JP3180918U - Automatic adjustment tripod structure - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a practical automatic adjustment tripod structure that can adjust the height of a tripod in a short time and easily and can be conveniently used by a photographer.
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The automatic adjustment tripod structure includes a base device 1, a lifting device 2, a driving device 3, and a pan head device 4. The base device 1 is provided with a lifting device 2 and a driving device 3 is connected and fixed. A platform device 4 is connected to the lifting device 2. The drive device 3 includes a drive plate 31, a power motor 32, an actuator 33, a power package 34, and a brake 35. The actuator 33 is electrically connected to the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32, and the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32 are connected. The brake 35 has a sensitive piece 351 and is built in the base device 1, and the sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35 is configured to contact the lifting device 2.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a self-adjusting tripod structure, and more particularly, to a practical self-adjusting tripod structure that can adjust the height of the tripod in a short time and easily and can be used easily by a photographer. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a tripod structure 61 of a camera and video camera that has been commercially available is provided with a tripod holder 61. A plurality of tripod legs 62 are pivotally attached to the lower end of the tripod holder 61. In the center of the tripod holder 61, an elevating housing 63 is provided. The lifting / lowering housing 63 is arranged with a plurality of rack gears 631 arranged on the side and a platform adapter 65 connected to the upper end. A joystick 64 is provided on the side of the tripod holder 61, and the height of the lifting / lowering casing 63 can be adjusted by turning the joystick 64.

  However, in order for the photographer to adjust the height for shooting, it is necessary to adjust the height of the lifting housing by turning the joystick and adjust the height so that the object can be shot conveniently. For the photographer, such a complicated operation of the related art is very inconvenient because it takes extra time and effort.

Under such circumstances, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-235092 describes a lightweight tripod stand that can be quickly deployed. However, there is still a point that is not enough to automatically adjust the height of the tripod stand.
JP 2001-235092 A

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a practical automatic adjustment tripod structure that can adjust the height of a tripod in a short time and easily and can be used conveniently by a photographer.

  Therefore, as a result of intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems of the present invention, the present inventor has automatically adjusted the height by combining a lifting device, a drive device, and a pan head device in addition to the base device. The present invention has been conceived based on this knowledge, focusing on the point that it can be configured to be possible.

Thus, in order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, an automatic adjustment tripod structure including a base device, a lifting device, a driving device, and a pan head device,
The base device is provided with the elevating device and the driving device is connected and fixed, and the elevating device is arranged with the pan head device connected thereto,
The drive device includes a drive plate, a power motor, an actuator, a power package, and a brake, and the actuator is electrically connected to the drive plate and the power motor, and the drive plate and the power motor are connected to each other. The brake has a sensitive piece and is built in the base device, and the sensitive piece of the brake is in contact with the lifting device,
The actuator has a control switch and is electrically connected to the power package, and drives the lifting device by controlling the operation of the drive plate and the power motor by turning on and off the control switch of the actuator. Let
An automatic adjustment tripod structure is provided in which the elevating device performs an expansion / contraction operation while being in contact with the brake.

  The actuator preferably includes a sensor that is turned on and off using a remote controller.

  The drive device preferably has an alarm device built in the base device.

  The base device includes a tripod holder and at least one leg. The tripod holder includes the lifting device and the alarm device, and the tripod holder includes one of the tripod holders. A contact end is provided at the end, the brake of the driving device is built in, a contact pad is provided at the other end, and a plurality of legs for pivoting the tripod leg around the tripod holder are provided. It is preferable that the pivot part is provided.

  The elevating device has an elevating housing, and the elevating housing has a plurality of rack gears arranged at equal intervals on its side, and stop points are recessed symmetrically on both sides of the rack gear, It is preferable that the elevating housing is installed with the pan head device coupled to one end, and a contact base is disposed at the other end.

  The present invention is configured as described above, and the height of the tripod can be accurately adjusted by a simple operation.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automatic adjustment tripod structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view (1) showing a state when using the automatic adjustment tripod structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3: is a front view (2) which shows a state when using the automatic adjustment tripod structure which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a state when using an automatic adjustment tripod structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an automatic adjustment tripod structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional tripod structure.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited thereby.

