Flippable mounting device and method of use thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a reversible installation device and a method for using the same. The device includes: a bottom plate, a side plate, a sliding member and a locking member; the bottom plate has a relative connecting end and a free end, the connecting end is provided with a receiving slide groove, the side of the receiving groove facing away from the free end is provided with a connecting port, a side surface of the bottom plate is provided with a mounting port for the receiving slide groove, and the side plate is rotatably connected to the connecting end of the bottom plate. The reversible installation device of the technical solution of the present invention, after assembly, the push-butt inclined surface of the locking member abuts the sliding member, and the sliding member passes through the connecting port and abuts against the top side plate to form a locked state of the reversible installation device; when the locking member moves in the receiving slide groove, the sliding member is released between the locking member and the side plate to form an unlocked state, so that the side plate can rotate relative to the bottom plate, thereby adjusting the angle between the side plate and the bottom plate or the upper and lower overlapping arrangement to assist the photographic equipment in vertical or horizontal shooting, and after the locking member is reset, the reversible installation device restores the locked state, and the operation is simple.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of photography, and in particular to a flippable mounting device and a method for using the flippable mounting device. Background Art

[0002] The quick-release plate of a photographic head is a commonly used photographic accessory. The purpose of the quick-release plate of a photographic head is to install and fix a camera or a video camera to facilitate taking photos or photographs. For example, an L-shaped quick-release plate with a bottom plate and a side plate perpendicular to each other is installed on a tripod or stabilizer through a photographic head. The bottom plate and the side plates of the existing L-shaped quick-release plate have dovetail guide rails, and the photographic head is selectively connected to the bottom plate and the side plates to achieve a quick conversion between horizontal and vertical shooting. However, for photographic equipment with a foldable screen, such as a camera, a monitor, etc., the screen can be opened horizontally and rotated around an axis to meet shooting needs. Therefore, during horizontal shooting, when the foldable screen of the camera is opened, the screen will collide with the side plates of the L-shaped quick-release plate. Usually, an L-plate with a bottom plate that can rotate relative to the side plates is used, but the existing rotating structure requires tools to unlock or lock, which is troublesome to operate and cannot achieve quick adjustment. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a flippable installation device, which is intended to solve the technical problem of the troublesome operation of unlocking or locking the bottom plate and the side plate.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a reversible installation device for photographic equipment, the reversible installation device comprising: a bottom plate, a side plate, a sliding member and a locking member; the bottom plate has a connecting end and a free end opposite to each other, the connecting end is provided with a receiving slide groove, the side of the receiving groove facing away from the free end is provided with a communicating port, and a mounting port of the receiving slide groove is provided on one side surface of the bottom plate; the side plate is rotatably connected to the connecting end of the bottom plate; the locking member is slidably arranged in the receiving slide groove from the mounting port, the locking member slides along the axial direction of the rotation of the side plate, and a push-against inclined surface is provided on the side of the locking member close to the side plate;

[0005] The sliding member is movably arranged in the receiving slide groove, and the sliding member is located between the locking member and the side plate; the flippable mounting device has the unlocking state, and the pushing inclined surface abuts the sliding member, and the sliding member passes through the connecting port and abuts against the side plate.

[0006] Preferably, the reversible installation device further comprises a reset member, wherein the reset member is connected to the locking member and the base plate, and the reset member drives the locking member to push against the sliding member.

[0007] Preferably, the locking piece is provided with at least one one-way groove on the side facing the side plate, the one-way groove matches a corresponding number of the sliding pieces, each of the one-way grooves is an asymmetric arc groove, the groove surface of the arc groove forms the push-against inclined surface, and in the unlocked state, the sliding piece is located in the arc groove.

[0008] Preferably, the side plate has a rotation connection portion connected to the bottom plate, and an outer wall of the rotation connection portion is recessed with a limiting groove for limiting the sliding member.

[0009] Preferably, a plurality of the limiting grooves are provided on the outside of the rotating connection portion, and the limiting grooves are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of rotation of the side plate.

[0010] Preferably, the sliding member is a ball, and the inner groove wall of the limiting groove is an arc shape matching the shape of the ball.

[0011] Preferably, the communication port is a through hole, and the through hole opens toward one side of the rotating connection portion in a contracted shape.

