Tripod holder swinging structure
By introducing a shaft, swivel, and lifting assembly between the tripod head and the feet, and utilizing elastic elements and snap-fit structures, the problem of existing tripods being unable to adjust angles has been solved, enabling flexible swinging and fixing of the head and feet, thus improving ease of use.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520171581.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-24
AI Technical Summary
The existing tripod head and feet lack a swing mechanism, which cannot meet the needs of placing components at different tilt angles.
A tripod gimbal swing structure was designed. By introducing a shaft, a rotating sleeve and a lifting assembly between the gimbal and the feet, the relative swing between the gimbal and the feet is achieved by using elastic elements and a snap-fit structure. The angle is fixed or adjustable by combining limiting elements and bearings.
It enables relative swing between the gimbal and the base, meeting the adjustment needs of different angles, making it more convenient to use, and has a simple structure and low cost.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of tripod technology, and more specifically to a tripod gimbal swing structure. Background Technology
[0002] A tripod is a frame that replaces the arm in supporting and maintaining an object at a predetermined height.
[0003] There is a type of tripod, such as Figure 1 As shown, the device includes a base 90, a gimbal 91, and three legs 92. All three legs 92 are rotatably mounted on the base 90. The gimbal 91 is rotatably connected to the base 90. One side wall of the gimbal 91 has a handle 911. A camera or other mounting device is placed on the gimbal 91. In use, the user can adjust the orientation of the camera or other mounting device by gripping the handle 911 and rotating the gimbal 91. The height of the camera or other mounting device can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the legs 92. However, because there is a need to tilt the camera or other mounting device upwards or downwards when using it, the gimbal 91, lacking a swing mechanism with the base 90, cannot meet these needs.
[0004] Therefore, there is a need for a tripod gimbal swing structure that allows the gimbal and the base to swing relative to each other at a predetermined angle and is easy to use. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The main objective of this application is to provide a tripod head swing structure, including a tripod head and a foot base. The tripod head has a groove, and one end of the foot base extends into the groove. One side of the tripod head has a lifting cavity with an opening. The tripod head swing structure also includes a shaft, a rotating sleeve, and a lifting assembly. The shaft passes through the foot base and is fixedly connected to it, with both ends of the shaft extending a predetermined distance beyond the ends of the foot base. The tripod head is rotatably connected to the shaft. The rotating sleeve is rotatably mounted on the shaft, and one end of the rotating sleeve has a recessed hole with a notch on the end wall of the recessed hole. The lifting assembly is placed in the lifting cavity and includes a lifting element and an elastic element. The lifting element has a waist-shaped groove, through which the shaft passes. One end of the groove is engaged with the side wall of the shaft. The two ends of the elastic element are connected to the bottom wall of the lifting element and the lifting cavity, respectively. The top of the lifting element has a first arc surface, and the walls of the concave holes on both sides of the notch groove have a second arc surface. The top of the lifting element extends into the notch groove by a predetermined distance. When the rotating sleeve rotates by a predetermined angle, the second arc surface abuts against the first arc surface, causing the lifting element to move a predetermined distance toward the bottom wall of the lifting cavity, and causing one end of the groove to separate from the side wall of the shaft. By rotating the rotating sleeve, the side wall of the shaft is engaged or separated from the groove of the lifting element, thereby fixing or allowing the rotation angle of the gimbal and the foot to swing. Compared with the prior art, it has the advantages of the gimbal and the foot being able to swing relative to each other by a predetermined angle and being easy to use.
[0006] Another object of the present application is to provide a tripod head swing structure, wherein the shaft body has a plurality of clamping grooves near one end of the rotating sleeve, the waist-shaped groove has a clamping portion on the side wall near one end of the elastic member, the clamping portion is clamped with the clamping grooves when the side wall of the waist-shaped groove abuts against the shaft body.
