GIMBAL AND SHOOTING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME

• US 20170336700A1
• Filed: 09/29/2016
• Published: 11/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zerotech shenzhen Intelligence Robot Co Ltd
• Original Assignee: Zerotech shenzhen Intelligence Robot Co Ltd
• Inventors: LIU, Gengpeng
• Application Number:
  US15/280,129
• Publication Number:
  US 20170336700A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/12 in more than one direction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/123 the axis of rotation intersecting in a single point, e.g. by using gimbals
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/006 Apparatus mounted on flying objects
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/566 Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera if integral part of camera body G03B17/02

Abstract

A gimbal and a shooting apparatus are provided. The gimbal includes a motor and an imaging module, the gimbal further includes a case of the imaging module, the imaging module is received in the case, and the imaging module is connected with the motor through the case so that the case serves as a connection member.

Claims

1. A gimbal, comprising a motor and an imaging module,

wherein the gimbal further comprises a case of the imaging module, the imaging module is received in the case, and the imaging module is connected with the motor through the case so that the case serves as a connection member,

wherein the motor comprises a stator and a rotor housing rotatably connected with the stator, and the imaging module is connected with the rotor housing through the case and is moved along with the rotor housing,

wherein the case comprises a first connection member, and the first connection member is connected with the rotor housing, and

wherein the first connection member is embedded into the rotor housing and is of interference fit with the rotor housing, or the first connection member is integrated with the rotor housing.

5. The gimbal according to claim 1, wherein the case further comprises a second connection member, the first connection member has a first accommodation cavity, the second connection member has a second accommodation cavity, the second connection member is connected with the first connection member so that the first accommodation cavity and the second accommodation cavity are combined to form an accommodation cavity for accommodating the imaging module.

6. The gimbal according to claim 5, wherein a side wall of the first connection member is disposed with a first opening, a side wall of the second connection member is disposed with a second opening at a position corresponding to the first opening, and the first opening and the second opening are combined to form a limiting hole for a lens of the imaging module to protrude.

7. The gimbal according to claim 6, wherein the limiting hole fixes the lens of the imaging module therein.

8. The gimbal according to claim 1, wherein an inner wall of the first connection member adjacent to the rotor housing defines a friction face, an end of the imaging module adjacent to the rotor housing defines an abutting face, and the abutting face is abutted against the friction face.

9. The gimbal according to claim 6, wherein the case further comprises a counterweight component for adjusting a gravity center of the imaging module.

10. The gimbal according to claim 9, wherein the counterweight component is a counterweight block received in the case.

11. The gimbal according to claim 10, wherein a side wall of the first connection member is disposed with a first receiving hole disposed at a position opposite to the first opening and extended along an axial direction of the first connection member, a side wall of the second connection member is disposed with a second receiving hole disposed at a position corresponding to the first receiving hole and extended along an axial direction of the second connection member, and the first receiving hole and the second receiving hole are combined to form a counterweight hole and the counterweight block is received in the counterweight hole.

12. The gimbal according to claim 5, wherein the first connection member is disposed with a first connection hole, the second connection member is disposed with a second connection hole at a position corresponding to the first connection hole, the first connection hole and the second connection hole are combined to form a connection hole and a connection structure is received in the connection hole.

13. The gimbal according to claim 1, further comprising a pitch motor, a yaw motor and a roll motor,

wherein the motor is the pitch motor, and

wherein an axis of the pitch motor, an axis of the roll motor and an axis of the yaw motor are perpendicular to each other, the pitch motor comprises a pitch rotor housing and a pitch stator and the pitch rotor housing is rotatably connected with the pitch stator, the yaw motor comprises a yaw rotor housing and a yaw stator and the yaw rotor housing is rotatably connected with the yaw stator, and the roll motor comprises a roll rotor housing and a roll stator and the roll rotor housing is rotatably connected with the roll stator.

14. The gimbal according to claim 13, wherein the yaw stator is connected with the roll rotor housing through a first connection arm, the pitch motor and the imaging module are connected with a lower side of the yaw rotor housing.

15. The gimbal according to claim 14, further comprising a first counterweight component and a second counterweight component,

wherein the second counterweight component is connected with the roll rotor housing through a second connection arm, the yaw motor and the second counterweight component are opposite to each other and are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the roll motor, the first counterweight component is disposed at an end of the case away from the pitch rotor housing, one end of the first counterweight component is fixedly connected with the yaw rotor housing and the other end of the first counterweight component is disposed with a rotation arm.

16. The gimbal according to claim 15, wherein the second counterweight component is disposed with an accommodation cavity and the rotation arm is extended into the accommodation cavity of the second counterweight component.

17. The gimbal according to claim 15, wherein the first connection arm and the second connection arm are disposed at opposite sides of the roll motor and are disposed on a same straight line.

18. A shooting apparatus, comprising the gimbal according to claim 1.

21. The gimbal according to claim 13, wherein for the pitch motor, the yaw motor and the roll motor, no motor is surrounded by another motor.

22. The gimbal according to claim 8, wherein the imaging module is prevented from rotating by a friction force between the friction face and the abutting face.

23. The gimbal according to claim 8, wherein a recess is disposed on the friction face and the end of the imaging module adjacent to the rotor housing is inserted into the recess.

2-4. -4. (canceled)

19. A gimbal, comprising a motor and an imaging module,

wherein the gimbal further comprises a case of the imaging module, the imaging module is received in the case, and the imaging module is connected with the motor through the case so that the case serves as a connection member, and

wherein the case further comprises a counterweight component for adjusting a gravity center of the imaging module.

20. A gimbal, comprising a motor and an imaging module,

wherein the gimbal further comprises a case of the imaging module, the imaging module is received in the case, and the imaging module is connected with the motor through the case so that the case serves as a connection member,

wherein the gimbal further comprises a pitch motor, a yaw motor and a roll motor, and the motor is the pitch motor,

wherein an axis of the pitch motor, an axis of the roll motor and an axis of the yaw motor are perpendicular to each other, the pitch motor comprises a pitch rotor housing and a pitch stator and the pitch rotor housing is rotatably connected with the pitch stator, the yaw motor comprises a yaw rotor housing and a yaw stator and the yaw rotor housing is rotatably connected with the yaw stator, and the roll motor comprises a roll rotor housing and a roll stator and the roll rotor housing is rotatably connected with the roll stator,

wherein the yaw stator is connected with the roll rotor housing through a first connection arm, the pitch motor and the imaging module are connected with a lower side of the yaw rotor housing,

wherein the gimbal further comprises a first counterweight component and a second counterweight component, and

wherein the second counterweight component is connected with the roll rotor housing through a second connection arm, the yaw motor and the second counterweight component are opposite to each other and are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the roll motor, the first counterweight component is disposed at an end of the case away from the pitch rotor housing, one end of the first counterweight component is fixedly connected with the yaw rotor housing and the other end of the first counterweight component is disposed with a rotation arm.