Multifunctional tripod

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of tripods, in particular to a multifunctional tripod which comprises a small tripod body and a large tripod body which are of an inner and outer ring sleeving structure, the large tripod body comprises a base and large telescopic foot legs, and the small tripod body comprises a mounting base and small telescopic foot legs. The small tripod is integrally inserted and locked in the sleeving space of the base through the locking piece, when the large tripod and the small tripod are combined together for use, the tripod has the same use function as a traditional tripod, when the small tripod is independently taken out, the light and small size of the tripod well meets the requirements of low camera position and desktop shooting, and especially during video shooting, the small tripod can be conveniently taken out. The small foot stool can be used as an extension rod of the stabilizer after being stretched and folded, so that the mirror moving requirement during high-camera-position or low-camera-position video shooting is well met, and meanwhile, after the foot pipes of the small foot stool are folded, the small foot stool can be expanded to be a shoulder-carrying type video shooting support for use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of tripods, in particular to a multifunctional tripod. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of digital imaging technology and the increasing popularity of professional photography and videography equipment, tripods are increasingly demanding in terms of functionality and portability. Traditional tripods, however, are primarily designed for photography. For self-media and travel enthusiasts, traditional photography tripods don't cater to the needs of videographers. For example, conventional tripods generally only offer height support, making them inconvenient for tabletop or low-angle shooting. For video shooting, their bulk makes them inconvenient to use as extension poles when using a stabilizer, limiting their functionality.

[0003] Therefore, designing a tripod that can meet both photography and video shooting needs is a problem that the present invention needs to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional tripod that can adapt to the needs of different shooting scenes, meet the needs of photography while also taking into account the needs of video shooting, so as to solve the technical problems described in the background technology.

[0005] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A multifunctional tripod, comprising a small tripod and a large tripod in an inner and outer ring sleeve structure, wherein the outer ring large tripod comprises a base and three movable and retractable large legs, and the three large legs are hinged to the base at intervals;

[0007] A socket space is provided in the middle of the base from top to bottom, and the inner ring small tripod in the middle of the base is inserted as a whole and locked in the socket space through a locking piece. The small tripod includes three movable and retractable small legs, and the tops of the three small legs are hingedly mounted with a mounting base.

[0008] Furthermore, a groove is radially provided on the outer surface of the foot leg along its length direction, a plurality of positioning holes are spaced apart on the bottom wall of the groove, and a positioning structure for cooperating with the positioning holes to lock the foot stand is also provided on the base.

[0009] Furthermore, a mounting cavity is provided on the side of the base, and a panel for covering the opening of the mounting cavity is fixedly connected to the mounting cavity;

[0010] The positioning structure includes a latch inserted into the installation cavity, one end of the latch extends into the sleeve space, and a spring is installed between the other end of the latch and the panel;

[0011] A button is movably mounted on the panel, a lever is hinged in the installation cavity, one end of the lever is hinged to the latch, and the other end extends to the rear of the button.

[0012] Furthermore, the small leg includes a plurality of circular leg tubes with different sizes and diameters, and the leg tubes with smaller diameters are inserted into the leg tubes with larger diameters, and the leg tubes are connected to each other through connectors.

[0013] Furthermore, a plurality of convex pads and concave pads are formed on the inner wall of the sleeve space, and the convex pads and the concave pads are used to accommodate the insertion of the tripod and to support and support the tripod.

[0014] Furthermore, two of the calves are respectively provided with folding structures. When the connecting rods of the two folding structures are unfolded from the calves and fixed to each other, they can be connected with the two calves to form a triangular structure that can be used on the shoulders.

[0015] Furthermore, a receiving cavity is provided on the leg tube, and the folding structure includes a connecting rod hinged in the receiving cavity, and a free end of the connecting rod has a connecting hole.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] 1. The tripod of the present invention utilizes a sleeved inner and outer ring structure. The outer ring forms a large tripod with a special-shaped leg tube structure, providing strong support. The inner ring forms a small, independent tripod with a small circular tube structure, which is compact and lightweight. When the large and small tripods are combined, they function like a traditional tripod, fulfilling normal tripod functions. When the locking member on the small tripod is released, the small tripod can be freely adjusted and raised, serving as the central axis of the large tripod.

