Intelligent digital camera pose adjusting device and use method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to an intelligent digital camera pose adjusting device which comprises a base and a supporting plate, a rotating shaft is rotatably arranged on the upper end face of the supporting plate, a placing plate is arranged at one end of the rotating shaft, an intelligent digital camera body is arranged on the upper end face of the placing plate, and an adjusting mechanism is arranged on the supporting plate. A leveling assembly is arranged on the base; the adjusting mechanism comprises a gear ring rotationally arranged in the supporting plate. According to the intelligent digital camera pose adjusting device and the use method thereof, through the arrangement of the adjusting mechanism, when the pose of the intelligent digital camera body is adjusted, a limiting rod is connected with a limiting groove formed in a gear ring, and a friction pad is arranged in a matched mode, so that weak rotation resistance can be provided when the intelligent digital camera body rotates; the condition that the intelligent digital camera body rotates at will in the adjusting process is reduced, the situation that the image quality is affected due to too fast instant rotation is avoided, and more accurate adjustment can be achieved by using the scale marks to be matched with the pointer.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent digital cameras, and in particular to an intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] An intelligent digital camera is a camera that integrates multiple intelligent functions. It can not only capture images, but also has functions such as automatic shooting and recognition. During the shooting process, the intelligent digital camera can automatically adjust parameters and exposure time according to the scene to ensure the stability and clarity of the shooting effect. The posture adjustment of the intelligent digital camera is an important concept in photography. It involves changing the position and direction of the camera to obtain an image with the desired perspective to achieve the best shooting effect.

[0003] However, during the posture adjustment process of the existing intelligent digital camera, since the adjustment components are connected by bolts, partial displacement and angle offset will occur in the local position during the adjustment process, and the angle cannot be adjusted accurately, resulting in precision errors, which affects the imaging effect of the camera. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, an intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device and a method of using the same are proposed. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device and a method for using the same, which has the advantages of stable adjustment and the like.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device, comprising a base and a support plate, the upper end surface of the support plate is rotatably provided with a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft is provided with a placement plate, the upper end surface of the placement plate is provided with an intelligent digital camera body, the support plate is provided with an adjustment mechanism, and the base is provided with a leveling component;

[0006] The adjustment mechanism includes a gear ring rotatably arranged inside the support plate, a knob rotatably arranged inside the support plate, gears are arranged on the outside of the knob and the rotating shaft, a fixed plate is arranged inside the support plate, a limiting rod is slidably arranged inside the fixed plate, a spring is sleeved on the outside of the limiting rod, a connecting plate is arranged at one end of the limiting rod, and a first threaded rod is threadedly connected to the support plate;

[0007] The adjustment mechanism also includes a second threaded rod threadedly arranged on the placement plate, a friction pad is arranged at one end of the second threaded rod, and two arc-shaped sliding blocks are arranged on the lower end surface of the gear ring.

[0008] Furthermore, the leveling assembly includes two cylinders disposed on the upper end surface of the base, a universal joint is disposed at the output end of the cylinder, and a support seat is disposed on the outer side of the universal joint.

[0009] Furthermore, a movable groove is provided on the placement plate, a third threaded rod is rotatably provided inside the movable groove, two movable blocks are threadedly connected to the outer side of the third threaded rod, and a clamping plate is provided on the upper end surface of the movable block.

[0010] Furthermore, a level is provided on the upper end surface of the support plate, and the support seat is connected to the lower end surface of the support plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the gear and the gear ring are meshed with each other, and a limiting groove matching the size of the limiting rod is opened on the outer side of the gear ring, and the first threaded rod is in contact with the connecting plate.

[0012] Furthermore, one end of the spring is connected to one side of the fixing plate, and the other end of the spring is connected to one side of the connecting plate.

[0013] Furthermore, an annular sliding groove slidably connected to the arc-shaped sliding block is provided inside the support plate, a scale line is provided on the upper end surface of the support plate, and an indicator needle is provided on the placement plate.

[0014] Furthermore, a non-slip pad is provided on one side of the clamping plate, and a threaded through hole threadably connected to the third threaded rod is provided inside the movable block.

[0015] Furthermore, the threads inside the two movable blocks are in opposite directions, the movable blocks are located inside the movable grooves, and the widths of the movable blocks and the movable grooves are adapted.

