Binocular tripod adapter system and method with automatic locking engagement

Abstract

The invention discloses a binocular tripod adapter system and method with automatic locking joint, and relates to the technical field of outdoor observation equipment. Comprising a support, a telescope locking device is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the support, a tripod locking device is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the support, and a connecting device is clamped to the outer wall of the telescope locking device; the tripod and the binocular telescope are in butt joint through the tripod adapting device and the telescope adapting device, so that the butt joint threaded holes and the threaded connecting blocks are matched with different models of more tripods and binocular telescopes, and the tripod adapting device and the tripod locking device are transversely fixed through the positioning holes and the positioning blocks. Longitudinal fixation of the telescope adapter device is completed through the twisting ring, the guide block and the locking block, fixation of the telescope adapter device is completed through the butt joint block, the clamping block and the reset spring, and the action of pressing down and releasing the telescope adapter device is completed through the release button, the connection block, the execution block and the jacking spring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of outdoor observation equipment, and in particular to a binocular tripod adapter system and method with automatic locking engagement. Background Art

[0002] Binoculars often need to be stabilized by a tripod for bird watching, astronomical observation, or outdoor photography, but traditional adapters have many problems in actual use; common adapters on the market usually rely on simple threaded interfaces or snap-on designs, and their structures are relatively simple; lack of versatility is a common pain point of adapters; tripods and telescopes of different brands have very different thread specifications, for example, some have small thread diameters, and some have inconsistent pitches; users often need to purchase multiple adapters for different devices; the problem of unstable fixation is particularly prominent in outdoor scenes; traditional adapters are mostly locked in a single direction, and the telescope is prone to shaking or even tilting; low disassembly and assembly efficiency during use is also a problem that must be faced; disassembling traditional adapters usually requires manually rotating multiple threads or operating multiple snaps at the same time; this type of design is clumsy when it is necessary to quickly switch devices; Summary of the Invention

[0003] (1) Technical problems solved In response to the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention solves the technical problems thereof by adopting a technical solution: a binocular tripod adapter system and method with automatic locking engagement, wherein a tripod and binoculars are docked together by a tripod adapter and a telescope adapter, so that docking threaded holes and a threaded connection block can adapt to a wider range of tripods and binoculars of different models, the tripod adapter and the tripod locking device are laterally fixed by the positioning holes and the positioning blocks, the tripod adapter and the tripod locking device are longitudinally fixed by the twisting ring, the guide block and the locking block, the telescope adapter is fixed by the docking block, the clamping block and the return spring, and the action of pressing and releasing the telescope adapter is completed by the release button, the connection block, the execution block and the lifting spring, thereby achieving the purpose of easy operation.

[0004] (2) Technical solution To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: Specifically, it relates to a binocular tripod adapter system and method with automatic locking engagement, comprising a bracket, a telescope locking device fixedly connected to an outer wall of a top of the bracket, a tripod locking device fixedly connected to an outer wall of a bottom of the bracket, and an engagement device clamped to an outer wall of the telescope locking device; Preferably, the telescope locking device includes a clamping device, the outer wall of the clamping device is fixedly connected to the release device; the clamping device includes a mounting block, the outer wall of the mounting block is provided with a docking groove, the inner wall of the mounting block is fixedly connected to a return spring through the docking groove, and the end of the return spring away from the mounting block is fixedly connected to the clamping block; the release device includes a connecting rod, the outer wall of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the connecting rod, the outer wall of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the blocking block, the outer wall of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the release button, the outer wall of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the executing rod, the outer wall of the executing rod is rotatably connected to the executing block, the outer wall of the executing block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the top of the clamping block, the outer wall of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the jacking spring, and the inner wall of the mounting block is fixedly connected to one end of the jacking spring through the docking groove.

[0005] Preferably, the connecting device includes a telescope adapter device, the telescope adapter device includes a threaded connection block, the outer wall of the threaded connection block is fixedly connected to the connecting block, the outer wall of the connecting block is fixedly connected to the docking block, and the outer wall of the docking block is clamped with the outer wall of the clamping block; the connecting device includes a tripod adapter device, the tripod adapter device includes an auxiliary block, the outer wall of the auxiliary block is fixedly connected to the locking block, the outer wall of the auxiliary block is provided with a positioning hole, and the outer wall of the bottom of the auxiliary block is provided with a docking threaded hole.