[0018] 2. When the small tripod in the inner circle is taken out separately, its lightweight and compact size well meets the needs of low-camera and desktop shooting. Especially in video shooting, the small tripod can be used as an extension rod of the stabilizer after being stretched and folded together, which well meets the camera movement requirements of high-camera or low-camera video shooting.

[0019] 3. When two of the legs of the tripod are connected by the folding structure to form a closed triangular structure that can be used on the shoulder, the tripod becomes a shoulder-mounted video shooting bracket, which not only meets the needs of video enthusiasts who require extremely stable images, but also greatly reduces the weight on the hands when shooting videos. For travel photography or individual photography enthusiasts, it truly achieves "one thing for two uses" and greatly expands the use functions of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The diagram is a schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in the unfolded state after the large and small legs are combined for use.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention with the large and small legs combined and the small leg in a stretched state.

[0022] Figure 3 The diagram is a schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in the folded and stored state after the large and small legs are combined.

[0023] Figure 4 The figure is a top view of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in a folded state after the large and small legs are combined.

[0024] Figure 5 The figure is a bottom view of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in a folded state after the large and small legs are combined.

[0025] Figure 6 FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in a folded state.

[0026] Figure 7 The figure is a top view of the large tripod of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the positioning structure of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in the folded state of the small legs.

[0029] Figure 10 FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in the unfolded state of the small legs.

[0030] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention in the folded state of the small legs.

[0031] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram showing the multifunctional tripod of the present invention being expanded into a shoulder-mounted video shooting bracket and connected to a device fixing base A.

[0032] Figure 13 This is an enlarged view of the folding structure of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention (Figure A).

[0033] Figure 14 The figure is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the connecting holes of the connecting rods of the folding structure of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the multifunctional tripod of the present invention being expanded into a shoulder-mounted video shooting bracket and connected to a device fixing base B.

[0035] In the figure: 1-large tripod, 11-base, 111-sleeve space, 112-convex pad, 113-concave pad, 12-large leg, 13-locking piece, 2-small tripod, 21-small leg, 211-leg, 212-connector, 22-mounting seat, 25-groove, 26-positioning hole;

[0036] 27- positioning structure, 271- mounting cavity, 272- latch, 273- panel, 274- spring, 275- button, 276- lever;

[0037] 28-folding structure, 281-connecting rod, 282-connecting hole, 29-accommodating cavity, 30-load-bearing seat, 31-equipment fixing seat B, 32-equipment fixing seat A, 33-threaded sleeve, 34-foot nail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Typical embodiments that embody the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention is capable of various variations in different embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention, and that the descriptions and illustrations are intended to be illustrative rather than limiting.

[0039] In the description of this application, the terms "upper" and "lower" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the structure referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on this application.

[0040] See also Figures 1 to 7 The present invention provides a technical solution: a multifunctional tripod, comprising a small tripod 2 and a large tripod 1 in an inner and outer ring sleeve structure, wherein the outer ring large tripod 1 comprises a base 11 and three movable and retractable large legs 12, and the three large legs 12 are hinged to the base 11 at intervals;

[0041] A socket space 111 is provided in the middle of the base 11 from top to bottom. The tripod 2 is inserted as a whole and locked in the socket space 111 by a locking member 13. A plurality of convex pads 112 and concave pads 113 are protruded in the center on the inner wall of the socket space 111. The accommodating space formed by the cooperation of the convex pads 112 and the concave pads 113 matches the structural shape of the tripod 2 when it is folded, which is conducive to the locking member 13 to lock the tripod 2.

