Clamping mechanism and foot stool

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clamping mechanism and a tripod, and relates to the technical field of photographic equipment and the like. The clamping mechanism comprises a connecting piece, a bearing piece and a fixing clamp. One end of the connecting piece is suitable for being connected with a supporting body of the foot stool. The bearing piece is connected with the other end of the connecting piece; the fixing clamp is used for clamping an object to be supported, and the fixing clamp is at least provided with a transverse supporting position and a vertical supporting position and is rotatably arranged on the bearing piece so as to be switched between the transverse supporting position and the vertical supporting position. According to the utility model, the structure of the foot stool clamping mechanism is improved, and the foot stool clamping mechanism can be switched between a transverse clamping position and a vertical clamping position, so that the use requirements in different scenes can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photographic equipment, in particular to a clamping mechanism and a tripod. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, a clamping device for clamping shooting devices such as mobile phones and cameras includes a connecting seat. A housing is fixed to the side of the connecting seat. Two pull rods penetrate through both ends of the housing in a sliding manner. A limiting ring is fixed to one end of each pull rod located inside the housing. A spring is sleeved on each pull rod, and the spring is located inside the housing. A moving seat is fixed between the two pull rods at each end of the housing. A sliding groove is formed in the side of the moving seat. A limiting block is fixed to the inner wall of the sliding groove. A clamping jaw is slidably installed in the sliding groove. A limiting groove is formed in the side of the clamping jaw. The limiting block is slidably installed in the limiting groove.

[0003] However, after this clamping device is horizontally installed on the support main body, when using this clamping device to clamp a mobile phone, the mobile phone can only be used vertically, and operations such as horizontally taking pictures or videos and watching videos cannot be completed, which greatly limits the application scenarios of the clamping device and the user experience is poor. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a clamping mechanism and a tripod, aiming to realize the switching between horizontal and vertical clamping positions to meet the needs of horizontally and vertically using items such as mobile phones and expand the application scenarios of the clamping mechanism.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model proposes a clamping mechanism, including:

[0006] A connecting piece, one end of which is adapted to be connected to the support main body of the tripod;

[0007] A supporting piece, connected to the other end of the connecting piece; and

[0008] A fixed clamp, used for clamping an object to be supported, the fixed clamp has at least a horizontal support position and a vertical support position and is rotatably arranged on the supporting piece to switch between the horizontal support position and the vertical support position.

[0009] Optionally, the fixed clamp includes a back plate and a first clamping block and a second clamping block respectively arranged at both ends of the back plate, and the middle part of the back plate is rotatably arranged on the supporting piece.

[0010] Optionally, a sliding groove or a sliding hole extending along the length direction thereof is provided on the supporting piece. A sliding block is provided between the back plate and the supporting piece. The sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding groove or the sliding hole. The back plate is rotatably arranged on the sliding block through a rivet, a screw or a connecting shaft.

[0011] Optionally, a limiting structure is provided on the opposite surface of the back plate and the slider for keeping the back plate in its position.

[0012] Optionally, the limiting structure includes a plurality of pairs of limiting protrusions arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction and limiting grooves that are snap-fitted therewith, so that the back plate has a plurality of support positions at different angles. The limiting protrusions are provided on the back plate, and the limiting grooves are provided on the slider, or the limiting protrusions are provided on the slider, and the limiting grooves are provided on the back plate.

[0013] Optionally, the slider includes a first sliding block and a second sliding block connected to the first sliding block by a locking member. An annular arm is provided in the sliding hole, and the annular arm is clamped between the first sliding block and the second sliding block.

[0014] Optionally, a spring is sleeved on the rivet.

[0015] Optionally, the first clamping block is rotatably and switchably arranged on the back plate; and / or

[0016] The second clamping block is telescopically arranged on the back plate, so that the first clamping block and the second clamping block can move relatively away from or close to each other.

[0017] Optionally, the supporting member is rotatably connected to the connecting member.

[0018] To achieve the above object, the present invention also provides a tripod, including the clamping mechanism as described above. The clamping mechanism includes:

[0019] A connecting member, one end of which is adapted to be connected to the support body of the tripod;

[0020] A supporting member connected to the other end of the connecting member; and

[0021] A fixing clip for clamping an object to be supported. The fixing clip has at least a horizontal support position and a vertical support position and is rotatably arranged on the supporting member to switch between the horizontal support position and the vertical support position.

