Tripod holder control rod integrated with camera shutter control
By integrating the camera shutter button on the gimbal control lever handle, the delay problem of manually returning to the camera shutter when shooting fast moving objects in the prior art is solved, achieving higher shooting convenience and flexibility, and being able to capture wonderful moments in a timely manner.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422021172.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-20
AI Technical Summary
When shooting fast moving objects, the existing gimbal lever needs to manually return to the camera shutter for shooting, resulting in delays missing wonderful moments, and lack of convenience and flexibility.
A tripod gimbal lever with integrated camera shutter control is designed. By integrating the camera shutter button on the lever handle, the user allows the camera to be directly used to shoot using the shutter button on the handle while adjusting the camera orientation and angle.
It realizes direct control of the camera shutter on the gimbal control lever, avoids the delay of manually touching the camera shutter, improves the convenience and flexibility of shooting, and can capture wonderful moments in a timely manner.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of camera auxiliary equipment, in particular to a tripod platform control rod with integrated camera shutter control. Background Art
[0002] At present, photography is becoming more and more popular, and more and more people use cameras to record beautiful life, beautiful scenery and wonderful moments. Photo tripods and pan heads are important auxiliary equipment for photography creation and are indispensable in the photography process on many occasions.
[0003] There are problems and deficiencies in the existing technology: Many photographers are interested in capturing fast-moving objects with a camera, such as shooting sports and birds. The shooting process often requires the use of a camera tripod and a camera gimbal. The gimbals for such shooting generally use a joystick mode to control the direction and angle of the camera by moving and raising and lowering the joystick. However, the gimbal control currently on the market is limited to controlling the direction and angle of the camera. After positioning, the human hand must return to the camera shutter to shoot, which has a delay and often misses the wonderful moment. At the same time, it also greatly reduces the convenience and flexibility of shooting. Utility Model Content
[0004] Purpose of the utility model: The utility model provides a gimbal joystick with integrated camera shutter control. While moving the joystick to adjust the camera position and angle, the camera shutter button integrated on the handle can be used to take pictures, avoiding the delay of moving the arm to touch the camera shutter.
[0005] Technical solution: The utility model proposes a tripod gimbal joystick with integrated camera shutter control, comprising a joystick, a sleeve rod fixing component, a sleeve rod port socket and a plug connecting line; the joystick comprises a joystick handle and a sleeve rod; the joystick handle comprises a grip and an extension rod, the extension rod is sleeved with the sleeve rod through a connecting screw sleeve, a shutter button switch is arranged inside the grip, a sleeve rod port socket is arranged inside the top end of the sleeve rod, and a sleeve rod fixing component is arranged at the top end of the sleeve rod; one end of the sleeve rod port socket is connected to the shutter button switch through a cable, and the other end is connected to a three-section plug at one end of the plug connecting line, and a camera hole plug is arranged at the other end of the plug connecting line.
[0006] Preferably, an inner cabin is provided inside the grip, and the shutter button switch is installed in the inner cabin.
[0007] Preferably, a flat groove is provided in the upper middle portion of one side of the handle, a through circular hole is provided between the plane of the flat groove and the inner cabin, and an inner cabin opening and a cabin cover are provided on the other side of the handle.
[0008] Preferably, the head of the extension rod is provided with a tightening screw opening connected to the connecting screw sleeve.
[0009] Preferably, the sleeve rod is an internal hollow rod, the top end of the sleeve rod is bent, and the tail end is inserted into the extension rod through a tightening screw opening.
[0010] Preferably, the shutter button switch comprises a switch base and a shutter button arranged on the switch base; the switch base is fixed to the upper part of the inner cabin, and the shutter button is exposed through a round hole.
[0011] Preferably, the fixing component includes a tightening ring and a tightening screw, the tightening ring is provided with a ring hole and a tightening screw hole, the ring hole is sleeved on the top end of the sleeve rod, and the tightening screw passes through the tightening screw hole to fix the control rod on the tripod head.
