Quick clamp for photographic equipment

By designing a structure including a locking seat mechanism and an elastic limiting projection device in the quick clip for photography, the problems of poor operating accuracy and unstable pressing and holding are solved, and more stable equipment fixation and higher operating accuracy are achieved.

CN222636465UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18COMAN PHOTO EQUIP (ZHONGSHAN) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323481596.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-19
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing fast clips for photography have poor operating accuracy and are not firmly pressed, resulting in loosening of the movable pallet.

Method used

A quick clip consisting of a movable pallet, a locking seat mechanism and an elastic limiting projection is designed. The locking and seat mechanism realizes the switching of the locking and unlocking states through the seat body, the locking part and the first elastic limiting projection device, and provides a more stable locking using the elastic arm and the limiting projection.

Benefits of technology

Through the improved locking seat mechanism and elastic limiting projection device, the operating accuracy and locking force of the quick clamp are improved, the looseness of the movable pallet is reduced, and the fixing stability of the photographic equipment is improved.

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Abstract

A quick clamp for photographic equipment comprises a movable supporting plate and a lock seat mechanism enabling the movable supporting plate to be switched between a locking state and an unlocking state, and the lock seat mechanism comprises a seat body, a lock catch part and a first elastic limiting protrusion device connected to the lock catch part; the first elastic limiting protruding device comprises an elastic arm and a limiting protruding head connected with one end of the elastic arm. The lock catch part provides a through hole for the limiting raised head to extend outwards, the limiting raised head moves in the through hole, and the movable supporting plate is matched with the limiting raised head; and the other end of the elastic arm is connected into the lock catch part so as to avoid contact with the seat body or the bottom plate. No contact is generated, friction between the bottom or the base body is not generated, loosening is avoided, the structural space is reasonably arranged, and rapid fixing is achieved through operation of the operation wheel 5. The design of the quick clamp enables a photographer to quickly and conveniently fix photographic equipment, and the photographer can quickly fix the equipment at a required position through simple and quick operation, so that the working efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a quick clamp used for photographic equipment. Background Art

[0002] A quick clamp for photography is a device used to fix photographic equipment. It can quickly and conveniently fix photographic equipment such as cameras, lenses, flashes, etc. Quick clamps are usually made of high-strength materials and are lightweight, durable, and easy to operate. They are usually designed to be very simple and quick to operate. Just put the tray into the placement slot and clamp it to fix it. Quick clamps are very useful in the field of photography, especially when equipment needs to be set up and disassembled quickly. When shooting sports games, photographers need to quickly change lenses to capture wonderful moments from different angles. Quick clamps can achieve this very conveniently. In addition, quick clamps can also help photographers take photos and videos more stably. They can firmly fix equipment on tripods, shooting platforms, etc., thereby reducing the impact of vibration and shaking on the quality of shooting. Quick clamps for photography are a very practical photography tool that can help photographers shoot better works more conveniently and efficiently.

[0003] However, the lock buckle is generally elastic and rotates to press and lock, and the operation accuracy is poor and the pressing is not firm, which causes the movable support plate to loosen. For this reason, we have developed a quick clamp for photographic equipment. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the technical problem and provides a quick clamp for photographic equipment, which comprises:

[0005] Movable pallet,

[0006] A lock seat mechanism for switching the movable support plate between a locked state and an unlocked state, the lock seat mechanism comprising a seat body, a locking portion, and a first elastic limiting protrusion device connected to the locking portion;

[0007] The first elastic limiting protrusion device includes an elastic arm and a limiting protrusion connected to one end of the elastic arm;

[0008] The locking part provides a through hole for the limiting protrusion to extend outward, the limiting protrusion moves in the through hole, and the movable support plate cooperates with the limiting protrusion; the other end of the elastic arm is connected to the locking part to avoid contact with the seat body or the bottom plate.

[0009] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the movable support plate is connected to the second elastic limiting device, and the movable support plate provides a placement hole for the limiting boss of the second elastic limiting device.

[0010] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, an operating wheel connected to the locking portion is disposed in the base body, and the operating wheel drives the locking portion to move relatively so that the locking portion switches between a locking position and an unlocking position.