[0006] Preferably, the tripod locking device includes a transverse locking device, the outer wall of the transverse locking device is rotatably connected to the longitudinal locking device, the transverse locking device includes a mounting base, the inner wall of the mounting base is fixedly connected to a positioning spring, and the end of the positioning spring away from the mounting base is fixedly connected to a positioning block; the longitudinal locking device includes a torsion ring, the inner wall of the torsion ring is provided with a locking slot, the inner wall of the torsion ring is slidably connected to a guide block through the locking slot, and the outer wall of the guide block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom of the mounting base; Preferably, the inner wall of the auxiliary block is clamped with the outer wall of the bottom of the positioning block through the positioning hole, and the inner wall of the torsion ring is slidably connected with the outer wall of the top of the locking block through the locking groove.

[0007] A method for using a binocular tripod adapter system with an automatic locking engagement, based on the binocular tripod adapter system with an automatic locking engagement, comprises the following steps: Step 1: Secure the tripod to the tripod adapter through the threaded holes, and secure the binoculars to the telescope adapter through the threaded connection block; Step 2: Auxiliary docking of the docking surface of the auxiliary block with the docking surface of the mounting base, then twisting the mounting base through the positioning block to achieve horizontal positioning, and then turning the twisting ring to connect the guide block and the locking block through the locking groove to achieve vertical positioning, completing the installation of the tripod and the device, and clamping the docking block of the telescope adapter device through the clamping block to complete the installation action; Step 3. Press the release button, the connecting rod drives the execution block to pull the clamping block back, then pull out the telescope adapter, twist the twist ring to its original position, pull out the tripod adapter, and complete the disassembly.

[0008] (3) Beneficial effects (1) The tripod adapter is fixedly connected to the tripod through the docking threaded holes of the tripod adapter, and the binoculars are fixedly connected to the binoculars through the docking threaded holes of the telescope adapter. In this way, the tripod adapter and the telescope adapter are docked with the tripod and binoculars respectively. The docking threaded holes and threaded connection blocks are used to adapt to more different models of tripods and binoculars, thereby expanding the scope of use.

[0009] (2) The tripod adapter and the tripod locking device are laterally fixed by the positioning holes and the positioning blocks, and the tripod adapter and the tripod locking device are longitudinally fixed by the twisting ring, the guide block, and the locking block. Under the dual fixation of the lateral fixation and the longitudinal fixation, the tripod adapter is fixed to the tripod locking device to achieve the effect of fixing the tripod.

[0010] (3) The reset spring pushes the connecting block to fix the docking block in the connecting groove, thereby achieving the effect of fixing the telescope adapter.

[0011] (4) The action of pressing and releasing the telescope adapter is completed through the release button, the connecting block, the execution block and the lifting spring, thereby achieving the effect of releasing the telescope adapter with one click. By twisting the twisting ring, the guide block and the locking block are separated, and then the tripod adapter is pulled out to achieve the effect of quick disassembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tripod adapter device of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the telescope adapter device of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the telescope locking device of the present invention; Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure at center A; Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clamping device of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the transverse locking device of the present invention; Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the longitudinal locking device of the present invention.

[0013] In the figure: 1. bracket; 2. connecting device; 21. tripod adapter; 210. auxiliary block; 211. locking block; 212. positioning hole; 213. docking threaded hole; 22. telescope adapter; 220. threaded connection block; 221. connecting block; 222. docking block; 3. telescope locking device; 31. clamping device; 310. mounting block; 311. docking groove; 312. return spring; 313. clamping block; 32. release device; 320. connecting rod; 321. connecting rod; 322. blocking block; 323. release button; 324. actuator rod; 325. lifting spring; 326. actuator block; 4. tripod locking device; 41. transverse locking device; 410. positioning spring; 411. positioning block; 412. mounting base; 42. longitudinal locking device; 420. twisting ring; 421. locking slide; 422. guide block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention are provided for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the disclosed forms. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments are chosen and described to better illustrate the principles of the invention and its practical application, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand the invention and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for specific applications.