[0022] In the technical solution of the present invention, the clamping mechanism includes a connecting member, a supporting member, and a fixing clip; one end of the connecting member is adapted to be connected to the support body of the tripod; the supporting member is connected to the other end of the connecting member; the fixing clip is used for clamping an object to be supported. The fixing clip has at least a horizontal support position and a vertical support position and is rotatably arranged on the supporting member to switch between the horizontal support position and the vertical support position. It can be understood that the present invention improves the structure of the clamping mechanism, realizes the switching between the horizontal clamping position and the vertical clamping position, can meet the use requirements in different scenarios, and the user experience is better. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the clamping mechanism of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the fixing clamp in a vertical support position in an embodiment of the clamping mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the fixing clamp in a horizontal support position in an embodiment of the clamping mechanism of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 Cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the clamping mechanism of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of the back plate in an embodiment of the clamping mechanism of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the slider in an embodiment of the clamping mechanism of the present invention.

[0030] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0031] 10, connecting member; 20, supporting member; 30, fixing clamp; 31, back plate; 32, first clamping block; 33, second clamping block; 20a, sliding hole; 40, slider; 301, rivet; 302, spring; 41, first sliding block; 42, second sliding block; 201, annular arm; 43, locking member; 411, limiting protrusion; 31a, limiting sink.

[0032] The realization of the object, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments with reference to the drawings. Detailed Embodiments

[0033] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, then such directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between components in a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If this specific posture changes, then the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0035] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, then such descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" that appears throughout the text is that it includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, or solution B, or the solution where A and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present utility model.

[0037] The present utility model provides a clamping mechanism, which can be applied to a support device for clamping objects such as mobile phones, tablet computers, cameras, books, etc., without limitation here.

[0038] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 , in an embodiment of the present utility model, the clamping mechanism includes a connecting member 10, a supporting member 20, and a fixed clamp 30; one end of the connecting member 10 is adapted to be connected to the supporting body of the tripod; the supporting member 20 is connected to the other end of the connecting member 10; the fixed clamp 30 is used for clamping the object to be supported, and the fixed clamp 30 has at least a horizontal supporting position (as shown in Figure 2 ) and a vertical supporting position (as shown in Figure 1 ) and is rotatably arranged on the supporting member 20 to switch between the horizontal supporting position and the vertical supporting position.

[0039] In this embodiment, the connecting member 10 may be a columnar or block-shaped structure, etc., and should be designed to be compatible with the end of the supporting body of the tripod as much as possible and meet the force requirements, which is not limited here.

[0040] The supporting member 20 is preferably a plate-shaped or block-shaped structure to more stably support objects such as mobile phones. The structure of the supporting member 20 is not limited here.

[0041] The fixing clamp 30 can adopt a conventional clamping structure or an unconventional structure. The back plate 31 of the fixing clamp 30 can be rotatably connected to the supporting member 20 through rivets 301, screws or connecting shafts to achieve switching between the horizontal support position and the vertical support position.

[0042] It can be understood that the utility model improves the structure of the clamping mechanism, and realizes switching between a horizontal clamping position and a vertical clamping position, which can meet the usage requirements in different scenarios and provide a better user experience.

[0043] In order to fine-tune the clamping height and further meet user needs, refer to Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment, the fixing clamp 30 may include a back plate 31 and a first clamp block 32 and a second clamp block 33 respectively disposed at both ends of the back plate 31, and the middle portion of the back plate 31 is rotatably disposed on the supporting member 20. The back plate 31, the first clamp block 32 and the second clamp block 33 together form a clamping position for clamping the object to be supported. In this embodiment, the first clamp block 32 is rotatably disposed on the back plate 31 through a rotating shaft, and a torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the two sides of the torsion spring are respectively in contact with the back plate 31 and the first clamp block 32. Its advantages are: on the one hand, it can firmly clamp objects such as mobile phones. On the other hand, when the supporting body of the tripod is a pull rod assembly, the connecting piece 10 is connected to the inner rod of the pull rod assembly, and the clamping mechanism can be at least partially stored in the pull rod assembly to reduce the volume of the product after storage; in the process of storage (that is, in the process of pushing the clamping mechanism into the outer rod of the pull rod assembly), the first clamping block 32 is squeezed by the inner wall of the outer rod at the opening of the pull rod assembly, and the outer end of the first clamping block 32 rotates in the direction close to the back plate 31, and the first clamping block 32 gradually enters the outer rod, and then the back plate 31 is pushed into the pull rod assembly; and in the process of pulling out the clamping mechanism, when the first clamping block 32 is pulled out from the outer rod, its squeezed end automatically pops out and resets by relying on the torsion spring.

