Patent Grant
11940087
The present application relates to the technical field of photographic auxiliary equipment, and more particularly to an adjusting structure and a stand for photographic apparatus.
A tripod is a common auxiliary tool in photography and photo taking, which is used to stabilize video cameras, cameras and other photographic apparatus, with the tripod better quality shooting effects can be achieved. The tripod generally includes three legs and a cloud platform at the top of the legs for supporting the photographic equipment or instrument. However, with the diversification of shooting scenes, more shooting angles are needed, but the angle adjustment of the current tripod is in single direction, and thus a tripod can be adjusted in multi-directions is urgently needed.
In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, an adjusting structure and a stand for photographic apparatus are provided by the embodiments of the present invention to solve the technical problem that the angle adjustment of the tripod is single in the prior art.
An adjusting structure according to embodiments of the present invention is used for a stand for photographic apparatus, wherein a first adjusting rod, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a second adjusting rod, a first locking member and a supporting member. The first connecting member is fixedly connected with the first adjusting rod; the second connecting member is rotationally connected with the first connecting member and is provided with a first mounting hole, wherein the second connecting member is rotatable relative to the first connecting member to adjust an angle relative to the first connecting member; the second adjusting rod penetrates through the first mounting hole and is movablely connected with the second connecting member, and movable relative to the first adjusting rod along a straight direction; the first locking member is connected with the second connecting member for locking the second adjusting rod so as to limit the second adjusting rod to move along the straight direction; and the supporting member is connected to an end of the second adjusting rod away from the first adjusting rod.
In some embodiments, the adjusting structure further comprises a second locking member, and the first connecting member includes a first body and a first boss extending from the first body, the first body is provided with a second mounting hole and a first locking hole communicating with the second mounting hole, wherein one end of the first adjusting rod is extended into the second mounting hole, and the second locking member penetrates through the first locking hole for locking the first adjusting rod and the first body; the first boss is provided with a first connecting hole for connecting with the second connecting member.
In some embodiments, the adjusting structure further includes connecting assembly, and the second connecting member includes a second body and a second boss extending from the second body, the second body is provided with the first mounting hole; the second boss is provided with a second connecting hole; wherein the connecting assembly penetrates through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole and connects the first boss with the second boss rotationally.
In some embodiments, the connecting assembly includes a connecting pin, a locking knob and a spring, the connecting pin comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the connecting pin penetrates through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole; the locking knob is connected with the first end of the connecting pin; the spring is arranged in the first connecting hole or the second connecting hole and is sleeved on the connecting pin; wherein the second end of the connecting pin is in contact with a side of the second boss away from the first boss, and the locking knob is in contact with a side of the first boss away from the second boss; or, the second end of the connecting pin is in contact with a side of the first boss away from the second boss, and the locking knob is in contact with a side of the second boss away from the first boss.
In some embodiments, a first meshing tooth is formed on a surface of the first boss facing to the second boss, a second meshing tooth is formed on a surface of the second boss facing to the first boss, and the first meshing tooth is matched with the second meshing tooth for locking the first connecting member and the second connecting member.
In some embodiments, a first friction plate is provided on the a surface of the first boss facing to the second boss, a second friction plate is provided on the a surface of the second boss facing to the first boss; and the first friction plate is matched with the second friction plate for increasing a friction force between the first connecting member and the second connecting member.
In some embodiments, the first locking member includes a hand wheel and a locking piece, the hand wheel is connected with the second connecting member by thread, the locking piece is arranged within the first mounting hole of the second connecting member and is located between the second connecting member and the second adjusting rod; a top end of the locking piece is in contact with a top end of the hand wheel, and a gap between the locking piece and the second adjusting rod is adjusted by rotating the hand wheel.
In some embodiments, a second locking hole communicating with the first mounting hole is formed on the second connecting member, the first locking member is a locking screw, and the locking screw penetrates through the second locking hole and locks the second connecting member and the second adjusting rod.
In some embodiments, the second connecting member includes a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm located on both sides of the second adjusting rod, one end of the first clamping arm is connected with one end of the second clamping arm, and the other end of both the first and second clamping arm is provided with a third locking hole; the first locking member is a locking screw, and the locking screw passes through the two third locking holes and locks the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm.
In some embodiments, the second mounting hole is formed on the first connecting member, the adjusting structure further comprises a third connecting member, the third connecting member is arranged within the second mounting hole and is provided with a third mounting hole, the first adjusting rod penetrates the third mounting hole.
In some embodiments, the supporting member comprises a supporting body and a stud, the supporting body is fixedly connected with the second adjusting rod, and the stud is extended out of the supporting body.
