APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR MOTION OF HANDHELD AND WEARABLE TERMINAL

• US 20170064176A1
• Filed: 08/17/2016
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Essel-T Co., Ltd
• Original Assignee: Essel-T Co., Ltd
• Inventors: KIM, Shin Ho
• Application Number:
  US15/238,754
• Publication Number:
  US 20170064176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• 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 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• 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: G02B 27/644 compensating for large deviations, e.g. maintaining a fixed line of sight while a vehicle on which the system is mounted changes course
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/002 Mounting on the human body
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/566 Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera if integral part of camera body G03B17/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/6812 based on additional sensors, e.g. acceleration sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/685 performed by mechanical compensation

Abstract

The apparatus for compensating for motion of a handheld and wearable terminal includes: a holder on which a portable terminal, having a photographing function, is detachably mounted; a gimbal portion, which is connected to the holder, and has a plurality of rotating units that provide a driving force to the holder and the portable terminal mounted on the holder so that the holder and the portable terminal rotate about a roll, a pitch and a yaw axis; a body portion, which is fixed to a rear end of the gimbal portion, and has an angular velocity sensor that detects movements of the three axes and generates a signal in response to the detected movements, and a controller that receives the signal generated by the angular velocity sensor to control driving of the gimbal portion; and a handle that is detachably fixed to a rear end of the body portion.

Claims

1. An apparatus for compensating for motion of a handheld and wearable terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a holder on which a portable terminal, having a photographing function, is detachably mounted;

a gimbal portion, which is connected to the holder, and has a plurality of rotating units that provide a driving force to the holder and the portable terminal mounted on the holder so that the holder and the portable terminal rotate about a roll axis, a pitch axis, and a yaw axis;

a body portion, which is fixed to a rear end of the gimbal portion, and has an angular velocity sensor that detects movements of the three axes and generates a signal in response to the detected movements, and a controller that receives the signal generated by the angular velocity sensor to control driving of the gimbal portion; and

a handle that is detachably fixed to a rear end of the body portion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the holder comprises:

a cover that is fixed to the portable terminal in a manner that covers a lateral surface of the portable terminal;

a fixing piece that projects on a bottom of the cover, and has on both sides a fixing groove in a width direction; and

a mounting bar having one end that is fixed to the gimbal portion, and including a fixing projection formed in the width direction to face the fixing groove, so that the fixing piece is slidably fitted on a top surface of the mounting bar.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gimbal portion comprises:

a first rotating unit mounted on the body portion to rotate about the roll axis;

a second rotating unit formed on a front upper portion of the first rotating unit to rotate about the yaw axis;

a first connecting member that connects the first rotating unit and the second rotating unit;

a third rotating unit formed on a bottom of one side of the second rotating unit to rotate about the pitch axis; and

a second connecting member that connects the second rotating unit and the third rotating unit.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body portion has on one side an adapter that is connected to wearable equipment.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein:

the body portion has on one side a coupling projection, which projects outwardly, and includes an opening formed at a center portion of the coupling projection in a longitudinal direction, and a coupling groove formed on both inner sides of the coupling projection; and

the adapter has on one side a coupling plate, both ends of which are slidably fitted into the coupling groove, so that the adapter is fixed to the body portion and projects outwardly through the opening.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein body portion includes a display that displays specific information.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the body portion has on a rear end a receiving portion, which is inwardly concave so that a front end of the handle is inserted into the receiving portion, and a detachable groove is formed on one side or both sides of an inner surface of the receiving portion,

wherein a detachable projection is formed along the circumference of the front end of the handle to be inserted into the receiving portion, and a hook-shaped snap, which is fixed to the detachable groove by snap-on engagement, is formed on one side or both sides of the handle.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle has a manipulator which is connected to the controller through a wired or wireless network, and inputs various signals for operation of the gimbal portion.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein Bluetooth modules are provided for the body portion and the manipulator, so that the controller is wirelessly manipulated by the manipulator.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein:

the handle has on one side a body with a receiving space that is inwardly concave and a remote control that is detachably inserted into the receiving space; and

the manipulator is provided in the remote control.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a magnet or iron is provided for the body or the remote control, such that the body or the remote control are coupled with each other by a magnetic force.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle has on a rear end a grip made of an elastic material to enhance sense of feel of the grip.