[0011] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the movable support plate is placed in the opening groove of the seat body, the limiting protrusion is pressed and sunk to allow the locking part to move and unlock, and the locking part is driven by the operating wheel to move inward to fasten the movable support plate.

[0012] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the operating wheel drives the locking portion to move so that the movable support plate can be separated from the opening groove of the seat body, the limiting protrusion is acted upon by the elastic force of the elastic arm to bounce up and limit.

[0013] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the operating wheel has an operating handle extending outside the base body, a central axis, a cam groove and a rotation return spring, and the rotation return spring is placed in the inner groove of the operating wheel; the cam groove provides a travel for the holding axis of the locking part; the holding axis of the locking part is in the cam groove and when the cam groove rotates relative to the central axis, the holding axis is relatively close to the central axis and relatively far away from the central axis.

[0014] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the bottom plate is connected to the inner screw hole provided in the base body by means of screws so that the bottom plate covers the part of the operating wheel.

[0015] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the second elastic limiting device is screwed to the movable support plate.

[0016] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the movable support plate provides a placement structure for the hexagonal tool to be placed therein.

[0017] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the seat body provides a plurality of mounting limit protrusions for the movable support plate.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the operation is fast and fixed; the design of the quick clamp allows the photographer to quickly and conveniently fix the photographic equipment. Through simple and quick operation, the photographer can quickly fix the equipment in the required position, thereby improving work efficiency. The quick clamp can be used to firmly fix the photographic equipment on a tripod, shooting platform, etc., thereby reducing the impact of vibration and shaking on the shooting quality; this allows the photographer to take photos and videos more stably, and improve the clarity and stability of the work. The disassembly and assembly tray can be adjusted to meet different shooting needs; this allows the photographer to flexibly adjust according to the specific situation to meet different shooting needs. The quick clamps have high durability. Even under harsh environmental conditions, they can maintain stable working performance and provide reliable support for photographers. The technical effects of the quick clamps for photography are reflected in aspects such as fast fixation, stable shooting, multi-functional application and durability, providing photographers with a more convenient and efficient shooting tool. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a quick clamp for photographic equipment in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the quick clamp for photographic equipment in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is an expanded view of the quick clamp for photographic equipment in another viewing angle in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is an expanded view of the quick clamp for photographic equipment in another viewing angle in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the quick clamp for photographic equipment in another viewing angle in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the development structure of the quick clamp used for photographic equipment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "more than" is more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, the words "set", "install", "connect" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; they can be fixedly connected or detachably connected or integrally formed; they can be mechanically connected; they can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0030] See also Figure 1-6 As shown, a preferred embodiment of the utility model provides a quick clamp for photographic equipment, which includes: a movable support plate 1 and a lock seat mechanism 2 that enables the movable support plate 1 to be converted between a locked state and an unlocked state, the lock seat mechanism 2 includes a seat body 21, a locking portion 22 and a first elastic limiting protrusion device 23 connected to the locking portion 22, the first elastic limiting protrusion device 23 includes an elastic arm 231 and a limiting protrusion 232 connected to one end of the elastic arm 231.

[0031] The locking portion 22 provides a through hole 221 for the limiting protrusion 232 to extend outward, and the limiting protrusion 232 moves in the through hole 221, and the movable support plate 1 cooperates with the limiting protrusion 232; the other end of the elastic arm 231 is connected to the locking portion to avoid contact with the base 21 or the bottom plate 3.

[0032] The movable support plate 1 is connected to the second elastic limiting device 4, and the movable support plate 1 provides a placement hole 11 for the limiting boss 41 of the second elastic limiting device 4. The seat body 21 is provided with an operating wheel 5 connected to the locking part 22, and the operating wheel 5 drives the locking part 22 to move relatively so that the locking part 22 is switched between the locking position and the unlocking position.

[0033] When the movable support plate 1 is placed in the opening groove of the seat body 21 , the limiting protrusion 23 is pressed and sunk to move the locking portion 22 to unlock it. When driven by the operating wheel 5 , the locking portion 22 moves inward to fasten the movable support plate 1 .