[0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of use, comprising the following steps:

[0017] S: First, place the smart digital camera body on the placement plate, rotate the third threaded rod to drive the two movable blocks to slide inside the movable groove, adjust the positions of the two clamping plates, make the clamping plates fit the outer side of the smart digital camera body, and clamp and fix the smart digital camera body through the cooperation of the two clamping plates to keep it stable;

[0018] S: According to the indication of the level meter, the cylinder is started to adjust the support plate. When the output end of the cylinder is extended and retracted, the support seat rotates on the outside of the universal joint to level the support plate so that the intelligent digital camera body set on the placement plate is placed horizontally;

[0019] S: By turning the knob, the gear and the gear ring cooperate to drive the placement plate to rotate through the shaft, so as to adjust the position of the smart digital camera body, thereby achieving the effect of adjusting the position of the smart digital camera body. During the adjustment process, the position of the friction pad can be adjusted by rotating the second threaded rod, so as to adjust the damping size of the smart digital camera body when it rotates, so as to facilitate adjusting the required rotation feel according to the needs of the user;

[0020] S: After the posture of the smart digital camera body is adjusted, the first threaded rod is rotated to push the limiting rod to move, so that the limiting rod is engaged with the limiting groove provided on the outer side of the gear ring, thereby limiting the rotation of the smart digital camera body, thereby achieving the effect of locking the smart digital camera body and preventing the smart digital camera body from rotating at will.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] 1. The device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera and its use method, by setting an adjustment mechanism, can provide a weak rotation resistance when the intelligent digital camera body is rotated by connecting the limiting rod with the limiting groove on the gear ring, and cooperate with the setting of the friction pad, thereby reducing the situation where the intelligent digital camera body rotates randomly during the adjustment process, avoiding the image quality being affected by the instantaneous too fast rotation, and more accurate adjustment can be achieved by using the scale line in combination with the indicator needle.

[0023] 2. The device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera and its method of use, by providing a leveling component, can start the cylinder to level the support plate through the indication of the spirit level during the use of the intelligent digital camera body, so that the intelligent digital camera body is placed horizontally. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention as a whole from another perspective;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the support plate structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placement plate of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the gear ring structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the support seat and the universal joint of the present invention.

[0030] In the figure: 1. base; 2. support plate; 3. placement plate; 4. smart digital camera body; 5. level; 6. knob; 7. rotating shaft; 8. gear; 9. gear ring; 10. fixing plate; 11. limiting rod; 12. connecting plate; 13. spring; 14. first threaded rod; 15. limiting groove; 16. arc-shaped slider; 17. second threaded rod; 18. friction pad; 19. third threaded rod; 20. clamping plate; 21. movable block; 22. cylinder; 23. support seat; 24. universal joint; 25. movable groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] 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.

[0032] See also Figure 1-6 In this embodiment, a device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera comprises a base 1 and a support plate 2. A rotating shaft 7 is rotatably arranged on the upper end surface of the support plate 2. A placement plate 3 is arranged at one end of the rotation shaft 7. An intelligent digital camera body 4 is arranged on the upper end surface of the placement plate 3. An adjustment mechanism is arranged on the support plate 2. A leveling component is arranged on the base 1.

[0033] The base 1 is arranged on a bracket used for camera shooting, so that the intelligent digital camera body 4 can be placed on the bracket for support during use.

[0034] See also Figure 1-3 The adjustment mechanism includes a gear ring 9 rotatably arranged inside the support plate 2, a knob 6 is rotatably arranged inside the support plate 2, and gears 8 are arranged on the outer sides of the knob 6 and the rotating shaft 7.

[0035] It should be noted that the gear 8 and the gear ring 9 mesh with each other. When the knob 6 is turned, the gear 8 on the outside of the knob 6 rotates, meshes with the two gears 8 through the gear ring 9, and drives the rotating shaft 7 to rotate, thereby adjusting the orientation of the smart digital camera body 4 and achieving the effect of adjusting the posture of the smart digital camera body 4.

[0036] See also Figure 3 A fixing plate 10 is arranged inside the support plate 2, a limiting rod 11 is slidingly arranged inside the fixing plate 10, a spring 13 is sleeved on the outer side of the limiting rod 11, one end of the spring 13 is connected to one side of the fixing plate 10, and the other end of the spring 13 is connected to one side of the connecting plate 12.

