Novel camera mounting bracket for unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing a drone camera installation bracket that includes support plate, mounting plate, motor, worm gear, worm, forward and reverse screw and slider, the problem of inconvenient disassembly of traditional brackets is solved, and the convenient replacement of the camera and the stability of the drone's center of gravity are achieved.

CN223237979UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19SHENZHEN LUJIU HARDWARE PROD CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422159520.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-03
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The traditional camera mounting bracket is bolted with the drone, making it inconvenient to disassemble and replace cameras of different functions or types.

Method used

A camera mounting bracket including support plate, mounting plate, motor, worm gear, worm, forward and reverse screw, slider and clamp are designed. The worm is driven to rotate through the motor, driving the worm gear and forward and reverse screw to rotate. The slider moves to clamp the drone frame, and combines the battery compartment and battery power supply to ensure balance in the center of gravity.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the convenient disassembly and assembly of the camera and the stable connection, ensuring the balance of the center of gravity of the drone, and improving the convenience and flexibility of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a novel camera mounting support for an unmanned aerial vehicle, which comprises a supporting plate, a mounting plate and a connecting piece, the mounting plate is arranged below the supporting plate, the connecting piece comprises a motor, a protective cover, a worm gear, a worm, a positive and negative tooth screw, a sliding block and a clamping plate, and sliding grooves are formed in the front side and the rear side of the mounting plate. The novel camera mounting support for the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a mounting plate, a motor is arranged on the mounting plate, a sliding groove is formed in the mounting plate, the positive and negative tooth screw rod and two sets of symmetrically-arranged sliding blocks are arranged in the sliding groove, a protective cover is arranged on one side of the mounting plate, a worm and two sets of worm wheels are arranged in the protective cover, and the worm is meshed with the two sets of worm wheels. The worm gear drives the positive and negative tooth screw to rotate, the two sets of sliding blocks move oppositely, the clamping plates clamp a rack of the unmanned aerial vehicle, disassembly and assembly are convenient, and the protective cover and the battery bin with the storage battery guarantee the balance of gravity center distribution of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in particular to a novel camera mounting bracket for UAVs. Background Art

[0002] A drone is an aircraft that can fly by remote control or autonomously and is widely used in many industries and fields;

[0003] Depending on the different operational requirements of the drone, cameras are often selected. Traditional camera mounting brackets are fixed to the drone with bolts, which are inconvenient to disassemble and assemble. It is also inconvenient to select cameras with different functions and types, making it inconvenient to use. Utility Model Content

[0004] (1) Technical problems solved

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a novel camera mounting bracket for unmanned aerial vehicles.

[0006] (2) Technical solution

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a new type of camera mounting bracket for unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising a support plate, a mounting plate and a connecting piece, the mounting plate is arranged under the support plate, the connecting piece comprises a motor, a protective cover, a worm gear, a worm, a forward and reverse thread screw, a slider and a splint, a slide groove is arranged on the front and rear sides of the mounting plate, the forward and reverse thread screw and two groups of symmetrically arranged sliders are arranged in the slide groove, a protective cover is provided on one side of the mounting plate, a worm gear and two groups of worm gears are provided in the protective cover, the worm gear is meshed with the two groups of worm gears, the output end of the motor passes through the protective cover and is connected to the worm gear, the forward and reverse thread screws pass through the support plate and are connected to the worm gear in the protective cover, a splint is also provided on the slider, and a card slot for connecting to the bracket of the unmanned aerial vehicle is also provided on the splint.

[0008] In order to ensure the battery life of the device, the present invention has an improvement in that a battery compartment is provided on the other side of the support plate, and a battery connected to the motor is provided in the battery compartment.

[0009] Preferably, the mounting plate is provided with several groups of mounting holes.

[0010] In order to facilitate the charging of the battery, the present invention has an improvement in that a charging interface for charging the battery is also embedded in the battery compartment.

[0011] Preferably, the motor is a servo motor.

[0012] In order to ensure the stability of the connection between the device and the drone frame, the utility model is improved in that a friction pad is further provided in the card slot.

