MULTI-DIRECTIONAL POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR MOBILE-PHONE CAMERA SHOOTING

• US 20140362287A1
• Filed: 06/10/2013
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chien F.U. Chung
• Original Assignee: Chien F.U. Chung
• Inventors: CHUNG, Chien Fu
• Application Number:
  US13/913,593
• Publication Number:
  US 20140362287A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/376
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 37/02 with scanning movement of lens or cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

Abstract

The present invention is related to a multi-directional positioning apparatus for mobile-phone camera shooting, in particular, to a multi-directional positioning apparatus capable of clamping and positioning a mobile phone in a reverse orientation and capable of adjusting angles for the camera lens at temporary positions of eye-level angle (0°), low or high angle such that shots at different angles are taken at predefined angles under temporary positioning in 360° rotation. The multi-directional positioning device allows the mobile-phone lens to be temporarily positioned at eye-level (0°) for taking camera shots at predefined angles under temporary positioning in 360° rotation; and allows the mobile-phone lens to be at temporary positions of low or high angle for taking camera shots at predefined angles under temporary positioning in 360° rotation; and accordingly, these camera shots can be further combined by image software to form 360° cylindrical VR or 720° spherical VR panoramic shots.

Claims

1. A multi-directional positioning apparatus for mobile-phone camera shooting, characterized in that, comprising:

a rotational base, comprising an upper ring cap in a form of a ring and having a protruded ring edge on a top thereof;

the upper ring cap comprising a central space provided for receiving a rotational disk therein;

a center of the rotational disk comprising an axial hole provided for receiving a screw bolt and a spring inserted therein and a surface of the rotational disk comprising a plurality of insertion pins protruded thereon;

a bottom seat further attached to the upper ring cap such that the rotational disk is arranged rotatably between the upper ring cap and the bottom seat without disengagement; and

a center of the bottom seat comprising a screw hole provided for a stand to be secured thereon;

a concavely-arched rail unit, comprising a bottom plate with a center having an axial hole provided for the screw bolt to be inserted therein, a plurality of insertion holes arranged corresponding to the insertion pins of the rotational disk, and a plurality of concavely-arched rail tracks protruded on a surface of the bottom plate and spaced apart from each other;

wherein a center of the concavely-arched rail track comprises a positioning groove, and the bottom plate comprises lateral plates on two lateral sides thereof;

a convexly-arched rail unit, comprising a bottom plate with a bottom surface having a plurality of convexly-arched rail tracks engaged correspondingly with each one of the plurality of concavely-arched rail tracks of concavely-arched rail unit, and a locking pin protruded at a center of the convexly-arched rail track to engage correspondingly with the positioning groove of the concavely-arched rail track for positioning thereof; and

a center of the bottom plate comprising two indented rails spaced apart from each other; and

an opening arranged between the two indented rails and provided to allow the screw bolt to penetrate therethrough and to be fastened with an anti-loose screw nut such that the convexly-arched rail unit and the concavely-arched rail unit are attached with each other to perform a back-and-forth arc movement, and whereby the screw head of screw bolt presses downward against the screw bolt under a tension of the spring in order to utilize the anti-loose screw nut to press downward against the indented rail to form a temporary positioning thereon;

further comprising two lateral side boards having insertion pins protruded thereon;

a securement platform, comprising a board body having a plurality of insertion holes arranged corresponding to the insertion pins of the two lateral side boards of the convexly-arched rail unit to be inserted thereon;

a securement clamp provided on the board body, comprising a positioning plate and a tube base having a guidance tube extended thereon;

wherein the tube base comprises a screw hole provided for a screw bolt to be fastened thereon and a groove for a rotating handle of a protruding disk to be positioned thereon; and

a rear plate with an axial hole is secured onto the tube base such that the rotating handle of the protruding disk is arranged rotatably within the groove without disengagement;

wherein the rotating handle is a multi-angular tube provided between multi-angular screw heads of the screw bolts;

a push rod is further inserted into the guidance tube, comprising a top plate on a front end thereof and a moveable axial slot on a rear end thereof and provided to allow the front end of the screw bolt to be fastened between top blocks thereof and to attach the rear plate with the axial hole to the push rod such that the top blocks are arranged rotatably therebetween without disengagement;

whereby during the rotation of the rotating handle, the screw bolts are rotated together to perform a rotational displacement to drive the push rod to displace and whereby the top plate pushes a mobile phone placed in a reverse orientation toward the positioning plate for clamping thereof.