7-Shaped Gimbal Handle for Lighter Multi-Mode Stabilizers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hand-held gimbal stabilizers are heavy and limited in application modes, causing user fatigue due to fixed holding positions, which restricts their popularity and usage.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight hand-held stabilizer with a 7-shaped handle that allows adjustable holding angles and includes a gimbal with a motor and encoder configuration that reduces thickness and weight while enabling multiple application modes through a 7-shaped handle with movable connectors and a battery compartment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a traditional straight-rod handle configuration is used, then the stabilizer structure is simple, but the self-weight is heavy and user fatigue increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is segmented into a first connection arm and a second connection arm that intersect to form a 7-shaped structure. This segmentation allows the handle to achieve both structural simplicity and weight reduction by distributing the support function across multiple arms rather than using a single heavy straight-rod structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle transitions from a one-dimensional straight-rod to a two-dimensional 7-shaped structure with intersecting arms. This dimensional change enables the handle to provide multiple support orientations (horizontal and vertical holding) while reducing material usage and overall weight.
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed straight-rod handle is used, then the manufacturing is simple, but the application modes are limited and user experience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The handle incorporates a movable connector that enables dynamic adjustment between different holding modes. The connector can be positioned at multiple locations along the second connection arm, allowing the handle to adapt between horizontal and vertical holding orientations while maintaining a simple 7-shaped structure that remains easy to manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The 7-shaped handle with movable connector serves multiple functions: it can be held horizontally, vertically, or at intermediate angles; it provides both hand-held and supported operation modes; and it accommodates different user preferences and shooting scenarios, thereby achieving multi-functionality without significantly complicating the manufacturing process.
3Device complexity
If the encoder is installed on the top of the magnet, then the motor assembly is simple, but the motor thickness increases and overall weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The encoder installation position shifts from the top (vertical dimension) to the side (horizontal dimension) of the magnet. This dimensional relocation allows the encoder to be positioned laterally adjacent to the magnet rather than stacked vertically, thereby reducing motor thickness without compromising the simplicity of the motor assembly structure.
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AI summary
The invention provides a lightweight hand-held stabilizer comprising a gimbal and a 7-shaped handle. The 7-shaped handle comprises a first connection arm (1) and a second connection arm (2), one end of the first connection arm (1) is rigidly connected to one end of the second connection arm (2), and a movable connector(s) is arranged at the end face of the other end of the first connection arm (1) and/or the second connection arm (2). The present invention can provide multiple using modes of the stabilizer handle, and the user experience of a stabilizer product is enhanced.