[0012] Preferably, the limiting groove includes a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove, each matching a corresponding number of the sliding members, the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove are both formed on the radial outer peripheral surface of the rotating connection part, and when the sliding member is limited in the first limiting groove, the side plate and the bottom plate are folded up and down; when the sliding member is limited in the second limiting groove, the side plate and the bottom plate are set at an angle.

[0013] Preferably, the number of the sliding member, the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove are all two, and the first and second limiting grooves are both arranged axially at intervals along the rotating connection portion.

[0014] Preferably, the connection end is recessed with a receiving space communicating with the communication port, and the rotating connection portion is received in the receiving space by pivoting;

[0015] The first connection parts are protruding from opposite sides of the connection end, the two first connection parts and the connection end form the accommodating space, the rotating connection part is located between the two first connection parts, and the two first connection parts and the rotating connection part are both sleeved on the pivot.

[0016] Preferably, the flippable installation device further comprises a limiting plate, wherein the limiting plate is installed on the connecting end of the base plate, and the communicating port is formed on the limiting plate.

[0017] Preferably, the flippable mounting device also includes a locking assembly for locking the free end of the side panel on the base plate, the locking assembly includes a hook, a hanging rod and a spring, the hook is used to hold the hanging rod, the hook is rotated by a pivot rod to change its direction, the spring is sleeved on the pivot rod to reset the hook, and when the hook is held on the hanging rod, the side panel and the base plate are folded up and down.

[0018] Preferably, the locking member comprises a strip portion connected to one end of the reset member and a button portion connected to one end of the strip portion away from the reset member, the strip portion is provided with a clamping end, the button portion is provided with a limiting end, a button groove communicating with the receiving slide groove is formed at the installation opening of the receiving slide groove, the strip portion is slidably accommodated in the receiving slide groove, and the free end of the button portion is located outside the button groove;

[0019] When the clamping end abuts against the groove wall of the receiving slide groove, the limiting end is separated from the groove wall of the button groove; when the limiting end abuts against the groove wall of the button groove, the clamping end is separated from the groove wall of the receiving slide groove.

[0020] Preferably, two opposite sides of one surface of the side plate have first inclined side edges, and two opposite sides of the other surface of the side plate have second inclined side edges, and the first inclined side edges and the second inclined side edges are used to selectively engage with a clamping assembly of a photographic equipment; and / or

[0021] A sliding plate which can slide relative to the side plate is provided on one side of the bottom plate away from the side plate, the sliding plate is provided with a battery access opening, and a side wall of the battery access opening is formed with an openable and closable wrench side wall; and / or the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of threaded holes.

[0022] The present invention further provides a method for using a reversible installation device, which is applied to the reversible installation device as described above. After assembly, the reversible installation device is in the locked state. In the locked state, the push-against inclined surface abuts against the sliding member, and the sliding member passes through the connecting port and abuts against the side plate. When the locking member moves in the receiving slide groove, the sliding member is released between the side plate and the push-against inclined surface to unlock, thereby adjusting the preset angle between the bottom plate and the side plate. After the locking member is reset, the reversible installation device returns to the locked state.

[0023] The photographic device is mounted on the bottom plate via a locking member;

[0024] The two side surfaces of the side plate can be selectively engaged with the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment to assist the photographic equipment in horizontal or vertical shooting.

[0025] The technical solution of the present invention fixes the photographic equipment on the upper surface of the base plate by a locking piece. After assembly, the pushing inclined surface abuts the sliding piece, and the sliding piece passes through the connecting port and abuts against the side plate to form a locked state; when the locking piece moves in the receiving slide groove, the sliding piece is released between the locking piece and the side plate to form an unlocked state, so that the side plate can rotate relative to the base plate, thereby adjusting the angle between the side plate and the base plate or arranging them in an overlapping manner to assist the photographic equipment in vertical or horizontal shooting. After the locking piece is reset, the flippable mounting device restores the locked state, thereby achieving quick unlocking or locking, and the operation is simple and convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the flip installation device of the present invention at one angle;

[0028] Figure 2 An exploded view of the flippable mounting device of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified image of area A;

[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of area B;

[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the flip mounting device at one angle;

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of the middle S region;

[0033] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of an angle of the side plate of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of a side panel of the present invention at an angle;

[0035] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the flip installation device of the present invention having a locking assembly;

[0036] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the locking assembly part of the present invention.

