A HAND-HELD THREE-DIMENSIONAL PANORAMIC PAN-TILT KIT

• US 20170241589A1
• Filed: 06/03/2016
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wu Han Aibird UAV Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Wu Han Aibird UAV Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, Xiaobo, ZHOU, Wen, PENG, Dongzi, HE, Fei
• Granted Patent: US 9,816,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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 13/00 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: 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: H04N 23/50 Constructional details

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit, comprising a hand-held portion, a first motor, a second motor and a third motor that are perpendicular to each other in spatial positions, the first motor is located at a top end of the hand held portion, a first connecting arm is connected to the first motor, the other end of the first connecting arm is connected to the second motor, a second connecting arm is connected to the second motor, the other end of the second connecting arm is connected to the third motor, the third motor is fixedly connected with a connecting member, a front end of the connecting member is connected with a holding member, a first slip ring is arranged between a rotating shaft of the first motor and the first connecting arm, a second slip ring is arranged between a rotating shaft of the second motor and the second connecting arm , a third slip ring is arranged between a rotating shaft of the third motor and the connecting member. By using the slip rings, the present invention ensures 360-degree rotation of the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm and the connecting member during use of the pan-tilt kit, enables the pan-tilt kit to be suitable for a variety of shooting conditions and scenes, thus utilization ratio of the pan-tilt kit is significantly increased and consumers'"'"' demand for use is satisfied.

Claims

1. A hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit, comprising a hand-held portion, a first motor, a second motor and a third motor that are perpendicular to each other in spatial positions, characterized in that, the first motor is located at a top end of the hand held portion, a first connecting arm is detachably connected to the first motor, the other end of the first connecting arm is connected to the second motor, a second connecting arm is detachably connected to the second motor, the other end of the second connecting arm is connected to the third motor, the third motor is fixedly connected with a connecting member, a front end of the connecting member is threadedly connected with a holding member by a thumb screw;

the first motor is rotated about Z-axis, the second motor is rotated about X-axis, and the third motor is rotated about Y-axis;

a first slip ring is arranged between a rotating shaft of the first motor and the first connecting arm in order to transmit power and electric signal of the first motor to the first connecting arm, both ends of wire of the first slip ring are plug-in members, in which the plug-in member of one end is plugged and connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) inside the first motor in order to realize 360-degree rotation of the first connecting arm;

a second slip ring is arranged between a rotating shaft of the second motor and the second connecting arm in order to transmit power and electric signal of the second motor to the second connecting arm, both ends of wire of the second slip ring are plug-in members, in which the plug-in member of one end is plugged and connected to a PCB inside the second motor in order to realize 360-degree rotation of the second connecting arm;

a third slip ring is arranged between a rotating shaft of the third motor and the connecting member in order to transmit power and electric signal of the third motor to the connecting member, both ends of wire of the third slip ring are plug-in members, in which the plug-in member of one end is plugged and connected to a PCB inside the third motor in order to realize 360-degree rotation of the connecting member,

the first slip ring, the second slip ring and the third slip ring have the same structure, each of which comprises a rotor and a stator electrically connected with the rotor, the rotors respectively are connected with one end of the first connecting arm, one end of the second connecting arm and one end of the connecting member, the rotating shafts of the first motor, the second motor and the third motor are respectively connected to the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm and the connecting member through the stators and the rotors;

the rotor is provided with a plurality of electric contact points, the stator is provided with a plurality of loop circuits, the electric contact points and the loop circuits are electrically connected during rotation in order to transmit electrical power and signal to the first connecting arm, second connecting arm and connecting member.

2. The hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit according to claim 1, characterized in that, a control button which is electrically connected to the first motor, the second motor and the third motor, is arranged on the hand-held portion, rotation of the first motor, the second motor and the third motor is controlled by the control button so that omni-directional rotation of the holding member is driven.

3. The hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit according to claim 1, characterized in that, a groove is arranged at the front end of the connecting member, the middle part of said groove is opened with a through-hole, a thread part of the thumb screw passes through the through-hole, an end portion of the thumb screw is located inside the groove.

4. The hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit according to claim 3, characterized in that, the end portion of the thumb screw comprises an elongated groove and a screw ring.

5. The hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, a thread hole threadedly connected with the thread part of the thumb screw is arranged on the holding member.

6. The hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit according to claim 1, characterized in that, the first connecting arm is fixed on a top end of the first motor in a screw connecting manner.

7. The hand-held three-dimensional panoramic pan-tilt kit according to claim 1, characterized in that, the second connecting arm is connected to the second motor in a screw connecting manner.