CN113748665A

CN113748665A - Follow piece and cloud platform subassembly

Info

Publication number: CN113748665A
Application number: CN201980095018.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 董欣; 贝世猛
Original assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-13
Filing date: 2019-12-13
Publication date: 2021-12-03
Also published as: WO2021114280A1

Abstract

The application provides a follow piece and cloud platform subassembly, follows the piece and includes first power unit, installation mechanism and fixed part, and the fixed part is used for detachably to be connected with handheld cloud platform, and installation mechanism is used for installing the function piece, and first power unit provides rotation power and rotates in order to drive installation mechanism. The function piece is driven to rotate through the arrangement of the following piece, the function piece obtains a better angle, so that the function piece can better assist in shooting, and intelligent tracking of the function piece is facilitated.

Description

Follow piece and cloud platform subassembly

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of cloud platforms, concretely relates to follow piece and cloud platform subassembly.

Background

Along with the promotion of quality of life, people also along with promoting to the quality requirement of movie & TV, more and more users can be shot with the supplementary camera of cloud platform, especially cloud platform subassembly.

Generally, when the holder assembly is used, the functions such as a monitor or a light supplement lamp are needed for assistance, the monitor presents a shot picture to a photographer, and the light supplement lamp performs shooting and light supplement.

However, when the pan/tilt assembly is used for moving and shooting, because the angle irradiated by the light supplementing lamp and the angle of the monitor facing the pan/tilt assembly are fixed relatively, when the pan/tilt assembly moves, the light irradiated by the light supplementing lamp cannot correspond to the shot object, and the monitor cannot face a better observation angle, so that the light supplementing effect and the monitoring effect are not good enough.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present application is to provide a follower and a pan and tilt assembly that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

In order to achieve the purpose of the application, the application provides the following technical scheme:

first aspect, this application provides a follow piece, follow piece includes first power unit, installation mechanism and fixed part, the fixed part is used for detachably to be connected with handheld cloud platform, installation mechanism is used for installing the function piece, first power unit provides rotation power in order to drive installation mechanism rotates.

In a second aspect, the present application further provides a pan/tilt head assembly, the pan/tilt head assembly includes a following member of the handheld pan/tilt head and any one of the embodiments of the first aspect, the following member is detachably fixed to the handheld pan/tilt head, and the handheld pan/tilt head is used for bearing the shooting device.

The third aspect, this application still provides a cloud platform subassembly, cloud platform subassembly includes handheld cloud platform and follower, handheld cloud platform is used for bearing the shooting device, follower detachably fixes handheld cloud platform, follower is used for installing the function piece, and the drive the function piece rotates.

The function piece is driven to rotate through the arrangement of the following piece, the function piece obtains a better angle, so that the function piece can better assist in shooting, and intelligent tracking of the function piece is facilitated.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a usage state of a pan/tilt head assembly in an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the follower of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the follower of FIG. 2 when deployed;

FIG. 4a is a schematic view of a pan and tilt head assembly according to one embodiment;

FIG. 4b is a schematic structural diagram of a pan and tilt head assembly according to another embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a pan and tilt head assembly according to one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of another angle of the usage state of the pan/tilt head assembly according to one embodiment;

fig. 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the pan and tilt head assembly at a.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT (S) OF INVENTION

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below clearly with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or intervening components may also be present.

Unless defined otherwise, 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 application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below and the features of the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

The application provides a cloud platform subassembly, this cloud platform subassembly can be used to handheld removal to shoot, has supplementary shooting and mechanical stability augmentation function, can assist the shooting device to obtain in the removal shooting smooth stable clear image. Referring to fig. 1, the cradle head assembly includes a handheld cradle head and a follower 30, wherein the handheld cradle head includes a handheld member 10 and a cradle head member 20. The pan/tilt. Specifically, the hand piece 10 has a handle portion 11 and a control portion 12, the control portion 12 is located between the handle portion 11 and the pan/tilt head member 20, the operator grasps the pan/tilt head assembly through the handle portion 11, and the control portion 12 has a control circuit to control the movement of the pan/tilt head member 20 and the functional element 40. The number of the functional parts 40 can be one or more, and one or more functional parts 40 can assist shooting alone or simultaneously, so that the shooting effect is improved, and the number of the functional parts 40 and the number of the following systems are not limited in the application. Pan and tilt member 20 can be a single axis, a dual axis, or a triple axis pan and tilt head. The number of the following members 30 may correspond to the number of the functional members 40, and when the number of the functional members 40 is plural, the following members 30 respectively control the plural functional members 40 to move simultaneously. In some embodiments, multiple followers 30 may be used to control the same functional element 40, allowing multiple movements (e.g., translation plus rotation, etc.) of the functional element 40. In some embodiments, a single follower 30 may control multiple modes of motion, such as translation plus rotation, etc.

