Tripod capable of being adjusted and leveled by rotary knob

By designing a knob-adjusted threaded top positioning rod and level positioning structure in the tripod, the problem of unstable leveling of the existing tripod is solved, achieving higher stability and accuracy.

CN222894946UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-23苏州中正工程检测有限公司
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Application Number
CN202422028300.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-21
Publication Date
2025-05-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-21

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Technical Problem

The existing tripod horizontal adjustment mechanism is automatically adjusted to the plumb state under the action of gravity, but lacks an effective positioning structure, which makes it easy to shake in leveling.

Method used

A tripod including a support seat, a support column, a load-bearing plate, a primary support column, a secondary support column and a guide slide chute is designed. The position of the threaded top rod is adjusted through a knob, and combined with a level and a positioning screw pin to ensure that the support platform remains horizontally stable.

Benefits of technology

The accuracy of tripod leveling adjustment is achieved, avoiding shaking and ensuring stability during shooting.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a tripod capable of being adjusted and leveled by a knob, relates to the technical field of tripods, and aims to solve the problems that a horizontal adjusting mechanism of an existing tripod is automatically adjusted to be in a vertical state under the action of earth gravity, so that the upper surface of a supporting platform is kept horizontal, but an effective positioning structure is lacked in a leveling state; and the problem that the tripod is easy to shake when being leveled is solved. Comprising a supporting base, the bottom of the supporting base is connected with a three-legged supporting rod through a connecting shaft, a supporting column is arranged at the upper end of the supporting base, a bearing disc base is arranged at the upper end of the supporting column, and the supporting column, the supporting base and the bearing disc base are of an integrated structure; the first-stage supporting column is arranged at the center position of the upper end of the bearing disc base, the first-stage supporting column and the bearing disc base are of an integrated structure, a placing table is arranged over the bearing disc base, a third-stage supporting column is arranged at the center position of the bottom of the placing table, and the third-stage supporting column and the placing table are of an integrated structure.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tripods, in particular to a tripod which can be adjusted and leveled by a knob. Background Art

[0002] The role of a tripod cannot be ignored for both amateur and professional users. Its main function is to stabilize the camera in order to achieve certain photographic effects. The most common use of a tripod is in long exposure. If the user wants to shoot night scenes or pictures with moving tracks, the exposure time needs to be increased. At this time, the digital camera cannot shake, so a tripod is needed. There are many choices of tripods. In fact, the main purpose of buying a tripod is to provide a stable shooting state for some shooting situations.

[0003] For example, the announcement number is: CN106996771B (named "A tripod device that is easy to level"), which includes a tripod that is in contact with the ground and has an adjustable height, and a support platform arranged at the upper end of the tripod, wherein the tripod includes three evenly distributed support legs, and a support hole that passes through the middle of the support platform is arranged, and further includes: a horizontal adjustment mechanism, a locking mechanism and an instrument installation platform; the horizontal adjustment mechanism is an axially symmetrical body with a plumb line as the symmetry center, including: a cylindrical support rod arranged vertically, a truncated cone-shaped support platform arranged horizontally on the top of the support rod, and a support hole arranged on the upper end of the support platform. A conical weight at the bottom of the support rod, and a spherical rotating shaft body arranged on the support rod near one end of the support platform; a clamping sleeve is arranged outside the rotating shaft body, and a through hole is arranged in the middle of the clamping sleeve which passes through the upper and lower parts, and the through hole has a concave spherical surface matching the rotating shaft body, forming a rotating shaft cavity for accommodating the rotating shaft body, and the horizontal adjustment mechanism is rotatably mounted in the rotating shaft cavity through the rotating shaft body; the clamping sleeve is clamped in the bracket hole to keep the horizontal adjustment mechanism always vertical, and the horizontal adjustment mechanism is locked and fixed by a locking mechanism arranged between the tripod and the horizontal adjustment mechanism.

[0004] The horizontal adjustment mechanism of the above tripod is automatically adjusted to a plumb state under the action of gravity, so that the upper surface of the supporting platform remains horizontal. However, the leveling state lacks an effective positioning structure, which causes the tripod to shake easily when leveled. For this reason, we provide a tripod that can be adjusted to level with a knob. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a tripod that can be adjusted to be leveled by a knob, so as to solve the problem that the horizontal adjustment mechanism of the existing tripod proposed in the above background technology is automatically adjusted to a plumb state under the action of gravity, so that the upper surface of the supporting platform remains horizontal, but the leveling state lacks an effective positioning structure, resulting in the tripod being prone to shaking when leveled.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a tripod that can be adjusted and leveled by a knob, comprising a support base, a tripod support rod is connected to the bottom of the support base through a connecting shaft, a support column is arranged at the upper end of the support base, a bearing plate seat is arranged at the upper end of the support column, and the support column, the support base and the bearing plate seat are an integrated structure;

