GIMBAL LOAD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY, GIMBAL, AND IMAGING DEVICE

• US 20190317386A1
• Filed: 06/27/2019
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Inventors: ZHAO, Yanchong, LIU, Guoyao
• Granted Patent: US 11,442,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/045 adapted to left-right 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 11/123 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 11/205 the axis of rotation intersecting in a single point, e.g. gimbals
• 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 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

Abstract

A gimbal load mounting assembly includes a first seating body, a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body, and a fastener. The first seating body is configured to connect with a gimbal frame and slide in a first direction. The second seating body is configured to mount a load and is slidable on the first seating body in a second direction. The fastener is configured to connect with the first seating body and to lock a mounting location of the first seating body relative to the gimbal frame and a mounting location of the second seating body relative to the first seating body.

Claims

1. A gimbal load mounting assembly, comprising:

a first seating body;

a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body; and

a fastener,

wherein the first seating body is configured to connect with a gimbal frame and slide in a first direction, the second seating body is configured to mount a load and is slidable on the first seating body in a second direction, and the fastener is configured to connect with the first seating body and to lock a mounting location of the first seating body relative to the gimbal frame and a mounting location of the second seating body relative to the first seating body.

2. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 1,

wherein the fastener comprises a first abutting member, a second abutting member, and a driving member,

wherein the first abutting member and the second abutting member are movably provided at the first seating body, and

wherein the driving member is configured to abut against the first abutting member and the second abutting member, to drive the first abutting member to abut against the gimbal frame and drive the second abutting member to abut against the second seating body, and to lock the mounting location of the first seating body relative to the gimbal frame and the mounting location of the second seating body relative to the first seating body.

3. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein the driving member is configured to drive the first abutting member and the second abutting member in different directions.

4. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 3, wherein a direction in which the driving member drives the first abutting member is substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the driving member drives the second abutting member.

5. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 2,

wherein the first seating body comprises a fitting groove and a receiving groove,

wherein the fitting groove comprises an opening facing the gimbal support, and the receiving groove comprises an opening facing the second seating body,

wherein the first abutting member is configured to be movably received in the fitting groove, the second abutting member is configured to be movably received in the receiving groove, and

wherein the driving member is configured to drive the first abutting member to extend out of the opening of the fitting groove to cause the first abutting member to abut against the gimbal frame, and to drive the second abutting member to extend out of the opening of the receiving groove to cause the second abutting member to abut against the second seating body.

6. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 5,

wherein the driving member comprises a stud segment, a connecting segment fixedly connected with the stud segment, an abutting-pressing member located between the stud segment and the connecting segment, and a pressing block,

wherein the stud segment is configured to connect with the second abutting member through threads and to drive the second abutting member to move through a thread transmission manner, and

wherein the connecting segment is configured to rotatably penetrate through the pressing block to cause the abutting-pressing member to abut and press against the pressing block, the pressing block to abut against the first abutting member, and the abutting-pressing member to press the pressing block to move through a counteraction transmitted by the threads to drive the first abutting member to move.

7. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 6,

wherein the first abutting member comprises an avoidance member, the avoidance member penetrating through the first slant surface, and

wherein the avoidance member is configured to enable the first abutting member to avoid the connecting segment and to couple with the pressing block.

8. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 6,

wherein the pressing block comprises a depression and a through hole, the depression is located on a side surface of the pressing block facing the second abutting member, the through hole penetrates from a bottom of the depression throughout a side surface of the pressing block facing the second abutting member,

wherein the connecting segment is configured to rotatably penetrate through the through hole, and

wherein the abutting-pressing member is configured to abut and press the bottom of the depression.

9. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the first seating body comprises a first guiding member, the second seating body comprises a second guiding member corresponding to the first guiding member, the first seating body and the second seating body are configured to slidably connect with one another through the first guiding member and the second guiding member.

10. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 9, wherein the first guiding member is formed by strip-shaped protrusions on two side surfaces of the first seating body that face against one another, the second guiding member is formed by strip-shape grooves formed on two inner wall of the second seating body that face against one another.

11. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 10, wherein the second guiding member is a swallowtail-shaped groove.

12. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the second seating body comprises a movable member and a connecting member, the movable member is configured to slidably connect with the first seating body, the connecting member is configured to connect with the movable member for mounting the load.

13. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 12, wherein the movable member comprises a first mounting structure and a second mounting structure, the first mounting structure is configured to mount a counterweight assembly, the connecting member is configured to connect to the movable member through the second mounting structure.

14. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 12,

wherein the connecting member comprises a fixing member, a slidable member, and a locking member, the fixing member is configured to fixedly connect with the movable member, the slidable member is configured to slidably connect with the fixing member, the locking member is provided at the fixing member and is configured to move relative to the fixing member to lock the slidable member or release the locking of the slidable member.

15. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 1, further comprising a first adjusting member, wherein the first adjusting member is disposed on one of the first seating body and the gimbal frame and is configured to drive another one of the first seating body and the gimbal frame to move, to adjust a relative location of the first seating body relative to the gimbal frame.

16. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 15, wherein the first adjusting member includes a gear configured to drive the one of the first seating body and the gimbal frame to move.

17. The gimbal load mounting assembly of claim 15, further comprising a second adjusting member, wherein the second adjusting member is configured to connect with the first seating body and the second seating body and to drive the second seating body to move relative to the second seating body.

18. A gimbal, comprising:

a frame;

a motor assembly configured to drive the frame to rotate; and

a gimbal load mounting assembly provided on the frame, the gimbal load mounting assembly comprising;

a first seating body;

a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body; and

a fastener,

wherein the first seating body is configured to connect with a gimbal frame and slide in a first direction, the second seating body is configured to mount a load and is slidable on the first seating body in a second direction, and the fastener is configured to connect with the first seating body and to lock a mounting location of the first seating body relative to the gimbal frame and a mounting location of the second seating body relative to the first seating body.

19. The gimbal of claim 18, wherein the first direction is parallel with a pitch axis of the gimbal, and/or, the second direction is parallel with a roll axis of the gimbal.

20. An imaging device, comprising:

a gimbal; and

an imaging assembly mounted to the gimbal,

wherein the gimbal comprises a frame and a gimbal load mounting assembly, the gimbal load mounting assembly comprises;

a first seating body;

a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body; and

a fastener,

wherein the first seating body is configured to connect with a gimbal frame and slide in a first direction, the second seating body is configured to mount a load and is slidable on the first seating body in a second direction, and the fastener is configured to connect with the first seating body and to lock a mounting location of the first seating body relative to the gimbal frame and a mounting location of the second seating body relative to the first seating body.