Tripod

Abstract

The utility model relates to a tripod which comprises a plurality of supporting legs, a grab handle is arranged on the outer side of at least one supporting leg, the grab handle extends between the upper side end of the supporting leg and the lower side end of the supporting leg, and a holding space is defined by the grab handle and the outer side wall of the supporting leg so that a user can hold and use the tripod. Compared with the mode of directly holding the supporting legs, the mode that a user holds the tripod through the grab handle is more stable and comfortable in holding, and the tripod is higher in practicability and can be suitable for more use scenes.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to support manufacturing technical field, especially a tripod. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous improvement of living standards, the team of photography enthusiasts is increasingly large, and support frames such as tripod heads are one of the essential tools for photography enthusiasts. The tripod head is used to fix the shooting equipment, avoid the user's hand or arm discomfort caused by long-term holding of the shooting equipment, and ensure the stability of the shooting equipment during shooting to obtain good shooting effects. However, the tripod on the market can basically switch between the folded and unfolded states, and the unfolded state is supported by the tripod on the support surface, and the folded state is used for the user to hold. However, when the tripod is folded, the user generally needs to hold all the sides of the tripod to stabilize the shooting, which is relatively laborious for some tripod legs with thick legs, resulting in unstable shooting. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model provides a tripod to solve the technical problem that the user holds the tripod relatively laboriously and causes unstable shooting.

[0004] First aspect

[0005] The utility model discloses a tripod, the tripod includes a plurality of legs, at least one the outside of the leg is provided with the handle, the handle extends between the upper side end of the leg and the lower side end of the leg, the handle and the outside wall of the leg are closed to form the holding space.

[0006] In one embodiment, the handle includes a handle body and a lever, the handle body is provided with a channel communicated with the holding space, or the handle body and the leg are closed to form a channel communicated with the holding space;

[0007] The channel includes opposite first and second inner ends, the lever includes opposite connecting and locking ends, the connecting end is movably connected to the first inner end, the locking end is locked to the second inner end, the handle body, the lever and the outside wall of the leg are closed to form a closed holding space; the connecting end can rotate or move relative to the second inner end, and simultaneously drive the locking end to separate from the second inner end.

[0008] In one embodiment, the handle includes a reset member, the reset member is arranged between the first inner end and the connecting end, and during rotation or movement of the connecting end relative to the first inner end to separate the locking end from the second inner end, the reset member accumulates a reset force; the reset force released by the reset member can drive the locking end to be automatically locked to the second inner end.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the reset member comprises a torsion spring, the connecting end is rotatably connected to the first inner side end through a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft extends through the connecting end, the first inner side end and the torsion spring in sequence along a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the lever.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, one of the clamping end and the second inner side end is provided with a clamping block, and the other is provided with a clamping groove, the rotation reset force released by the torsion spring can drive the clamping block to rotate and reset to be clamped in the clamping groove; the clamping groove is arranged on a side of the clamping end away from the leg or the clamping groove is arranged on a side of the second inner side end facing the holding space, so that the clamping end rotates towards the holding space and is separated from the second inner side end; wherein, the clamping end can abut against the outer side wall of the leg, and the lever reaches a rotation limit angle.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, one of the connecting end and the first inner side end is provided with a sliding rail, and the other is provided with a sliding block, the sliding rail extends along the length direction of the lever, and the sliding block is limited in the sliding rail.

[0012] The reset member comprises a telescopic spring, the telescopic spring is arranged in the sliding rail, and opposite ends of the telescopic spring are connected to the inner side wall of the sliding rail and the sliding block respectively, the telescopic spring accumulates and releases elastic force along the length extension direction of the lever, and the elastic force released by the telescopic spring can drive the clamping end to move and reset to be clamped in the second inner side end.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the handle body comprises a first handle and a second handle, and the first handle, the lever, the second handle and the outer side wall of the leg are sequentially connected to form the holding space.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, when the clamping end is clamped in the second inner side end, the lever smoothly abuts against the outer surface of the handle body; or, when the clamping end is clamped in the leg, the lever, the handle body and the leg smoothly abut against each other.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the handle is integrally connected to the outer side wall of the leg at an end portion close to the upper side end of the leg, the handle is arc-shaped and protrudes away from the outer side wall of the leg from the upper side end of the leg, and the holding space is formed between the handle and the outer side wall of the leg; the handle does not protrude from the lower side end of the leg along the axial direction of the leg.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the tripod comprises a base, a shooting device is mounted on one side of the base, and the leg is connected to the other side of the base.

