Balancing device for ball bowl holder and tripod
By designing a balance device for the ball bowl gimbal, the automatic adjustment mechanism and control unit are used to solve the problem of low camera attitude adjustment efficiency in the prior art, and more efficient automatic camera attitude adjustment is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421201506.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-28
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the way of leveling the camera posture mainly relies on manual adjustment of the gimbal, which has low efficiency.
A balance device for the ball bowl gimbal is designed, including a mounting position, a connecting hole, an adjustment mechanism and a control unit. By automatically adjusting the angle of the ball bowl gimbal with respect to the main body, the camera posture is automatically adjusted.
It improves the efficiency of camera posture adjustment, reduces the need for manual adjustment, and achieves more efficient shooting preparation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of photography auxiliary equipment, and particularly relates to a balancing device and a tripod for a bowl head. Background Art
[0002] When the camera is shooting, in order to facilitate the photographer to achieve the desired photography effect, some auxiliary support equipment is usually used to support the camera; when in use, the camera is mounted on the gimbal, and the gimbal is mounted on the auxiliary support equipment, so that the auxiliary support equipment can support the camera during the shooting process. However, when shooting, the camera is usually kept in a horizontal state for easy shooting; currently, most of the leveling methods are to manually adjust the gimbal to level the camera installed on the gimbal, and the adjustment efficiency of this leveling method is poor. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a balancing device for a bowl head, which can automatically adjust the posture of the camera with higher adjustment efficiency.
[0004] Another object of the utility model is to provide a tripod, on which a balancing device is provided, which can automatically adjust the posture of the camera, and the adjustment efficiency is higher.
[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows.
[0006] A balancing device for a bowl head, characterized in that the balancing device comprises:
[0007] A first body, wherein a mounting position for mounting the bowl head is provided on the first body, and a connecting hole for the bottom of the bowl head to pass through is also provided at the mounting position;
[0008] An adjustment mechanism for controlling the angle of the bowl head relative to the first body, the adjustment mechanism being arranged on the first body and corresponding to the connecting hole;
[0009] A control unit is used to control the adjusting mechanism, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the adjusting mechanism.
[0010] In the balancing device, after the ball bowl head is installed on the mounting position of the first main body, the bottom of the ball bowl head passes through the connecting hole, and the adjusting mechanism is connected to the bottom of the ball bowl head passing through the connecting hole; and the adjusting mechanism is controlled by the control unit to adjust the angle of the ball bowl head relative to the first main body, so as to realize automatic adjustment of the posture of the camera on the head, without the need for manual adjustment control, and the adjustment efficiency is higher.
[0011] Furthermore, the adjustment mechanism includes a second body and an adjustment component. The second body is movably arranged on a side of the first body away from the mounting position. The second body is also provided with a balance adjustment position fixed at the bottom of the bowl head. The balance adjustment position corresponds to the connecting hole. The adjustment component is arranged on the first body, and the output end of the adjustment component is connected to the second body.
[0012] After the ball bowl head is installed on the installation position of the first body, the bottom of the ball bowl head passes through the connecting hole, and the second body is fixed to the bottom of the ball bowl head through the balance adjustment position; and the control unit controls the adjustment component to adjust the angle of the second body relative to the first body, and then adjusts the angle of the ball bowl head relative to the first body, so as to realize automatic adjustment of the posture of the camera on the head.
[0013] Furthermore, the balancing device further comprises a locking member for locking the first body and the second body, the locking member is provided with a locking hole for being movably sleeved on the bottom of the bowl head, and the locking member corresponds to a side of the second body away from the first body. The locking member can lock the first body and the second body and lock the bowl head to the balancing device after the adjustment of the adjustment assembly is completed.
[0014] Furthermore, the number of the adjustment components is more than two groups. The arrangement of more than two groups of adjustment components can adjust the camera posture more stably and at multiple angles.
[0015] Further, the adjustment assembly includes a motor, a first rotating member is threadedly sleeved on the output shaft of the motor, and a second rotating member is fixed to the other end of the motor away from the output shaft; a first hinged portion is fixed to the first body, and a second hinged portion is fixed to the second body;
[0016] The first articulated part is articulated with the second rotating member, and the second articulated part is articulated with the first rotating member; or the first articulated part is articulated with the first rotating member, and the second articulated part is articulated with the second rotating member. The output shaft of the motor is the shaft used for rotational driving of the motor, which is the output end of the adjustment component.
[0017] Furthermore, a rotation slot is provided on the second body, the balance adjustment position is provided in the rotation slot, and the rotation slot is movably sleeved on a side of the first body away from the installation position.