In some embodiments, the adjusting structure further comprises a connecting base, an adapter and a supporting platform, the connecting base is arranged on a side of the supporting member away from the second adjusting rod and is provided with a mounting slot; the adapter includes a sphere and a rod body, wherein the sphere is arranged into the mounting slot and rotatable relative to the connecting base, the rod body is connected with the sphere; the supporting platform is connected with the rod body.
A stand for photographic apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a main stand and the adjusting structure mentioned in any one of the above-mentioned embodiments, and the adjusting structure is installed on the main stand.
In the adjustment structure and the stand for photographic apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the second adjusting rod can be moved relative to the first adjusting rod along a straight direction, and can be locked through the first locking member after being moved, thus to expand the shooting height of the photographic apparatus. Besides, the second connecting member is rotationally connected with the first connecting member, the first connecting member is connected with the first adjusting rod, the second connecting member is movably connected with the second adjusting rod, so that the angle between the second adjusting rod and the first adjusting rod can be adjusted, thus to expand the shooting angles of the stand for the photographic apparatus. Therefore, the stand for photographic apparatus has a wider application range, and more shooting angles and various shooting heights can be achieved after the photographic apparatus is installed on the stand for the photographic apparatus.
The additional aspects and advantages according to the embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in the following descriptions and partly become apparent from the following description or become known through the practice of the embodiments of the present application.
The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in combination with the following drawings, wherein:
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The embodiments of the present invention are further explained below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numbers in the accompanying drawings represent the same or similar components or components with the same or similar functions from beginning to end.
In addition, the embodiments of the present invention described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended only to explain the embodiments of the present invention, but cannot be understood as limitation to the present application.
In the present application, unless otherwise expressly provided and defined, a first feature being “on” or “under” a second feature can be interpreted as that the first feature is directly in contact with the second feature, or the first feature is indirectly in contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being “above” and “over” the second feature can be interpreted as that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or can be interpreted simply as that a level height of the first feature is higher than that the second feature. The first feature being “below” and “underneath” the second feature can be interpreted as that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or can be interpreted simply as that a level height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
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In the adjusting structure 10 of the present invention, the second adjusting rod 14 is movable relative to the first adjusting rod 11 along a straight direction, and can be locked through the first locking member 15 after being moved, which extends the shooting height of the photographic apparatus. Besides, the second connecting member 13 is rotationally connected with the first connecting member 12, the first connecting member 12 is connected with the first adjusting rod 11, and the second connecting member 13 is movably connected with the second adjusting rod 14, thus the angle between the second adjusting rod 14 and the first adjusting rod 11 can be adjusted, which extends the shooting angle of the stand for the photographic apparatus 100. Therefore, the stand for photographic apparatus with the adjusting structure 10 has a wider application range, and more shooting angles and various shooting heights can be achieved after the photographic apparatus is arranged on the stand for the photographic apparatus 100.
Specifically, the adjusting structure 10 of the present invention is mainly used to adjust the shooting angles and shooting heights of cameras, video cameras, mobile phones and other photographic apparatus placed on the adjusting structure 10, thus to meet the shooting needs. The adjusting structure 10 includes the first adjusting rod 11, the first connecting member 12, the second connecting member 13, the second adjusting rod 14, the first locking member 15 and the supporting member 16.
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Further, the adjusting structure 10 further includes a third connecting member 18, which is located in the second mounting hole 1211 and located between the first connecting member 12 and the first adjusting rod 11. Specifically, the third connecting member 18 is provided with a third mounting hole 181, the first adjusting rod 11 is extended into the third mounting hole 181. The second locking member 17 can be in contact with the third connecting member 18 after penetrating through the first locking hole, or a locking hole that communicates with the third mounting hole 181 is formed on the third connecting member 18, and the second locking member 17 is in contact with the first adjusting rod 11. The third connecting member 18 includes a main body 182 and a retaining ring 183. The main body 182 is provided with the third mounting hole 181. The main body 182 has an inverted T-shaped structure and a groove is formed at the bottom, and an annular groove is form on the waist of the main body 182. The first connecting member 12 is mounted within the groove of the main body 182, the two retaining rings 183 are mounted within the annular groove, and gaps are formed corresponding to the first locking hole. The second locking member 17 can penetrates through the first locking hole and then extends into the gap. In this way, the connection between the first connecting member 12 and the first adjusting rod 11 is tighter, and the first connecting member 12 is not easy to move relative to the first adjusting rod 11.
Certainly, in other embodiments, the second locking member 17 and the first adjusting rod 11 can also be fixed by other means, which is not limited here.
