Transverse spherical adapter head
By designing a horizontal spherical adapter gimbal and utilizing a combination of switching brackets, locking components, and clamping assemblies, the space occupation problem of existing spherical gimbals has been solved, achieving stable fixation of the equipment and flexible position adjustment, thus improving ease of use.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHONGSHAN SANHE ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
The locking structure of existing ball heads is usually located at the center or bottom of the ball, which takes up space and makes it inconvenient to transfer or connect.
A horizontal spherical adapter gimbal is designed. By switching the bracket, locking component, mounting bracket and clamping assembly, the adapter can be fixed and adjusted. Combined with the clamping knob and spring, it can be conveniently fixed and adjusted in position.
It achieves stable fixation of the adapter and flexible adjustment of the equipment position, improving the convenience and stability of equipment connection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of photographic equipment, and in particular to a horizontal spherical adapter head. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, most ball head systems on the market have a locking mechanism to secure the ball. However, the locking mechanism is usually located at the center or bottom of the ball, which occupies space in the main body of the ball head, making it inconvenient for the ball head to be transferred or connected, and causing inconvenience to users. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a horizontal spherical adapter gimbal that is easy to adjust and connect.
[0004] To achieve the purpose of this utility model, a horizontal spherical adapter gimbal is provided, including an adapter base, a switching bracket, a locking component, a mounting bracket, and a clamping assembly. The lower end of the adapter base has an adapter hole extending vertically, and a first through hole extending horizontally through the adapter hole. The upper end of the adapter base has a second through hole extending horizontally through the second through hole, with a notch connected to its vertical upper portion. The lower end of the switching bracket has a connecting hole, and the outer wall of the switching bracket has a locking annular groove extending circumferentially. The switching bracket is installed within the adapter hole. The locking component passes through the first through hole to lock the gimbal. The end of the component is adjacent to the locking ring groove; the mounting bracket is provided with a spherical connecting part, a rod part and an equipment mounting part, the rod part is connected between the spherical connecting part and the equipment mounting part, the spherical connecting part is installed in the horizontal first end of the second through hole and can rotate in the second through hole, and the rod part can move into the notch; the clamping assembly includes a clamping block and a clamping knob, the clamping block is located in the second through hole, the clamping knob is installed at the horizontal second end of the second through hole, the clamping knob drives the clamping block to move toward the spherical connecting part, the clamping block is adjacent to the spherical connecting part, and the spherical connecting part is adjacent to the edge of the horizontal first end of the second through hole.
[0005] A further proposed solution is to provide a cap at the second horizontal end of the second through hole, with a second threaded hole running through the cap in the horizontal direction. The clamping knob is threaded into the second threaded hole, and the inner end of the clamping knob is connected to the clamping block.
[0006] A further proposed solution is to have a positioning pin and a positioning step on the inner end of the clamping knob. The positioning step is located on the outer periphery of the positioning pin. The clamping assembly includes a plane bearing. The positioning pin passes through the inner hole of the plane bearing. The positioning step is adjacent to the first race of the plane bearing. The second race of the plane bearing is adjacent to the clamping block.
[0007] A further alternative is that the clamping assembly includes a spring, which is arranged horizontally and elastically abuts against the cap and the clamping block.
[0008] A further proposed solution is to have a first spring step on the cover and a second spring step on the clamping block, with the spring located on the outer periphery of the planar bearing and the two ends of the spring respectively installed at the first spring step and the second spring step.
[0009] A further proposed solution is to arrange the first through hole as a first threaded hole, with the locking element threadedly engaged with the first threaded hole.
[0010] A further solution is to provide a bearing step on the outer periphery of the connection hole of the switching bracket, with the bearing step adjacent to the lower end of the adapter.