Through setting up and following piece 30 drive function 40 and rotate, function 40 can obtain the angle of preferred for function 40 can assist the shooting better, is favorable to function 40 to realize intelligent tracking.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and 3, the following element 30 includes a first power mechanism 31 and a mounting mechanism 32, the first power mechanism 31 is directly or indirectly connected to the mounting mechanism 32, the mounting mechanism 32 is used for mounting the functional element 40, the following element 30 has a first output shaft 33, and the rotation power provided by the first power mechanism 31 drives the mounting mechanism 32 to rotate around the first output shaft 33. Specifically, the mounting mechanism 32 and the functional element 40 are detachably connected, for example, by magnetic connection, interference connection, adhesive connection, or the like, the mounting mechanism 32 may be provided with a groove, the functional element 40 is embedded in the groove for fixation, and the detachable connection between the functional element 40 and the mounting mechanism 32 facilitates assembly. When first power mechanism 31 is directly connected to mounting mechanism 32, first output shaft 33 is a part of first power mechanism 31, first output shaft 33 of first power mechanism 31 is directly connected to mounting mechanism 32, and first power mechanism 31 directly outputs torque to mounting mechanism 32 via first output shaft 33, so that functional element 40 on mounting mechanism 32 can rotate around first output shaft 33, which is preferable to be provided when the rotation speed of first power mechanism 31 is small (when the rotation speed of first power mechanism 31 is too high, it is not easy to grasp the rotation angle of functional element 40). Through setting up first power unit 31 for follow piece 30 can drive function piece 40 and rotate, and follow piece 30 is small, and the compact structure of cloud platform subassembly is portable and remove the shooting, simultaneously, sets up installation mechanism 32 and function piece 40 assembly, makes function piece 40 can be stably with follow piece 30 fixed connection.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and fig. 3, the follower 30 further includes a first transmission mechanism 34, the first power mechanism 31 is connected to the first transmission mechanism 34, the first transmission mechanism 34 is connected to the mounting mechanism 32, the first transmission mechanism 34 has a first output shaft 33, and the rotation power provided by the first power mechanism 31 drives the mounting mechanism 32 to rotate around the first output shaft 33, that is, the first power mechanism 31 is indirectly connected to the first output shaft 33. Specifically, the transmission mode of the first transmission mechanism 34 may be a chain transmission, a gear transmission, or the like. Through setting up first drive mechanism 34 between first power mechanism 31 and installation mechanism 32, carry out the deceleration and improve output torque to first power mechanism 31 for installation mechanism 32 can rotate at low-speed and higher precision, is favorable to function piece 40 to realize more accurate intelligent tracking.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the pan/tilt head assembly 20 includes a pan/tilt head motor and a pan/tilt head shaft arm. The pan/tilt motor may include a yaw axis motor 21, a roll axis motor 23, and a pitch axis motor 25, and the pan/tilt axis arm may include a yaw axis arm 22, a roll axis arm 24, and a pitch axis arm 26. The yaw axis motor 21, the yaw axis arm 22, the roll axis motor 23, the roll axis arm 24, the pitch axis motor 25, the pitch axis arm 26 and the bearing 27 are sequentially connected, the yaw axis motor 21 is arranged at the end of the hand piece 10, the yaw axis motor 21 is used for driving the yaw axis arm 22 to rotate, the roll axis motor 23 is used for driving the roll axis arm 24 to rotate, the pitch axis motor 25 is used for driving the pitch axis arm 26 to rotate, and the bearing 27 is used for bearing the shooting device 100.

