WO2018053925A1

WO2018053925A1 - Tripod-head shock-absorbing device and photographing device

Info

Publication number: WO2018053925A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/106772
Authority: WO
Inventors: 黄永结; 陈子寒; 王平
Original assignee: 深圳市大疆灵眸科技有限公司
Priority date: 2016-09-23
Filing date: 2016-11-22
Publication date: 2018-03-29
Also published as: CN112623247A; CN109690166B; CN109690166A; CN206093429U

Abstract

Provided is a tripod-head shock-absorbing device, comprising a shock-absorbing panel (10) used for connecting to a tripod head (200), and a main-body frame (20) connected to the shock-absorbing panel (10); the shock-absorbing panel (10) comprises a fixing part (11) fixedly connected to said tripod head (200) and three support arms (12) extending outwardly from the fixing part (11); the free end of each of said support arms (12) is provided with a mounting end (13), and the three mounting ends (13) are arranged in a triangle shape; the main-body frame (20) is provided with three mounting parts (21) fitted to the three mounting ends (13); by means of the fitting between the support-arm mounting ends (13) and the mounting parts (21) of the main-body frame, the shock-absorbing panel (10) is connected to the main-body frame (20); the shock-absorbing panel (10) is such that a shock-absorbing mounting structure is formed between the tripod head (200) and the main-body frame (20); thus the entire structure is more compact and mounting is also simpler, while good mounting and shock-absorption performance are maintained.

Description

PTZ damping device and camera

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of pan/tilt photography, and in particular to a pan-tilt damper device and a camera device.

Background technique

The pan/tilt is a supporting device for mounting and fixing the camera. It can flexibly adjust the camera's horizontal angle and pitch angle by its own rotation/displacement. At present, the PTZ has been widely used in various special industries, especially in the field of aerial photography. After the PTZ and the camera are fixed, they can be carried by the aircraft to the sky for aerial shooting. Due to the influence of the wind and the vibration of the aircraft itself during the aerial photography, the PTZ is often Vibration will occur and the camera will also shake, which will affect the shooting.

Therefore, many pan/tilt on the market will have a shock absorbing mechanism. The shock absorber is used to slow down the vibration of the gimbal to maintain the stability of the camera. However, the structure of the existing shock absorbing mechanism is relatively complicated, and generally at least four or more shock absorbing contact points are disposed between the aircraft and the pan/tilt. Further, the vibration transmitted from the aircraft to the pan/tilt is reduced by adding a corresponding damper member to the damper contact point. Since the shock absorbing mechanism adopts a large number of shock absorbing contact points, the overall structural design and installation process tend to be complicated, and the volume and weight of the entire shock absorbing mechanism are greatly increased, and the volume and weight are related to the aerial photography process. Flight safety all. Moreover, the fact that there are many shock-absorbing contact points does not mean that the damping effect will be ideal.

In view of this, it is necessary to design an improved pan/tilt damper to solve some or all of the above technical problems.

Summary of the invention

The application provides a pan/tilt damper device and a photographing device.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present application, the present application provides a pan/tilt damper device including a damper plate for connecting with a pan/tilt head and a main body frame connected to the damper plate. The damper plate includes a fixing portion fixedly connected to the cloud platform and three support arms extending outward from the fixing portion, and a free end of each of the support arms is provided with a mounting end, and the three mounting ends It is arranged in a triangle. The main frame is provided with three mounting portions that cooperate with the three mounting ends. The damper plate is coupled to the main body frame by the cooperation of the support arm mounting end and the main body frame mounting portion.

Further, the fixing portion is located within a triangle formed by the mounting end of the support arm.

Further, the triangle is an equilateral triangle.

Further, the main body frame includes a mounting plate and a fixing frame fixed to the mounting plate, two of the three mounting portions are located at two sides of the fixing frame, and among the three mounting portions The other is located on the mounting plate.

Further, the mounting portions on both sides of the fixing frame are symmetrically disposed along a central axis of the main body frame, and the mounting portion on the mounting plate is disposed on a central axis of the main body frame.

Further, the fixing frame includes a fixed end and a connection center fixed to the mounting plate The connecting arm of the fixed end and the two mounting portions.

Further, the connecting arm includes a first connecting arm disposed horizontally and a second connecting arm disposed at an angle to the first connecting arm.

Further, the at least one support arm includes a horizontal arm and a tilting arm, and the mounting end and the fixing portion are integrally connected by the horizontal arm and the inclined arm.

Further, the damper device further includes a damper member disposed between the support arm mounting end of the damper plate and the main body frame mounting portion.

Further, the shock absorbing member is a shock absorbing ball, and is provided with a positioning post, a first stopping portion, a ball portion and a second stopping portion.

Further, the first stopping portion and the second stopping portion are respectively located on upper and lower sides of the ball portion, and respectively abut against the main body frame mounting portion and the support arm mounting end of the damper plate.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, the present application provides a photographing apparatus including a pan/tilt head and a camera assembly mounted on the pan/tilt head, and the photographing device further includes a pan-tilt dampening device as described above.