[0017] The upper end of each leg is rotatably connected to the base, and the legs can swing relative to the base to allow the tripod to switch between an extended state and a retracted state. In the extended state, the legs are in a tripod-like extended posture. In the retracted state, the legs are in a side-by-side close posture.

[0018] As can be seen from the above technical solution, the embodiments of this utility model have at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0019] This utility model provides a tripod including multiple legs, with a handle provided on the outer side of at least one leg. The handle extends between the upper and lower ends of the leg, and the handle and the outer wall of the leg enclose a gripping space for the user to hold and use the tripod. Holding the tripod by the handle is more stable and comfortable than directly gripping the legs, therefore the tripod of this application is more practical and applicable to more usage scenarios. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the tripod in its unfolded state according to an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the tripod in its stowed state.

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the open structure of the grip space in the tripod shown;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 2 The diagram shows the exploded structure of the handle in the tripod shown.

[0025] Figure 5 For along Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure along the AA direction.

[0026] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0027] 10, tripod; 100, leg; 200, handle; 201, holding space; 210, handle body; 211, first handle; 212, second handle; 213, protruding block; 220, lever; 221, connecting end; 222, buckling end; 223, buckling groove; 230, channel; 231, first inner side end; 232, second inner side end; 233, buckling block; 240, reset member; 241, torsional spring; 250, rotating shaft; 300, base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The typical embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various manners, none of which deviates from the scope of the present application, and the description and drawings in the specification are essentially for illustration, not for limiting the present application.

[0029] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0030] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "setting", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication between the two elements inside. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 The present application provides a tripod 10 which is convenient to hold and use, comprising a plurality of legs 100, at least one leg 100 is provided with a handle 200 on the outside, the handle 200 extends between the upper side end of the leg 100 and the lower side end of the leg 100, and the handle 200 and the outer side wall of the corresponding leg 100 form a holding space 201. On the one hand, the user's hand can pass through the holding space 201 to hold the handle 200, and hold the tripod 10 in the hand for use; on the other hand, the user can pass a hook, a rope or a protruding block through the holding space 201 to externally connect the tripod 10 to other devices or equipment. For example, in outdoor activities, the tripod 10 can be hung on a tree branch or buckled on the waist, neck or other body wearing parts, to free the hands, or at home, the tripod 10 can be hung on the hooks on the wall.

[0032] The tripod 10 provided by the application, the user holds the tripod 10 through the handle 200, compared with the way of directly holding the supporting leg 100, the user holds the tripod 10 more stably and comfortably, so that the tripod 10 of the application is more practical, can be applied to more use scenarios, and the user experience is better.

[0033] Preferably, in combination with reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In an embodiment, the tripod 10 comprises a base 300, one side of the base 300 is provided with a shooting device, and the other side of the base 300 is connected with the supporting leg 100. The upper end of the supporting leg 100 is rotationally connected to the base 300, and the supporting leg 100 can swing relative to the base 300, so that the tripod 10 is switched between the unfolded state and the storage state. Here, the swinging direction of the supporting leg 100 can be up and down along the thickness direction of the base 300, or can be rotationally swung along the circumferential direction of the base 300. Figure 1 The unfolded state of the tripod 10 is shown, and the plurality of supporting legs 100 can be unfolded to support the supporting surface, Figure 1 The unfolding state of the supporting leg 100 is shown; Figure 2 The storage state of the tripod 10 is shown, and the plurality of supporting legs 100 are in a side-by-side closing posture, the volume is miniaturized, and the storage and carrying are facilitated. It should be noted that in the present application, whether the tripod 10 can be stored is not limited, and only the handle 200 needs to be provided on the outer side of the supporting leg 100.