Specifically, the yaw axis arm 22, the roll axis arm 24, and the pitch axis arm 26 may be provided with a telescopic structure so that the lengths of the yaw axis arm 22, the roll axis arm 24, and the pitch axis arm 26 can be adjusted to adjust the center of gravity of the photographing device 100 to three axes (the axis of the yaw axis motor 21, the axis of the roll axis motor 23, and the axis of the pitch axis motor 25), and thus the photographing device 100 can stably photograph. The yaw axis motor 21 is provided between the control section 12 of the hand piece 10 and the yaw axis arm 22. The carrier 27 and the camera 100 may be integrated or detachably connected, for example, by screws, pins, magnetic attraction, etc. Preferably, the bearing 27 fixes the shooting device 100 in a clamping manner, so that the shooting device is convenient to disassemble and simple in structure. The photographing apparatus 100 may be an electronic device having a photographing function, such as a micro single camera, a single lens reflex camera, or a smart phone. In one embodiment, the photographing device 100 is a camera having a long lens, such as a micro single camera and a single lens reflex camera, and the carrier 27 fixes a body portion of the camera.

Through the arrangement, the yaw axis motor 21, the roll axis motor 23 and the pitch axis motor 25 respectively drive the yaw axis arm 22, the roll axis arm 24 and the pitch axis arm 26 to rotate, so that the shooting device 100 can rotate around the axes of the yaw axis motor 21, the roll axis motor 23 and the pitch axis motor 25, and multi-angle shooting of the shooting device 100 is facilitated. Meanwhile, dynamic judder can be repaired, and the shooting stability influenced by the dynamic judder is avoided.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the follower 30 further includes a housing 35, the housing 35 is connected to the handheld device 10, and the first power mechanism 31 and the first transmission mechanism 34 are disposed inside the housing 35. Specifically, the housing 35 is fixedly attached to the handpiece 10. The outer wall of the housing 35 may be coated with an insulating layer to prevent the first power mechanism 31 from leaking electricity. By providing the housing 35, the housing 35 protects the first power mechanism 31 and the first transmission mechanism 34, which is beneficial to the stable operation of the first power mechanism 31 and the first transmission mechanism 34.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the first power mechanism 31 includes a motor 311, the motor 311 has a driving shaft 3111, the first transmission mechanism 34 includes a first gear 341, a second gear 342 and a first output shaft 33, the first gear 341 is connected to the driving shaft 3111, the second gear 342 is connected to the first output shaft 33, the driving shaft 3111 is parallel to the first output shaft 33, the first gear 341 and the second gear 342 are engaged, and the diameter of the second gear 342 is larger than that of the first gear 341, and the first output shaft 33 is rotatably connected to the housing 35 and is used for being connected to the mounting mechanism 32. Specifically, when the first power mechanism 31 is directly connected to the mounting mechanism 32, the driving shaft 3111 is the first output shaft 33, and the driving shaft 3111 directly provides the driving force for the mounting mechanism 32 connected to the first output shaft 33. The first gear 341 is keyed to the drive shaft 3111 such that the first gear 341 is circumferentially fixed to the drive shaft 3111. The first output shaft 33 and the second gear 342 can be connected through key connection or interference fit, the first output shaft 33 and the shell 35 can be connected in a rotating mode through a bearing, friction is low, and consumption is reduced. The first gear 341 and the second gear 342 may be spur gears or helical gears.

It is understood that the motor 311 transmits torque to the first gear 341 through the driving shaft 3111 to rotate the first gear 341. The first gear 341 transmits torque to the second gear 342 meshing with the first gear 341, and the second gear 342 rotates, and the first output shaft 33 fixedly connected to the second gear 342 rotates, so that the mounting mechanism 32 fixedly connected to the first output shaft 33 rotates about the first output shaft 33.

By providing the first transmission mechanism 34, the high rotation speed of the driving shaft 3111 of the first power mechanism 31 is reduced, so that the functional element 40 on the mounting mechanism 32 can stably rotate around the first output shaft 33 at a low speed.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the housing 35 includes a rotor housing 351, a stator seat 352 and a cover plate 353, the rotor housing 351 is provided with a first cavity 301 to be cylindrical, the motor 311 is disposed in the first cavity 301, an open end of the rotor housing 351 is fixed to the stator seat 352, a second cavity 302 is disposed on a side of the stator seat 352 opposite to the rotor housing 351, a driving shaft 3111 of the motor 311 extends into the second cavity 302, the first gear 341 and the second gear 342 are disposed in the second cavity 302, the cover plate 353 is covered on the stator seat 352 to seal the second cavity 302, the cover plate 353 is provided with a first connection hole 80, and the first connection hole 80 corresponds to the first end 331 of the first output shaft 33. Specifically, the stator seat 352 is provided with a through hole, and the driving shaft 3111 extends into the stator seat 352 (the second cavity 302) through the through hole. The cover 353 may be fixed to the stator seat 352 by means of a screw connection or the like. The first end 331 of the first output shaft 33 is located outside the second receiving cavity 302 or in the cover 353, and a bearing (not shown) may be disposed at the first connection hole 80, such that the first output shaft 33 is rotatably connected with the cover 353, the first output shaft 33 is rotatably connected with the stator seat 352 through the bearing, and the second gear 342 is fixed with the first output shaft 33, such that the second gear 342 is rotatably connected with the stator seat 352.

