Hand-Held Gimbal Docking Structure for Direct Mobile Viewing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current gimbal technologies face challenges in establishing a convenient and efficient connection between the gimbal and a mobile terminal for real-time image viewing or storage, with existing methods being cumbersome.

Innovation Solution

A hand-held gimbal design featuring a handle portion with a display screen and an adaptor that protrudes to connect directly to a mobile device, allowing for easy docking and data transmission, while also incorporating a gimbal photographing device and control buttons for user operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a cable is drawn from the inside of the gimbal to connect to the terminal, then data transmission between gimbal and terminal is enabled, but the connection establishment becomes cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission capabilityVSAvoidconnection establishment convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A cable management component is introduced as an intermediary element that extends from the gimbal's cable outlet. This component includes a cable guide channel that directs the cable outward, and a magnetic component that attracts and secures the cable connector, making the connection process more intuitive and convenient while maintaining reliable data transmission capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the gimbal structure is simplified for easier operation, then ease of operation is improved, but the functionality for real-time image viewing and storage may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoverall operation convenienceVSAvoidreal-time image viewing and storage capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The cable management component merges multiple functions into a single integrated structure: it serves as both a structural element (extending from the gimbal body) and a functional element (guiding the cable and providing magnetic attraction for connection). This allows the gimbal to maintain simplified operation while preserving real-time image viewing and storage capabilities through the maintained cable connection interface

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11460755B2Hand-held gimbal and hand-held gimbal apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.10.04 SZ DJI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A hand-held gimbal includes a handle portion and a gimbal photographing device mounted on the handle portion. A display screen is disposed at the handle portion and configured to display at least one of content captured by the gimbal photographing device or a photographing parameter of the gimbal photographing device.