Control device for a gimbal and method of controlling the same
First Claim
1. A gimbal for controlling an optical device, said gimbal comprising:
- a rocker for receiving an action instruction and generating a control instruction, wherein the rocker comprises a keypad for switching between two or more operating modes of the gimbal, the operating modes of the gimbal comprising;
(1) a follow mode in which a shooting direction of the optical device follows a moving direction of the gimbal and (2) a locked mode in which the shooting direction of the optical device is locked in a specified direction regardless of movement of the gimbal; and
a controlling assembly configured to (1) receive the control instruction from the rocker, and (2) generate, based on the control instruction, a performing instruction for controlling the optical device.
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Abstract
A gimbal for controlling an optical device includes a rocker for receiving an action instruction and generating a control instruction. The rocker comprises a keypad for switching between two or more operating modes of the gimbal. The operating modes of the gimbal comprise (1) a follow mode in which a shooting direction of the optical device follows a moving direction of the gimbal and (2) a locked mode in which the shooting direction of the optical device is locked in a specified direction regardless of movement of the gimbal. The gimbal further includes a controlling assembly configured to (1) receive the control instruction from the rocker, and (2) generate, based on the control instruction, a performing instruction for controlling the optical device.
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20 Claims
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1. A gimbal for controlling an optical device, said gimbal comprising:
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a rocker for receiving an action instruction and generating a control instruction, wherein the rocker comprises a keypad for switching between two or more operating modes of the gimbal, the operating modes of the gimbal comprising;
(1) a follow mode in which a shooting direction of the optical device follows a moving direction of the gimbal and (2) a locked mode in which the shooting direction of the optical device is locked in a specified direction regardless of movement of the gimbal; anda controlling assembly configured to (1) receive the control instruction from the rocker, and (2) generate, based on the control instruction, a performing instruction for controlling the optical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an optical device, said method comprising:
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receiving an action instruction by a rocker of a gimbal, wherein the rocker comprises a keypad for switching between two or more operating modes of the gimbal, the operating modes of the gimbal comprising;
(1) a follow mode in which a shooting direction of the optical device follows a moving direction of the gimbal and (2) a locked mode in which the shooting direction of the optical device is locked in a specified direction regardless of movement of the gimbal;generating a control instruction based on the action instruction; and generating, based on the control instruction, a performing instruction for controlling the optical device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A control device for controlling an optical device via a gimbal, said control device comprising:
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a keypad for switching between two or more operating modes of the gimbal, the operating modes of the gimbal comprising;
(1) a follow mode in which a shooting direction of the optical device follows a moving direction of the gimbal and (2) a locked mode in which the shooting direction of the optical device is locked in a specified direction regardless of movement of the gimbal; anda rocker handle for controlling an attitude of the optical device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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