[0018] Furthermore, the mounting position is a mounting groove adapted to the bowl head.
[0019] Furthermore, a level is provided on the second body, and the level is electrically connected to the control unit.
[0020] Furthermore, the control unit is fixed to a side of the second body away from the first body, and the level is fixed on the control unit.
[0021] Furthermore, the control unit surrounds the outside of the balance adjustment position.
[0022] A tripod, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of supporting legs and the balancing device, wherein the plurality of supporting legs are fixedly arranged on a first main body.
[0023] Furthermore, the supporting foot is hinged to the first body.
[0024] The beneficial effect of the utility model lies in that, in the balancing device, after the ball bowl head is installed on the mounting position of the first main body, the bottom of the ball bowl head passes through the connecting hole, and the adjusting mechanism is connected to the bottom of the ball bowl head passing through the connecting hole; and the adjusting mechanism is controlled by the control unit to adjust the angle of the ball bowl head relative to the first main body, so as to realize automatic adjustment of the posture of the camera on the head, without the need for manual adjustment control, and the adjustment efficiency is higher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tripod.
[0026] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of a tripod.
[0027] Figure Number:
[0028] 1. first main body; 11. mounting position; 12. connecting hole; 13. first hinged part;
[0029] 2. Second main body; 21. Balance adjustment position; 22. Second hinged portion; 23. Rotation slot;
[0030] 3. Bowl head; 31. Screw;
[0031] 4. Adjustment component; 41. Motor; 411. Output shaft; 42. First rotating member; 43. Second rotating member
[0032] 5. Control unit; 51. Level;
[0033] 6. Locking piece; 61. Locking hole
[0034] 7. Support legs. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.
[0036] See also Figure 1-2The present embodiment provides a balancing device for a bowl head, wherein the balancing device comprises:
[0037] A first main body 1 is provided with a mounting position 11 for mounting the bowl head 3, and a connecting hole 12 for a screw rod 31 at the bottom of the bowl head 3 to pass through is also provided at the mounting position 11;
[0038] The second body 2 is movably arranged on a side of the first body 1 away from the mounting position 11. The second body 2 is also provided with a balance adjustment position 21 sleeved on a screw rod 31 at the bottom of the bowl head 3. The balance adjustment position 21 is specifically a hole structure, and the balance adjustment position 21 corresponds to the connecting hole 12.
[0039] An adjustment component 4 for controlling the angle of the bowl head 3 relative to the first body 1, the first body 1 and the second body 2 are both connected to the adjustment component 4;
[0040] A control unit 5 for controlling the adjustment component 4 is provided on the first body 1 or the second body 2 , and the control unit 5 is electrically connected to the adjustment component 4 .
[0041] Specifically, after the ball bowl head 3 is installed on the installation position 11 of the first main body 1, the screw 31 at the bottom of the ball bowl head 3 passes through the connecting hole 12, and the second main body 2 is sleeved on the screw 31 at the bottom of the ball bowl head 3 through the balance adjustment position 21, and the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 can move relatively; when the camera on the ball bowl head 3 changes the shooting location, the control unit 5 can drive the adjustment component 4 to adjust the angle between the first main body 1 and the second main body 2, and when the second main body 2 moves relative to the first main body 1, the second main body 2 will synchronously drive the ball bowl head 3 to move through the balance adjustment position 21, so as to control the angle of the ball bowl head 3 relative to the first main body 1, and then level the camera installed on the ball bowl head 3.
[0042] See also Figure 1-2 The ball bowl shown in the figure is a part of the structure of the ball bowl head 3.
[0043] In this embodiment, the balancing device further includes a locking member 6 for locking the first body 1 and the second body 2. The locking member 6 is provided with a locking hole 61 for movably sleeved on the screw 31 at the bottom of the bowl head 3. The locking member 6 corresponds to the side of the second body 2 away from the first body 1. The locking member 6 is movably sleeved on the screw 31 at the bottom of the bowl head 3 passing through the balancing adjustment position 21 through the locking hole 61. After the adjustment of the adjustment component 4 is completed, the locking member 6 can be moved to make the locking member 6 abut against the side of the second body 2 away from the first body 1, so that the second body 2 and the first body 1 are locked, and the bowl head 3 is locked on the balancing device at the same time.
[0044] In this embodiment, the number of the adjustment components 4 is three groups.