[0037] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0038] Bottom plate 1; connecting port 11; receiving slide groove 12; button groove 121; first connecting portion 13; accommodating space 131; battery access port 14; wrench side wall 15; threaded hole 16, limit plate 17;

[0039] Side plate 2; first limiting groove 21; second limiting groove 22; rotation connection portion 23; first inclined side edge 24; second inclined side edge 25;

[0040] Slider 3;

[0041] Locking member 4; one-way groove 41; long strip portion 42; button portion 43;

[0042] Reset member 5;

[0043] Pivot 6;

[0044] The hook 71 ; the hanging rod 72 ; the pivot rod 73 ; and the pressing portion 711 .

[0045] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0047] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0048] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text is to include three parallel schemes, taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0049] The present invention provides a reversible mounting device for use in photographic equipment, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the reversible installation device includes a bottom plate 1, a side plate 2, a sliding member 3 and a locking member 4. The bottom plate 1 is used to detachably install the photographic equipment. The bottom plate 1 has a relative connecting end and a free end. The connecting end is provided with a receiving slide groove 12. The side of the receiving groove 12 facing away from the free end is provided with a connecting port 11. A mounting port (not shown) for the receiving slide groove is provided on one side surface of the bottom plate 1. The side plate 2 is rotatably connected to the connecting end of the bottom plate 1. The locking member 4 is slidably arranged in the receiving slide groove 12 from the mounting port. The locking member 4 slides along the axial direction of the rotation of the side plate 2. The side of the locking member 4 close to the side plate 2 is provided with a push-against inclined surface. The sliding member 3 is movably arranged in the receiving slide groove 12. The sliding member 3 is located between the locking member 4 and the side plate 2. The reversible installation device has an unlocked state and a locked state in which the push-against inclined surface abuts the sliding member 3 and the sliding member 3 passes through the connecting port 11 and abuts against the side plate 2. The mounting port can communicate with the outside world, which is convenient for controlling the locking member 4.

[0050] In the present invention, photographic equipment includes electronic products with photo and / or video functions such as cameras, video cameras, camcorders, stabilizers, and mobile phones. The camera is taken as an example below. The camera can be locked on the upper surface of the bottom plate 1 by a locking member, and the locking member can be a screw. The side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 both have a protective effect on the camera. At the same time, many other photographic accessories are often required to assist the camera in shooting, such as adapters, expansion boards, quick-release components, brackets, microphones, etc. The side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 can have many interfaces to connect with other photographic accessories, such as threaded holes 16 of various specifications, slide bars, cold / hot shoe slots, slide slots, and holes.

[0051] According to the technical solution of the present invention, the camera can be first fixed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 1, and then the relative position of the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 can be adjusted. Alternatively, the relative position of the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 can be adjusted first, and then the camera can be fixed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 1. After assembly, one end of the sliding member 3 is pushed against the inclined surface, and the other end of the sliding member 3 passes through the connecting port 11 and abuts against the top side plate 2 to form a locked state, that is, the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are in a relatively locked state, and the two cannot rotate relative to each other, so that the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 can be locked and fixed at a preset angle position, such as a folded distribution or a vertical distribution; when the locking member 4 is driven by manual pressing or intelligent control to slide in the receiving groove 12 along the axial direction of the rotation of the side plate 2, the side plate 2 can be locked and fixed at a preset angle position. The side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are transformed from a locked state to an unlocked state. Specifically, the push-against inclined surface releases or loosens the sliding member 3 so that the force of the sliding member 3 against the sliding member 3 is weakened or disappears, so that the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are transformed from a locked state to an unlocked state so that the side plate 2 can rotate relative to the bottom plate 1. After the side plate 2 rotates relative to the bottom plate 1 to a preset angle position, the position of the locking member 4 is restored, that is, reset, and the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are transformed from an unlocked state to a locked state, so that the sliding member 3 is again pressed between the push-against inclined surface of the locking member 4 and the side plate 2, thereby locking the flip installation device again, realizing the vertical or horizontal shooting of the auxiliary photographic equipment, which is easy to operate, simple in structure, and has a good use experience. The receiving slide groove 12 can be arranged horizontally along the bottom plate 1, or the receiving slide groove 12 can be arranged along the length direction of the bottom plate 1.

[0052] In some other embodiments, the flippable mounting device further includes a reset member 5, which is connected to the locking member 4 and the base plate 1. The reset member 5 drives the locking member 4 to push against the sliding member 3, and the locking member 4 can be driven by manual pressing.