[0007] Also includes:

[0008] A first-level support column is arranged at the center position of the upper end of the bearing plate seat, the first-level support column and the bearing plate seat are an integrated structure, and a display table is arranged directly above the bearing plate seat, and a third-level support column is arranged at the center position of the bottom of the display table, and the third-level support column and the display table are an integrated structure;

[0009] A secondary pillar is arranged between the primary pillar and the tertiary pillar, and an inner groove and a connection end block are arranged at the connection position between the secondary pillar and the primary pillar and the tertiary pillar, and movable shafts are arranged on the outer walls of both sides of the two connection end blocks, and the movable shafts and the connection end blocks are an integrated structure;

[0010] An inlay groove is arranged on the outer wall of the placing table, two inlay grooves are arranged, and a level is arranged inside the two inlay grooves;

[0011] A guide slide groove is arranged inside the bearing plate seat. There are four guide slide grooves, which are symmetrically distributed about the center point of the bearing plate seat. A movable cylinder seat is arranged inside the guide slide groove, and the movable cylinder seat is movably connected to the bearing plate seat through the guide slide groove.

[0012] Preferably, a threaded through hole is provided inside the movable cylinder seat, the threaded through hole and the movable cylinder seat are an integrated structure, a threaded top rod is provided inside the threaded through hole, and the threaded top rod is movably connected to the movable cylinder seat through the threaded through hole.

[0013] Preferably, both ends of the threaded top rod are provided with abutment round heads and knobs respectively, and the abutment round heads and knobs are an integral structure with the threaded top rod.

[0014] Preferably, a shaft through hole is provided at the connection position between the movable shaft and the inner groove, and the shaft through hole is communicated with the interior of the inner groove.

[0015] Preferably, a limiting disk is provided at one end of the movable connecting shaft, the limiting disk and the movable connecting shaft are an integral structure, and the size of the limiting disk is larger than the diameter of the shaft through-hole.

[0016] Preferably, five position adjustment holes are provided on both sides of the guide slide groove, the position adjustment holes and the bearing disc seat are an integrated structure, and extension ear plates are provided at both ends of the movable cylinder seat, and the extension ear plates and the movable cylinder seat are an integrated structure.

[0017] Preferably, positioning screws are installed inside adjacent extension ear plates and one of the position adjustment holes, and the extension ear plate is fixedly connected to the position adjustment hole via the positioning screws.

[0018] Preferably, the movable cylinder seat is limit-connected with the guide slide groove through extended ear plates at both ends.

[0019] Preferably, the two engaging grooves are arranged at 90 degrees, and the two spirit levels are fixedly connected to the two engaging grooves by adhesive.

[0020] Preferably, one of the inscribed grooves and the connecting end block is arranged at a 90-degree angle to another of the inscribed grooves and the connecting end block.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0022] 1. The utility model drives the threaded top rod to penetrate and rise and fall in the threaded through hole by turning the knob, so that the abutting round head is connected to the bottom support of the placing table, and finally two levels are used to measure whether the placing table is in a horizontal state to ensure the accuracy of the leveling adjustment of the tripod, thereby overcoming the problem that the horizontal adjustment mechanism of the existing tripod automatically adjusts to a plumb state under the action of gravity, so that the upper surface of the supporting platform remains horizontal, but lacks an effective positioning structure in the leveling state, resulting in the problem that the tripod is prone to shaking when leveled.

[0023] 2. During the adjustment process, move the movable cylinder seat in the four guide slides so that the threaded top rod is moved to the bottom of the display table to facilitate the support top position. Then select the appropriate adjustment hole and install the positioning screw to connect the extended ear plate with the adjustment hole accordingly, so as to achieve the purpose of positioning the movable cylinder seat and ensure the stability of the leveling operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the tripod of the utility model that can be adjusted and leveled by a knob;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the bearing plate seat of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the display table and the primary support of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the threaded top rod and the movable cylinder seat of the utility model;

[0028] In the figure: 1. tripod support; 2. support base; 3. support column; 4. bearing plate base; 5. primary support; 6. placing table; 7. guide slide; 8. threaded top rod; 9. abutment round head; 10. knob; 11. movable cylinder seat; 12. extension ear plate; 13. adjustment hole; 14. positioning screw; 15. threaded through hole; 16. embedded groove; 17. level; 18. internal groove; 19. connecting end block; 20. through-shaft hole; 21. movable connecting shaft; 22. limit plate; 23. secondary support; 24. tertiary support. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0030] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an embodiment: a tripod that can be adjusted to be leveled with a knob, comprising a support base 2, a tripod support rod 1 is connected to the bottom of the support base 2 through a connecting shaft, a support column 3 is provided at the upper end of the support base 2, a bearing plate seat 4 is provided at the upper end of the support column 3, and the support column 3 is an integrated structure with the support base 2 and the bearing plate seat 4;

[0031] Also includes:

[0032] A primary support column 5 is arranged at the center of the upper end of the carrier plate 4. The primary support column 5 and the carrier plate 4 are an integrated structure. A display table 6 is arranged directly above the carrier plate 4. A third support column 24 is arranged at the center of the bottom of the display table 6. The third support column 24 and the display table 6 are an integrated structure.

