Gimbal Quick-Release Locking Assembly for Faster Balance Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gimbals require complex balance adjustments for video cameras, making installation cumbersome and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A locking device on the gimbal shaft arm, comprising an upper cover, lower cover, quick release plate, and locking assembly, which simplifies the installation process by allowing simultaneous locking and fixing of the upper cover, lower cover, and quick release plate with a single operation, improving installation efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple balance adjustment structures are used to achieve balanced state, then the video camera can be properly balanced, but the installation process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple balance adjustment structures into a single integrated locking device that simultaneously locks the quick release plate and adjusts the counterweight position. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate adjustment operations needed while maintaining the balance adjustment capability, thereby simplifying the installation process without compromising the balance state.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device serves multiple functions: it locks the quick release plate to the shaft arm, secures the counterweight in position, and enables balance adjustment. By making the locking device multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for separate balance adjustment mechanisms, reducing installation complexity while ensuring reliable balance state.
2Reliability
If multiple balance adjustment structures are used, then proper balance can be achieved, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the balance adjustment function into the locking device itself, the patent allows users to achieve proper balance state in a single locking operation rather than through multiple separate adjustment steps, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining balance reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The counterweight is pre-positioned on the shaft arm with engagement structures that allow it to be secured at predetermined balance positions. This preliminary arrangement of balance adjustment elements enables quick selection and locking of the correct balance position without requiring complex real-time adjustments, thereby reducing installation time while ensuring proper balance state.
3Productivity
If a single locking operation is used, then installation efficiency improves, but the complexity of the locking structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking device is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously performs quick release plate locking, counterweight securing, and balance position fixation. By consolidating these functions into a single locking structure, the patent achieves high installation efficiency without requiring multiple separate locking mechanisms, thus avoiding excessive structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device is segmented into distinct functional modules: a locking component for securing the quick release plate, a counterweight engagement structure, and a position fixation mechanism. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function efficiently while the overall structure remains organized and manageable, achieving high installation efficiency without excessive complexity.
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AI summary
A gimbal system, a gimbal and a locking device are provided. The locking device is configured to be disposed on the shaft arm. The locking device includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a quick release plate and a locking assembly. The upper cover is disposed on the shaft arm. The lower cover is disposed on the side of the shaft arm opposite to the upper cover, and the upper cover and the lower cover can move together along the first direction. The quick release plate is used to install a load. The quick release plate is disposed on the side of the upper cover away from the lower cover. The quick release plate can move along a second direction on the upper cover. The locking assembly passes through the lower cover and the upper cover. When the locking assembly is tightened, the upper cover and the lower cover are locked and fixed to the shaft arm, and the quick release plate and the upper cover are locked and fixed on the upper cover.