Extensible electric zoom rabbit cage for film and television live broadcast mechanical arm shooting

By designing an expandable electric zoom rabbit cage, using card slots, screw holes and zoom components, the problems of automatic zoom and device connection of the SLR camera are solved, and convenient film and television shooting and live broadcasting processes are achieved.

CN223194783UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05GUANGZHOU STARLINK WUJI INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422124388.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-30
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-30

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, it is difficult for SLR cameras to achieve automatic zooming during film and television shooting or live broadcasting, and there are many types of external devices and heavy weight, making it difficult to meet the connection needs of different interfaces.

Method used

An expandable electric zoom rabbit cage is designed, including the bottom plate, side plate and top plate of the rabbit cage. The card slot and screw hole are set to facilitate equipment assembly. The automatic zoom of the SLR camera lens is realized through the gimbal assembly and the zoom assembly, and the rotation of the zoom ring is achieved by using the motor-driven gear system.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic zooming of the SLR camera lens, which facilitates zoom operation during shooting or live broadcast, and improves the expansion and portability of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an extensible electric zoom rabbit cage for film and television live broadcast mechanical arm shooting, and relates to the technical field of shooting equipment. The rabbit hutch comprises a rabbit hutch bottom plate, two rabbit hutch side plates and a rabbit hutch top plate, wherein the rabbit hutch bottom plate, the two rabbit hutch side plates and the rabbit hutch top plate are assembled by screws; a plurality of first clamping grooves and a plurality of first screw holes which are uniformly distributed are respectively formed in the rabbit cage bottom plate; a plurality of second clamping grooves and a plurality of second screw holes which are uniformly distributed are formed in the two rabbit cage side plates; according to the utility model, the zoom assembly is assembled on the front side of the rabbit cage bottom plate through the holder assembly, the transition gear in the zoom assembly is in contact with the zoom ring on the outer ring of the lens of the single lens reflex, and in the process of shooting or live broadcasting, when the transition gear rotates, the transition gear enables the zoom ring on the lens of the single lens reflex to rotate, and the zoom ring rotates; therefore, the automatic zooming of the lens of the single lens reflex camera is conveniently realized, and the zooming convenience of the single lens reflex camera in the shooting or live broadcasting process is effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of shooting equipment, in particular to an expandable electric zoom rabbit cage used for shooting a mechanical arm of live film and television broadcasts. Background Art

[0002] Film and television shooting is to use a video camera and a SLR camera to capture the objective object and its motion state on the equipment after exposure;

[0003] In order to protect SLR cameras, they are often placed in camera cages. On the other hand, in the process of shooting, in order to use external devices, there are too many types of external devices and they are cumbersome. Even if connection holes are provided on the camera cage for connecting external devices, it is difficult to meet the connection needs of external devices with different types of interfaces.

[0004] At the same time, after the SLR camera is mounted on the camera cage, during shooting or live broadcasting, the existing technology is not convenient for completing the automatic zoom of the SLR camera, which makes the zoom of the SLR camera relatively inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an expandable electric zoom cage for live film and television shooting with a robotic arm.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions: an expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for filming live broadcasts with a robotic arm, the electric zoom rabbit cage comprising a rabbit cage bottom plate, two rabbit cage side plates and a rabbit cage top plate, the rabbit cage bottom plate, two rabbit cage side plates and the rabbit cage top plate being assembled by screws;

[0007] The bottom plate of the rabbit cage is respectively provided with a plurality of first slots and a plurality of first screw holes that are evenly distributed;

[0008] The two side panels of the rabbit cage are each provided with a plurality of evenly distributed second slots and a plurality of second screw holes;

[0009] The top plate of the rabbit cage is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed third slots and a plurality of third screw holes;

[0010] The bottom plate of the rabbit cage is provided with a detachable pan-tilt assembly, and the pan-tilt assembly is provided with a detachable zoom assembly;

[0011] The zoom assembly includes a connecting frame, a driving gear is rotatably installed in the middle of the connecting frame, a transition gear is rotatably installed at one end of the connecting frame, the driving gear and the transition gear are meshed and connected, a motor is assembled in the middle of the connecting frame, and the driving output end of the motor is fixedly connected to the driving gear.

[0012] Preferably, a rabbit cage connecting seat is installed on the top plate of the rabbit cage.

[0013] Preferably, the pan-tilt assembly includes a pan-tilt seat and two pan-tilt guide rods. The pan-tilt seat is assembled on the lower surface of the rabbit cage bottom plate. The two pan-tilt guide rods pass through the pan-tilt seat and are slidably connected to the pan-tilt seat.