[0037] Among them, a connecting plate 12 is provided at one end of the limiting rod 11, a first threaded rod 14 is threadedly connected to the support plate 2, and both sides of the limiting rod 11 are inclined surfaces to facilitate movement of the limiting rod 11 when it is squeezed.

[0038] See also Figure 3 A limiting groove 15 whose size matches that of the limiting rod 11 is formed on the outer side of the gear ring 9 , and the first threaded rod 14 abuts against the connecting plate 12 .

[0039] The adjustment mechanism further includes a second threaded rod 17 threadedly disposed on the placement plate 3 , a friction pad 18 is disposed at one end of the second threaded rod 17 , and two arc-shaped sliding blocks 16 are disposed on the lower end surface of the gear ring 9 .

[0040] It should be noted that an annular sliding groove slidably connected to the arc-shaped sliding block 16 is provided inside the support plate 2 , a scale line is provided on the upper end surface of the support plate 2 , and an indicator needle is provided on the placement plate 3 .

[0041] During actual use, the gear ring 9 slides in the annular groove opened on the support plate 2 through the arc-shaped slider 16. The gear ring 9 can be guided by the setting of the arc-shaped slider 16 and the annular groove. By setting the scale line and the indicator needle, when adjusting the orientation of the smart digital camera body 4, the position of the indicator needle can be observed to achieve more precise adjustment of the smart digital camera body 4.

[0042] It should be noted that when the posture of the smart digital camera body 4 is adjusted, the friction pad 18 is arranged so that the friction pad 18 contacts the support plate 2, which can provide a weak rotational resistance when the smart digital camera body 4 rotates, and the position of the friction pad 18 is adjusted by rotating the second threaded rod 17, so that the damping size when the smart digital camera body 4 rotates can be adjusted, which is convenient for adjusting the required rotation feel according to the needs of the user.

[0043] In addition, when the posture of the smart digital camera body 4 is adjusted, the spring 13 is set so that during the rotation of the gear ring 9, the limiting rod 11 is always located in the limiting groove 15 opened on the outside of the gear ring 9, which can achieve a weak locking effect when the smart digital camera body 4 is rotated, reduce the situation where the smart digital camera body 4 rotates randomly, and ensure the imaging effect of the smart digital camera body 4.

[0044] After the adjustment of the smart digital camera body 4 is completed, by rotating the first threaded rod 14, the first threaded rod 14 pushes the limiting rod 11 to move, so that the limiting rod 11 is engaged with the limiting groove 15 opened on the outer side of the gear ring 9, thereby limiting the rotation of the smart digital camera body 4, achieving the effect of locking the smart digital camera body 4, and ensuring the stability of the smart digital camera body 4.

[0045] See also Figure 2 and Figure 6 The leveling assembly includes two cylinders 22 disposed on the upper end surface of the base 1 , a universal joint 24 is disposed at the output end of the cylinder 22 , and a support seat 23 is disposed on the outer side of the universal joint 24 .

[0046] The upper end surface of the support plate 2 is provided with a level meter 5 , and the support seat 23 is connected to the lower end surface of the support plate 2 .

[0047] By reading the level 5, the cylinder 22 is started to adjust the support plate 2. When the output end of the cylinder 22 is extended and retracted, the support seat 23 rotates on the outside of the universal joint 24 to level the support plate 2 so that the smart digital camera body 4 set on the placement plate 3 is placed horizontally.

[0048] See also Figure 1-2 A movable groove 25 is provided on the placement plate 3, a third threaded rod 19 is rotatably provided inside the movable groove 25, two movable blocks 21 are threadedly connected to the outer side of the third threaded rod 19, and a clamping plate 20 is provided on the upper end surface of the movable block 21.

[0049] A non-slip pad is disposed on one side of the clamping plate 20 , and a threaded through hole threadably connected to the third threaded rod 19 is provided inside the movable block 21 .

[0050] It should be noted that the threads inside the two movable blocks 21 are in opposite directions, the movable blocks 21 are located inside the movable groove 25 , and the widths of the movable blocks 21 and the movable groove 25 are adapted to each other.