[0015] See also Figure 1 - Figure 9 The present invention provides a technical solution: specifically, a binocular tripod adapter system and method with automatic locking engagement, comprising a bracket 1, a telescope locking device 3 fixedly connected to an outer wall of the top of the bracket 1, a tripod locking device 4 fixedly connected to an outer wall of the bottom of the bracket 1, and a connecting device 2 clamped to an outer wall of the telescope locking device 3; The telescope locking device 3 includes a clamping device 31, the outer wall of the clamping device 31 is fixedly connected to the release device 32, the clamping device 31 includes a mounting block 310, the outer wall of the mounting block 310 is provided with a docking groove 311, the inner wall of the mounting block 310 is fixedly connected to a return spring 312 through the docking groove 311, and the end of the return spring 312 away from the mounting block 310 is fixedly connected to the clamping block 313, the release device 32 includes a connecting rod 320, the outer wall of the connecting rod 320 is fixedly connected to When the locking cam 320 is unlocked, the locking cam 321 is unlocked and the locking cam 322 is unlocked, so that the locking cam 320 can be unlocked when the locking cam 320 is unlocked. The actuator rod 324 is moved, and the actuator rod 324 is fixedly connected to the actuator block 326. The actuator block 326 is fixedly connected to the clamping block 313. The clamping block 313 is displaced to both sides and compresses the return spring 312. At this time, the docking block 222 can be pulled out. After pulling out, the release button 323 is released, and the return spring 312 pushes the clamping block 313 back to its original position. The lifting spring 325 is stretched to push the connecting rod 320 back to its original position, so that the release button 323 is reset, completing the action of releasing the telescope adapter 22.

[0016] The connecting device 2 includes a telescope adapter 22, which includes a threaded connection block 220, the outer wall of the threaded connection block 220 is fixedly connected to the connection block 221, the outer wall of the connection block 221 is fixedly connected to the docking block 222, the outer wall of the docking block 222 is clamped with the outer wall of the clamping block 313, the connecting device 2 includes a tripod adapter 21, the tripod adapter 21 includes an auxiliary block 210, the outer wall of the auxiliary block 210 is fixedly connected to the locking block 211, the outer wall of the auxiliary block 210 is provided with a positioning hole 212, and the auxiliary block 2 The outer wall of the bottom of the tripod 10 is provided with a docking threaded hole 213; when the device is in use, the auxiliary block 210 is fixed to the external tripod through the docking threaded hole 213, and then the tripod adapter 21 and the tripod locking device 4 are quickly docked through the tapered surface of the auxiliary block 210 and the tapered surface of the mounting base 412 to complete the action of fixing the tripod and the device. When removing the tripod adapter 21, the twisting ring 420 is rotated. The twisting ring 420 rotates through the spiral line of the guide block 422 and the locking block 211. After it is rotated into place, the mounting base 412 is pulled out. The tripod adapter 21 is disassembled, the disassembly action is completed, the threaded connection block 220 of the telescope adapter 22 is fixed to the telescope, and then the docking block 222 is inserted into the docking groove 311. After the docking block 222 is inserted, the clamping block 313 is clamped with the docking block 222 under the action of the return spring 312, thereby achieving the purpose of fixing the telescope adapter 22, thereby completing the action of fixing the binoculars to the device. When disassembling, press the release button 323, and the release button 323 presses the connecting rod 320 through the connecting rod 321, and the connecting rod 320 is connected. When the rod 320 is pressed down, the lifting spring 325 is compressed and the executing rod 324 is pushed at the same time. The executing rod 324 is fixedly connected to the executing block 326, and the executing block 326 is fixedly connected to the clamping block 313. The clamping block 313 moves to both sides and compresses the reset spring 312. At this time, the docking block 222 can be pulled out. After pulling out, the release button 323 is released, and the reset spring 312 pushes the clamping block 313 back to its original position. The lifting spring 325 is stretched to push the connecting rod 320 back to its original position, so that the release button 323 is reset, completing the action of releasing the telescope adapter 22.

[0017] The tripod locking device 4 includes a transverse locking device 41, the outer wall of the transverse locking device 41 is rotatably connected to the longitudinal locking device 42, the transverse locking device 41 includes a mounting base 412, the inner wall of the mounting base 412 is fixedly connected to a positioning spring 410, and the end of the positioning spring 410 away from the mounting base 412 is fixedly connected to a positioning block 411, and the longitudinal locking device 42 includes a torsion ring 420, the inner wall of the torsion ring 420 is provided with a locking groove 421, and the inner wall of the torsion ring 420 is slidably connected to a guide block 422 through the locking groove 421, and the outer wall of the guide block 422 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom of the mounting base 412, the inner wall of the auxiliary block 210 is clamped with the outer wall of the bottom of the positioning block 411 through the positioning hole 212, and the inner wall of the torsion ring 420 is clamped with the locking block 211 through the locking groove 421 The outer wall of the top is slidably connected. During use, the device rotates the mounting base 412 so that the positioning block 411 corresponds to the positioning hole 212 on the auxiliary block 210. At this time, the positioning block 411 is inserted into the positioning hole 212 under the action of the positioning spring 410, so that the positioning block 411 and the positioning hole 212 are engaged to achieve the purpose of lateral positioning. After the lateral positioning is completed, the guide block 422 and the locking block 211 are connected to each other. In this position state, the twisting ring 420 is turned, and the twisting ring 420 is slidably connected to the guide block 422 and the locking block 211. Due to its spiral shape, the mounting base 412 and the auxiliary block 210 cannot achieve the effect of longitudinal sliding, thereby achieving the purpose of longitudinal positioning. The tripod adapter 21 and the tripod locking device 4 are fixed through lateral positioning and longitudinal positioning to complete the installation action.