[0014] Preferably, an elastic hook is provided at the other end of the connecting frame, and the elastic hook is clamped on a pan / tilt guide rod. A locking bolt is threadedly installed on the elastic hook, and one end of the locking bolt is threadedly connected to the other end of the connecting frame.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0016] 1. In the present invention, by providing a first card slot, a first screw hole, a second card slot, a second screw hole, a third card slot, and a third screw hole, a SLR camera required for filming or live broadcasting can be mounted on the bottom plate of the rabbit cage, a monitor can be mounted on one side of the side plate of the rabbit cage, and a fill light can be mounted on the top plate of the rabbit cage. Thus, the equipment required for filming or live broadcasting can be freely expanded according to actual needs.

[0017] 2. In the present invention, the zoom assembly is assembled on the front side of the bottom plate of the rabbit cage through the pan-tilt assembly. The transition gear in the zoom assembly contacts the zoom ring on the outer ring of the SLR camera lens. During the shooting or live broadcast process, when the transition gear rotates, the transition gear rotates the zoom ring on the SLR camera lens, thereby conveniently realizing the automatic zoom of the SLR camera lens, thereby effectively improving the convenience of zooming the SLR camera during shooting or live broadcast. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an expandable electric zoom rabbit cage used for filming live video and movie broadcasts with a robotic arm.

[0020] Figure 2 This is another overall structural schematic diagram of an expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for live film and television robotic arm shooting in the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the zoom assembly and the pan / tilt assembly of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the separation structure of the zoom component and the pan / tilt head component of the utility model.

[0023] In the figure: 1. Rabbit cage bottom plate; 2. Rabbit cage side plate; 3. Rabbit cage top plate; 4. Rabbit cage connecting base; 11. First slot; 12. First screw hole; 21. Second slot; 22. Second screw hole; 31. Third slot; 32. Third screw hole; 5. Pan / tilt assembly; 51. Pan / tilt seat; 52. Pan / tilt guide rod; 53. Threaded column; 54. Fourth screw hole; 55. Rotating handle; 6. Zoom assembly; 61. Connecting frame; 62. Driving gear; 63. Transition gear; 64. Motor; 65. Elastic hook; 66. Locking bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] Example: Figure 1-4 As shown, the utility model provides an expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for filming live broadcasts by a robotic arm. The electric zoom rabbit cage includes a cage bottom plate 1, two cage side plates 2, and a cage top plate 3. The cage bottom plate 1, the two cage side plates 2, and the cage top plate 3 are assembled by screws. A cage connecting seat 4 is assembled on the cage top plate 3. The cage bottom plate 1, the two cage side plates 2, and the cage top plate 3 assembled by screws facilitate disassembly or assembly by operators and are also easy to carry. By providing the cage connecting seat 4, the electric zoom rabbit cage can be conveniently fixed to the end of a robotic arm for filming live broadcasts or filming.

[0026] The bottom plate 1 of the rabbit cage is respectively provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first card slots 11 and a plurality of first screw holes 12; the two side plates 2 of the rabbit cage are each provided with a plurality of evenly distributed second card slots 21 and a plurality of second screw holes 22; the top plate 3 of the rabbit cage is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed third card slots 31 and a plurality of third screw holes 32. By arranging the first card slots 11, the first screw holes 12, the second card slots 21, the second screw holes 22, the third card slots 31 and the third screw holes 32, multiple fixtures can be expanded on the bottom plate 1, the two side plates 2 and the top plate 3 of the rabbit cage. The expanded fixtures can be used to assemble a SLR camera, a monitor and a fill light for shooting or live broadcasting;

[0027] The bottom plate 1 of the rabbit cage is provided with a detachable pan-tilt assembly 5, and the pan-tilt assembly 5 is provided with a detachable zoom assembly 6. By arranging the pan-tilt assembly 5 and the zoom assembly 6, the pan-tilt assembly 5 is convenient for the operator to assemble the zoom assembly 6. The zoom assembly 6 can realize the automatic zoom of the SLR camera lens during shooting or live broadcasting;

[0028] The pan-tilt assembly 5 includes a pan-tilt seat 51, two pan-tilt guide rods 52 and two threaded columns 53. The pan-tilt seat 51 is assembled on the lower surface of the rabbit cage bottom plate 1. The two pan-tilt guide rods 52 pass through the pan-tilt seat 51 and are slidably connected to the pan-tilt seat 51. Fourth screw holes 54 are provided on both sides of the pan-tilt seat 51. One threaded column 53 is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the fourth screw hole 54. One end of one threaded column 53 is movably contacted with the outer wall of the pan-tilt guide rod 52. By setting the threaded column 53 and the fourth screw hole 54, when the pan-tilt guide rod 52 passes through the pan-tilt seat 51, the threaded column 53 is threadedly rotated through the fourth screw hole 54. The end of the threaded column 53 is tightly pressed against the outer wall of the pan-tilt guide rod 52, which can fix the pan-tilt guide rod 52. The reverse operation can realize the disassembly of the pan-tilt guide rod 52. The other ends of the two threaded columns 53 are fixedly installed with a rotating handle 55. By setting the rotating handle 55, it is convenient for the operator to rotate the threaded column 53.