[0012] Beneficial effect: The utility model proposes to integrate a camera shutter control device on the handle of the gimbal joystick, so that the photographer can use the camera shutter button integrated on the handle to shoot while moving the joystick to adjust the camera position and angle, avoiding the delay of moving the arm to touch the camera shutter, and can capture the wonderful moment at the first time, creating opportunities for shooting good films. The integration and universal design concept improves the convenience and flexibility of using the camera gimbal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 It is an overall three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional perspective view of the handle of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional perspective view of the sleeve rod of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the connection screw sleeve of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the shutter button switch of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the handle hatch of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 7 This is a three-core socket stereogram of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the fixing component of the utility model;
[0021] Fig. 9 This is a stereoscopic diagram of the plug connection line of the utility model;
[0022] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of an electrical circuit of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] See also Figure 1-10 As shown, the utility model provides a tripod pan / tilt control lever with integrated camera shutter control, comprising a control handle 1, a sleeve rod 2, a connecting screw sleeve 3, a shutter button switch 4, a sleeve rod port socket 5, a plug connection line 6, a sleeve rod fixing component 7, and a cable 8.
[0024] The control handle 1 is composed of a grip 11 and an extension rod 12. An inner chamber 13 is provided inside the grip for installing a shutter button switch 4 and wiring. A flat groove 14 is cut in the middle and upper part of the front of the grip 11. A through round hole 15 is provided between the groove plane and the inner chamber 13 for exposing the switch button 42. The inner chamber 13 opening on the back of the handle is provided with a hatch 16. The hatch 16 is installed at the hatch opening by screws through screw holes 1601 and 1602. When the hatch 16 is opened, it is used to install or repair related components. The head of the extension rod 12 of the control handle 1 is designed with a tightening screw hole 17. The sleeve rod 2 is connected by a connecting screw sleeve 3. The sleeve rod 2 can be extended and fixed by loosening and tightening the connecting screw sleeve 3 to adjust the length of the entire control handle.
[0025] The sleeve rod 2 is an internal hollow rod, and the top of the sleeve rod 2 is designed to be curved to increase the comfort of operation. The top of the sleeve rod 2 is embedded with a connecting socket 5, and the tail is inserted into the handle extension rod 12 through the tightening screw mouth 17. It is connected to the handle through the connecting screw sleeve 3 to form a whole. The length of the sleeve rod 2 can be adjusted by tightening the connecting screw sleeve 3 to meet the individual requirements of the operator.
[0026] The shutter button switch 4 is a two-way button switch, including a switch base 41 and a switch button 42. The switch base 41 has wiring pins S1 4101, S2 4102 and G 4103. The surface of the switch base 41 is provided with screw holes 4104 and 4105, which can be installed on the upper part of the handle inner compartment 13 by screws. The switch button 42 extends out from the circular hole 15 on the groove surface of the handle.
[0027] The connecting socket 5 is a universal three-core socket, comprising a 2.5 mm jack 51 and a socket body 52. The bottom of the socket body 52 has three connection pins S1 5201, S2 5202 and G 5203, which are respectively welded to the pins S1 4101, S2 4102 and the ground wire G 4103 on the switch base 41 through the cable 8.
[0028] The plug connection line 6 includes a 2.5mm three-section plug 61 and a camera hole plug 62, which are connected by a cable. The three-section plug 61 is plugged into the three-core socket 5, and the camera hole plug 62 is plugged into the camera hole. Replacing the camera hole plug 62 can make the joystick adapt to different models of cameras to improve the versatility of the joystick.
[0029] The fixing component 7 includes a tightening ring 71 and a tightening screw 72. The tightening ring 71 is provided with a ring hole 7101 and a tightening screw hole 7102. The ring hole 7101 is sleeved on the top of the sleeve rod 2. The tightening screw 72 passes through the tightening screw hole 7102 and is screwed into the screw hole on the gimbal to fix the control rod on the gimbal.