Through the arrangement, the first power mechanism 31 in the first cavity 301 transmits the torque to the mounting mechanism 32 outside the housing 35 through the first output shaft 33 of the first transmission mechanism 34 in the second cavity 302, so that the functional component 40 on the mounting mechanism 32 can stably rotate around the first output shaft 33 at a low speed, and in addition, the following component 30 is compact in structure, small in size and convenient to carry.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the stator seat 352 includes a side plate 3521, a peripheral plate 3522 and a fixing portion 3520, the peripheral plate 3522 protrudes from the side plate 3521, the peripheral plate 3522 is in an annular shape connected end to end, the side plate 3521, the peripheral plate 3522 and the cover plate 353 jointly enclose to form a second cavity 302, the rotor casing 351 is connected to the side plate 3521, the fixing portion 3520 is located outside the second cavity 302 and is connected to the side plate 3521 or the peripheral plate 3522, and the fixing portion 3520 is used for detachably connecting to the handheld tripod head.

Specifically, the fixing portion 3520 is detachably connected to the hand piece 10 of the handheld cloud deck. The plane on which the side plate 3521 is located is parallel to the plane on which the cover plate 353 is located, a through hole of the stator seat 352 is formed in the side plate 3521, and the driving shaft 3111 of the first power mechanism 31 extends into the second cavity 302 through the through hole and is fixedly connected with the first gear 341. The fixing portion 3520 is located at a protruding portion of the peripheral plate 3522 of the stator frame 352 protruding from the side plate 3521. The fixing portion 3520 is fixedly connected to the hand piece 10, so that the stator seat 352 and the hand piece 10 are relatively fixed, and the housing 35 and the hand piece 10 are relatively fixed.

Through set up fixed part 3520 in stator seat 352's circumference, the casing 35 of follower 30 is fixed relatively with handheld piece 10, and is fixed effectual, makes the compact structure of follower 30 and handheld piece 10 simultaneously, improves cloud platform subassembly portability.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the fixing portion 3520 includes a connecting plate 3523, the connecting plate 3523 is provided with a second connecting hole 81, the handheld device 10 is provided with a connecting portion 123 corresponding to the second connecting hole 81, and the second connecting hole 81 is matched with the connecting portion 123 to realize fixing. Specifically, the second connection hole 81 is a through hole without threads, a threaded hole is formed in the connection portion 123, and a screw connects the second connection hole 81 with the threaded hole in the connection portion 123, so that the fixing portion 3520 is fixed to the connection portion 123, and the housing 35 is fixed to the hand piece 10. The number of the second connection holes 81 may be 1, 2, 3 or more, and the number of the screw holes on the connection part 123 corresponds to 1:1 of the number of the second connection holes 81. The connection part 123 is provided on the circumferential surface of the hand piece 10, and the connection part 123 is fixed to the hand piece 10 by screw coupling. It is understood that the connection plate 3523 is provided at a portion of the peripheral plate 3522 protruding from the side plate 3521, a plane in which the connection plate 3523 is located is parallel to a plane in which the side plate 3521 is located, and the connection plate 3523 is thicker than the side plate 3521 to secure rigidity. The connecting plate 3523 may be integral with the peripheral plate 3522 or integral with the side plate 3521, or the connecting plate 3523, the peripheral plate 3522, and the side plate 3521 may be integral. Through above-mentioned setting, further improve fixed effect.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 2, the connecting plate 3523 is connected to the side plate 3521, the fixing portion 3520 further includes a reinforcing plate 3524, and the reinforcing plate 3524 connects the connecting plate 3523 and the peripheral plate 3522. Specifically, the reinforcing plate 3524 is perpendicular to the connecting plate 3523 and the peripheral plate 3522, the reinforcing plate 3524 is triangular, and the number of the reinforcing plates 3524 may be plural or single. By providing the reinforcing plate 3524, the rigidity of the fixing portion 3520 is improved, and the connection between the fixing portion 3520 and the connecting plate 3523 is more stable.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the side plate 3521 is provided with a first bearing 3524, the first output shaft 33 includes a second end 332 opposite to the first end 331, the first end 331 is rotatably connected to the cover 353, and the second end 332 is connected to the first bearing 3524. Specifically, the second end 332 of the first output shaft 33 is in interference fit with the inner ring of the first bearing 3524 of the stator seat 352, and the outer ring of the first bearing 3524 of the stator seat 352 is fixed on the side plate 3521 of the stator seat 352, so that the first bearing 3524 is rotatably connected with the stator seat 352. The side plate 3521 of the stator seat 352 is provided with a circular protrusion for accommodating the first bearing 3524, and the first bearing 3524 is arranged on an inner ring of the circular protrusion and is fixed in an interference connection manner. Through the arrangement, the first end 331 and the second end 332 of the first output shaft 33 are axially fixed, so that the first output shaft 33 is prevented from forming a cantilever beam, and the load of the first output shaft 33 is reduced.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 4a, mounting mechanism 32 is disposed axially of first output shaft 33 such that a centerline 321 of mounting mechanism 32 coincides with an axis of first output shaft 33, and functional element 40 is rotated about centerline 321 of mounting mechanism 32