[0053] When the locking member 4 is released, the tension force generated by the tension spring pulls the locking member 4 to reset and the locking member 4 pushes the sliding member 3 to the pushing inclined surface, realizing one-button triggering unlocking and automatic locking, which is simple and convenient to operate; the spring can also be a tension spring, which is located at one end of the receiving slide groove 12 close to the installation opening. During the process of the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 changing from the locked state to the unlocked state, the tension spring is further stretched when the locking member 4 slides in the receiving groove 12. When the locking member 4 is released, the tension force generated by the tension spring pulls the locking member 4 to reset and the locking member 4 pushes the sliding member 3 to the pushing inclined surface.

[0054] In some other embodiments, the locking element 4 can be driven to move in the receiving chute 12 by an electric control structure, such as a motor. It can also be driven by a driving structure such as a screw rod, a transmission assembly, etc. For example, a screw rod is threadedly connected to the bottom plate 1, and the screw rod is rotated to drive the locking element 4 to move in the receiving chute 12.

[0055] In some other embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, at least one one-way groove 41 is provided on the side of the locking member 4 facing the side panel 2. The one-way groove 41 matches a corresponding number of sliding members 3. Each one-way groove 41 is an asymmetric arc groove. The groove surface of the arc groove forms a push-against inclined surface. In the unlocked state, the sliding member 3 is located in the arc groove.

[0056] In this embodiment, the notches of all the one-way grooves 41 are oriented in the same direction. When the locking element 4 is pressed to slide relative to the bottom plate 1, all the sliding elements 3 enter the one-way groove 41 from the notch of the one-way groove 41 and slide along the push-up inclined surface of the one-way groove 41 to the inside of the one-way groove 41. When the sliding element 3 slides to the other side groove wall of the corresponding one-way groove 41, the sliding element 3 is prevented from continuing to slide, thereby realizing a one-way guiding effect. The clamping force or the push-up force on the other end of all the sliding elements 3 is weakened or disappears, so that the side plate 2 can be rotated to a preset position, and the locking element 4 is released. When the locking element 4 is reset, one end of all the sliding elements 3 slides along the groove surface of the corresponding one-way groove 41 to the push-up inclined surface, and the clamping or push-up force on the sliding element 3 increases until the sliding element 3 is clamped between the push-up inclined surface of the locking element 4 and the side plate 2, realizing a quick conversion between the locked state and the unlocked state between the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1, which is convenient to operate and has a simple structure. In some other embodiments, the locking member 4 may also be provided with a plurality of protrusions at intervals, and the protrusions form a one-way groove 41 , which is not limited here one by one.

[0057] In some other embodiments, in order to prevent the side plate 2 from shaking or rotating relative to the bottom plate 1 during use, such as Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the side plate 2 has a rotation connection portion 23 connected to the bottom plate 1 , and an outer wall of the rotation connection portion 23 is concavely provided with a limiting groove for limiting the sliding member 3 .

[0058] Among them, when one end of the sliding member 3 abuts against the pushing inclined surface of the locking member 4, the other end of the sliding member 3 is limited in the limiting groove, thereby limiting the sliding member 3, so that the sliding member 3 is more firmly fixed between the side panel 2 and the locking member 4; when the side panel 2 is rotated, one end of the sliding member 3 slides out of the limiting groove and slides along the surface of the side panel 2, and the side panel 2 can rotate with the relative panel at an angle of 270° or greater than 270°, such as 30°, 90°, 270°, 180°, so as to meet the use needs.

[0059] In some other embodiments, a plurality of limiting grooves are provided on the outside of the rotating connection portion 23 , and the limiting grooves are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of rotation of the side plate 1 , so that the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are locked firmly and stably.

[0060] In some other embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the sliding member 3 can be a ball, and the inner groove wall of the limiting groove is an arc shape matching the shape of the ball. The number of balls can be one, two, or more than two people, and the balls can be round steel balls. The balls reduce the friction between the sliding member 3 and the locking member 4 and the side plate 2 to prevent the sliding member 3 from getting stuck with the locking member 4 or the side plate 2, thereby facilitating the relative sliding of the sliding member 3, the locking member 4 and the side plate 2.