[0033] The secondary pillar 23 is arranged between the primary pillar 5 and the tertiary pillar 24, and the connecting position between the secondary pillar 23 and the primary pillar 5 and the tertiary pillar 24 is provided with an inscribed groove 18 and a connecting end block 19, and the outer walls of both sides of the two connecting end blocks 19 are provided with movable connecting shafts 21, and the movable connecting shafts 21 and the connecting end blocks 19 are an integral structure;

[0034] The embedding groove 16 is arranged on the outer wall of the display table 6. There are two embedding grooves 16, and the inside of the two embedding grooves 16 is provided with a level 17;

[0035] The guide slot 7 is arranged inside the carrier plate seat 4. There are four guide slots 7. The four guide slots 7 are symmetrically distributed about the center point of the carrier plate seat 4. A movable cartridge seat 11 is arranged inside the guide slot 7. The movable cartridge seat 11 is movably connected to the carrier plate seat 4 through the guide slot 7.

[0036] When in use, move the movable cylinder seat in the four guide slide grooves so that the threaded top rod is moved to the bottom of the display table to facilitate the support top position, then select the appropriate adjustment hole, install the positioning screw to connect the extension ear plate with the adjustment hole, so as to achieve the purpose of positioning the movable cylinder seat, finally turn the knob to drive the threaded top rod to penetrate the inside of the threaded through hole and move up and down, so that the abutting round head is connected to the bottom support of the display table, and finally use two spirit levels to measure whether the display table is in a horizontal state.

[0037] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 A threaded through hole 15 is arranged inside the movable barrel seat 11, and the threaded through hole 15 and the movable barrel seat 11 are an integrated structure. A threaded top rod 8 is arranged inside the threaded through hole 15, and the threaded top rod 8 is movably connected with the movable barrel seat 11 through the threaded through hole 15. The threaded through hole 15 arranged inside the movable barrel seat 11 serves to facilitate the threaded top rod 8 to be connected and moved.

[0038] See also Figure 1 The two ends of the threaded top rod 8 are respectively provided with abutment round heads 9 and knobs 10, which are both integrated with the threaded top rod 8. The abutment round heads 9 and knobs 10 respectively provided at the two ends of the threaded top rod 8 play the role of abutment support and facilitating the rotation of the threaded top rod 8.

[0039] See also Figure 3 A through-axis hole 20 is provided at the connection position between the movable connecting shaft 21 and the internal groove 18. The through-axis hole 20 is connected to the interior of the internal groove 18. The through-axis hole 20 provided at the connection position between the movable connecting shaft 21 and the internal groove 18 serves to facilitate the internal movement of the movable connecting shaft 21.

[0040] See also Figure 3 A limit plate 22 is provided at one end of the movable connecting shaft 21. The limit plate 22 and the movable connecting shaft 21 are an integral structure. The size of the limit plate 22 is larger than the diameter of the shaft hole 20. The limit plate 22 provided at one end of the movable connecting shaft 21 plays a role of limiting and preventing slipping.

[0041] See also Figure 2 Five adjustment holes 13 are provided on both sides of the guide slide groove 7, and the adjustment holes 13 are an integral structure with the bearing disc seat 4. Extended ear plates 12 are provided at both ends of the movable cylinder seat 11, and the extended ear plates 12 are an integral structure with the movable cylinder seat 11. The five adjustment holes 13 provided on both sides of the guide slide groove 7 serve to facilitate adjustment and fixation.

[0042] See also Figure 2A positioning screw 14 is installed inside adjacent extension ear plates 12 and an adjustment hole 13, and the extension ear plate 12 is fixedly connected to the adjustment hole 13 through the positioning screw 14. The positioning screw 14 installed inside adjacent extension ear plates 12 and an adjustment hole 13 plays the role of fixing the position of the extension ear plate 12.

[0043] See also Figure 2 The movable cylinder seat 11 is connected to the guide slide groove 7 through the extended ear plates 12 at both ends.

[0044] See also Figure 3 The two engaging grooves 16 are arranged at 90 degrees, and the two level gauges 17 are fixedly connected to the two engaging grooves 16 by adhesive.

[0045] See also Figure 3 One inscribed groove 18 and the connecting end block 19 are arranged at a 90-degree angle with another inscribed groove 18 and the connecting end block 19 .