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 4b, the mounting mechanism 32 is disposed in the circumferential direction of the first output shaft 33, and the center line 321 of the mounting mechanism 32 is perpendicular to the axis of the first output shaft 33, and the functional element 40 rotates around the axis of the first output shaft 33.

It can be understood that the mounting mechanism 32 is arranged in the axial direction of the first output shaft 33, the rotation amplitude of the functional element 40 is small, and the functional element 40 is not easy to interfere with the external environment; the mounting mechanism 32 is arranged in the circumferential direction of the first output shaft 33, and the rotation radius and the rotation angle of the functional element 40 are larger, so that the device can adapt to more complex applications. . Through the arrangement, the functional part 40 can rotate around the first output shaft 33 in various ways, and the adaptability of the functional part 40 is improved.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the follower 30 includes a first portion 38 and a second portion 39, the first portion 38 includes the first power mechanism 31, the second portion 39 is connected to the first output shaft 33, the second portion 39 has a second output shaft 37, the second output shaft 37 is not parallel to the first output shaft 33, the mounting mechanism 32 is connected to the second output shaft 37, and the mounting mechanism 32 rotates around the second output shaft 37. In some embodiments, the second output shaft 37 is perpendicular to the first output shaft 33.

It will be appreciated that the follower 30 in this embodiment is secured to the hand piece 10 by the first portion 38, the first portion 38 driving the second portion 39 to rotate about the first output shaft 33, and the second portion 39 driving the mounting mechanism 32 to rotate about the second output shaft 37, such that the functional element 40 on the mounting mechanism 32 has multiple directions of rotation. When the first portion 38 is active and the second portion 39 is inactive, the function 40 rotates about the first output shaft 33; when the second portion 39 is active and the first portion 38 is inactive, the function 40 rotates about the second output shaft 37; when the first part 38 and the second part 39 work simultaneously, the functional element 40 performs compound rotation around the first output shaft 33 and the second output shaft 37 simultaneously; when both the first portion 38 and the second portion 39 are not in operation, the functional element 40 is stationary relative to the handpiece 10.