[0061] In some other embodiments, the communication port 11 is a through hole, and the opening of the through hole on one side facing the rotating connection part 23 is in a contracted shape. The diameter of the ball is greater than the length of the through hole so that the ball can pass through the through hole and extend out of the communication port 11. One ball is located in one through hole 11. Of course, one through hole 11 can also accommodate two or more balls. The minimum diameter of the contracted opening is smaller than the diameter of the ball, that is, the ball partially extends out of the communication port 11 in the locked state. Of course, the opening of the through hole on one side facing the rotating connection part 23 can also be open, and the minimum diameter of the open opening is smaller than the diameter of the ball. The through hole has a limiting effect on the ball, so that the ball is better located between the limiting groove and the one-way groove, so that locking or unlocking is accurate and fast, and the ball is prevented from detaching.

[0062] In some embodiments, the sliding member 3 may also be a long strip arranged along the extension direction of the through hole, and the two ends of the long strip may be arc surfaces or spherical surfaces. The cross-sectional shape of the through hole may be regular or irregular, such as circular, square, rectangular, elliptical, cross-shaped, etc.

[0063] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate processing and production, the reversible installation device also includes a limit plate 17, which is installed on the connecting end of the bottom plate 1, and the communication port is formed on the limit plate 17. The ball bearing can be installed in the through hole first, and then the limit plate 17 is fixed on the connecting end of the bottom plate 1, so that the ball bearing is installed in the bottom plate 1, which is convenient for assembly, simple for processing, and saves costs. Of course, in order to facilitate processing and production, one side of the receiving chute 12 has a cover plate forming the inner wall of the receiving chute 12, the locking member 4 is installed in the receiving chute 12, and then the cover plate is sealed on one side of the receiving chute 12.

[0064] In some embodiments, in order to realize horizontal and vertical shooting of the camera, Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the limiting groove includes a first limiting groove 21 matching a corresponding number of sliding members 3 and a second limiting groove 22 matching a corresponding number of sliding members 3. The first limiting groove 21 and the second limiting groove 22 are both formed on the radial outer peripheral surface of the rotating connection part 23. When the sliding member 3 is limited in the first limiting groove 21, the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are folded up and down; when the sliding member 3 is limited in the second limiting groove 22, the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are set at an angle.

[0065] Among them, the central angle of the first limiting groove 21 and the second limiting groove 22 in the same circumferential radial direction of the rotating connecting part 23 can be 90°, and when one end of the sliding member 3 is limited in the first limiting groove 21 and the other end abuts against the end of the locking member 4, the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are folded up and down; when one end of the ball is limited in the second limiting groove 22 and the other end abuts against the push-up inclined surface of the locking member 4, the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are vertically arranged. Of course, the central angle of the first limiting groove 21 and the second limiting groove 22 in the same circumferential radial direction of the rotating connecting part 23 can also be an angle greater than 90° or less than 90°.

[0066] In the process of converting the folding setting of the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1 into the preset angle setting, after the locking piece 4 is driven to unlock the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1, when the side panel 2 is rotated relative to the bottom panel 1, one end of the sliding piece 3 slides out of the first limiting groove 21, slides along the radial outer peripheral surface of the rotating connection part 23 to the second limiting groove 22, and then the locking piece 4 is reset to lock the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1, thereby realizing the preset angle setting of the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1. Conversely, in the process of converting the preset angle setting of the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1 into the folding setting, after the locking piece 4 is driven to unlock the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1, when the side panel 2 is rotated relative to the bottom panel 1, one end of the sliding piece 3 slides out of the second limiting groove 22, slides along the radial outer peripheral surface of the rotating connection part 23 to the first limiting groove 21, and then the locking piece 4 is reset to lock the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1, thereby realizing the folding setting of the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1.

[0067] In some embodiments, the number of the sliding member 3, the first limiting groove 21 and the second limiting groove 22 are all two. The two first limiting grooves 21 are arranged axially at intervals along the rotating connection part 23, and the two second limiting grooves 22 are also arranged axially at intervals along the rotating connection part 23. The straight line where the two first limiting grooves 21 are located is arranged in parallel with the straight line where the two second limiting grooves 22 are located. As long as the use requirements are met, the limiting effect is good and space is saved at the same time.