[0045] In this embodiment, the adjustment component 4 includes a motor 41, which is electrically connected to the control unit 5. A first rotating member 42 is threadedly sleeved on an output shaft 411 of the motor 41, and a second rotating member 43 is fixed to the other end of the motor 41 away from the output shaft 411; a first hinged portion 13 is fixed to the first body 1, and a second hinged portion 22 is fixed to the second body 2;
[0046] The first hinged portion 13 is hinged to the second rotating member 43 , and the second hinged portion 22 is hinged to the first rotating member 42 .
[0047] Specifically, when the output shaft 411 of the motor 41 rotates, it cooperates with the thread of the first rotating member 42 to drive the first rotating member 42 to move relative to the output shaft 411, thereby making the first hinge part 13 and the second rotating member 43 rotate relative to each other, and the second hinge part 22 and the first rotating member 42 rotate relative to each other to control the relative movement of the second body 2 and the first body 1. The second body 2 is connected to the screw 31 at the bottom of the ball bowl head 3, so that it can drive the ball bowl head to move relative to the first body 1 to adjust the angle of the ball bowl head 3 relative to the first body 1.
[0048] In this embodiment, a rotation groove 23 is provided on the second body 2, the balance adjustment position 21 is provided in the rotation groove 23, and the rotation groove 23 is movably sleeved on a side of the first body 1 away from the installation position 11. When the second body 2 and the first body 1 move relative to each other, the movement can be more stable through the provision of the rotation groove 23.
[0049] In this embodiment, the mounting position 11 is a mounting groove adapted to the bowl head 3 .
[0050] In this embodiment, a level 51 is provided on the second body 2, and the level 51 is electrically connected to the control unit 5. The level 51 may be a level sensor, which obtains the position state of the second body 2 and feeds back to the control unit 5, and the control unit 5 may automatically control the motor 41 to work.
[0051] In this embodiment, the control unit 5 is fixed to a side of the second body 2 away from the first body 1, and the level 51 is fixed on the control unit 5. The control unit 5 is specifically a PCB board loaded with a control chip.
[0052] In this embodiment, the control unit 5 surrounds the outside of the balance adjustment position 21 .
[0053] See also Figure 1-2 This embodiment also provides a tripod, characterized in that it includes a plurality of supporting legs 7 and a balancing device, and the plurality of supporting legs 7 are fixedly disposed on the first body 1.
[0054] In this embodiment, the supporting foot 7 is hinged to the first body 1 .
[0055] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A balancing device for a bowl head, characterized in that: The balancing device comprises: A first body, wherein a mounting position for mounting the bowl head is provided on the first body, and a connecting hole for the bottom of the bowl head to pass through is also provided at the mounting position; An adjustment mechanism for controlling the angle of the bowl head relative to the first body, the adjustment mechanism being arranged on the first body and corresponding to the connecting hole; A control unit is used to control the adjusting mechanism, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the adjusting mechanism.
2. A balancing device for a bowl head according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism includes a second main body and an adjustment component. The second main body is movably arranged on a side of the first main body away from the installation position. The second main body is also provided with a balance adjustment position fixed at the bottom of the bowl head, and the balance adjustment position corresponds to the connecting hole. The adjustment component is arranged on the first main body, and the adjustment component is connected to the second main body.
3. A balancing device for a bowl head according to claim 2, characterized in that: The balancing device also includes a locking member for locking the first body and the second body, the locking member is provided with a locking hole for movably sleeved on the bottom of the bowl head, and the locking member corresponds to a side of the second body away from the first body.
4. A balancing device for a bowl head according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the adjustment components is more than two groups.
5. The balancing device for a bowl head according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a motor, a first rotating member is threadedly sleeved on the output shaft of the motor, and a second rotating member is fixed to the other end of the motor away from the output shaft; a first hinged portion is fixed to the first body, and a second hinged portion is fixed to the second body; The first articulated portion is articulated with the second rotating member, and the second articulated portion is articulated with the first rotating member; or the first articulated portion is articulated with the first rotating member, and the second articulated portion is articulated with the second rotating member.
6. A balancing device for a bowl head according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second body is provided with a rotation slot, the balance adjustment position is provided in the rotation slot, and the rotation slot is movably sleeved on a side of the first body away from the installation position.
7. A balancing device for a bowl head according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The second body is provided with a level meter, and the level meter is electrically connected to the control unit.
8. A balancing device for a bowl head according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control unit is fixed to a side of the second body away from the first body, and the level is fixed on the control unit.
9. A tripod, characterized in that: It comprises a plurality of supporting legs and the balancing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the plurality of supporting legs are fixedly arranged on the first body.
10. A tripod according to claim 9, characterized in that: The supporting foot is hinged to the first body.