CAMERA STABILIZER WITH CHANGEABLE STRUCTURE

• US 20170146892A1
• Filed: 07/16/2016
• Published: 05/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Guilin Feiyu Technology Corporation, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Guilin Feiyu Technology Corporation, Ltd.
• Inventors: Wei, Chengyun
• Application Number:
  US15/212,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20170146892A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/045 adapted to left-right translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/12 in more than one direction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2071 for panning and rolling F16M11/2078 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/044 for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage
• 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

Abstract

A camera stabilizer with a changeable structure comprises an X-axis drive device, a Y-axis drive device and a Z-axis drive device, which are perpendicular to one another and can be rotated 360 degrees. The Z-axis drive device is connected with Y-axis drive device via a first connecting arm, the Y-axis drive device is connected with X-axis drive device via a second connecting arm, and the X-axis drive device is connected with a fixing device. The disclosed camera stabilizer has three shafts which can rotate 360 degrees, and a fixing device for mounting different types of mirrorless cameras. By adjusting the three control shafts, the gravity center of the camera can be adjusted to achieve mechanical stabilization. By changing the configuration of the handheld part, the camera stabilizer can be switched between a single hand-held mode and a two hand-held mode and between a forward mode and a reverse mode.

Claims

1. A camera stabilizer with a changeable structure, comprising:

an X-axis drive device, a Y-axis drive device and a Z-axis drive device which are perpendicular to one another, wherein the Z-axis drive device is connected with the Y-axis drive device via a first connecting arm, the Y-axis drive device is connected with the X-axis drive device via a second connecting arm, and the X-axis drive device is connected with a fixing device, wherein the X-axis drive device, the Y-axis drive device and the Z-axis drive device can be rotated 360 degrees, wherein the fixing device comprises a fix screw, a horizontal fixing plate, and an arc-shaped fixing band perpendicularly arranged on the edge of the fixing plate, the fixing plate is arranged with mounting grooves for fixing camera lens, the fix screw is passed through the mounting grooves to fix camera lens, such that different types of cameras can be fixed when the fix screw is mounted at different positions on the fixing plate.

2. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that:

the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm, and the fixing device are respectively and accordingly connected to the X-axis drive device, the Y-axis drive device, and the Z-axis drive device via elasticity filature, and the positions where the X-axis drive device, the Y-axis drive device and the Z-axis drive device are connected can be adjusted by sliding the elasticity filature, thereby adjusting the gravity center of the stabilizer.

3. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that:

the drive devices are motors respectively comprising a hollow bearing, a slip ring and a control line, wherein the control line is passed through the slip ring and is connected to hollow shaft, and the motors can be rotated 360 degrees.

4. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that:

it further comprises a handheld part connected with the Z-axis drive device.

5. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 2, further comprising a handheld part connected with the Z-axis drive device.

6. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 3, further comprising a handheld part connected with the Z-axis drive device.

7. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 4, characterized in that:

the handheld part comprises a handle, and a function button and a navigation key which are arranged on the handle.

8. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 5, characterized in that:

the handheld part comprises a handle, and a function button and a navigation key which are arranged on the handle.

9. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 6, characterized in that:

the handheld part comprises a handle, and a function button and a navigation key which are arranged on the handle.

10. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 4, characterized in that:

the handheld part comprises a joint lever and a three-direction handle connected with the joint lever, wherein the joint lever is arranged with a function button and a navigation key.

11. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 5, characterized in that:

the handheld part comprises a joint lever and a three-direction handle connected with the joint lever, wherein the joint lever is arranged with a function button and a navigation key.

12. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 6, characterized in that:

the handheld part comprises a joint lever and a three-direction handle connected with the joint lever, wherein the joint lever is arranged with a function button and a navigation key.

13. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 10, characterized in that:

the three-direction handle comprises a first handle, a second joint lever and a third joint lever, all of which are connected by a T-pipe, wherein the first handle is perpendicular to the second joint lever and the third joint lever, and the second joint lever and the third joint lever respectively have two ends respectively connected with a second handle and a third handle.

14. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 11, characterized in that:

the three-direction handle comprises a first handle, a second joint lever and a third joint lever, all of which are connected by a T-pipe, wherein the first handle is perpendicular to the second joint lever and the third joint lever, and the second joint lever and the third joint lever respectively have two ends respectively connected with a second handle and a third handle.

15. The camera stabilizer with a changeable structure according to claim 12, characterized in that:

the three-direction handle comprises a first handle, a second joint lever and a third joint lever, all of which are connected by a T-pipe, wherein the first handle is perpendicular to the second joint lever and the third joint lever, and the second joint lever and the third joint lever respectively have two ends respectively connected with a second handle and a third handle.