[0030] The working principle of the utility model is as follows:
[0031] When assembling the tripod pan / tilt joystick with integrated camera shutter control of the present embodiment, a shutter button switch 4 is installed in the inner chamber 13 of the joystick handle 11, and a three-core cable 8 of appropriate length is welded in advance to the pins S1 4101, S2 4102, and G 4103 of the switch base 41, and the button switch base 41 is screwed to the upper part of the inner chamber 13 using the screw holes 4104 and 4105 on the surface of the button switch base 41, and the switch button 42 extends out of the round hole 15, and the cable 8 passes through the handle extension rod 12; the connecting screw sleeve 3 is inserted into the sleeve rod 2, and the cable passes through the inside of the sleeve rod 2, and the sleeve rod 2 is inserted into the handle extension rod 12 and fixed with the connecting screw sleeve 3; the length of the cable 8 is adjusted, and the other end of the cable 8 is correspondingly welded to the pins S1 5101, S2 5102, and G 5103 at the bottom of the socket body 52, and the socket 5 is embedded in the round hole at the top of the sleeve rod 2. Finally, insert the top of the sleeve rod 2 into the ring opening 7101 on the tightening ring 71 of the fixing component 7, and screw the fixing screw 72 through the tightening screw opening 7102 and the corresponding screw opening on the camera tripod, and install the entire control rod on the camera tripod. When in use, insert the three-section plug 62 of the plug connection line 6 into the socket 51 of the socket 5, and connect the camera hole plug 62 at the other end of the connection line to the camera. Different types of plug connection lines 6 can be selected according to the camera model to meet the needs of different photographers.
[0032] The working principle of the entire joystick device is as follows Fig.10 As shown in the electrical circuit diagram, half-pressing the shutter switch button 42S1 turns on the camera diagonally; deeply pressing the switch buttons 42S1 and S2 turns on the camera shooting state. Since the gimbal control lever integrates the camera shutter button control, the photographer can use the shutter button on the control handle to focus and shoot while holding the gimbal lever to find the target and position the camera, which is convenient and fast, and can capture wonderful moments well.
Claims
1. A tripod pan / tilt joystick with integrated camera shutter control, characterized in that: The invention comprises a control rod, a sleeve rod fixing component (7), a three-section plug (61), a plug connection line (6) and a camera hole plug (62); the control rod comprises a control handle (1) and a sleeve rod (2); the control handle (1) comprises a grip (11) and an extension rod (12); the extension rod (12) is sleeved with the sleeve rod (2) through a connecting screw sleeve (3); a shutter button switch (4) is arranged inside the control handle (11); a sleeve rod port socket (5) is arranged inside the top end of the sleeve rod (2); a sleeve rod fixing component (7) is arranged at the top end of the sleeve rod (2); one end of the sleeve rod port socket (5) is connected to the shutter button switch (4) through a cable (8), and the other end is connected to a three-section plug (61) at one end of a plug connection line (6); the other end of the plug connection line (6) is provided with a camera hole plug (62).
2. The tripod head joystick with integrated camera shutter control according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inner chamber (13) is provided inside the grip (11), and the shutter button switch (4) is installed in the inner chamber (13).
3. The tripod head joystick with integrated camera shutter control according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flat groove (14) is provided in the upper middle portion of one side of the handle (11), a through circular hole (15) is provided between the plane of the flat groove (14) and the inner chamber (13), and the other side of the handle (11) is provided with an opening of the inner chamber (13) and a chamber cover (16).
4. The tripod head joystick with integrated camera shutter control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The head of the extension rod (12) is provided with a tightening screw opening (17) which is connected to the connecting screw sleeve (3).
5. The tripod head joystick with integrated camera shutter control according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sleeve rod (2) is an internal hollow rod, the top end of the sleeve rod (2) is bent, and the tail end is inserted into the extension rod (12) through a tightening screw opening (17).
6. The tripod head joystick with integrated camera shutter control according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shutter button switch (4) further comprises a switch base (41) and a shutter button (42) arranged on the switch base (41); the switch base (41) is fixed to the upper part of the inner chamber (13), and the shutter button (42) is exposed from the round hole (15).
7. The tripod head joystick with integrated camera shutter control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing component (7) comprises a tightening ring (71) and a tightening screw (72); the tightening ring (71) is provided with a ring hole (7101) and a tightening screw hole (7102); the ring hole (7101) is sleeved on the top end of the sleeve rod (2); and the tightening screw (72) passes through the tightening screw hole (7102) to fix the control rod on the tripod head.