CN113915474B - Spherical cloud platform with split type spheroid subassembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a spherical tripod head with a split type ball body assembly, which comprises a main body assembly, the ball body assembly, a panel assembly and a locking assembly, wherein the ball body assembly is arranged in the main body assembly, the ball body assembly adopts a split type structure and comprises an upper hemisphere and a lower hemisphere which are assembled together, the panel assembly is arranged above the main body assembly, the locking assembly is arranged on the panel assembly, and the locking assembly is connected with the ball body assembly and used for locking or loosening the ball body assembly.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of photographic equipment, in particular to a spherical holder with a split type ball body assembly.
Background
In the related art, a spherical pan-tilt is also called a universal pan-tilt, and is widely applied to the use of photographic equipment.
Spherical cloud platform on the existing market generally is provided with locking structure and is used for locking the spheroid, but the locking structure of spherical cloud platform generally sets up in spheroidal centre of a circle position or spheroidal bottom position at present, can occupy the main part space of spherical cloud platform from this, the folding of the spherical cloud platform of being not convenient for and accomodate, user's use is experienced not well.
Therefore, there is a need for an improved existing spherical pan-tilt structure.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the related art to some extent, and therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a ball-shaped holder with a split ball assembly, which is simple and compact in structure and convenient to fold and store.
The above purpose is realized by the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a spherical cloud platform with split type spheroid component, includes main part subassembly, spheroid component, panel components and locking Assembly, wherein spheroid component set up in the main part subassembly, spheroid component adopts split type structure, including the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere of equipment together, panel components set up in main part subassembly top, locking Assembly set up in on the panel components, just locking Assembly with spheroid component is connected and is used for locking or unclamps spheroid component.
The main body assembly comprises a base and a main body arranged on the base, and a locking device is arranged in the base.
In some embodiments, the locking assembly includes a ball locking screw, a transmission mechanism and a guide pillar, wherein the ball locking screw is disposed in the panel assembly, a guide hole penetrating in a radial direction is disposed in the upper ball, the guide pillar is disposed in the guide hole, the transmission mechanism is disposed between the ball locking screw and the guide pillar, and the ball locking screw drives the guide pillar to move up and down through the transmission mechanism.
In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism includes an upper slider and a lower slider, wherein a bottom surface of the upper slider is configured as an upper inclined surface, a top surface of the lower slider is configured as a lower inclined surface, the upper inclined surface of the upper slider and the lower inclined surface of the lower slider are matched, the sphere locking screw is horizontally configured to push the upper slider to move horizontally, and the guide pillar can be pushed to move up and down by the lower slider during the horizontal movement of the upper slider.
In some embodiments, a slot is disposed on a side surface of the upper slider, and an inner end of the ball locking screw is connected to the slot.
In some embodiments, a connecting portion is provided at the top of the upper hemisphere, a sliding groove is provided in the connecting portion, and the lower slider is slidably provided in the sliding groove and abuts against the top of the guide pillar.
In some embodiments, a spacing post is slidably connected between the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere.
In some embodiments, an annular recess is disposed on a bottom surface of the upper hemisphere, an annular protrusion is disposed on a top surface of the lower hemisphere, the annular protrusion is embedded in the annular recess, and the guide hole is disposed at a central position of the annular recess.
In some embodiments, an upper groove is disposed on a top surface of the annular recess, a lower groove is disposed on a top surface of the annular protrusion, an upper portion of the spacing post is embedded in the upper groove, and a lower portion of the spacing post is embedded in the lower groove.
In some embodiments, a knob is provided at an outer end of the ball lock screw, and the ball lock screw can be driven to move horizontally by rotating the knob.
In some embodiments, a screw for connecting with the photographing apparatus, and a silicone pad for fixing the photographing apparatus are disposed on the panel assembly.
Compared with the prior art, the invention at least comprises the following beneficial effects:
1. according to the spherical tripod head with the split type ball body assembly, the ball body assembly with the split type structure is adopted, and the locking assembly is arranged on the panel assembly, so that the main body structure of the spherical tripod head is simpler and more compact, and the spherical tripod head is convenient to fold and store.
2. Simultaneously, can make the focus that reduces spherical cloud platform through adopting above-mentioned structure, and then can improve the stability of shooing to a certain extent.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a spherical pan/tilt head according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an angle of a spherical holder according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of another angle of the ball-shaped holder according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a structural sectional view of a spherical holder in an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the lower hemisphere of an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of an upper slider in an embodiment of the present invention.
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The following examples illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. Modifications to the embodiments of the invention or equivalent substitutions of parts of technical features without departing from the spirit of the invention are intended to be covered by the scope of the claims of the invention.