[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are that it can be easily connected to various support brackets such as tripods through the connecting hole of the switching bracket, and the end of the locking member is adjacent to the locking ring groove, which not only fixes the adapter seat, but also allows the adapter seat to be adjusted circumferentially. In addition, the mounting bracket can be adjusted between the horizontal and vertical directions through the ball joint. After the equipment mounting part is connected to the equipment, the position of the equipment can be easily adjusted. Furthermore, the clamping knob drives the clamping block to move toward the ball joint, so as to achieve convenient fixation of the mounting bracket. In addition, the arrangement of the cover and the second screw hole facilitates the assembly and fixation of the mounting bracket, clamping block and clamping knob. With the plane bearing adjacent to the clamping knob and clamping block, and the spring applying elastic force to the clamping block, it is easy to adjust the mounting bracket and clamping block to follow the rotation, and to drive the clamping block to maintain an elastic clamping force on the mounting bracket. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the horizontal spherical adapter gimbal of this utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the horizontal spherical adapter gimbal of this utility model from another perspective.
[0014] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of an embodiment of the horizontal spherical adapter gimbal of this utility model.
[0015] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view along the first through hole of an embodiment of the transverse spherical adapter gimbal of this utility model.
[0016] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view along the second through hole of an embodiment of the transverse spherical adapter gimbal of this utility model.
[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Detailed Implementation
[0018] Reference Figures 1 to 5The horizontal spherical adapter gimbal includes an adapter base 2, a switching bracket 1, a locking component 4, a mounting bracket 3, and a clamping assembly 5. The lower end of the adapter base 2 is provided with an adapter hole 21 extending vertically. The adapter hole 21 is provided with a first through hole 211 extending horizontally. The first through hole 211 is arranged as a first screw hole. The upper end of the adapter base 2 is provided with a second through hole 22 extending horizontally. The upper vertical part of the second through hole 22 is connected to a notch 23, which is arranged in a U-shape.
[0019] The lower end of the switching bracket 1 has a connecting hole 11. The outer wall of the switching bracket 1 is provided with a locking ring groove 12 extending in the circumferential direction. The switching bracket 1 is installed in the adapter hole 21. The switching bracket 1 is provided with a bearing step 13 on the outer periphery of the connecting hole 11. The bearing step 13 is adjacent to the lower end of the adapter 2. The locking member 4 is threaded with the first screw hole and passes through the first screw hole. The end 41 of the locking member 4 is adjacent to the locking ring groove 12. The tail of the locking member 4 has a knob operation part.
[0020] The mounting bracket 3 includes a connecting seat 34, a spherical connecting part 31, a rod part 32, and an equipment mounting part 31. The rod part 32 connects the spherical connecting part 31 and the equipment mounting part 31. The equipment mounting part 31 is used to assemble the connecting seat 34, which can connect to photographic equipment. Alternatively, the equipment mounting part 31 can also be directly connected to photographic equipment. The spherical connecting part 31 is installed in the horizontal first end of the second through hole 22 and can rotate within the second through hole 22. The rod part 32 can move into the notch 23.
[0021] A cover 24 is provided at the second horizontal end of the second through hole 22. The cover 24 has a second screw hole through it in the horizontal direction. The clamping assembly 5 includes a plane bearing 53, a spring 522, a clamping block 52 and a clamping knob 51. The clamping block 52 is located inside the second through hole 22. The clamping knob 51 is installed at the second horizontal end of the second through hole 22. The clamping knob 51 is threadedly engaged with the second screw hole. The inner end of the clamping knob 51 is connected to the clamping block 52.
[0022] The inner end of the clamping knob 51 is provided with a positioning post 511 and a positioning step 512. The positioning step 512 is located on the outer periphery of the positioning post 511. The plane bearing 53 is located in the second through hole 22. The positioning post 511 passes through the inner hole of the plane bearing 53. The positioning step 512 is adjacent to the first race of the plane bearing 53. The second race of the plane bearing 53 is adjacent to the clamping block 52. The end face of the clamping block 52 facing the ball connection part 31 is provided with a spherical surface, which is adjacent to the ball connection part 31.