[0051] In actual use, by rotating the third threaded rod 19 , the clamping plate 20 can be driven to slide inside the movable groove 25 through the movable block 21 .

[0052] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for using an intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device, comprising the following steps:

[0053] S1: First, place the smart digital camera body 4 on the placement plate 3, rotate the third threaded rod 19 to drive the two movable blocks 21 to slide inside the movable groove 25, adjust the positions of the two clamping plates 20, make the clamping plates 20 fit the outer side of the smart digital camera body 4, and clamp and fix the smart digital camera body 4 through the cooperation of the two clamping plates 20 to keep it stable;

[0054] S2: According to the indication of the level meter 5, the cylinder 22 is started to adjust the support plate 2. When the output end of the cylinder 22 is extended and retracted, the support seat 23 rotates on the outer side of the universal joint 24 to level the support plate 2 so that the intelligent digital camera body 4 set on the placement plate 3 is placed horizontally;

[0055] S3: By rotating the knob 6, the gear 8 cooperates with the gear ring 9 to drive the placement plate 3 to rotate through the rotating shaft 7, so as to adjust the orientation of the intelligent digital camera body 4, thereby achieving the effect of adjusting the posture of the intelligent digital camera body 4. During the adjustment process, the position of the friction pad 18 can be adjusted by rotating the second threaded rod 17, so as to adjust the damping size of the intelligent digital camera body 4 when rotating, so as to facilitate adjusting the required rotation feel according to the needs of the user;

[0056] S4: After the posture of the smart digital camera body 4 is adjusted, the first threaded rod 14 is rotated to push the limiting rod 11 to move, so that the limiting rod 11 is engaged with the limiting groove 15 provided on the outer side of the gear ring 9, thereby limiting the rotation of the smart digital camera body 4, thereby achieving the effect of locking the smart digital camera body 4 and preventing the smart digital camera body 4 from rotating at will.

[0057] The working principle of the above embodiment is:

[0058] During the use of the smart digital camera body 4, the smart digital camera body 4 is first placed on the placement plate 3, and the two movable blocks 21 are driven to slide inside the movable groove 25 by rotating the third threaded rod 19, and the positions of the two clamping plates 20 are adjusted so that the clamping plates 20 fit the outer side of the smart digital camera body 4, and the smart digital camera body 4 is clamped and fixed by the cooperation of the two clamping plates 20 to keep it stable, and then the cylinder 22 is started to adjust the support plate 2 according to the indication of the level 5, and when the output end of the cylinder 22 is extended and retracted, the support seat 23 rotates on the outer side of the universal joint 24 to level the support plate 2, so that the smart digital camera body 4 set on the placement plate 3 is placed horizontally, and when the posture of the smart digital camera body 4 is adjusted, the knob 6 is rotated, and the gear 8 cooperates with the gear ring 9 to drive the placement plate 3 to rotate through the rotating shaft 7, so as to adjust the smart digital camera body 4 The position of the smart digital camera body 4 can be adjusted to achieve the effect of adjusting the posture of the smart digital camera body 4. In addition, during the adjustment process, the position of the friction pad 18 can be adjusted by rotating the second threaded rod 17, thereby adjusting the damping size of the smart digital camera body 4 when rotating, so as to adjust the required rotation feel according to the needs of the user. After the posture of the smart digital camera body 4 is adjusted, the first threaded rod 14 is rotated to push the limiting rod 11 to move, so that the limiting rod 11 is engaged with the limiting groove 15 provided on the outer side of the gear ring 9, and the rotation of the smart digital camera body 4 is restricted, so as to achieve the effect of locking the smart digital camera body 4, avoid the smart digital camera body 4 from rotating at will, improve the stability of the smart digital camera body 4 when adjusting the posture, make the angle of the smart digital camera body 4 more accurate, and ensure the imaging effect of the smart digital camera body 4.