[0044] In this embodiment, the supporting member 20 may be provided with a chute or a sliding hole 20a extending along its length direction. A slider 40 is provided between the back plate 31 and the supporting member 20. The slider 40 is slidably disposed in the chute or the sliding hole 20a. The back plate 31 is rotatably disposed on the slider 40 through a rivet 301, a screw or a connecting shaft. Among them, the slider 40 includes a first sliding block 41 and a second sliding block 42 connected to the first sliding block 41 through a locking member 43 such as a screw. An annular arm 201 is provided in the sliding hole 20a, and the annular arm 201 is clamped between the first sliding block 41 and the second sliding block 42.

[0045] In this embodiment, in order to enable the user to have a more damped feel when manually rotating the fixed clip 30 and improve the comfort of product use, a spring 302 may be sleeved on the outer periphery of the rivet 301.

[0046] When it is necessary to finely adjust the clamping height, the user can loosen the locking member 43 by himself, then slide the fixed clip 30 to the target position, and finally tighten the locking member 43. The whole operation is very simple.

[0047] Further, as Figures 4 to 6 , a limiting structure is provided on the opposite surfaces of the back plate 31 and the slider 40 to keep the back plate 31 in its position. With such a setting, the fixed clip 30 can have multiple stable supporting angles to meet the needs of more usage scenarios of the user.

[0048] In this embodiment, the above-mentioned limiting structure may specifically include a plurality of pairs of limiting protrusions 411 arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction and limiting grooves 31a that are engaged with them, so that the back plate 31 has multiple supporting positions at different angles. The limiting protrusions 411 are provided on the slider 40, and the limiting grooves 31a are provided on the back plate 31. Of course, in some other embodiments, the limiting protrusions 411 may also be provided on the back plate 31, and the limiting grooves 31a may be provided on the slider 40.

[0049] In order to keep the clamping block of the fixed clip 30 firmly clamp the edge of the mobile phone, in one embodiment, the first clamping block 32 is rotatably and switchably disposed on the back plate 31.

[0050] Furthermore, the second clamping block 33 is telescopically disposed on the back plate 31 so that the first clamping block 32 and the second clamping block 33 can move relatively away from or close to each other. Such a setting can meet the clamping requirements of mobile phones or tablet computers of different sizes, further improve the applicability of the clamping mechanism, and improve the user experience.

[0051] In addition, in order to enable the user to adjust the pitch angle of the object to be clamped to meet the needs such as shooting, in some embodiments, the supporting member 20 and the connecting member 10 are rotatably connected.

[0052] The present utility model further provides a tripod, which includes a clamping mechanism. The specific structure of the clamping mechanism refers to the above-mentioned embodiments. Since the tripod provided by the present utility model includes all the solutions of all the embodiments of the above-mentioned clamping mechanism, therefore, it has at least the same technical effects as the clamping mechanism, and will not be elaborated one by one here.

[0053] The above are only the optional embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model accordingly. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model under the inventive concept of the present utility model, or any direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A clamping mechanism, characterized in that, Comprising: A connecting member, one end of which is adapted to be connected to a support body of a tripod; A supporting member, connected to the other end of the connecting member; And A fixing clip for clamping an object to be supported, the fixing clip having at least a horizontal support position and a vertical support position and being rotatably arranged on the supporting member to switch between the horizontal support position and the vertical support position; the fixing clip includes a back plate and a first clamping block and a second clamping block respectively arranged at both ends of the back plate, and the middle part of the back plate is rotatably arranged on the supporting member; A chute or a sliding hole extending along the length direction is provided on the supporting member, a sliding block is arranged between the back plate and the supporting member, the sliding block is slidably arranged in the chute or the sliding hole, and the back plate is rotatably arranged on the sliding block by a rivet, a screw or a connecting shaft.

2. The clamping mechanism according to claim 1, wherein A limiting structure is provided on the opposite surfaces of the back plate and the sliding block for keeping the back plate in its position.

3. The clamping mechanism according to claim 2, wherein, The limiting structure includes a plurality of pairs of limiting convex portions arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction and limiting sinking grooves engaged with them, so that the back plate has a plurality of different angular support positions, the limiting convex portions are arranged on the back plate, the limiting sinking grooves are arranged on the sliding block, or the limiting convex portions are arranged on the sliding block, and the limiting sinking grooves are arranged on the back plate.

4. The clamping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sliding block includes a first sliding block and a second sliding block connected to the first sliding block by a locking member, and an annular arm is arranged in the sliding hole, and the annular arm is clamped between the first sliding block and the second sliding block.

5. The clamping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that A spring is sleeved on the rivet.

6. The clamping mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The first clamping block is rotatably and switchably arranged on the back plate; and / or The second clamping block is telescopically arranged on the back plate so that the first clamping block and the second clamping block can be relatively far away or close to each other.

7. The clamping mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The supporting member is rotatably connected to the connecting member.

8. A tripod, characterized in that, Comprising the clamping mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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