According to still another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, the present application provides a pan/tilt damper device, including a damper plate for connecting with a pan/tilt head and a main body frame mated with the damper plate; the main body frame includes installation a plate and a fixing frame fixed to the mounting plate, the damping plate includes a fixing portion fixedly connected to the pan/tilt head and three supporting arms extending outward from the fixing portion at different angles, each of the supporting plates The free end of the arm is provided with a mounting end that cooperates with the main body frame, wherein the mounting end of the at least one support arm is fixed to the fixing frame; the damping device further comprises a support arm disposed on the support arm A shock absorbing member between the mounting end and the main body frame.

Through the shock absorbing plate structure, the present application forms a three-point shock absorbing mounting structure between the gimbal and the main frame, which makes the overall structure compact, easy to install, and can maintain good installation and shock absorption effects. Further, the shock absorbing effect is better by the shock absorbing member disposed between the damper plate and the main body frame. In addition, the main frame is also provided with a fixing frame, which makes the manufacturing easier, the installation is simple, and the vibration damping effect is also good.

DRAWINGS

1 is a perspective view of a photographing apparatus shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the image pickup apparatus shown in Fig. 1;

detailed description

Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The following description refers to the same or similar elements in the different figures unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used in the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments, and is not intended to be limiting. The singular forms "a", "the" and "the" It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information in this application, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, the first information may also be referred to as the second information without departing from the scope of the present application. Similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when" or "when" or "in response to a determination."

The present application discloses a photographing apparatus including a pan/tilt head, a camera assembly mounted on the pan/tilt head, and a pan-tilt damper device connected to the pan/tilt head, wherein when the present application is applied to the field of aircraft aerial photography, the cloud The damper can be connected to the top of the pan/tilt and connected to the aircraft, so that the pan-tilt damper is interposed between the aircraft and the pan/tilt to slow the transmission of vibration between the two. Of course, the present application can also be applied to the field shooting or handheld shooting field, and the pan-tilt damping device can also be used to slow down the vibration transmitted to the pan-tilt camera, which will not be described here.

The specific structure of a photographing apparatus in an exemplary embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the pan/tilt damper device is connected to the pan/tilt head 200 and the camera assembly 300, and the pan-tilt damper device is used for The 200-connected damper plate 10, the main body frame 20 connected to the damper plate 10, and the damper member 30 disposed between the main body frame 20 and the damper plate 10.

The damper plate 10 includes a fixing portion 11 fixedly connected to the platform 200 and a supporting arm 12 extending outward from the fixing portion 11 . The fixing portion 11 is connected to the top end of the platform 200 . Preferably, the fixing portion 11 has a ring shape and is sleeved on the pan/tilt head. The top of the 200. One end of the support arm 12 is integrally connected with the fixing portion 11 , and the other end extends outward to form a free end portion, and the free end portion is provided with a mounting end 13 for mounting the shock absorbing member 30. The number of support arms 12 is three, each extending outwardly such that the three mounting ends 13 are triangularly distributed. In an embodiment, the three mounting ends 13 may be located in the same horizontal plane. Of course, in other embodiments, depending on the needs of the structure, they may also be located in different horizontal planes.

Further, the fixing portion 11 is located inside the triangle. When the fixing portion 11 is mounted to the main body frame 20, two of the three mounting ends 13 are located in front of the main body frame 20, and the other is used for the main body frame 20 fixed. Preferably, the triangle is an equilateral triangle. In addition, the mounting end 13 is provided with a circular tray with holes for carrying the shock absorbing member 30 upward. In a specific embodiment, the support arm 12 includes a horizontal arm 14 and an inclined arm 15. The mounting end 13 is integrally connected to the fixing portion 11 via the horizontal arm 14 and the tilting arm 15. One end of the horizontal arm 14 and the inclined arm 15 are simultaneously connected to the mounting end 13 , and the other end is simultaneously connected to the fixing portion 11 and disposed at a height such that a gap is formed between the horizontal arm 14 and the inclined arm 15 . . By this arrangement, the mounting end 13 can be provided with a more reliable and stable support effect.

The main body frame 20 is for fixed connection to the aircraft while being mated with the damping plate 10. The main body frame 20 includes a mounting plate 22 and a fixing frame 23 connected to one end of the mounting plate 22. The mounting plate 22 extends in an elongated shape and is provided with a central axis X extending in the longitudinal direction. One end of the mounting plate 22 is provided with an extending arm 24 extending obliquely, and the mounting plate 22 is connected to the fixing frame 23 through the extending arm 24, The mounting plate 22 and the fixing frame 23 are provided with mounting portions 21, and the mounting portions 21 are three, which are respectively disposed corresponding to the three mounting ends 13 of the three supporting arms 12. In a specific embodiment, the mounting plate 22 is provided with a mounting portion 21 and the mounting portion 21 is located on the central axis X. The mounting bracket 23 is provided with two mounting portions 21 and the two mounting portions 21 are located on both sides of the central axis X and are symmetrically disposed with respect to the central axis X.