[0034] Preferably, in combination with reference Figure 1 In an embodiment, the handle 200 is integrally connected to the outer side wall of the supporting leg 100 near the end of the upper end of the supporting leg 100, the handle 200 is arc-shaped and protrudes away from the outer side wall of the supporting leg 100 from the upper end of the supporting leg 100, the handle 200 and the outer side wall of the supporting leg 100 are spaced apart to form the holding space 201 described above, and the handle 200 protrudes from the lower end face of the supporting leg 100 along the axial part of the supporting leg 100. The above design conforms to the ergonomic design, the handle 200 is in an arc-shaped bending state as a whole, and the holding feeling of the user on the handle 200 is improved. The handle 200 does not protrude from the lower end face of the supporting leg 100, so that the structure of the entire tripod 10 is more compact, the length tends to be miniaturized, and the storage and carrying are facilitated. It should be noted that without considering the holding feeling of the handle 200 or the compactness of the structure of the tripod 10, the form of the handle 200 is not limited in the present application, and the extension degree is not limited.

[0035] Preferably, in combination with reference Figure 2 and Figure 3In an embodiment, the handle 200 comprises a handle body 210 and a lever 220, the handle body 210 is provided with a passage 230 communicating with the holding space 201, or the handle body 210 and the leg 100 enclose a passage 230 communicating with the holding space 201. The passage 230 comprises opposite first and second inner sides 231 and 232, and the lever 220 comprises opposite connecting and buckling ends 221 and 222, the connecting end 221 is movably connected to the first inner side 231, and the buckling end 222 buckles to the second inner side 232. Figure 2 It is illustrated that the handle body 210, the lever 220 and the outer side wall of the leg 100 enclose the closed holding space 201. Referring to Figures 2 to 3 The connecting end 221 can rotate or move relative to the first inner side 231, and simultaneously drive the buckling end 222 to disengage from the second inner side 232. At this time, the closed holding space 201 is opened, and at this time, the user can put the closed ring-shaped belt or belt body in the holding space 201 of the tripod 10 to store, carry and use.

[0036] It should be noted that, first, in other embodiments, the lever 220 is not provided, the holding space 201 is in a non-closed state, the handle 200 is spaced apart from the outer side wall of the leg 100 at the end close to the lower end of the leg 100, the handle 200 has a 7-shaped profile, one end is connected to the outer side wall of the upper end of the leg 100, and the other end is suspended, and the user can also hold the handle 200 to use the tripod 10. Second, even if the holding space 201 is closed, the opposite two ends of the handle 200 are connected to the upper and lower ends of the leg 100, respectively, and the closed holding space 201 improves the holding stability of the user. In addition, the lever 220 is provided to increase the flexible closing of the holding space 201, and facilitate the user to hang the tripod 10 on more devices to meet the storage and carrying needs of the user. Therefore, in the present application, whether the holding space 201 is closed or not is not limited, and whether the lever 220 and the passage 230 are provided or not is also not limited, as long as the method and means for forming the holding space 201 on the outer side of the leg 100 of the tripod 10 are protected.

[0037] In particular, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4In an embodiment, the handle body 210 comprises a first handle 211 and a second handle 212, the first handle 211 and the second handle 212 are spaced apart from the outer side wall of the leg 100 to form the channel 230, i.e. the channel 230 is formed between the handle body 210 and the leg 100, and the lever 220 is connected between the first handle 211 and the second handle 212. At this time, the first handle 211, the lever 220, the second handle 212 and the outer side wall of the leg 100 are sequentially enclosed to form the closed holding space 201. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the handle body 210 is one, and the handle body 210 is spaced apart from the outer side wall of the leg 100 to form the channel 230, i.e. the channel 230 is formed between the handle body 210 and the leg 100, and the lever 220 is connected between the handle body 210 and the leg 100. Therefore, in the present application, the forming mode of the channel 230 is not limited.