[0013] (3) Beneficial effects

[0014] Compared with the existing technology, the present invention provides a new camera mounting bracket for drones, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] This new type of drone camera mounting bracket uses a motor to drive the worm to rotate, and the worm gear drives the forward and reverse threaded screws to rotate. The two sets of sliders move towards each other, and the splint clamps the drone frame for easy disassembly and assembly. The protective cover and the battery compartment with the battery ensure the balance of its center of gravity distribution. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model and the assembly of the UAV;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the battery compartment and charging port of the utility model structure;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the motor, worm gear and worm structure of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Support plate; 2. Mounting plate; 3. Motor; 4. Protective cover; 5. Worm gear; 6. Worm; 7. Counter-threaded screw; 8. Slider; 9. Clamp; 10. Battery compartment; 11. Battery; 12. Charging port; 13. Friction pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] See also Figure 1-4, a new type of camera mounting bracket for drone, including a support plate 1, a mounting plate 2 and a connecting piece, wherein the mounting plate 2 is arranged under the support plate 1, and the connecting piece includes a motor 3, a protective cover 4, a worm gear 5, a worm 6, a forward and reverse thread screw 7, a slider 8 and a splint 9, and slide grooves are provided on the front and rear sides of the mounting plate 2, and the forward and reverse thread screws 7 and two groups of symmetrically arranged sliders 8 are provided in the slide grooves, a protective cover 4 is provided on one side of the mounting plate 2, a worm 6 and two groups of worm gears 5 are provided in the protective cover 4, and the worm 6 is meshed with the two groups of worm gears 5, the output end of the motor 3 passes through the protective cover 4 and is connected to the worm 6, the forward and reverse thread screws 7 pass through the support plate 1 and are connected to the worm gear 5 in the protective cover 4, and a splint 9 is also provided on the slider 8, and the splint 9 is also provided with a slot for connecting to the bracket of the drone.

[0023] During actual use, a mounting plate 2 for installing a camera is provided under the support plate 1. Initially, when the equipment is not assembled with the UAV frame, the distance between the two sets of sliders 8 is large. The motor 3 is started, and the motor 3 drives the worm 6 in the protective cover 4 to rotate. The worm gear 5 drives the forward and reverse screws 7 to rotate. The two sets of sliders 8 drive the two sets of splints 9 to move toward each other, so that the splints 9 are stably connected to the frame, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly. The motor 3 adopts a precisely controlled servo motor 3.

[0024] During actual use, in order not to affect the balance of the drone, the protective cover 4 arranged on one side of the support plate 1 needs to be provided with a counterweight device on the other side of the support plate 1. A battery compartment 10 is provided on the other side of the support plate 1. A battery 11 connected to the motor 3 is provided in the battery compartment 10. The battery 11 supplies energy to the motor 3. A charging interface 12 for charging the battery 11 is also embedded in the battery compartment 10 to facilitate charging.

[0025] In this embodiment, the mounting plate 2 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes, and a friction pad 13 is further provided in the slot to facilitate stable assembly of the device.

[0026] In order to explain in detail the possible application scenarios, technical principles, specific solutions that can be implemented, and the purpose and effects of this application, the following is a detailed description of the specific embodiments listed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are therefore only examples and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] References to "embodiments" herein mean that the specific features, structures, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the word "embodiment" in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it particularly limit its independence or relevance to other embodiments. In principle, in this application, as long as there are no technical contradictions or conflicts, the various technical features mentioned in the embodiments can be combined in any manner to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used herein have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs; the use of relevant terms herein is only for describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit this application.

[0029] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A novel camera mounting bracket for drones, comprising a support plate (1), a mounting plate (2) and a connector, characterized in that: The mounting plate (2) is provided below the support plate (1), and the connecting parts include a motor (3), a protective cover (4), a worm wheel (5), a worm (6), a forward and reverse tooth screw (7), a slider (8) and a clamping plate (9). Slide grooves are provided on the front and rear sides of the mounting plate (2), and the forward and reverse tooth screw (7) and two groups of symmetrically arranged sliders (8) are provided in the slide grooves. A protective cover (4) is provided on one side of the mounting plate (2), and a worm (6) and two groups of worm wheels (5) are provided in the protective cover (4). The worm (6) is meshed with the two groups of worm wheels (5). The output end of the motor (3) passes through the protective cover (4) and is connected to the worm (6). The forward and reverse tooth screw (7) passes through the support plate (1) and is connected to the worm wheel (5) in the protective cover (4). A clamping plate (9) is also provided on the slider (8), and a card slot for connecting to the bracket of the drone is also provided on the clamping plate (9).

2. The novel camera mounting bracket for drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery compartment (10) is provided on the other side of the support plate (1), and a storage battery (11) connected to the motor (3) is provided in the battery compartment (10).

3. The novel camera mounting bracket for drone according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting plate (2) is provided with a plurality of groups of mounting holes.

4. The novel camera mounting bracket for drone according to claim 3, characterized in that: The battery compartment (10) is also embedded with a charging interface (12) for charging the storage battery (11).

5. The novel camera mounting bracket for drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: The motor (3) is a servo motor.

6. The novel camera mounting bracket for drone according to claim 5, characterized in that: A friction pad (13) is also provided in the slot.