[0046] Working principle: When in use, the secondary support 23 is movably connected with the through-axis hole 20 inside the internal groove 18 through the connecting end block 19 and the movable connecting shaft 21, so that the placing table 6 can be adjusted forward, backward, left and right with the support of the tripod support rod 1. During the adjustment process, the movable cylinder seat 11 in the four guide slide grooves 7 is moved, so that the threaded top rod 8 is moved to the underside of the placing table 6, which is convenient for supporting the top position, and then the appropriate adjustment connection hole 13 is selected, and the positioning screw 14 is installed to connect the extension ear plate 12 with the adjustment connection hole 13 accordingly, so as to achieve the purpose of positioning the movable cylinder seat 11 and ensure the stability of the leveling operation. Finally, the knob 10 is turned to drive the threaded top rod 8 to penetrate and lift inside the threaded through hole 15, so that the abutting round head 9 is connected to the bottom support of the placing table 6. Finally, the two spirit levels 17 are used to measure whether the placing table 6 is in a horizontal state to ensure the accuracy of the tripod leveling adjustment and complete the use of the tripod that can be adjusted and leveled with a knob.

[0047] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A tripod capable of being adjusted and leveled by a knob, comprising a support base (2), a tripod support rod (1) being connected to the bottom of the support base (2) via a connecting shaft, a support column (3) being arranged at the upper end of the support base (2), a bearing plate seat (4) being arranged at the upper end of the support column (3), the support column (3) being an integral structure with the support base (2) and the bearing plate seat (4); Features: Also includes: A first-level support (5) is arranged at the center position of the upper end of the bearing plate seat (4), the first-level support (5) and the bearing plate seat (4) are an integrated structure, and a placement table (6) is arranged directly above the bearing plate seat (4), and a third-level support (24) is arranged at the center position of the bottom of the placement table (6), and the third-level support (24) and the placement table (6) are an integrated structure; A secondary support (23) is arranged between the primary support (5) and the tertiary support (24), and an inscribed groove (18) and a connecting end block (19) are arranged at the connecting position between the secondary support (23) and the primary support (5) and the tertiary support (24), and movable connecting shafts (21) are arranged on the outer walls of both sides of the two connecting end blocks (19), and the movable connecting shafts (21) and the connecting end blocks (19) are an integral structure; An embedding groove (16) is arranged on the outer wall of the display table (6), two embedding grooves (16) are arranged, and a level (17) is arranged inside the two embedding grooves (16); A guide slide groove (7) is arranged inside the bearing disc seat (4), and there are four guide slide grooves (7). The four guide slide grooves (7) are symmetrically distributed about the center point of the bearing disc seat (4), and a movable cartridge seat (11) is arranged inside the guide slide groove (7). The movable cartridge seat (11) is movably connected to the bearing disc seat (4) through the guide slide groove (7).

2. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable cartridge seat (11) is provided with a threaded through hole (15) inside, the threaded through hole (15) and the movable cartridge seat (11) are an integral structure, a threaded top rod (8) is provided inside the threaded through hole (15), and the threaded top rod (8) is movably connected to the movable cartridge seat (11) through the threaded through hole (15).

3. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 2, characterized in that: An abutting round head (9) and a knob (10) are respectively provided at both ends of the threaded top rod (8), and the abutting round head (9) and the knob (10) are both an integral structure with the threaded top rod (8).

4. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shaft-through hole (20) is provided at the connection position between the movable connecting shaft (21) and the internally connected groove (18), and the shaft-through hole (20) is connected to the interior of the internally connected groove (18).

5. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting plate (22) is provided at one end of the movable connecting shaft (21), the limiting plate (22) and the movable connecting shaft (21) are an integral structure, and the size of the limiting plate (22) is larger than the diameter of the shaft through hole (20).

6. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 1, characterized in that: Five position adjustment holes (13) are arranged on both sides of the guide slide groove (7), and the position adjustment holes (13) and the bearing disc seat (4) are an integral structure. Extended ear plates (12) are arranged at both ends of the movable cylinder seat (11), and the extended ear plates (12) and the movable cylinder seat (11) are an integral structure.

7. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 6, characterized in that: A positioning screw (14) is installed inside the adjacent extension ear plate (12) and one of the position adjustment holes (13), and the extension ear plate (12) is fixedly connected to the position adjustment hole (13) via the positioning screw (14).

8. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 6, characterized in that: The movable cylinder seat (11) is position-limitingly connected to the guide slide groove (7) via extended ear plates (12) at both ends.

9. The tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two engaging grooves (16) are arranged at a 90-degree angle, and the two level gauges (17) are fixedly connected to the two engaging grooves (16) by means of adhesive.

10. A tripod capable of being adjusted to level by a knob according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the inscribed grooves (18) and the connecting end block (19) is arranged at a ninety-degree angle with the other inscribed groove (18) and the connecting end block (19).

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  • An easy-to-level tripod device

    CN106996771B