  Please refer to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic adjustment tripod structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least a base device 1, a lifting device 2, a driving device 3, and a pan head device 4. The base device 1 is provided with a lifting device 2 and a driving device 3 is connected and fixed. A platform device 4 is connected to the lifting device 2 and disposed.

  The base device 1 includes a tripod holder 11 and at least one tripod leg 12. The tripod holder 11 has a hollow shape and is provided with the lifting device 2. The tripod holder 11 includes a contact end 112 provided at one end and a contact pad 113 provided at the other end. Around the tripod holder 11, a plurality of pivot attachment portions 111 for pivotally attaching the tripod legs 12 are provided, and in the tripod legs 12, a telescopic adjustment rod 121 is accommodated.

  The lifting device 2 has a lifting housing 21. The lifting / lowering casing 21 is provided through the tripod holder 11 of the base device 1. The lifting / lowering casing 21 has a plurality of rack gears 211 arranged at equal intervals on a side portion, and stop points 212 are recessed symmetrically on both sides of the rack gear 211. The lifting / lowering casing 21 is installed with the pan / tilt head device 4 coupled to one end, and the contact base 22 is disposed at the other end.

  The drive device 3 is connected and fixed to the side of the tripod holder 11 of the base device 1, and includes a drive plate 31, a power motor 32, an actuator 33, a power package 34, and a brake 35. The actuator 33 is electrically connected to the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32, the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32 are coupled, and the brake 35 is in contact with the end of the tripod holder 11 of the base device 1. Built in the end 112. The brake 35 has a sensitive piece 351 and is in contact with the lifting housing 21 of the lifting device 2. The actuator 33 has a control switch 331 and is electrically connected to the power package 34, and controls the operation of the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32 by turning on and off the control switch 331 of the actuator 33 to control the lifting device 2. The lifting / lowering casing 21 is driven. The lifting / lowering casing 21 of the lifting / lowering device 2 performs an expansion / contraction operation while contacting the sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35.

The pan head device 4 includes a pan head adapter 41 and an adjustment base 42. The pan head adapter 41 and the adjustment base 42 are connected. A camera screw 411 is provided at the upper end of the pan / tilt head adapter 41. The adjustment base 42 is connected to the end of the lifting housing 21 of the lifting device 2 and is disposed.
Please refer to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view (1) showing a state when using the automatic adjustment tripod structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3: is a front view (2) which shows a state when using the automatic adjustment tripod structure which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a state when using an automatic adjustment tripod structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the base device 1 is provided with an elevating device 2 so as to be connected and fixed to the driving device 3. A platform device 4 is connected and fixed to the lifting device 2. The power package 34 of the driving device 3 is electrically connected to the actuator 33. The actuator 33 is electrically connected to the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32. The drive plate 31 and the power motor 32 are connected to each other, and the brake 35 is built in the abutting end 112 provided at the end of the tripod holder 11 of the base device 1. The sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35 is brought into contact with the lifting housing 21 of the lifting device 2. The control switch 331 of the actuator 33 is electrically connected to the power package 34, and the operation of the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32 is controlled by turning on / off the control switch 331 of the actuator 33 to drive the lifting device 2. . The elevating device 2 performs an expansion / contraction operation while being in contact with the sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35. When the elevating case 21 of the elevating device 2 is lowered, the stop point 212 of the elevating case 21 is moved to the position of the sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35. Then, the lifting / lowering casing 21 is stopped (see FIG. 2). If it is not stopped, the pan head device 4 provided at the end of the lifting / lowering casing 21 is locked and fixed by the contact pad 113 of the tripod holder 11. On the contrary, when the lifting / lowering casing 21 of the lifting / lowering device 2 is displaced upward and the stop point 212 of the lifting / lowering casing 21 is moved to the sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35, the displacement of the lifting / lowering casing 21 is stopped (see FIG. 3) and is not stopped. However, since the contact base 22 provided at the end of the lifting housing 21 is locked by the contact end 112 of the tripod holder 11, the automatic adjustment tripod structure of the present invention easily adjusts the height of the tripod. In addition, it can be used conveniently by the photographer and is practical.