By providing the first portion 38 and the second portion 39, a biaxial rotation is provided for the functional element 40, which is beneficial to obtain a better angle and position of the functional element 40, and further enhances the auxiliary effect of the functional element 40.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the second portion 39 is connected to the first output shaft 33 in a circumferential or axial direction. Specifically, the manner in which the second portion 39 is connected to the first output shaft 33 in the axial direction or the circumferential direction can be referred to the manner in which the mounting mechanism 32 is provided in the axial direction or the circumferential direction of the first output shaft in the above embodiment, and the structures of both are substantially the same. When the second portion 39 is arranged in the circumferential direction of the first output shaft 33, the size of the follower 30 in the axial direction of the first output shaft 33 is smaller, and the overall structure of the tripod head assembly is more compact; when the second portion 39 is disposed in the axial direction of the first output shaft 33, the second portion 39 rotates with a small amplitude and is less likely to interfere with the external environment.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the second portion 39 has a second power mechanism, and the power provided by the second power mechanism drives the mounting mechanism 32 to rotate around the second output shaft 37. Specifically, the structure of the second power mechanism can refer to the first power mechanism 31, and the structures of the two mechanisms are substantially the same. In addition, the second power mechanism may not be provided in the second portion 39, and the function member 40 may be manually adjusted to rotate about the second output shaft 37. Through the arrangement of the second power mechanism, the second power mechanism drives the functional element 40 on the mounting mechanism 32 to rotate around the second output shaft 37, which is beneficial to realizing the intelligent tracking of the functional element 40.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the second portion 39 further includes a second transmission mechanism having a second output shaft 37, and the second power mechanism is connected to the second transmission mechanism. In particular, the second transmission mechanism may be referenced to the first transmission mechanism 34, both of which may be substantially identical in construction. Through the arrangement, the rotating speed output by the second power mechanism is reduced by the second transmission mechanism, so that the functional part 40 can stably rotate at a low speed around the second output shaft 37, and the intelligent tracking of the functional part 40 is facilitated.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the function element 40 is a monitor or a fill light. Specifically, the monitor is used to display a picture photographed by the photographing device 100, and the light supplement lamp is used to supplement light to a photographed object. It can be understood that, when the pan-tilt assembly performs moving shooting, the monitor needs to change the angle, so that the operator can observe the shooting object at a better visual angle (the sight of the operator is perpendicular to the screen of the monitor); the light filling lamp also needs the transform angle to in keeping light can continuously project on the object of shooting, reach better light filling effect. Through the setting, the function and effect of the monitor and the light supplementing lamp can be optimized.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and 6, the function component 40 is communicatively connected to the camera 100. Specifically, the shooting device 100 and the function part 40 can be in communication connection in a wireless transmission mode such as bluetooth or WiFi or an external data line mode; the handpiece 10 may be electrically connected to the functional part 40 and the imaging device 100, so that the functional part 40 and the imaging device 100 are communicatively connected through the handpiece 10. Through the arrangement, the shooting device 100 can exchange information with the functional part 40, and intelligent tracking of the functional part 40 is facilitated.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the follower 30 is provided with a first data interface 83 and a controller (not shown), the first data interface 83 is electrically connected to the controller, the first data interface 83 is used for electrically connecting to the handheld device 10 or the functional device 40, the controller is used for controlling the rotation of the first power mechanism 31, and the handheld device 10 supplies power to the follower 30. In one embodiment, the controller is disposed within the second cavity 302 of the housing 35 of the follower 30. In one embodiment, the side panel 3521 or the peripheral panel 3522 of the housing 35 of the follower 30 is provided with a cavity in which the controller is housed. The first data interface 83 may be provided on the side plate 3521 or the peripheral plate 3522 of the stator holder 352. Through the arrangement, the controller can accurately control the rotation angle of the functional part 40, and the first data interface 83 is communicated with the handheld part 10 or the functional part 40, so that the intelligent tracking of the functional part 40 is realized.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the handheld tripod head includes an operation key 121, and the operation key 121 is used for controlling the follower 30 to switch between the locking mode and the following mode. Specifically, the operation key 121 is provided on the hand piece 10, and when the operation key 121 is pressed, a control instruction is triggered, so that the mode of the follower 30 is switched. The following mode comprises a holder following mode and a face following mode. The function 40 is provided with a second data interface (not shown) for electrical connection with the first data interface 83. The operation key 121 is disposed on the control portion 12 of the hand piece 10, the operation key 121 may be a key, a rotary rod or a rocker, and the operation key 121 may control the shooting device 100 to start shooting, stop shooting, zoom, etc., or may control the tilt axis motor 25, the yaw axis motor 21 and the roll axis motor 23 of the pan and tilt head 20 to drive the shooting device 100 to rotate, or may control the follower 30 to drive the function piece 40 to rotate. The operation key 121 is arranged on the handheld piece 10, so that control is facilitated, and meanwhile, the second data interface is electrically connected with the first data interface 83, so that the functional piece 40 can communicate with the following piece 30, and intelligent tracking of the functional piece 40 is facilitated.

