GIMBAL AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

• US 20180346148A1
• Filed: 07/26/2018
• Published: 12/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Autel Robotics Co., Ltd (Autel Intelligent Technology Corp., Ltd. (f/k/a Autel Intelligent Technology Company Limited))
• Original Assignee: Autel Robotics Co., Ltd (Autel Intelligent Technology Corp., Ltd. (f/k/a Autel Intelligent Technology Company Limited))
• Inventors: ZHANG, Zhengli
• Application Number:
  US16/046,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20180346148A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/02 characterised by special use
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 47/08 Arrangements of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/00 Type of UAV
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/87 Mounting of imaging devices, e.g. mounting of gimbals
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/20 Rotors; Rotor supports
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/006 Apparatus mounted on flying objects
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

The present application discloses a gimbal and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The gimbal includes a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a yaw axis motor, a roll axis motor, a pitch axis motor and a camera. A free end of the first connecting arm is connected to the yaw axis motor. A holding end of the first connecting arm is adjacent to the second connecting arm. Adjacent parts of the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are connected to the roll axis motor, respectively. The two free ends of the second connecting arm are located on two sides of the camera in a embracing posture. One free end of the second connecting arm is connected to the camera, and the other free end of the second connecting arm is connected to the pitch axis motor. The pitch axis motor is further connected to the camera.

Claims

1. A gimbal, comprising a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a yaw axis motor, a roll axis motor, a pitch axis motor and a camera, wherein a free end of the first connecting arm is connected to the yaw axis motor, a holding end of the first connecting arm is adjacent to the second connecting arm, adjacent parts of the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are connected to the roll axis motor, respectively, the two free ends of the second connecting arm are located on two sides of the camera in a embracing posture, one free end of the second connecting arm is connected to the camera, the other free end of the second connecting arm is connected to the pitch axis motor, and the pitch axis motor is connected to the camera.

2. The gimbal according to claim 1, wherein the gimbal further comprises a damping support, and the damping support is connected to the yaw axis motor.

3. The gimbal according to claim 2, wherein the damping support comprises:

an upper support, a lower support and a damping device, wherein the damping device is disposed between the upper support and the lower support.

4. The gimbal according to claim 3, wherein the lower support is connected to the yaw axis motor through a clamping structure.

5. The gimbal according to claim 1, wherein the yaw axis motor, the roll axis motor, and the pitch axis motor each comprise a stator and a rotor;

the rotor of the yaw axis motor is connected to the free end of the first connecting arm;

the stator of the roll axis motor is connected to the holding end of the first connecting arm, and the rotor of the roll axis motor is connected to the second connecting arm; and

the stator of the pitch axis motor is connected to the free end of the second connecting arm, and the rotor of the pitch axis motor is connected to the camera.

6. The gimbal according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are each provided with a hollow channel therein.

7. The gimbal according to claim 6, wherein a cable is laid in the hollow channel of the first connecting arm.

8. The gimbal according to claim 7, wherein the cable in the hollow channel of the first connecting arm is divided into three cables at the roll axis motor, one cable is connected to the roll axis motor, and the other two cables extend into the hollow channel of the second connecting arm.

9. The gimbal according to claim 8, wherein one of the cables extending into the hollow channel of the second connecting arm is connected to the pitch axis motor and the other cable is connected to the camera.

10. The gimbal according to claim 8, wherein the cables extending into the hollow channel of the second connecting arm are located on two sides of the camera, one cable is laid at the free end, which is connected to the pitch axis motor, of the second connecting arm and is connected to the pitch axis motor, and the other cable is laid at the other free end of the second connecting arm and is connected to the camera.

11. The gimbal according to claim 8, wherein the two cables extending into the hollow channel of the second connecting arm are distributed at the same free end of the second connecting arm.

12. The gimbal according to claim 11, wherein the two cables extending into the hollow channel of the second connecting arm are distributed at the end, which is connected to the pitch axis motor, of the second connecting arm.

13. An unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle includes the gimbal according to claim 1.