[0034] When the operating wheel 5 drives the locking part to move so that the movable support plate 1 can be separated from the opening groove of the seat body 21, the limiting protrusion 232 is acted upon by the elastic force of the elastic arm 231 to bounce up and limit. The operating wheel 5 has an operating handle 51 extending outside the seat body, a central axis 52, a cam groove 53 and a rotation return spring 54, and the rotation return spring 54 is placed in the inner groove 55 of the operating wheel; the cam groove 53 provides a stroke for the holding shaft 221 of the locking part 22; the holding shaft 221 of the locking part 22 is in the cam groove 53 and when the cam groove rotates relative to the central axis 52, the holding shaft is relatively close to the central axis and relatively far away from the central axis.

[0035] The bottom plate 3 is connected to the inner screw hole provided in the seat body 3 by means of screws 6 so that the bottom plate 3 covers the part of the operating wheel 5. The second elastic limiting device 4 is screwed to the movable support plate 1.

[0036] The movable support plate 1 provides a placement structure for the hexagonal tool 7. The seat body 21 provides a plurality of mounting limit protrusions 8 for the movable support plate.

[0037] When in use, the other end of the elastic arm 231 is connected to the locking part to avoid contact with the base 21 or the bottom plate 3. No contact will not generate friction between the bottom or the base, thus avoiding looseness. The structural space is reasonably arranged and can be quickly fixed by operating the operating wheel 5. The design of the quick clamp allows the photographer to quickly and conveniently fix the photographic equipment. Through simple and quick operation, the photographer can quickly fix the equipment in the required position, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0038] Quick clamps can be used to firmly fix photographic equipment on tripods, shooting platforms, etc., thereby reducing the impact of vibration and shaking on shooting quality; this allows photographers to take photos and videos more stably, improving the clarity and stability of their works. Adjust the disassembly and assembly of the support plate to meet different shooting needs; this allows photographers to flexibly adjust according to specific circumstances to meet different shooting needs. Quick clamps have high durability. Even in harsh environmental conditions, they can maintain stable working performance and provide reliable support for photographers. The technical effects of quick clamps for photography are reflected in rapid fixation, stable shooting, multi-functional application and durability, providing photographers with a more convenient and efficient shooting tool.

[0039] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and technicians familiar with the field may make equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications and substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A quick clamp for photographic equipment, characterized in that: It includes: Movable pallet, A lock seat mechanism for switching the movable support plate between a locked state and an unlocked state, the lock seat mechanism comprising a seat body, a lock portion, and a first elastic limiting protrusion device connected to the lock portion; The first elastic limiting protrusion device includes an elastic arm and a limiting protrusion connected to one end of the elastic arm; The locking part provides a through hole for the limiting protrusion to extend outward, the limiting protrusion moves in the through hole, and the movable support plate cooperates with the limiting protrusion; the other end of the elastic arm is connected to the locking part to avoid contact with the seat body or the bottom plate.

2. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable support plate is connected to the second elastic limiting device, and the movable support plate provides a placement hole for the limiting boss of the second elastic limiting device.

3. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: An operating wheel connected to the locking part is arranged in the seat body, and the operating wheel drives the locking part to move relatively so that the locking part is switched between a locking position and an unlocking position.

4. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the movable support plate is placed in the opening groove of the seat body, the limiting convex head is pressed and sunk to make the locking part move and unlock, and the locking part is driven by the operating wheel to move inward to fasten the movable support plate.

5. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the operating wheel drives the locking part to move so that the movable support plate can be separated from the opening groove of the seat body, the limiting protrusion is acted upon by the elastic force of the elastic arm to bounce up and limit.

6. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The operating wheel has an operating handle extending outside the base body, a central axis, a cam groove and a rotation return spring, and the rotation return spring is placed in the inner groove of the operating wheel; the cam groove provides a travel for the holding axis of the locking part; the holding axis of the locking part is in the cam groove and when the cam groove rotates relative to the central axis, the holding axis is relatively close to the central axis and relatively far away from the central axis.

7. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom plate is connected to the inner screw hole provided in the seat body by means of screws so that the bottom plate covers the part of the operating wheel.

8. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second elastic limiting device is screwed to the movable supporting plate.

9. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The movable support plate provides a placement structure for the hexagonal tool to be placed therein.

10. The quick clamp for photographic equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The seat body provides a plurality of installation limiting protrusions for the movable support plate.