[0007] In order to achieve at least one of the above-mentioned objects, the present application provides a tripod head swing structure, comprising a head and a foot, the head has a groove, one end of the foot extends into the groove, wherein the tripod head swing structure comprises:
[0008] One side of the head has a lifting cavity with an opening, the tripod head swing structure further comprises a shaft body, a rotating sleeve and a lifting assembly, the shaft body penetrates the foot and is fixedly connected with the foot, both ends of the shaft body extend out of both ends of the foot by a predetermined distance, the head is rotationally connected with the shaft body, the rotating sleeve is rotationally installed on the shaft body, one end of the rotating sleeve has a recess, the end wall of the recess has a notch groove, the lifting assembly is arranged in the lifting cavity, the lifting assembly comprises a lifting member and an elastic member, the lifting member has a waist-shaped groove, the shaft body penetrates the waist-shaped groove, and one end of the side wall of the waist-shaped groove is clamped with the side wall of the shaft body, both ends of the elastic member are connected with the lifting member and the bottom wall of the lifting cavity respectively, the top of the lifting member has a first arc surface, the hole wall of the recess on both sides of the notch groove has a second arc surface, the top of the lifting member extends into the notch groove by a predetermined distance, when the rotating sleeve rotates by a predetermined angle, the second arc surface abuts against the first arc surface, the lifting member moves towards the bottom wall of the lifting cavity by a predetermined distance, and one end of the side wall of the waist-shaped groove is separated from the side wall of the shaft body.
[0009] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the shaft body has a plurality of clamping grooves near one end of the rotating sleeve, the waist-shaped groove has a clamping portion on the side wall near one end of the elastic member, the clamping portion is clamped with the clamping grooves when the side wall of the waist-shaped groove abuts against the shaft body.
[0010] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the tripod head swing structure further comprises a limiting member, the limiting member is connected with one side wall of the lifting cavity.
[0011] In one or more embodiments of the present application, both side walls of the groove have a first mounting groove, the bottom wall of the recess has a second mounting groove, a bearing is embedded in each of the second mounting groove and the first mounting groove, and the shaft body is matched with each bearing.
[0012] In one or more embodiments of the present application, one end of the clamping portion has a chamfer.
[0013] In the embodiment of the present application, the tripod head swing structure comprises a head, a foot, a shaft, a rotating sleeve and a lifting assembly. The head has a groove, one end of the foot extends into the groove, one side of the head has a lifting cavity with an opening, the shaft penetrates the foot and is fixedly connected with the foot, and both ends of the shaft extend out of both ends of the foot. The head is rotationally connected with the shaft, the rotating sleeve is rotationally installed on the shaft, one end of the rotating sleeve has a recess, and the end wall of the hole of the recess has a notch. The lifting assembly is arranged in the lifting cavity. The lifting assembly comprises a lifting piece and an elastic piece. The lifting piece has a waist-shaped groove, the shaft penetrates the waist-shaped groove, and one end side wall of the waist-shaped groove is clamped with the side wall of the shaft. Both ends of the elastic piece are respectively connected with the lifting piece and the bottom wall of the lifting cavity. The top of the lifting piece has a first arc surface, the hole wall of the recess on both sides has a second arc surface, and the top of the lifting piece extends into the notch by a predetermined distance. By rotating the rotating sleeve, the side wall of the shaft is clamped with or separated from the waist-shaped groove of the lifting piece, so as to fix or swing the rotation angle of the head and the foot. Compared with the prior art, the head and the foot can swing by a predetermined angle, and the tripod head swing structure is convenient to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] These and / or other aspects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent and more readily appreciated from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
[0015] Figure 1 Fig. 1 shows a structural schematic view of a prior art tripod;
[0016] Figure 2 Fig. 2 shows a structural schematic view of a tripod head swing structure of the present application;
[0017] Figure 3 Fig. 3 shows a sectional view of B-B of Fig. 2; Figure 2
[0018] Fig. 4 shows an enlarged view of C of Fig. 3. Figure 4 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Figure 3 The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but are merely used to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present application. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present application is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the present application as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0019] The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but are merely used to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present application. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present application is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the present application as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0020] It is to be understood that the term "a" or "an" shall not be construed as limiting the number of items to a single item, but rather "one or more". In other words, "a" or "an" should be construed to mean "one or more" unless otherwise indicated by context.
[0021] Although numerals such as "first", "second" and the like will be used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these numerals. The numerals are merely used to differentiate one component from another. For example, a first component could be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component could also be termed a first component without departing from the teachings of the present inventive concept. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0022] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "has", when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or groups thereof.
[0023] An illustrative tripod head pan structure is shown in Figures 2 to 4 A tripod head pan structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present application includes a head 10 and a base 20. The head 10 has a recess 101. One end of the base 20 extends into the recess 101.
[0024] Further, as shown in Figure 2 , the tripod head pan structure further includes a shaft 30. The shaft 30 extends through the base 20 and is fixedly connected to the base 20. The shaft 30 extends a predetermined distance beyond both ends of the base 20. The head 10 is rotatably connected to the shaft 30.