[0068] In some embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 7As shown, the connection end is recessed with a receiving space 131 communicated with the connecting port 11, and the rotating connection part 23 is rotated and received in the receiving space 131 through the pivot 6; the first connection parts 13 are convexly provided on the opposite sides of the connection end, and the two first connection parts 13 and the connection end form a receiving space 131, and the rotating connection part 23 is located between the two first connection parts 13, and the two first connection parts 13 and the rotating connection part 23 are both sleeved on the pivot 6, so that the connection between the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1 is stable and the service life is extended.

[0069] The rotating connection part 23 is roughly in the shape of an eccentric cylinder. When the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are arranged at 180 degrees, the rotating connection part 23 has a first limiting groove 21 on one side protruding the accommodation space 131, and the rotating connection part 23 has a second limiting groove 22 on one side, so that the side plate 2 is arranged to overlap with the bottom plate 1, and the first limiting groove 21 and the second limiting groove 22 in the same circumferential radial direction are at equal distances from the axis of the pivot 6. The side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 can rotate relative to each other through the pivot 6, and the pivot 6 can be integrally formed with the side plate 2, or the pivot 6 can be separately arranged with the side plate 2, such as the pivot 6 is convexly provided on the opposite sides of the rotating connection part 23, the first connection part 13 is correspondingly provided with an axis groove, or the pivot 6 is convexly provided on one side of the first connection part 13, and the rotating connection part 23 is correspondingly provided with an axis groove, or the rotating connection part 23 and the first connection part 13 are both provided with an axis hole, and the rotating connection part 23 and the first connection part 13 are both sleeved on the pivot 6 through the axis hole.

[0070] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, both sides of one surface of the side plate 2 have first inclined side edges 24, and both sides of the other surface of the side plate 2 have second inclined side edges 25. The first inclined side edges 24 and the second inclined side edges 25 are used to selectively engage with the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment. When the side plate 2 is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 1, the first inclined side edges 24 face the upper surface of the bottom plate 1, and the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment is combined with the two second inclined side edges 25, thereby assisting the camera to shoot vertically. When the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are arranged to overlap each other, the two second inclined side edges 25 are close to the lower surface of the bottom plate 1, and the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment is combined with the two first inclined side edges 24, thereby assisting the camera to shoot horizontally. The first inclined side edges 24 and the second inclined side edges 25 on the same side of the side plate 2 form a V-shaped groove or a trapezoidal groove, and the two first inclined side edges 24 can form a dovetail shape relative to each other. A sliding plate is provided on the side of the bottom plate 1 away from the side plate 2, and the sliding plate is provided with a battery access port 14, and the side wall of the battery access port 14 is formed with a wrench side wall 15 that can be opened and closed.

[0071] Among them, the two opposite sides of the lower surface of the side panel 2 may also have a third inclined side edge, and the third inclined side edge is used to engage with the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment. For use with a camera without a flip screen, such as the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment and the two third inclined side edges, the side panel 2 and the bottom plate 1 are vertical or at a preset angle, so that the camera can be taken horizontally.

[0072] Furthermore, if Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the locking member 4 includes a long strip portion 42 connected to one end of the reset member 5 and a button portion 43 connected to the end of the long strip portion 42 away from the reset member 5, the long strip portion 42 is provided with a clamping end, and the button portion 43 is provided with a limiting end. A button groove 121 communicating with the receiving slide groove 12 is formed at the installation opening, the long strip portion 42 is slidably accommodated in the receiving slide groove 12, and the free end of the button portion 43 is located outside the button groove 121; when the clamping end abuts against the groove wall of the receiving slide groove 12, the limiting end is separated from the groove wall of the button groove 121, and when the limiting end abuts against the groove wall of the button groove 121, the clamping end is separated from the groove wall of the receiving slide groove 12.

[0073] Among them, the clamping end can be convexly or concavely arranged on the outer surface of the long strip portion 42. If a lower surface is provided, the lower groove wall of the receiving slide groove 12 is correspondingly provided with a concave or convex engaging end to clamp with the clamping end, thereby limiting the long strip portion 42 in the receiving slide groove 12; the limiting end can be convexly or concavely arranged on the outer surface of the button portion 43, and the groove wall of the button groove 121 is correspondingly provided with a concave or convex limiting end to limit the moving range of the limiting end in the button groove 121. When the button portion 43 is driven to drive the long strip portion 42 to slide into the receiving slide groove 12 until the button portion 43 approaches or abuts against the groove wall of the button groove 121, the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are unlocked, and the reset member generates a restoring force. The groove wall of the button groove 121 can prevent the button portion 43 from sliding excessively; when the button portion 43 is released, the reset member generates a restoring force to push the long strip portion 42 to slide outward, and the button portion 43 moves away from the groove wall of the button groove 121 until the clamping end is clamped at the engaging end. The joint end may be located at the portion of the long strip portion 42 extending into the button groove 121 , or may be located at the portion of the long strip portion 42 located in the receiving slide groove 12 .

