件220可具有适于滑入位于互连部分205内的狭槽227中的轨道228。夹件220可具有适于由位于装有弹簧的控制杆222上的凸件225填入的凹处226。夹件220可拆卸地接附到互连部分205上并且可通过按压控制杆222释放。在一些实施方式中，控制杆222位于与夹件220所滑入的侧部相同的互连部分205的侧部上。在其他实施方式中，控制杆222位于与夹件220所滑入的侧部相对的侧部上。 
在一些实施方式中，一个安装螺钉221可以凹入安装(recessmounted)到夹件220中。在一些实施方式中，螺钉223可具有标准的尺寸和螺纹以接附到相机上。在一些实施方式中，螺钉221的头部223可以由凹处224成型中的一个微小突脊保持在凹处224内。 
在本发明的一些实施方式中，见图10、11、12和13，三脚装置500使用一个主体部分501，该主体部分以不同构型隔开并定位装置的支脚。在一些使用场合中，主体窝座502的间隔使得能够更好地使用作为接附臂的三脚装置的支脚。在一些实施方式中，主体窝座502环绕着主体部分501的中心等距间隔开。主体窝座还以一个相对于地面的角度向外展开(在典型使用情形中)。在一些实施方式中，向外展开的角度为45度。主体窝座的向外展开使得三脚架的支脚能够具有不同范围的可能的环绕角度。 
尽管使主体窝座向外展开，三脚架支脚仍可用在典型三脚架的情形中。主体窝座和形成支脚的连接件的运动范围仍然使得支脚能够进行垂直定位。因而，主体部分501保持了三脚架的通常功能。而且，在将支脚用作抓握臂的情形中，比如在环绕着垂直杆件或类似物时，向外展开使得支脚能够具有更大的弯曲。因而，主体部分501增加了位置的范围，并且增加了装置可以提供(entertain)的使用类型。 
图11、12和13示出位于多个柔性支脚上方的相互连接的连接件330、331、332的连接件串333。在某些实施方式中，在相互连接的连接件串333的第一端部处为一个主体部分501，该主体部分501由一个主体部分连接件330组成，该主体部分连接件330具有位于第一端部处的三个内部窝容纳腔340。在某些实施方式中，内部窝容纳腔340相对于彼此以一个角度向外展开。在某些实施方式中，内部窝容纳腔可具有一个环绕着其外部的抓握环342。在第二端部处可设置窝接合端部表面341。 
在相互连接的连接件串333的第二端部处为一个互连部分，该互连部分包括一个互连连接件331。互连连接件具有带有一个内部窝容纳腔301的第一端部部分和带有一个适于容纳一个夹件的容纳座300的第二端部部分。第一端部部分可具有一个环绕着其外部圆周模塑的抓握部分308。在某些实施方式中，容纳座300可具有一个平坦表面305，该平坦表面305的由一个突缘302包围。夹件350具有一个位于其底部表面上的适于一个凸件304插入的凹处351。 
凸件304穿过容纳座300的平坦表面305，然后将夹件锁定在位。当按压控制杆按钮307时，凸件304从凹处351移出，从而使得夹件能被使用者拆卸。 
相互连接的连接件串333还可具有一个接附在互连连接件331和主体部分连接件330之间的中间连接件332。尽管在图11-13中看到以特定的布置方式布置的各个连接件的球和窝，但是在其他实施方式中，球而不是窝可具有不同的分布方式，反之亦然。 
从上文的描述部分显然可知，通过本申请文件所给出的描述可构造很多不同的实施方式，而且，其他优点和修改方案将容易地被所属领域的技术人员想到。因此，本发明从其更为宽广的方面看并未局限于所显示和描述的具体细节和说明性例子。因而，在不偏离本发明的精神和范围的前提下，可对此类细节进行修改。 

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1.一种装置，包括：
一个主体部分；
多个柔性支脚，所述柔性支脚包括第一端部和第二端部，所述第一端部连接到所述主体部分；
一个连接到所述主体部分上的互连部分；以及
一个可拆卸地接附到所述互连部分上的夹件；
其中，所述多个柔性支脚中的每一个包括多个连接件，所述连接件包括一个连接件主体，所述连接件主体包括：一个第一端部部分；一个第二端部部分；从所述第一端部部分延伸到所述第二端部部分的一纵向轴线；位于所述第一端部部分处的一个窝接合端部表面，所述窝接合端部表面为位于所述第一端部部分处的外表面；以及位于所述第二端部部分处的一个内部窝容纳腔；
所述连接件主体进一步包括一个抓握部分，所述抓握部分是共同模塑到所述连接件上的，所述抓握部分包括经橡胶处理的化合物。
2.如权利要求1所述的装置，其中，所述抓握部分包括一个共同模塑到所述连接件主体的所述第二端部部分的外表面上的圆周环。
3.如权利要求1所述的装置，其中，所述互连部分包括一个控制杆，所述控制杆适于释放可拆卸接附的夹件。
4.如权利要求1所述的装置，其中，位于所述多个柔性支脚中的每一个支脚的所述第二端部处的连接件包括模塑到其内部窝容纳腔内的一个抓握壳体。
5.如权利要求1所述的装置，其中，所述多个柔性支脚包括三个支脚。
6.如权利要求1所述的装置，其中，所述主体部分包括一个柔性接头，所述柔性接头包括：
一个窝接合端部表面；以及
一个内部窝容纳腔。
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