[0023] Spring 522 is arranged horizontally and elastically abuts against the cover 24 and clamping block 52. The cover 24 is provided with a first spring step 241, and the clamping block 52 is provided with a second spring step 521. Spring 522 is located on the outer periphery of the plane bearing 53, and the two ends of spring 522 are respectively installed at the first spring step 241 and the second spring step 521.
[0024] An operating part is provided at the outer end of the clamping knob 51. By rotating the clamping knob 51, the clamping knob 51 drives the clamping block 52 to move toward the spherical connecting part 31. The clamping block 52 is adjacent to the spherical connecting part 31, and the spherical connecting part 31 is adjacent to the edge of the horizontal first end of the second through hole 22, thereby fixing the position of the spherical connecting part 31 and the mounting bracket 3.
[0025] As can be seen above, the adapter can be easily connected to the tripod through the connecting hole of the switching bracket, and the end of the locking part is adjacent to the locking ring groove, which not only fixes the adapter, but also allows the adapter to be rotated and adjusted in the circumferential direction. In addition, the mounting bracket can be rotated and adjusted in the horizontal and vertical directions through the ball joint. After the equipment mounting part is connected to the equipment, the position of the equipment can be easily adjusted. Furthermore, the clamping knob drives the clamping block to move toward the ball joint to achieve convenient fixation of the mounting bracket.
Claims
1. A horizontal spherical adapter gimbal, characterized in that, Includes adapter, switching bracket, locking element, mounting bracket and clamping assembly; The lower end of the adapter is provided with an adapter hole extending vertically, the adapter hole is provided with a first through hole extending horizontally, the upper end of the adapter is provided with a second through hole extending horizontally, and the upper vertical part of the second through hole is provided with a notch. The lower end of the switching bracket has a connecting hole, and the outer wall of the switching bracket is provided with a locking ring groove extending in the circumferential direction. The switching bracket is installed in the adapter hole. The locking member passes through the first through hole, and the end of the locking member is adjacent to the locking ring groove; The mounting bracket is provided with a spherical connecting part, a rod part and an equipment mounting part. The rod part is connected between the spherical connecting part and the equipment mounting part. The spherical connecting part is installed in the horizontal first end of the second through hole and can rotate in the second through hole. The rod part can be moved into the notch. The clamping assembly includes a clamping block and a clamping knob. The clamping block is located inside the second through hole, and the clamping knob is installed at the second horizontal end of the second through hole. The clamping knob drives the clamping block to move toward the spherical connecting part. The clamping block is adjacent to the spherical connecting part, and the spherical connecting part is adjacent to the edge of the first horizontal end of the second through hole.
2. The horizontal spherical adapter gimbal according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cap is provided at the second horizontal end of the second through hole. The cap has a second threaded hole that runs through it in the horizontal direction. The clamping knob is threaded into the second threaded hole. The inner end of the clamping knob is connected to the clamping block.
3. The horizontal spherical adapter gimbal according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner end of the clamping knob is provided with a positioning post and a positioning step. The positioning step is located on the outer periphery of the positioning post. The clamping assembly includes a plane bearing. The positioning post passes through the inner hole of the plane bearing. The positioning step is adjacent to the first race of the plane bearing. The second race of the plane bearing is adjacent to the clamping block.
4. The transverse spherical adapter gimbal according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes a spring arranged horizontally and elastically abutting between the cap and the clamping block.
5. The transverse spherical adapter gimbal according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cover is provided with a first spring step, the clamping block is provided with a second spring step, the spring is located on the outer periphery of the planar bearing, and the two ends of the spring are respectively installed at the first spring step and the second spring step.
6. The transverse spherical adapter gimbal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first through hole is arranged as a first screw hole, and the locking member is threadedly engaged with the first screw hole.
7. The transverse spherical adapter gimbal according to claim 6, characterized in that: The switching bracket has a bearing step on the outer periphery of the connection hole, and the bearing step is adjacent to the lower end of the adapter.