The follower 30 has at least three modes:

locking mode:

in one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, fig. 6 and fig. 7, the first data interface 83 is electrically connected to the hand piece 10, the hand piece 10 issues a locking control command to the controller through the first data interface 83, and the controller controls the first power mechanism 31 to stop rotating. The hand piece 10 is provided with a third data interface 122, and the communication between the hand piece 10 and the function piece 40 is realized by electrically connecting the first data interface 83 and the third data interface 122. In some embodiments, wireless communication may also be via bluetooth, WiFi, etc.

It is understood that in this embodiment, the functional element 40 is generally a monitor, and the monitor is stationary relative to the follower 30, which is suitable for the situation that the operator adjusts the angle of the photographing apparatus 100 while the hand piece 10 is stationary, and the monitor can better monitor the photographing object. Through the arrangement, the fixed-point multi-angle shooting of the holder component is facilitated.

Pan-tilt following mode:

in one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, 6 and 7, the handheld pan/tilt head sends a control command to the following member 30 according to a rotation angle of a pan/tilt motor, and the following member 30 receives the control command and rotates according to the control command. Specifically, the first data interface 83 is electrically connected to the hand piece 10, the hand piece 10 issues a following control instruction to the first data interface 83 according to the rotation angles of the yaw axis motor 21, the roll axis motor 23, and the pitch axis motor 25, and the controller controls the first power mechanism 31 to drive the function piece 40 to rotate along with the shooting device 100.

It can be understood that, in this embodiment, the first data interface 83 of the follower 30 is electrically connected to the hand-held device 10, the follower 30 obtains the rotation angle of the pitch axis motor 25 of the pan/tilt head device 20 from the hand-held device 10, and the controller of the follower 30 controls the rotation of the functional device 40 to be the same as the rotation angle of the shooting device 100, so that the functional device 40 and the shooting device 100 can maintain a fixed relative angle, which is suitable for the case that the functional device 40 does not have large change in the up and down direction translation angle, the monitor can always maintain a friendly observation angle for the operator, and the light supplement lamp can also follow the shooting device 100 to supplement light for the changed shooting object in time. Through the arrangement, the moving shooting of the holder component is facilitated.

Face following mode:

in one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, 6 and 7, the follower 30 includes a camera (not shown), and the follower 30 captures a picture through the camera and performs a following rotation according to the face information in the picture. Specifically, the function 40 is a monitor.

In one embodiment, the function 40 includes a face recognition component, the first data interface 83 is electrically connected to the second data interface, the face recognition component obtains an angle of a face of a user through the camera, a control instruction for locking the face is issued to the first data interface 83 through the second data interface, and the controller controls the first power mechanism 31 to drive the function 40 to rotate along with the face. It is understood that in this embodiment, the function component 40 is a monitor with a front camera, the first data interface 83 of the follower 30 is electrically connected with the second data interface of the monitor, and the follower 30 can obtain the face information shot by the monitor. When the operator moves in the pitching direction of the operating platform, the following piece 30 can follow the face of the operator in real time through the face recognition of the controller, so that the monitor keeps facing the operator, thus solving the problems that a plurality of monitors are required to be added and the best monitoring angle cannot be obtained. Through the arrangement, the moving shooting of the holder component is facilitated.

In addition, a plurality of indicator lights 3525 are provided on the side plate 3521 of the stator seat 352 to indicate the mode in which the follower 30 is positioned.

The foregoing detailed description of a pan/tilt head assembly provided by the present application, and the specific examples applied herein illustrate the principles and embodiments of the present application, and the description of the embodiments is only used to help understand the method and the core concept of the present application; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