[0029] The zoom assembly 6 includes a connecting frame 61, a driving gear 62 is rotatably mounted in the middle of the connecting frame 61, a transition gear 63 is rotatably mounted at one end of the connecting frame 61, the driving gear 62 and the transition gear 63 are meshed and connected, a motor 64 is assembled in the middle of the connecting frame 61, the drive output end of the motor 64 is fixedly connected to the driving gear 62, and an elastic hook 65 is provided at the other end of the connecting frame 61, the elastic hook 65 is clamped on a pan / tilt guide rod 52, a locking bolt 66 is threadedly mounted on the elastic hook 65, and one end of the locking bolt 66 is locked with the other end of the connecting frame 61. The end thread is rotatably connected, and by driving the active gear 62 to rotate, the active gear 62 can drive the transition gear 63 to rotate, and the transition gear 63 can rotate the zoom ring on the SLR camera lens, thereby realizing automatic zoom of the SLR camera lens. By turning on the motor 64, the drive shaft of the motor 64 can rotate the active gear 62. By providing an elastic hook 65 and a locking bolt 66, when the elastic hook 65 is sleeved on the pan / tilt guide rod 52, the locking bolt 66 can lock the opening of the elastic hook 65 on the connecting frame 61, thereby fixing it on the pan / tilt guide rod 52.

[0030] Working principle: During filming or live broadcasting, the operator first fixes the cage top plate 3 to the end of the robot arm for filming or live broadcasting through the cage connector 4;

[0031] Subsequently, the operator first assembles the expanded fixtures on the rabbit cage bottom plate 1, the two rabbit cage side plates 2, and the rabbit cage top plate 3 according to actual needs. The body of the SLR camera is assembled on the upper surface of the rabbit cage bottom plate 1, the zoom ring of the SLR camera lens contacts the transition gear 63, the monitor is assembled on the outer side of one of the rabbit cage side plates 2, and the fill light is assembled on the upper surface of the rabbit cage top plate 3.

[0032] During the process of shooting or live broadcasting, the operator turns on the motor 64, and the driving shaft of the motor 64 can rotate the active gear 62, which drives the transition gear 63 to rotate, and the transition gear 63 rotates the zoom ring on the SLR camera lens, thereby conveniently realizing the automatic zoom of the SLR camera lens, thereby effectively improving the convenience of zooming the SLR camera during shooting or live broadcasting.

[0033] Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is intended to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An expandable electric zoom cage for live video and filming with a robotic arm, characterized in that: The electric zoom rabbit cage comprises a rabbit cage bottom plate (1), two rabbit cage side plates (2) and a rabbit cage top plate (3), wherein the rabbit cage bottom plate (1), the two rabbit cage side plates (2) and the rabbit cage top plate (3) are assembled by screws; The rabbit cage bottom plate (1) is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first slots (11) and a plurality of first screw holes (12); The two rabbit cage side panels (2) are each provided with a plurality of evenly distributed second slots (21) and a plurality of second screw holes (22); The rabbit cage top plate (3) is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed third slots (31) and a plurality of third screw holes (32); A pan-tilt assembly (5) is detachably mounted on the bottom plate of the rabbit cage (1), and a zoom assembly (6) is detachably mounted on the pan-tilt assembly (5); The zoom assembly (6) comprises a connecting frame (61), a driving gear (62) is rotatably mounted in the middle of the connecting frame (61), a transition gear (63) is rotatably mounted on one end of the connecting frame (61), the driving gear (62) and the transition gear (63) are meshed and connected, a motor (64) is assembled in the middle of the connecting frame (61), and a driving output end of the motor (64) is fixedly connected to the driving gear (62).

2. The expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for live video and filming with a robotic arm as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A rabbit cage connecting seat (4) is assembled on the rabbit cage top plate (3).

3. The expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for live video and filming with a robotic arm as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The platform assembly (5) comprises a platform seat (51) and two platform guide rods (52); the platform seat (51) is assembled on the lower surface of the rabbit cage bottom plate (1); the two platform guide rods (52) pass through the platform seat (51) and are slidably connected to the platform seat (51).

4. The expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for live video and filming with a robotic arm as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The platform assembly (5) further comprises two threaded columns (53), and fourth screw holes (54) are provided on both sides of the platform seat (51), wherein one of the threaded columns (53) and an inner wall of the fourth screw hole (54) are rotatably connected by threads, and one end of one of the threaded columns (53) is in movable contact with the outer wall of a platform guide rod (52).

5. The expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for live video and filming with a robotic arm as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The other ends of the two threaded columns (53) are both fixedly mounted with a rotating handle (55).

6. The expandable electric zoom rabbit cage for live video and filming with a robotic arm as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The other end of the connecting frame (61) is provided with an elastic hook (65), which is clamped on a pan / tilt guide rod (52). A locking bolt (66) is threadedly mounted on the elastic hook (65), and one end of the locking bolt (66) is threadedly connected to the other end of the connecting frame (61).