Gimbal Load Mounting Assembly for Fast Center-of-Gravity Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gimbal load mounting assemblies face challenges in quickly and conveniently adjusting the center of gravity of cameras or sensors mounted on gimbals, leading to potential torque issues that affect user experience and operational lifetime.
Innovation Solution
A gimbal load mounting assembly featuring a first seating body, a second seating body, and a fastener that allows for simultaneous locking of the mounting locations, with adjusting members to drive the seating bodies and adjust the relative positions, enabling easy adjustment of the load's center of gravity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate fasteners are used to lock the first seating body and second seating body independently, then the locking reliability is improved, but the operation complexity and time required for adjustment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple fastening functions into a single integrated fastener that simultaneously locks both the first seating body to the gimbal frame and the second seating body to the first seating body. This single fastener performs what would traditionally require multiple separate fasteners, thereby maintaining locking reliability while significantly simplifying the adjustment operation and reducing the time required.
2Ease of operation
If the fastener structure is simplified to enable quick adjustment, then the ease of operation is improved, but the locking reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated fastener design consolidates multiple locking functions into a single component that maintains full locking capability. When actuated, this single fastener simultaneously secures both seating bodies, ensuring that simplification of the adjustment operation does not compromise the reliability of the locking mechanism.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting assembly allows independent adjustment of seating bodies, then the adaptability for center of gravity adjustment is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves independent adjustability of both seating bodies through a single integrated fastener mechanism. This allows the mounting assembly to maintain high adaptability for center of gravity adjustment while minimizing device complexity by using one fastener instead of multiple separate fasteners and control mechanisms.
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AI summary
A gimbal load mounting assembly (12), configured to slidably mount to a gimbal frame (20) to adjust a center of gravity of a load mounted on the gimbal load mounting assembly (12). The gimbal load mounting assembly (12) includes a first seating body (12a), a second seating body (12b) that can slidably connect with the first seating body (12a), and a fastener. The first seating body (12a) is configured to connect with the gimbal frame (20) and slide in a first direction. The second seating body (12b) is configured to mount the load, the second seating body (12b) can slide on the first seating body (12a) in a second direction. The fastener (12d) connects with the first seating body (12a) and can simultaneously lock a mounting location of the first seating body (12a) relative to the gimbal frame (20) and a mounting location of the second seating body (12b) relative to the first seating body (12a).