Further, the fixing frame 23 is provided with a fixed end connected to the end of the extending arm 24 and a connecting arm connecting the fixed end and the two mounting portions 21. The connecting arm extends from the fixed end to both sides of the central axis X, and includes a first connecting arm 25 disposed horizontally and a second connecting arm 26 disposed at an angle to the first connecting arm 25. The mounting portion 21 on the fixing frame 23 is disposed at the intersection of the ends of the first connecting arm 25 and the second connecting arm 26.

Preferably, the damper member 30 is a damper ball, and is provided with a positioning post 31, a first stopping portion 32, a ball portion 33 and a second stopping portion 34. The first stopping portion 32 and the second stopping portion 34 are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the ball portion 33, and respectively respectively with the mounting portion 21 of the main body frame 20 and the damper plate 10 The mounting end 13 on the support arm 12 abuts. In addition, the positioning post 31 can penetrate upward through the mounting portion 22 of the mounting plate 22 and the fixing frame 23 to improve the effect of fixed positioning. The distribution position of the damper member 30 corresponds to the position of the mounting end 13 on the damper plate 10. Therefore, the number of the damper members 30 is also three, and the distribution position thereof also forms a triangle. The present application places the shock absorbing ball between the damper plate 10 and the main body frame 20 and cooperates with the damper plate 10 to alleviate the vibration transmitted to the pan/tilt head 200. In addition, the shock absorbing ball is only one application of the shock absorbing member 30 For example, other shock absorbing elements may be used instead of the shock absorbing ball, and details are not described herein again.

In summary, the present application forms a three-point damping contact point between the pan/tilt head 200 and the main body frame 20 through the mutual cooperation of the damper plate 10 and the damper member 30, and the damper member 30 is distributed through the three-point distribution. Supporting the connection between the pan/tilt head 200 and the main body frame 20, the overall shock absorbing structure is smaller, compact, and relatively simple in design and installation, and still maintains a good shock absorption effect. The present application forms a three-point shock absorbing mounting structure between the pan/tilt head 200 and the main body frame 20 by the structure of the damper plate 10 as described above, so that the overall structure is compact, the installation is simple, and the installation and the shock absorbing effect can be maintained. . Further, the shock absorbing effect is better by the shock absorbing member 30 disposed between the damper plate 10 and the main body frame 20. In addition, the main frame 15 is separately provided with a fixing frame 23, which makes the manufacturing easier, the installation is simple, and the vibration damping effect is better.

The features of the embodiments and examples described below can be combined with each other without conflict.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., which are made within the spirit and principles of the present application, should be included in the present application. Within the scope of protection.

Claims

A pan/tilt damper device includes a damper plate for connecting with a pan/tilt head and a main body frame connected to the damper plate; wherein the damper plate includes a fixing portion fixedly connected to the pan/tilt head And three support arms extending outward from the fixing portion; a free end of each of the support arms is provided with a mounting end, the three mounting ends are arranged in a triangle; the main frame is provided with the three The three mounting portions of the mounting end are engaged; the damping plate is coupled to the main body frame by the cooperation of the supporting arm mounting end and the main body frame mounting portion.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing portion is located within a triangle formed by the mounting end of the support arm.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 2, wherein the triangle is an equilateral triangle.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 1, wherein the main body frame includes a mounting plate and a fixing frame fixed to the mounting plate; two of the three mounting portions are located in the On both sides of the holder, the other of the three mounting portions is located on the mounting plate.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 4, wherein the mounting portions on both sides of the fixing frame are symmetrically disposed along a central axis of the main body frame, and the mounting portion on the mounting plate It is disposed on a central axis of the main body frame.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 5, wherein the fixing frame comprises a fixed end fixed to the mounting plate and a connecting arm connecting the fixed end and the two mounting portions.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 6, wherein the connecting arm includes a first connecting arm that is horizontally disposed and a second connecting arm that is disposed at an angle to the first connecting arm.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one support arm comprises a horizontal arm and a tilting arm, and the mounting end and the fixing portion are integrally connected by the horizontal arm and the tilting arm. .
The pan/tilt damper device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the damper device further comprises a support arm mounting end provided between the damper plate and the main body frame mounting portion. Shock absorbers.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 9, wherein the damper member is a damper ball, and is provided with a positioning post, a first stopping portion, a ball portion and a second stopping portion.
The pan/tilt damper device according to claim 10, wherein the first stop portion and the second stop portion are respectively located on upper and lower sides of the ball portion, respectively, and the main frame mounting portion Abutting the support arm mounting end of the damper plate.
A photographing apparatus comprising a pan/tilt head and a camera assembly mounted on the pan/tilt head, wherein the photographing device further comprises a pan-tilt dampening device according to claims 1 to 11.
A pan/tilt damper device includes a damper plate for connecting with a pan/tilt head and a main body frame mated with the damper plate; wherein the main body frame includes a mounting plate and is fixed to the mounting plate a fixing frame, the damper plate includes a fixing portion fixedly connected to the pan/tilt head, and three supporting arms extending outward at different angles from the fixing portion, and the free end portion of each of the supporting arms is provided with The mounting end of the main body frame, The mounting end of the at least one support arm is fixed to the fixing frame; the damping device further comprises a shock absorbing member disposed between the mounting end of the support arm and the main body frame.