[0074] In order to keep the folded side panels 2 and the bottom panel 1 locked stably, Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The flip installation device also includes a locking assembly for locking the free end of the side panel 2 on the bottom panel 1, the locking assembly includes a hook 71, a hanging rod 72 and a spring (not shown), the hook 71 is used to hold the hanging rod 72, the hook 71 is rotated by the pivot rod 73 to change the direction, the spring is sleeved on the pivot rod 73 to reset the hook 71, and when the hook 71 is held on the hanging rod 72, the side panel 2 and the bottom panel 1 are folded up and down.

[0075] In order to facilitate operation, the end of the hook 71 away from the pivot rod 73 is a pressing portion 711, and the pressing portion 711 is located outside the side plate 2 or the bottom plate 1. The surface of the pressing portion 711 is arc-shaped, which is convenient for manual operation. The hook 71 is rotatably connected to the bottom plate 1 through the pivot rod 73, and the hanging rod 72 can be located on the side plate 2, making the overall structure simple and compact; of course, the hook 71 is rotatably connected to the side plate 2 through the pivot rod 73, and the hanging rod 72 can be located on the bottom plate 1.

[0076] In summary, the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are converted from a preset angle, such as a vertical arrangement, to an overlapping arrangement to complete horizontal shooting of the camera. Specifically, the button portion 43 is manually pressed to drive the long strip portion 42 to slide into the receiving slide groove 12 until the button portion 43 is close to or abuts against the groove wall of the button groove 121. When the spring is compressed, the clamping end and the engaging end are separated, and one end of all the balls slide into the corresponding one-way groove 41 along the pushing inclined surface of the corresponding one-way groove 41, and the other end of the ball is separated from the corresponding second limiting groove 22 or the supporting force between the ball and the second limiting groove 22 is weakened. After the side plate 2 is rotated relative to the bottom plate 1 until the side plate 2 and the bottom plate 1 are overlapped up and down, the button portion 43 is released, and the restoring force generated by the spring pushes the long strip portion 42 to slide outward to the clamping end. When the clamping end is engaged, the button portion 43 is away from the groove wall of the button groove 121, and one end of all the balls slides along the groove surface of the corresponding one-way groove 41 to its pushing end. When the locking cam 71 is in a vertical position, the locking cam 71 is engaged with the locking cam 72, and the locking cam 71 is engaged with the locking cam 72.

[0077] The present invention further provides a method for using a reversible installation device, which is applied to the reversible installation device as described above. After assembly, the reversible installation device is in a locked state. In the locked state, the push-against inclined surface abuts against the sliding member 3, and the sliding member 3 passes through the connecting port 11 and abuts against the side plate 2. When the locking member 4 moves in the receiving slide groove 12, the sliding member 3 is released between the side plate 2 and the push-against inclined surface to unlock, thereby adjusting the preset angle between the bottom plate 1 and the side plate 2. After the locking member 4 is reset, the reversible installation device returns to the locked state.

[0078] The photographic device is mounted on the base plate 1 by means of a locking member;

[0079] The two side surfaces of the side plate 2 can be selectively engaged with the clamping components of the photographic equipment to assist the photographic equipment in horizontal or vertical shooting.