The first embodiment is as follows: the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 6 provides a ball-shaped tripod head with a split ball assembly, which includes a main body assembly 1, a ball assembly 2, a panel assembly 3 and a locking assembly 4, wherein the ball assembly 2 is disposed in the main body assembly 1, the ball assembly 2 adopts a split structure and includes an upper hemisphere 21 and a lower hemisphere 22 assembled together, the panel assembly 3 is disposed above the main body assembly 1, the locking assembly 4 is disposed on the panel assembly 3, and the locking assembly 4 and the ball assembly 2 are connected to lock or release the ball assembly 2.
The spherical cloud platform with split type ball body group spare that this embodiment provided, it is through adopting the ball body group spare 2 of split type structure and set up locking Assembly 4 on panel Assembly 3 to this major structure that makes spherical cloud platform is more simple compact, convenient folding and accomodate.
Simultaneously, can make the focus that reduces spherical cloud platform through adopting above-mentioned structure, and then can improve the stability of shooing to a certain extent.
In this embodiment, the locking assembly 4 includes a ball locking screw 41, a transmission mechanism 42 and a guide post 43, wherein the ball locking screw 41 is disposed in the panel assembly 3, a guide hole 210 penetrating in the radial direction is disposed in the upper hemisphere 21, the guide post 43 is disposed in the guide hole 210, the transmission mechanism 42 is disposed between the ball locking screw 41 and the guide post 43, and the ball locking screw 41 drives the guide post 43 to move up and down through the transmission mechanism 42. The structure is simple, the design is reasonable and ingenious. Specifically, the ball lock screw 41 drives the guide post 43 to move up and down through the transmission mechanism 42, wherein the guide post 43 moves down to press the lower hemisphere 22 into the main body assembly 1, thereby achieving the purpose of locking the ball assembly 2. The upward movement of the guide post 43 will release the lower hemisphere 22, thereby releasing the ball assembly 2, and the ball assembly 2 can rotate or move up and down in the body assembly 1.
Further, the transmission mechanism 42 includes an upper slider 421 and a lower slider 422, wherein the bottom surface of the upper slider 421 is set as an upper inclined surface, the top surface of the lower slider 422 is set as a lower inclined surface, the upper inclined surface of the upper slider 421 is matched with the lower inclined surface of the lower slider 422, the sphere locking screw 41 is horizontally arranged to push the upper slider 421 to move horizontally, and the guide post 43 can be pushed by the lower slider 422 to move up and down during the horizontal movement of the upper slider 421. Its simple structure, reasonable in design, ingenious through the cooperation of top shoe 421 and lower slider 422 can change the horizontal motion of spheroid locking screw 41 into reciprocating of guide pillar 43, and can make locking Assembly 4 more steady, reliable to the regulation of spheroid subassembly 2.
Furthermore, a clamping groove 4210 is formed in the side face of the upper sliding block 421, the inner side end of the sphere locking screw 41 is connected into the clamping groove 4210, the structure is simple, the design is reasonable and ingenious, the sphere locking screw 41 is connected with the upper sliding block 421 through the arranged clamping groove 4210, and the sphere locking screw 41 can push the upper sliding block 421 to move horizontally and stably.
In this embodiment, the top of the upper hemisphere 21 is provided with the connecting portion 211, the connecting portion 211 is internally provided with the sliding groove 2110, the lower slider 422 is slidably disposed in the sliding groove 2110, the structure is simple, the design is reasonable and ingenious, the moving directionality of the lower slider 422 can be ensured through the arranged sliding groove 2110, and the stability and the reliability of the adjustment of the locking assembly 4 on the sphere assembly 2 can be further improved to a certain extent.
Further, a limiting column 5 is slidably connected between the upper hemisphere 21 and the lower hemisphere 22. Its simple structure, reasonable in design, ingenious can make through the spacing post 5 that sets up and after both amalgamation at hemisphere 21 and lower hemisphere 22, can only move along the axial between upper hemisphere 21 and the lower hemisphere 22 two, and can not rotate, reaches the effect of firm upper hemisphere 21 and lower hemisphere 22.
Further, an annular recess 212 is formed on the bottom surface of the upper hemisphere 21, an annular protrusion 221 is formed on the top surface of the lower hemisphere 22, the annular protrusion 221 is embedded in the annular recess 212, and the guide hole 210 is formed in the center of the annular recess 212. The upper hemisphere 21 and the lower hemisphere 22 can be spliced to form the sphere assembly 2 by the annular recess 212 and the annular protrusion 221.