[0059] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0060] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device, comprising a base (1) and a support plate (2), characterized in that: The upper end surface of the support plate (2) is rotatably provided with a rotating shaft (7), one end of the rotating shaft (7) is provided with a placement plate (3), the upper end surface of the placement plate (3) is provided with an intelligent digital camera body (4), the support plate (2) is provided with an adjustment mechanism, and the base (1) is provided with a leveling component; The adjustment mechanism comprises a gear ring (9) rotatably arranged inside the support plate (2); a knob (6) is rotatably arranged inside the support plate (2); gears (8) are arranged on the outer sides of the knob (6) and the rotating shaft (7); a fixing plate (10) is arranged inside the support plate (2); a limiting rod (11) is slidably arranged inside the fixing plate (10); a spring (13) is sleeved on the outer side of the limiting rod (11); a connecting plate (12) is arranged at one end of the limiting rod (11); and a first threaded rod (14) is threadedly connected to the support plate (2); The adjustment mechanism also includes a second threaded rod (17) threadedly arranged on the placement plate (3), a friction pad (18) being arranged at one end of the second threaded rod (17), and two arc-shaped sliding blocks (16) being arranged on the lower end surface of the gear ring (9).

2. The device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera and the method for using the same according to claim 1, characterized in that: The leveling assembly comprises two cylinders (22) arranged on the upper end surface of the base (1); a universal joint (24) is arranged at the output end of the cylinder (22); and a support seat (23) is arranged on the outer side of the universal joint (24).

3. The device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement plate (3) is provided with a movable groove (25), a third threaded rod (19) is rotatably arranged inside the movable groove (25), two movable blocks (21) are threadedly connected to the outer side of the third threaded rod (19), and a clamping plate (20) is arranged on the upper end surface of the movable block (21).

4. The device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the support plate (2) is provided with a level meter (5), and the support seat (23) is connected to the lower end surface of the support plate (2).

5. The intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear (8) and the gear ring (9) are meshed with each other, and a limiting groove (15) matching the size of the limiting rod (11) is provided on the outer side of the gear ring (9), and the first threaded rod (14) is in contact with the connecting plate (12).

6. The device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the spring (13) is connected to one side of the fixing plate (10), and the other end of the spring (13) is connected to one side of the connecting plate (12).

7. The intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular sliding groove slidably connected to the arc-shaped sliding block (16) is provided inside the support plate (2), a scale line is provided on the upper end surface of the support plate (2), and an indicator needle is provided on the placement plate (3).

8. The device for adjusting the posture of an intelligent digital camera according to claim 3, characterized in that: An anti-slip pad is provided on one side of the clamping plate (20), and a threaded through hole threadably connected to the third threaded rod (19) is provided inside the movable block (21).

9. The intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The threads inside the two movable blocks (21) are in opposite directions. The movable blocks (21) are located inside the movable groove (25). The widths of the movable blocks (21) and the movable groove (25) are adapted to each other.

10. A method for using an intelligent digital camera posture adjustment device, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1: First, the intelligent digital camera body (4) is placed on the placement plate (3), and the two movable blocks (21) are driven to slide inside the movable groove (25) by rotating the third threaded rod (19), and the positions of the two clamping plates (20) are adjusted so that the clamping plates (20) are in contact with the outer side of the intelligent digital camera body (4), and the intelligent digital camera body (4) is clamped and fixed by the cooperation of the two clamping plates (20) to keep it stable; S2: According to the indication of the level meter (5), the cylinder (22) is started to adjust the support plate (2). When the output end of the cylinder (22) is extended and retracted, the support seat (23) rotates on the outer side of the universal joint (24) to level the support plate (2), so that the intelligent digital camera body (4) arranged on the placement plate (3) is placed horizontally; S3: By rotating the knob (6), the gear (8) and the gear ring (9) cooperate to drive the placement plate (3) to rotate through the rotating shaft (7), thereby adjusting the orientation of the intelligent digital camera body (4), thereby achieving the effect of adjusting the posture of the intelligent digital camera body (4). During the adjustment process, the position of the friction pad (18) can be adjusted by rotating the second threaded rod (17), so that the damping size of the intelligent digital camera body (4) during rotation can be adjusted, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the desired rotation feel according to the needs of the user; S4: After the position and posture of the intelligent digital camera body (4) is adjusted, the first threaded rod (14) is rotated to push the limiting rod (11) to move, so that the limiting rod (11) engages with the limiting groove (15) provided on the outer side of the gear ring (9), thereby limiting the rotation of the intelligent digital camera body (4), achieving the effect of locking the intelligent digital camera body (4), and preventing the intelligent digital camera body (4) from rotating at will.

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