[0025] It should be noted that the head 10 rotates about the shaft 30 relative to the base 20. It should also be noted that when using the tripod head pan structure according to the present application, as shown in Figure 2 , the base 20 has an outer base 201 and an inner base 202. The outer base 201 is rotatably sleeved on the inner base 202. The inner base 202 is rotatably connected to an external support leg. Rotation of the head 10 is achieved by relative rotation of the outer base 201 and the inner base 202.
[0026] In addition, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, one side of the holder 10 has a lifting cavity 102 with an opening, the holder swing structure further comprises a rotating sleeve 40 and a lifting assembly 50, the rotating sleeve 40 is rotatably installed on the shaft body 30, one end of the rotating sleeve 40 has a recess hole 401, and the end wall of the hole has a notch groove 402; in addition, the lifting assembly 50 is placed in the lifting cavity 102, the lifting assembly 50 comprises a lifting piece 501 and a elastic piece 502, the lifting piece 501 has a waist-shaped groove 5011, the shaft body 30 passes through the waist-shaped groove 5011, and one end side wall of the waist-shaped groove 5011 abuts against the side wall of the shaft body 30, the two ends of the elastic piece 502 are connected with the lifting piece 501 and the bottom wall of the lifting cavity 102 respectively, the top of the lifting piece 501 has a first arc surface 5012, the hole wall of the recess hole 401 on both sides of the notch groove 402 has a second arc surface 4021, and the top of the lifting piece 501 extends into the notch groove 402 by a predetermined distance.
[0027] It should be noted that when one end of the waist-shaped groove 5011 abuts against the sidewall of the shaft body 30, the elastic member 502 is in a compressed state, and the sidewall of the waist-shaped groove 5011 abuts against the sidewall of the shaft body 30 in a clamping state. At this time, the top of the lifting member 501 extends into the notch groove 402 and is close to the notch of the notch groove 402, and the first arc surface 5012 is close to the second arc surface 4021. Since the shaft body 30 is clamped with the lifting member 501, and the two sidewalls of the lifting member 501 are in contact with the sidewalls of the lifting cavity 102 of the holder 10, the lifting member 501 will limit the holder 10 from swinging around the shaft body 30, thereby achieving the technical purpose of fixing the swinging angle of the holder 10 and the foot base 20. When it is necessary to make the holder 10 swing around the foot base 20, the user only needs to rotate the rotating sleeve 40. After the rotating sleeve 40 rotates around the shaft body 30 by a predetermined angle, the second arc surface 4021 abuts against the first arc surface 5012 of the lifting member 501, and further rotates the rotating sleeve 40 by a predetermined angle. The lifting member 501 is subjected to a downward force, and the lifting member 501 moves downward by a predetermined distance. At the same time, the sidewall of the shaft body 30 is separated from the sidewall of the waist-shaped groove 5011. Since the recess 401 is a light wall surface with the same thickness except for the area near the notch groove 402, after the light wall surface abuts against the vertex of the first arc surface 5012 of the lifting member 501, the height of the lifting member 501 will be maintained at a height that separates the shaft body 30 from the sidewall of the waist-shaped groove 5011. At this time, the holder 10 can be swung. After the holder 10 is swung to a predetermined angle, the rotating sleeve 40 is rotated by a predetermined angle again, and the top of the lifting member 501 extends into the notch groove 402 again, and the sidewall of the shaft body 30 is clamped with the one end of the waist-shaped groove 5011. The swinging angle of the holder 10 and the foot base 20 is fixed. It can be seen that, compared with the prior art, the holder 10 and the foot base can be relatively swung by a predetermined angle, and the application is easy to use.
[0028] Further, in order to realize the clamping of the sidewall of the shaft body 30 and the sidewall of the waist-shaped groove 5011, as shown in Figure 4 The one end of the shaft body 30 close to the rotating sleeve 40 has a plurality of clamping grooves 301, and the sidewall of the one end of the waist-shaped groove 5011 close to the elastic member 502 has a clamping part 5013. When the sidewall of the waist-shaped groove 5011 abuts against the shaft body 30, the clamping part 5013 is clamped with the clamping groove 301.