[0018] The outer wall of the top of the bracket 1 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom of the mounting block 310 , and the outer wall of the bottom of the bracket 1 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the top of the mounting base 412 .

[0019] A method for using a binoculars tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement, based on the above binoculars tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement, comprises the following steps: Step 1: Fix the tripod to the tripod adapter 21 through the docking threaded hole 213, and fix the binoculars to the telescope adapter 22 through the threaded connection block 220; Step 2: Auxiliary docking of the docking surface of the auxiliary block 210 with the docking surface of the mounting base 412 is performed. The mounting base 412 is then twisted to achieve lateral positioning via the positioning block 411. The twisting ring 420 is then turned to connect the guide block 422 and the locking block 211 via the locking slot 421 to achieve longitudinal positioning. This completes the installation of the tripod and the device. The docking block 222 of the telescope adapter 22 is then engaged via the engaging block 313 to complete the installation. Step 3: Press the release button 323, the connecting rod 320 drives the execution block 326 to pull back the clamping block 313, then pull out the telescope adapter 22, twist the twisting ring 420 to its original position, pull out the tripod adapter 21, and complete the disassembly action.

[0020] When in use, the auxiliary block 210 is fixed to the external tripod through the docking threaded hole 213, and then the tripod adapter 21 and the tripod locking device 4 are quickly docked through the tapered surface of the auxiliary block 210 and the tapered surface of the mounting base 412. After the docking is completed, the mounting base 412 is rotated to make the positioning block 411 correspond to the positioning hole 212 on the auxiliary block 210. At this time, the positioning block 411 is inserted into the positioning hole 212 under the action of the positioning spring 410, so that the positioning block 411 and the positioning hole 212 are engaged to achieve the purpose of lateral positioning. After the lateral positioning is completed, At this time, the guide block 422 and the locking block 211 are connected to each other. In this position, the twisting ring 420 is toggled, and the twisting ring 420 is slidably connected with the guide block 422 and the locking block 211. Due to its spiral shape, the mounting base 412 and the auxiliary block 210 cannot achieve the effect of longitudinal sliding, thereby achieving the purpose of longitudinal positioning. The tripod adapter 21 and the tripod locking device 4 are fixed by horizontal positioning and vertical positioning, and then the threaded connection block 220 of the telescope adapter 22 is fixed to the telescope, and then the docking block 222 is inserted into the docking groove 311. After the docking block 222 is inserted, the clamping block 313 is clamped with the docking block 222 under the action of the return spring 312, thereby achieving the purpose of fixing the telescope adapter 22, thereby completing the installation process. When disassembling, press the release button 323, and the release button 323 presses the connecting rod 320 through the connecting rod 321. The connecting rod 320 compresses the lifting spring 325 during the downward pressing process and pushes the executing rod 324 at the same time. The executing rod 324 is fixedly connected to the executing block 326, and the executing block 326 is fixedly connected to the clamping block 313. The clamping block 313 moves to both sides to compress the return spring 312, at this time, the docking block 222 can be pulled out, and the release button 323 is released after pulling it out. The reset spring 312 pushes the clamping block back to its original position, and the lifting spring 325 is stretched to push the connecting rod 320 back to its original position, so that the release button 323 is reset, and the telescope adapter 22 is released. When disassembling the tripod adapter 21, the twisting ring 420 is rotated. The twisting ring 420 rotates through the spiral line of the guide block 422 and the locking block 211. After it is rotated into place, the mounting base 412 can be pulled out to complete the disassembly of the tripod adapter 21.

[0021] Obviously, the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field and related fields without making creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Structures, devices, and operating methods not specifically described and explained in the present invention are implemented in accordance with conventional means in the field unless otherwise specified or limited.