  Please refer to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an automatic adjustment tripod structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, an elevating device 2 is provided in a base device 1 having an automatic adjustment tripod structure according to another embodiment of the present invention, and a driving device 3 is connected and fixed. The lifting device 2 is connected to the pan head device 4 and installed. A camera screw 411 provided at the upper end of the pan / tilt head adapter 41 is used for attaching and installing various photographing devices 5. However, the actuator 33 of the driving device 3 is turned on / off using a remote controller and is electrically connected to the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32, and the brake 35 is an end of the tripod holder 11 of the base device 1. It is incorporated in the abutting end portion 112 provided in. The sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35 is brought into contact with the lifting housing 21 of the lifting device 2. The actuator 33 has a sensor 332 and is electrically connected to the power package 34. The actuator 33 controls the operation of the drive plate 31 and the power motor 32 by turning on and off the sensor 332 by a remote controller, thereby raising and lowering the casing 21 of the lifting device 2. Drive. The lifting / lowering casing 21 of the lifting / lowering device 2 performs an expansion / contraction operation while contacting the sensitive piece 351 of the brake 35. Here, the driving device 3 may include an alarm device 36 built in the tripod holder 11 of the base device 1. When the lifting / lowering casing 21 of the lifting / lowering device 2 descends downward and approaches the tripod holder 11 of the base device 1, the warning device 36 sounds a warning sound to notify the user.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as described above, these are not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the utility model registration claim of the present invention should be broadly interpreted including such changes and modifications.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base apparatus 2 Lifting apparatus 3 Drive apparatus 4 Pan head apparatus 5 Imaging device 6 Tripod structure 11 Tripod holder 12 Tripod leg 21 Lifting housing 22 Contact base 31 Drive plate 32 Power motor 33 Actuator 34 Power package 35 Brake 36 Alarm 36 Pan head adapter 42 Adjustment base 61 Tripod holder 62 Tripod leg 63 Lifting rod body 64 Joystick 65 Pan head adapter 111 Pivoting portion 112 Contact end portion 113 Contact pad 121 Adjustment rod 211 Rack gear 212 Stop point 331 Control switch 332 Sensor 351 Sensitivity Fragment 411 Camera screw 631 Rack gear

Claims (5)

A self-adjusting tripod structure including a base device, a lifting device, a driving device, and a pan head device,
The base device is provided with the elevating device and the driving device is connected and fixed, and the elevating device is arranged with the pan head device connected thereto,
The drive device includes a drive plate, a power motor, an actuator, a power package, and a brake, and the actuator is electrically connected to the drive plate and the power motor, and the drive plate and the power motor are connected to each other. The brake has a sensitive piece and is built in the base device, and the sensitive piece of the brake is in contact with the lifting device,
The actuator has a control switch and is electrically connected to the power package, and drives the lifting device by controlling the operation of the drive plate and the power motor by turning on and off the control switch of the actuator. Let
The self-adjusting tripod structure, wherein the elevating device performs an expansion / contraction operation while being in contact with the brake.   The self-adjusting tripod structure according to claim 1, wherein the actuator includes a sensor that is turned on and off using a remote controller.   The self-adjusting tripod structure according to claim 1, wherein the driving device has an alarm device built in the base device. The base device has a tripod holder and at least one tripod leg,
In the tripod holder, the lifting device is penetrated and the alarm device is incorporated,
The tripod holder is provided with a contact end at one end and the brake of the drive device, and a contact pad is provided at the other end.
The self-adjusting tripod structure according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of pivot portions for pivotally attaching the legs of the tripod are provided around the tripod holder. The lifting device has a lifting housing,
The lifting housing has a plurality of rack gears arranged at equal intervals on the side, and stop points are recessed symmetrically on both sides of the rack gear,
The self-adjusting tripod structure according to claim 4, wherein the elevating casing is installed with the pan head device coupled to one end, and a contact base is disposed at the other end.

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