[0080] The above descriptions are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A reversible mounting device for photographic equipment, characterized in that: The reversible mounting device comprises: A bottom plate, the bottom plate having a connecting end and a free end opposite to each other, the connecting end being provided with a receiving slide groove, the receiving slide groove having a connecting opening on a side facing away from the free end, and a mounting opening for the receiving slide groove on one side surface of the bottom plate; A side plate, wherein the side plate is rotatably connected to a connecting end of the bottom plate; A locking piece is slidably arranged in the receiving slide groove from the installation opening, the locking piece slides along the axial direction of the rotation of the side plate, and a push-against inclined surface is provided on a side of the locking piece close to the side plate; A sliding member, movably disposed in the receiving slide groove, the sliding member being located between the locking member and the side plate; The flippable installation device has an unlocked state, and a locked state in which the push-in inclined surface abuts against the sliding member and the sliding member passes through the communication port and abuts against the side plate; The side plate has a rotation connection portion connected to the bottom plate, and the outer wall of the rotation connection portion is concavely provided with a limiting groove for limiting the sliding member; The limiting groove includes a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove, both of which match a corresponding number of the sliding members, the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove are both formed on the radial outer peripheral surface of the rotating connection part, when the sliding member is limited in the first limiting groove, the side plate and the bottom plate are folded up and down; when the sliding member is limited in the second limiting groove, the side plate and the bottom plate are arranged at an angle; A sliding plate which can slide relatively to the side plate is arranged on one side of the bottom plate away from the side plate, the sliding plate is provided with a battery access opening, and a side wall of the battery access opening is formed with an openable and closable wrench side wall.

2. The reversible mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reversible installation device also includes a reset member, which is connected to the locking member and the bottom plate, and drives the locking member to push against the sliding member.

3. The reversible mounting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking piece is provided with at least one one-way groove on the side facing the side plate, and the one-way groove matches a corresponding number of the sliding pieces. Each of the one-way grooves is an asymmetric arc groove, and the groove surface of the arc groove forms the push-against inclined surface. In the unlocked state, the sliding piece is located in the arc groove.

4. The reversible mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of limiting grooves are disposed on the outside of the rotating connection portion, and the limiting grooves are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of rotation of the side plate.

5. The reversible installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding member is a ball, and the inner groove wall of the limiting groove is an arc shape matching the shape of the ball.

6. The reversible installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication port is a through hole, and the through hole opens toward one side of the rotating connection portion in a contracted shape.

7. The reversible installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the sliding member, the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove are all two, and the first and second limiting grooves are both arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rotating connection part.

8. The reversible mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection end is recessed with a receiving space communicating with the communication port, and the rotating connection part is received in the receiving space by pivoting; The first connection parts are protruding from opposite sides of the connection end, the two first connection parts and the connection end form the accommodating space, the rotating connection part is located between the two first connection parts, and the two first connection parts and the rotating connection part are both sleeved on the pivot.

9. The reversible mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a limiting plate, which is installed on the connecting end of the bottom plate, and the communicating port is formed on the limiting plate.

10. The reversible mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: It also includes a locking assembly for locking the free end of the side panel on the bottom panel, the locking assembly includes a hook, a hanging rod and a spring, the hook is used to hold the hanging rod, the hook is rotated by a pivot rod to change its direction, the spring is sleeved on the pivot rod to reset the hook, and when the hook is held on the hanging rod, the side panel and the bottom panel are folded up and down.

11. The reversible installation device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The locking member comprises a strip connected to one end of the reset member and a button connected to one end of the strip away from the reset member, the strip is provided with a clamping end, the button is provided with a limiting end, a button slot communicating with the receiving slide is formed at the installation opening of the receiving slide, the strip is slidably accommodated in the receiving slide, and the free end of the button is located outside the button slot; When the clamping end abuts against the groove wall of the receiving slide groove, the limiting end is separated from the groove wall of the button groove; when the limiting end abuts against the groove wall of the button groove, the clamping end is separated from the groove wall of the receiving slide groove.

12. The reversible mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and 11, characterized in that: The side panel has first inclined side edges on opposite sides of one surface, and second inclined side edges on opposite sides of the other surface of the side panel, wherein the first inclined side edge and the second inclined side edge are used to selectively engage with the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment; and / or, the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of threaded holes.

13. A method for using a reversible mounting device, applied to the reversible mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: After assembly, the flippable installation device is in a locked state, in which the push-against inclined surface abuts against the sliding member, and the sliding member passes through the communication port and abuts against the side plate; when the locking member moves in the receiving slide groove, the sliding member is released between the side plate and the push-against inclined surface to unlock, thereby adjusting the preset angle between the bottom plate and the side plate, and after the locking member is reset, the flippable installation device returns to the locked state; The photographic device is mounted on the bottom plate via a locking member; The two side surfaces of the side plate can be selectively engaged with the clamping assembly of the photographic equipment to assist the photographic equipment in horizontal or vertical shooting.

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