Gimbal remote controller and handheld gimbal using the gimbal remote controller

• US 10,347,119 B2
• Filed: 07/06/2017
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Inventors: Liu, Hao, Pan, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Garcia, Santiago
• Application Number:
  US15/642,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20170301230A1
• Time in Patent Office: 733 Days
• Field of Search: 340 1255
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/563 Camera grips, handles means in general for steadying hand-held apparatus F16M13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5213 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/60 Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/64 for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0004 comprising several parts forming a closed casing
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0247 Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers

Abstract

A gimbal remote controller includes a press key, a sensor disposed below the press key for acquiring an operation state of the press key, and a controller electrically coupled to the sensor and configured to send a gimbal control signal in accordance with the operation state of the press key.

Claims

1. A gimbal remote controller, comprising:

a housing comprising a key hole;

a press key mounted on the housing;

an upper connecting member bearing the press key and a lower connecting member fixedly connected to the upper connecting member, at least one of the upper connecting member or the lower connecting member partially passing through the key hole;

a pressure sensor disposed below the press key and in the housing, the pressure sensor being configured to measure a parameter related to a pressing operation applied to the press key; and

a controller disposed in the housing and electrically coupled to the sensor, the controller being configured to send a gimbal control signal in accordance with the parameter related to the pressing operation applied the press key.

2. The gimbal remote controller of claim 1, wherein:

the parameter related to the pressing operation applied to the press key comprises at least one of a pressing direction of the press key, a pressing duration of the press key, or a magnitude of pressure applied to the press key.

3. The gimbal remote controller of claim 1, wherein the gimbal control signal is used for controlling at least one of a rotation state of a rotary shaft of a gimbal, an operation mode of the gimbal, a function selection of the gimbal, or a user-defined parameter setting.

4. The gimbal remote controller of claim 3, wherein the rotation state comprises at least one of a direction of rotation, an angle of rotation, or a speed of rotation.

5. The gimbal remote controller of claim 1, further comprising:

a display screen for displaying prompt information of the gimbal control signal,

wherein;

the housing comprises a display window, and

the display screen is mounted in the housing and disposed corresponding to the display window.

6. The gimbal remote controller of claim 5, wherein the controller includes a control circuit board, and the display screen is disposed above the control circuit board.

7. The gimbal remote controller of claim 6, further comprising:

a fixing bracket fixed on the control circuit board, the display screen being mounted on the fixing bracket.

8. The gimbal remote controller of claim 5, further comprising:

a protection cover covering the display window.

9. The gimbal remote controller of claim 1, further comprising:

a pressure-sensitive rubber pad abutting against the sensor, the lower connecting member being mounted on the pressure-sensitive rubber pad.

10. The gimbal remote controller of claim 9, wherein the pressure-sensitive rubber pad comprises a base member, a plurality of supporting pillars, and a plurality of arms extending around a peripheral edge of the base member, at least one of the arms being fixedly connected to one of the supporting pillars.

11. The gimbal remote controller of claim 10, wherein the base member comprises a mounting slot, the lower connecting member being mounted in the mounting slot.

12. The gimbal remote controller of claim 1, further comprising:

a power key mounted on the housing.

13. The gimbal remote controller of claim 12, wherein the housing comprises a power key hole, and the power key is mounted in the power key hole.

14. The gimbal remote controller of claim 13, further comprising:

a press key cover,

wherein;

the housing comprises an accommodating recess receiving the press key cover,

the power key partially passes through the press key cover, and

the power key hole is disposed at a bottom of the accommodating recess.

15. The gimbal remote controller of claim 1, further comprising:

a USB interface in communication with the controller,

wherein;

the housing comprises a port, and

the USB interface is mounted in the housing and is disposed corresponding to the port.

16. The gimbal remote controller of claim 15, further comprising:

a USB protection cover covering the USB interface, the USB protection cover being flexibly connected to the housing.

17. The gimbal remote controller of claim 16, wherein:

the housing comprises a receiving recess,

the port is disposed at a bottom of the receiving recess,

the bottom of the receiving recess comprises a fixing hole, and

the USB protection cover comprises a plate body and a connecting pillar extending from one side of the plate body and embedded in the fixing hole.

18. The gimbal remote controller of claim 17, wherein an edge of the plate body comprises a snap-fitting part, and a side wall of the receiving recess comprises a mating part that engages with the snap-fitting part.