The utility model provides a follow piece, its characterized in that, follow piece includes first power unit, installation mechanism and fixed part, the fixed part is used for detachably to be connected with handheld cloud platform, installation mechanism is used for installing the function piece, first power unit provides rotation power in order to drive installation mechanism rotates.
The follower of claim 1, wherein the first powered mechanism is directly or indirectly coupled to the mounting mechanism, the follower having a first output shaft, wherein rotational power provided by the first powered mechanism drives the mounting mechanism to rotate about the first output shaft.
The follower of claim 2, further comprising a first transmission mechanism, wherein the first power mechanism is coupled to the first transmission mechanism, wherein the first transmission mechanism is coupled to the mounting mechanism, wherein the first transmission mechanism has the first output shaft, and wherein rotational power provided by the first power mechanism drives the mounting mechanism to rotate about the first output shaft.
The follower of claim 3, further comprising a housing, wherein the first power mechanism and the first transmission mechanism are disposed in the housing, wherein the first power mechanism comprises a motor having a drive shaft, wherein the first transmission mechanism comprises a first gear, a second gear, and the first output shaft, wherein the first gear is coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the second gear is coupled to the first output shaft, wherein the drive shaft is parallel to the first output shaft, wherein the first gear and the second gear are engaged, wherein the second gear has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the first gear, and wherein the first output shaft is rotatably coupled to the housing and is configured to be coupled to the mounting mechanism.
The follower as defined in claim 4, wherein the housing comprises a rotor shell, a stator base and a cover plate, the rotor shell has a cylindrical shape with a first cavity, the motor is disposed in the first cavity, an open end of the rotor shell is fixed to the stator base, a second cavity is disposed on a side of the stator base opposite to the rotor shell, the driving shaft of the motor extends into the second cavity, the first gear and the second gear are disposed in the second cavity, the cover plate is disposed on the stator base to seal the second cavity, the cover plate has a first connecting hole, and the first connecting hole corresponds to the first end of the first output shaft.
The follower as defined in claim 5, wherein the stator base comprises a side plate, a peripheral plate and the fixing portion, the peripheral plate protrudes from the side plate and is in an annular shape connected end to end, the side plate, the peripheral plate and the cover plate together enclose the second cavity, the rotor shell is connected with the side plate, and the fixing portion is located outside the second cavity and is connected with the side plate or the peripheral plate.
The follower as defined in claim 6, wherein the fixing portion comprises a connecting plate, the connecting plate is provided with a second connecting hole, the hand-held member is provided with a connecting portion corresponding to the second connecting hole, and the second connecting hole is matched with the connecting portion to realize fixing.
The follower of claim 7, wherein the connecting plate is connected to the side plate, and wherein the securing portion further comprises a reinforcing plate connecting the connecting plate to the peripheral plate.
The follower of claim 6, wherein the side plate is provided with a bearing, the first output shaft includes a second end opposite the first end, the first end is rotatably coupled to the cover plate, the second end is coupled to the bearing, and the mounting mechanism is coupled to the first output shaft in an axial or circumferential direction.
A follower member as defined in claim 2, wherein the follower member comprises a first portion comprising the first power mechanism and a second portion coupled to the first output shaft, the second portion having a second output shaft, the second output shaft being non-parallel to the first output shaft, the mounting mechanism being coupled to the second output shaft, the mounting mechanism being rotatable about the second output shaft.
A follower as defined in claim 10, wherein the second portion is connected in a circumferential or axial direction of the first output shaft.
The follower of claim 10, wherein the second portion comprises a second power mechanism and a second transmission mechanism, wherein the second power mechanism provides power to rotate the mounting mechanism about the second output shaft, wherein the second transmission mechanism comprises the second output shaft, and wherein the second power mechanism is coupled to the second transmission mechanism.
The follower according to claim 1, wherein the follower is provided with a first data interface and a controller, the first data interface is electrically connected with the controller, the first data interface is used for being electrically connected with the handheld cradle head or the functional member, and the controller is used for controlling the rotation of the first power mechanism.
The follower of claim 1, wherein the function is a monitor or a fill light.
A pan/tilt head assembly, comprising a handheld pan/tilt head and a following member according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the following member is detachably fixed to the handheld pan/tilt head, and the handheld pan/tilt head is used for carrying a shooting device.
The utility model provides a cloud platform subassembly, its characterized in that, cloud platform subassembly includes handheld cloud platform and follows the piece, handheld cloud platform is used for bearing the shooting device, it fixes to follow a detachably handheld cloud platform, it is used for installing the function piece to follow the piece, and the drive the function piece rotates.
A head assembly according to claim 16, wherein the handheld head is in communicative connection with the follower.
A head assembly according to claim 17, wherein the hand-held head comprises a head motor, the hand-held head being arranged to send a control command to the follower member according to a rotation angle of the head motor, the follower member being arranged to receive the control command and being arranged to rotate according to the control command.
A holder assembly according to claim 16, wherein said follower member comprises a camera, and said follower member captures a picture through said camera and follows according to face information in said picture.
A head assembly according to claim 16, wherein the handheld head comprises an operating key for controlling the follower to switch between locked and trailing modes.