In this embodiment, the top surface of the annular recess 212 is provided with an upper groove 2120, the top surface of the annular protrusion 221 is provided with a lower groove 2210, the upper portion of the position-limiting post 5 is embedded in the upper groove 2120, and the lower portion of the position-limiting post is embedded in the lower groove 2210.
Preferably, the outer side end of the sphere locking screw rod 41 is provided with a knob 6, the knob 6 can drive the sphere locking screw rod 41 to move horizontally through rotation, the structure is simple, the design is reasonable and ingenious, and the convenience of the locking assembly 4 can be improved through the arranged knob 6.
Furthermore, be provided with the screw 7 that is used for being connected with photography equipment on the panel components 3, be used for fixed photography equipment's silica gel pad 8, wherein can be convenient for be connected between spherical cloud platform and the photography equipment through the screw 7 that sets up, and then can realize fixing photography equipment through silica gel pad 8, ensure the stability and the reliability of photography equipment installation, do benefit to the shooting quality that improves photography equipment.
In this embodiment, the main body assembly 1 includes the base 11 and set up in main part 12 on the base 11 be provided with locking device 9 in the base 11, can lock main part 12 through locking device 9, and then avoid effectively avoiding main part 12 to take place not hard up the condition, and then can improve the stability of shooing to a certain extent.
What has been described above are merely some embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept thereof, and these changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A ball-shaped tripod head with a split ball body assembly is characterized by comprising a main body assembly (1), a ball body assembly (2), a panel assembly (3) and a locking assembly (4), wherein the ball body assembly (2) is arranged in the main body assembly (1), the ball body assembly (2) adopts a split structure and comprises an upper hemisphere (21) and a lower hemisphere (22) which are assembled together, the panel assembly (3) is arranged above the main body assembly (1), the locking assembly (4) is arranged on the panel assembly (3), and the locking assembly (4) and the ball body assembly (2) are connected for locking or unlocking the ball body assembly (2);
the locking assembly (4) comprises a sphere locking screw rod (41), a transmission mechanism (42) and a guide post (43), wherein the sphere locking screw rod (41) is arranged in the panel assembly (3), a guide hole (210) penetrating along the radial direction is formed in the upper hemisphere (21), the guide post (43) is arranged in the guide hole (210), the transmission mechanism (42) is arranged between the sphere locking screw rod (41) and the guide post (43), and the sphere locking screw rod (41) drives the guide post (43) to move up and down through the transmission mechanism (42).
2. The cloud deck with split ball assembly of claim 1, wherein said transmission mechanism (42) comprises an upper sliding block (421) and a lower sliding block (422), wherein the bottom surface of said upper sliding block (421) is set as an upper inclined surface, the top surface of said lower sliding block (422) is set as a lower inclined surface, the upper inclined surface of said upper sliding block (421) and the lower inclined surface of said lower sliding block (422) are matched, said ball locking screw (41) is horizontally arranged to push said upper sliding block (421) to move horizontally, and said guide pillar (43) can be pushed by said lower sliding block (422) to move up and down during the horizontal movement of said upper sliding block (421).
3. A ball head with a split ball assembly according to claim 2, wherein a locking slot (4210) is provided on the side of the upper slider (421), and the inner end of the ball locking screw (41) is connected into the locking slot (4210).
4. A ball head with a split ball assembly according to claim 2, wherein a connecting part (211) is provided on top of the upper ball (21), a sliding groove (2110) is provided in the connecting part (211), and the lower slider (422) is slidably provided in the sliding groove (2110).
5. A ball head with split sphere assembly according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that between said upper hemisphere (21) and said lower hemisphere (22) there is slidingly connected a limit post (5).
6. The tripod head with a split ball assembly according to claim 5, wherein an annular recess (212) is provided on the bottom surface of the upper hemisphere (21), an annular protrusion (221) is provided on the top surface of the lower hemisphere (22), the annular protrusion (221) is embedded in the annular recess (212), and the guiding hole (210) is provided at the center of the annular recess (212).
7. The tripod head with a split ball assembly according to claim 6, wherein an upper groove (2120) is provided on the top surface of the annular recess (212), a lower groove (2210) is provided on the top surface of the annular protrusion (221), the upper portion of the position-limiting post (5) is embedded in the upper groove (2120), and the lower portion is embedded in the lower groove (2210).
8. A ball-shaped head with a split ball assembly according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that a knob (6) is provided at the outer end of the ball-locking screw (41), and the ball-locking screw (41) can be driven to move horizontally by rotating the knob (6).
9. The tripod head with a split ball assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a screw (7) for connecting with a photographic device and a silicone pad (8) for fixing the photographic device are arranged on the panel assembly (3).
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