[0029] It should be noted that, assuming that the shaft 30 is to be engaged with the waist-shaped groove 5011, if the engaging part 5013 is not aligned with a groove 301, the gimbal 10 can be slightly swung, and the lifting member 501 will move upward under the elastic force of the elastic member 502, causing the engaging part 5013 to extend into a groove 301, thereby achieving engagement between the engaging part 5013 and the groove 301.
[0030] Furthermore, to facilitate the insertion of the latching portion 5013 into the latching slot 301, such as... Figure 4 As shown, one end of the snap-fit portion 5013 has a chamfer.
[0031] Furthermore, to guide the lifting component 501 during its vertical movement, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the tripod gimbal swing structure also includes a limiting member 60, which is connected to one side wall of the lifting cavity 102. Specifically, the limiting member 60 is a cylinder with a threaded end, and it is threadedly connected to one side wall of the lifting cavity 102, with the limiting member 60 located near the middle section of the lifting component 501. It should be noted that during assembly, the limiting member 60 is first connected to the gimbal 10, and then the rotating sleeve 40 is rotatably connected to the shaft 30. During rotation, the rotating sleeve 40 does not interfere with the movement of the limiting member 60.
[0032] Furthermore, to achieve a rotatable connection between the gimbal 10 and the shaft 30, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the rotating sleeve 40 is rotatably connected to the shaft 30. Both sides of the groove 101 have a first mounting groove 1011, and the bottom wall of the recess 401 has a second mounting groove 4011. A bearing is embedded in the second mounting groove 4011 and each of the first mounting grooves 1011. The shaft 30 cooperates with each of the bearings.
[0033] In summary, the tripod gimbal swing structure described in the embodiments of this application is explained, which provides advantages such as the gimbal and the feet being able to swing relative to each other at a predetermined angle and ease of use.
[0034] It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the tripod head swing structure is simple in structure, does not involve complex manufacturing processes or expensive materials, and is highly economical. At the same time, for manufacturers, the tripod head swing structure provided in this application is easy to produce and inexpensive, which is more conducive to controlling production costs and further facilitates product promotion and use.
[0035] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above description and the embodiments of the utility model shown in the drawings are only as examples and do not limit the utility model. The purpose of the utility model has been completely and effectively realized. The function and structural principle of the utility model have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and the implementation of the utility model can have any deformation or modification without departing from the principle.
Claims
1. A tripod head swing structure comprising a head and a foot, the head having a recess, one end of the foot extending into the recess, characterized in that: one side of the head has a lifting cavity with an opening, the tripod head swing structure further comprising a shaft, a rotating sleeve and a lifting assembly, the shaft penetrating the foot and fixedly connected with the foot, both ends of the shaft extending out of both ends of the foot by a predetermined distance, the head being rotatably connected with the shaft, the rotating sleeve being rotatably installed on the shaft, one end of the rotating sleeve having a recess hole, and the end wall of the hole having a notch slot, the lifting assembly being placed in the lifting cavity, the lifting assembly comprising a lifting piece and an elastic piece, the lifting piece having a waist-shaped slot, the shaft penetrating the waist-shaped slot, and one end side wall of the waist-shaped slot being clamped with the side wall of the shaft, both ends of the elastic piece being connected with the lifting piece and the bottom wall of the lifting cavity respectively, the top of the lifting piece having a first arc surface, the hole wall of the recess hole on both sides of the notch slot having a second arc surface, the top of the lifting piece extending into the notch slot by a predetermined distance, when the rotating sleeve rotates by a predetermined angle, the second arc surface abuts against the first arc surface, the lifting piece moves towards the bottom wall of the lifting cavity by a predetermined distance, and one end side wall of the waist-shaped slot is separated from the side wall of the shaft.
2. The tripod head wobble structure of claim 1, wherein: The end of the shaft close to the rotating sleeve has a plurality of clamping slots, one end side wall of the waist-shaped slot close to the elastic piece has a clamping part, when the side wall of the waist-shaped slot abuts against the shaft, the clamping part is clamped with the clamping slots.
3. The tripod head wobble structure of claim 2, wherein: The tripod head swing structure further comprises a limiting piece, the limiting piece being connected with one side wall of the lifting cavity.
4. The tripod head wobble structure of claim 3, wherein: Both side walls of the recess have a first installation slot, the bottom wall of the recess hole has a second installation slot, a bearing is embedded in each of the second installation slot and the first installation slot, and the shaft is matched with each bearing.
5. The tripod head wobble structure of claim 4, wherein: One end of the clamping part has a chamfer.