[0042] The locking member 13 can adopt a screw-type locking structure in the prior art. By screwing the locking member 13 to abut against the tripod 2, the tripod 2 is locked in the socket space 111. The specific structure of the locking member 13 is relatively mature in the prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0043] In addition, when the small tripod 2 is vertically inserted into the socket space 111, the convex pad 112 cooperates with the concave pad 113 to support and support the small tripod 2, thereby preventing the small tripod 2 from falling out of the large tripod 1 when inserted.

[0044] See also Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 9 The small tripod 2 includes three retractable legs 21, each hingedly connected to a connector 22 for attaching a camera or other photographic equipment. The connection between the large leg 12 and the base 11, and between the small leg 21 and the connector 22, can utilize conventional locking mechanisms used in conventional tripod legs, such as ratchets, to secure the large leg 12 or small leg 21 after deployment.

[0045] See also Figure 9 and Figure 10 The small legs 21 and the large legs 12 each include a plurality of legs 211 of different sizes, and the legs 211 with smaller cross-sectional areas are inserted into the legs 211 with larger cross-sectional areas, so that the small legs 21 or the large legs 12 are arranged in a telescopic manner and can be extended or shortened when needed, and can be used as a common tripod. The legs 211 are connected to each other by a connector 212, and the connector 212 can adopt a screw-type or buckle-type locking structure in the prior art to fix the length of the small legs 21 or the large legs 12 after they are extended or retracted.

[0046] See also Figures 4 to 9 The outer surface of the leg 21 is provided with a groove 25 radially along its length, and a plurality of positioning holes 26 are spaced apart on the bottom wall of the groove 25. The base 11 is further provided with a positioning structure 27 for cooperating with the positioning holes 26 to lock the tripod 2;

[0047] The side of the base 11 defines a mounting cavity 271, to which a panel 273 is fixedly connected for sealing the opening of the mounting cavity 271. The positioning structure 27 includes a latch 272 inserted into the mounting cavity 271, with one end of the latch 272 extending into the socket space 111. A spring 274 is installed between the other end of the latch 272 and the panel 273.

[0048] A button 275 is movably mounted on the panel 273, and a lever 276 is hinged in the mounting cavity 271. One end of the lever 276 is hinged to the latch 272, and the other end extends to the rear of the button 275. When the small tripod 2 is inserted into the large tripod 1, the small leg 21 is squeezed by the latch 272. When the small tripod 2 is slidably assembled and the latch 272 is aligned with the positioning hole 26, the latch 272 acts on the deformation of the spring 274. The tripod 2 is inserted into the positioning hole 26 under force, so that the tripod 2 can be initially positioned. When the height of the tripod 2 used as the central axis needs to be adjusted, the button 275 can be pressed to squeeze the lever 276 to deflect, and the pin 272 can be pulled out of the socket space 111. At this time, the tripod 2 can move freely. By inserting the pin 272 into the positioning holes 26 at different heights, the height of the central axis can be adjusted. Finally, the tripod 2 can be locked by the locking member 13.

[0049] In addition, when a higher center shaft height is required, such as Figure 2 As shown, the small legs 21 can be stretched, and the locking member 13 can abut against the joint of the small legs 21, thereby locking the small tripod 2 into the large tripod 1. When the small tripod 2 of the inner ring is removed, its lightweight and compact size perfectly meets the needs of low-camera and tabletop shooting. In particular, when shooting video, the small tripod 2 can be stretched and closed to use as an extension rod for a stabilizer, which perfectly meets the needs of camera movement when shooting video from high or low camera positions.

[0050] See also Figures 11 to 14 , wherein the two legs 21 are respectively provided with a receiving cavity 29, and the two receiving cavities 29 are respectively installed with a folding structure 28 (Figure A), and the folding structure 28 includes a connecting rod 281 hinged in the receiving cavity 29, and the free end of the connecting rod 281 has a connecting hole 282. When the two folding structures 28 are unfolded from the legs 21 and connected and fixed to each other, they can be connected with the two legs 21 to form a closed triangular structure that can be used on the shoulders, and the other leg 21 can be supported on a belt to form a firm stabilizer and camera-mounted shooting platform ( Figure 12), and a detachably connected equipment fixing seat A 32 is provided on the small leg 21 which is not provided with the folding structure 28, for fixing a stabilizer or other shooting equipment, so that the bracket equipped with the shooting equipment can be placed on the shoulder for use, providing hardware support for stable picture of video shooting.