[0038] Preferably, referring to Figure 2 In an embodiment, when the fastening end 222 is fastened to the second inner end 232, the lever 220 and the outer surface of the handle body 210 are smoothly connected, and the outer surface of the handle 200 is smoothly transitioned at the connecting end 221 and the fastening end 222, thereby improving the holding comfort of the handle 200. It should be noted that in other embodiments, when the fastening end 222 is fastened to the leg 100, the lever 220, the handle body 210 and the leg 100 are smoothly connected to improve the holding comfort of the handle 200. Without considering the holding comfort of the handle 200, whether the outer surface of the handle 200 is smoothly transitioned is not limited.

[0039] Preferably, referring to Figures 2-4 The handle 200 comprises a reset member 240, which is arranged between the first inner end 231 and the connecting end 221. During the rotation or movement of the connecting end 221 relative to the first inner end 231 to the process of the fastening end 222 disengaging from the second inner end 232, the reset member 240 accumulates a reset force, and the reset force released by the reset member 240 can drive the fastening end 222 to be automatically fastened to the second inner end 232, so as to close the holding space 201. It should be noted that the design of the reset member 240 improves the operation feeling of the lever 220, and the lever 220 is automatically reset and fastened, which is labor-saving and convenient. In other embodiments, the reset member 240 can not be provided, and the user can also open and close the holding space 201 by manually operating the lever. Therefore, in the present application, whether the reset member 240 is provided or not is not limited.

[0040] Preferably, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5In an embodiment, the reset member 240 comprises a torsion spring 241, the connecting end 221 is rotatably connected to the first inner side end 231 through a rotating shaft 250, the rotating shaft 250 is sequentially arranged through the connecting end 221, the first inner side end 231 and the torsion spring 241 along the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the lever 220. Here, the torsion spring 241 provides a rotating reset force to drive the buckling end 222 to rotate and reset to be buckled to the second inner side end 232, so that the user only needs to simply press the lever 220 to operate the rotation of the lever 220, and the operation is convenient. It should be noted that in other embodiments (not shown in the figure), one of the connecting end 221 and the first inner side end 231 is provided with a sliding rail, and the other is provided with a sliding block. The sliding rail extends along the length direction of the lever 220, and the sliding block is limited in the sliding rail. The reset member 240 comprises a telescopic spring, the opposite ends of the telescopic spring are connected to the inner side wall of the sliding rail and the sliding block respectively, the telescopic spring accumulates and releases elastic force along the length direction of the lever 220, and the elastic force released by the telescopic spring can drive the buckling end 222 to move and reset to be buckled to the second inner side end 232. In this application, the reset member 240 comprises but is not limited to the torsion spring 241 and the telescopic spring.

[0041] Preferably, in combination with reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In an embodiment, one of the buckling end 222 and the second inner side end 232 is provided with a buckling block 233, and the other is provided with a buckling groove 223, and the rotating reset force released by the torsion spring 241 can drive the buckling block 233 to rotate and reset to be buckled in the buckling groove 223. Further, the buckling groove is arranged on the side of the buckling end away from the leg or the buckling groove is arranged on the side of the second inner side end facing the holding space, so that the buckling end rotates towards the holding space and is separated from the second inner side end; wherein the buckling end can abut against the outer side wall of the leg, and the lever reaches the limit angle of rotation. When the user holds the handle 200, the user can avoid being separated due to the eversion of the lever 220, thereby improving the holding stability. Here, the buckling groove 223 and the buckling block 233 both belong to the matching buckling mode, so the setting position can be transposed. It should be noted that first, in this application, as long as the implementation mode of the buckling connection between the buckling end 222 and the second inner side end 232 is achieved, it should be protected, for example, the buckling end 222 and the second inner side end 232 can be directly abutted to achieve buckling connection, and the holding space 201 is closed, so whether the buckling groove 223 and the buckling block 233 are arranged or not is not limited. Secondly, in this application, the direction of the buckling groove 223 is not limited.