Claims

1. A binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement, comprising a bracket (1), characterized in that: The outer wall of the top of the bracket (1) is fixedly connected to a telescope locking device (3), the outer wall of the bottom of the bracket (1) is fixedly connected to a tripod locking device (4), and the outer wall of the telescope locking device (3) is clamped with a connecting device (2); The telescope locking device (3) comprises a clamping device (31), and the outer wall of the clamping device (31) is fixedly connected to a release device (32); The clamping device (31) comprises a mounting block (310), an outer wall of the mounting block (310) is provided with a docking groove (311), an inner wall of the mounting block (310) is fixedly connected to a return spring (312) via the docking groove (311), and an end of the return spring (312) away from the mounting block (310) is fixedly connected to a clamping block (313).

2. The binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The release device (32) comprises a connecting rod (320), the outer wall of the connecting rod (320) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (321), the outer wall of the connecting rod (321) is fixedly connected to a blocking block (322), the outer wall of the connecting rod (321) is fixedly connected to a release button (323), the outer wall of the connecting rod (320) is rotatably connected to an actuating rod (324), the outer wall of the actuating rod (324) is rotatably connected to an actuating block (326), the outer wall of the actuating block (326) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the top of the clamping block (313), the outer wall of the connecting rod (320) is fixedly connected to a lifting spring (325), and the inner wall of the mounting block (310) is fixedly connected to one end of the lifting spring (325) via a docking groove (311).

3. The binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting device (2) comprises a telescope adapter (22), the telescope adapter (22) comprises a threaded connection block (220), the outer wall of the threaded connection block (220) is fixedly connected to a connecting block (221), the outer wall of the connecting block (221) is fixedly connected to a docking block (222), and the outer wall of the docking block (222) is clamped to the outer wall of the clamping block (313).

4. The binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement according to claim 1, wherein: The tripod locking device (4) comprises a transverse locking device (41), the outer wall of the transverse locking device (41) is rotatably connected to a longitudinal locking device (42), the transverse locking device (41) comprises a mounting base (412), the inner wall of the mounting base (412) is fixedly connected to a positioning spring (410), and one end of the positioning spring (410) away from the mounting base (412) is fixedly connected to a positioning block (411).

5. The binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement according to claim 4, characterized in that: The longitudinal locking device (42) comprises a twisting ring (420), the inner wall of which is provided with a locking slot (421), the inner wall of which is slidably connected to a guide block (422) via the locking slot (421), and the outer wall of the guide block (422) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom of the mounting base (412).

6. The binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connection device (2) comprises a tripod adapter (21), the tripod adapter (21) comprises an auxiliary block (210), the outer wall of the auxiliary block (210) is fixedly connected to a locking block (211), the outer wall of the auxiliary block (210) is provided with a positioning hole (212), and the outer wall of the bottom of the auxiliary block (210) is provided with a butt-jointing threaded hole (213).

7. The binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement according to claim 6, wherein: The inner wall of the auxiliary block (210) is engaged with the outer wall of the bottom of the positioning block (411) through the positioning hole (212), and the inner wall of the twisting ring (420) is slidably connected with the outer wall of the top of the locking block (211) through the locking slot (421).

8. The binocular tripod adapter system with automatic locking engagement of claim 1 , wherein: The outer wall of the top of the bracket (1) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom of the mounting block (310), and the outer wall of the bottom of the bracket (1) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the top of the mounting base (412).

9. A method for using a binoculars-tripod adapter system with an automatic locking engagement, based on the binoculars-trippod adapter system with an automatic locking engagement according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1: Fix the tripod to the tripod adapter (21) through the docking threaded hole (213), and fix the binoculars to the telescope adapter (22) through the threaded connection block (220); Step 2: Auxiliary docking of the docking surface of the auxiliary block (210) with the docking surface of the mounting base (412), then twisting the mounting base (412) through the positioning block (411) to achieve lateral positioning, then toggling the twisting ring (420), connecting the guide block (422) and the locking block (211) through the locking slot (421), to achieve longitudinal positioning, completing the installation of the tripod and the device, and clamping the docking block (222) of the telescope adapter (22) through the clamping block (313) to complete the installation action; Step 3: Press the release button (323), the connecting rod (320) drives the execution block (326) to pull back the clamping block (313), and then pull out the telescope adapter (22), twist the twisting ring (420) to the original position, and pull out the tripod adapter (21), completing the disassembly action.

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