[0051] See also Figure 12 The bottom of the small leg 21 which is not provided with the folding structure 28 is connected to a weight-bearing seat 30 by screws. The weight-bearing seat 30 is U-shaped as a whole. The weight-bearing seat 30 can be hung on a belt or supported at the navel to disperse the weight of the equipment.

[0052] See also Figure 10 and Figure 11 The bottom of each leg 21 is fixedly connected with a threaded sleeve 33, and the bottom of the threaded sleeve 33 is threadedly connected with a foot nail 34. When the folding structure 28 needs to be connected, the foot nail 34 is removed from the threaded sleeve 33 and threadedly connected to the connecting hole 282, thereby connecting the two folding structures 28 into one. Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, this not only facilitates the switching of the tripod state, but also avoids carrying extra foot spikes 34, thereby reducing the burden on the user.

[0053] See also Figure 15 The two legs 21 provided with the folding structure 28 are jointly provided with a detachable equipment fixing seat B 31 for connecting and fixing a camera or other shooting equipment.

[0054] Finally, it should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and replacements made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A multifunctional tripod, characterized by: The invention comprises a small tripod (2) and a large tripod (1) in a structure of inner and outer rings, wherein the large tripod (1) of the outer ring comprises a base (11) and three retractable large legs (12), and the three large legs (12) are hinged to the base (11) at intervals; A socket space (111) is provided in the middle of the base (11) from top to bottom, and the small tripod (2) is inserted as a whole and locked in the socket space (111) through a locking member (13). The inner ring small tripod (2) in the middle of the base (11) includes three movable and retractable small legs (21), and the tops of the three small legs (21) are hingedly mounted with a mounting seat (22).

2. The multifunctional tripod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the small leg (21) is radially provided with a groove (25) along its length direction, and a plurality of positioning holes (26) are spaced apart on the bottom wall of the groove (25). The base (11) is also provided with a positioning structure (27) for cooperating with the positioning holes (26) to lock the small tripod (2).

3. The multifunctional tripod according to claim 2, characterized in that: A mounting cavity (271) is provided on the side of the base (11), and a panel (273) for covering the opening of the mounting cavity (271) is fixedly connected to the mounting cavity (271); The positioning structure (27) includes a latch (272) inserted into the installation cavity (271), one end of the latch (272) extends into the sleeve space (111), and a spring (274) is installed between the other end of the latch (272) and the panel (273); A button (275) is movably mounted on the panel (273), and a lever (276) is hinged in the installation cavity (271). One end of the lever (276) is hinged to the latch (272), and the other end extends to the rear of the button (275).

4. The multifunctional tripod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The small leg (21) comprises a plurality of circular leg tubes (211) of different sizes and diameters, wherein the leg tubes (211) with smaller diameters are inserted into the leg tubes (211) with larger diameters, and the leg tubes (211) are connected to each other via connectors (212).

5. The multifunctional tripod according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of convex pads (112) and concave pads (113) are formed on the inner wall of the sleeve space (111) in a centrally aligned manner. The convex pads (112) and the concave pads (113) are used to accommodate the insertion of the small tripod (2) and to support and support the small tripod (2).

6. The multifunctional tripod according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Two of the lower legs (21) are provided with folding structures (28) respectively. When the two folding structures (28) are unfolded from the lower legs (21) and connected and fixed to each other, they can be connected with the two lower legs (21) to form a triangular structure that can be used on the shoulders.

7. The multifunctional tripod according to claim 6, characterized in that: The leg tube (211) is provided with an accommodating cavity (29), and the folding structure (28) includes a connecting rod (281) hinged in the accommodating cavity (29), and the free end of the connecting rod (281) has a connecting hole (282).

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