[0042] While the present application has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the words that have been used are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. As mentioned above, the present application is capable of taking many forms of implementation and being practiced in various ways, and the above description is not intended to limit the application in any way, except as required by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A tripod, characterized in that The tripod comprises a plurality of legs, at least one of the legs is provided with a handle outside the leg, the handle extends between the upper end of the leg and the lower end of the leg, and the handle and the outer wall of the leg enclose a holding space.

2. The tripod of claim 1, wherein The handle comprises a handle body and a lever, the handle body is provided with a channel communicating with the holding space, or the handle body and the leg enclose a channel communicating with the holding space. The channel comprises opposite first and second inner ends, the lever comprises opposite connecting and locking ends, the connecting end is movably connected to the first inner end, and the locking end is locked to the second inner end, the handle body, the lever and the outer wall of the leg enclose a closed holding space; the connecting end can rotate or move relative to the second inner end, and simultaneously drive the locking end to be separated from the second inner end.

3. The tripod of claim 2, wherein, The handle comprises a reset member, the reset member is arranged between the first inner end and the connecting end, and the reset member accumulates a reset force during the rotation or movement of the connecting end relative to the first inner end until the locking end is separated from the second inner end; the reset force released by the reset member can drive the locking end to be automatically locked to the second inner end.

4. The tripod of claim 3, wherein, The reset member comprises a torsion spring, the connecting end is rotatably connected to the first inner end through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft sequentially penetrates the connecting end, the first inner end and the torsion spring along a direction perpendicular to the length extension direction of the lever.

5. The tripod of claim 4, wherein, One of the locking end and the second inner end is provided with a locking block, and the other is provided with a locking groove; the rotating reset force released by the torsion spring can drive the locking block to rotate and be locked in the locking groove; the locking groove is arranged on a side of the locking end away from the leg or on a side of the second inner end facing the holding space, so that the locking end rotates toward the holding space and is separated from the second inner end; wherein, the locking end can abut against the outer wall of the leg, and the lever reaches a rotation limit angle.

6. The tripod of claim 3, wherein, One of the connecting end and the first inner end is provided with a sliding rail, and the other is provided with a sliding block; the sliding rail extends along the length direction of the lever; and the sliding block is limited in the sliding rail. The reset member comprises a telescopic spring, the telescopic spring is arranged in the sliding rail, and opposite ends of the telescopic spring are connected to the inner wall of the sliding rail and the sliding block, respectively; the telescopic spring accumulates and releases elastic force along the length extension direction of the lever; and the elastic force released by the telescopic spring can drive the locking end to move and be reset to be locked to the second inner end.

7. The tripod of claim 2, wherein, The handle body comprises a first handle and a second handle, and the first handle, the lever, the second handle and the outer wall of the leg enclose the holding space.

8. The tripod of claim 2, wherein, When the locking end is locked to the second inner end, the lever and the outer surface of the handle body smoothly abut against each other; or when the locking end is locked to the leg, the lever, the handle body and the leg smoothly abut against each other.

9. The tripod of claim 1, wherein, The handle is integrally connected to the outer side wall of the leg near the end of the upper end of the leg, the handle is curved and protrudes away from the outer side wall of the leg from the upper end of the leg, and the handle and the outer side wall of the leg are spaced apart to form the holding space; the handle does not protrude from the lower end face of the leg in the axial direction of the leg.

10. The tripod of claim 1, wherein, The tripod comprises a base, one side of the base is provided with a shooting device, and the other side of the base is connected with the legs; The upper end of the leg is rotatably connected to the base, and the leg can swing relative to the base to switch the tripod between an unfolded state and a storage state; in the unfolded state, the plurality of legs are in a tripod unfolded posture; in the storage state, the plurality of legs are in a side-by-side posture.

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