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Furthermore, the second boss 132 extends from the second body 131 toward a circumferential lateral side of the second body 131, and the second boss 132 can be connected to the first boss 122, so that the second connecting member 13 is rotationally connected with the first connecting member 12. Specifically, the second boss 132 is provided with a second connecting hole 1321 penetrating thereon, and the adjusting structure 10 also include a connecting assembly 19. The connecting assembly 19 penetrates through the first connecting hole 1221 on the first boss 122 and the second connecting hole 1321 on the second boss 132 to realize the rotational connection between the first boss 122 and the second boss 132. The connecting assembly 19 includes a connecting pin 191, a locking knob 192 and a spring 193. The connecting pin 191 includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the connecting pin 191 penetrates through the first connecting hole 1221 and the second connecting hole 1321, and then is connected to the locking knob 192. The spring 193 is arranged in the first connecting hole 1221 or the second connecting hole 1321, or the spring 193 is partly located in the first connecting hole 1221 and partly located in the second connecting hole 1321. The spring 193 is sleeved on the connecting pin 191. In one embodiment, the second end of the connecting pin 191 is in contact with a side of the second boss 132 away from the first boss 122, and the locking knob 192 is in contact with a side of the first boss 122 away from the second boss 132. In another embodiment, the second end of the connecting pin 191 is in contact with a side of the first boss 122 away from the second boss 132, and the locking knob 192 is in contact with a side of the second boss 132 away from the first boss 122. In this way, the first boss 122 and the second boss 132 can be discharged or tightly locked by rotating the locking knob 192, and an angle between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13 can be adjusted after the locking relationship is discharged. After adjusting to an appropriate angle, the locking knob 192 is rotated and locked. The spring 193 acts as a buffer and helps in the process of tightening and loosening.
Certainly, in other embodiments, the connecting manners between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13 can also be other structures, which is not limited here.
Furthermore, since the adjusting structure 10 generally carries a camera, the camera has a certain weight, in order to avoid relative displacement between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13, it is necessary to tightly lock the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13 or to increase the friction between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13. In some embodiments, in conjunction with
In other embodiments, a first friction plate is provided on the surface of the first boss 122 facing to the second boss 132, and a second friction plate is provided on the surface of the second boss 132 facing to the first boss 122. The first friction plate is matched with the second friction plate to increase a friction force between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13. Therefore, the friction force between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13 is large and not easy to loosen, which ensures the stability when the adjusting structure 10 is in use. The specific types of the first friction plate and the second friction plate are not limited here; the first friction plate and the second friction plate can be provided on the whole surface, or can be provided on partial areas on the surface, which is not limited here.
Certainly, in other embodiments, other ways can also be used to tightly lock the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13, or used to increase the friction force between the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 13, which is not limited here.
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In some embodiments, the first locking member 15 includes a hand wheel 151 and a locking piece 152. The hand wheel 151 is connected with the second connecting member 13 by thread. The locking piece 152 is located within the first mounting hole 1311 of the second connecting member 13 and is located between the second connecting member 13 and the second adjusting rod 14. A top end of the locking piece 152 is in contact with a top end of the hand wheel 151, and a slot between the locking piece 152 and the second adjusting rod 14 can be adjust by rotating the hand wheel 151. Specifically, an outer side of the second connecting member 13 is provided with external threads, the hand wheel 151 is provided with a through hole, and an inner surface of the through hole is provided with internal threads. The hand wheel 151 is connected with the second connecting member 13 by matching the internal threads with the external threads. The locking piece 152 is located within the second connecting member 13 and sleeved on the second adjusting rod 14, and is in contact with inner side of the hand wheel 151. A gap between the locking piece 152 and the second adjusting rod 14 can be reduced or increased by rotating the hand wheel 151, thus a connection between the second adjusting rod 14 and the second connecting member 13 can be achieved by rotating the hand wheel 151, which is convenient to operate. A friction structure is provided on an outer surface of the hand wheel 151, which facilitates users to operate the hand wheel 151.
In other embodiments, a second locking hole communicating with the first mounting hole 1311 is formed on the second connecting member 13, the first connecting member is a locking screw, and the locking screw penetrates through the second locking hole to lock the second connecting member 13 and the second adjusting rod 14. It could be understood that the second connecting member 13 is provided with the second locking hole that penetrates the side wall of the second connecting member 13, and the locking screw penetrates through the second locking hole to lock the second connecting member 13 and the second adjusting rod 14. The connection between the second connecting member 13 and the second adjusting rod 14 may be changed by adjusting the locking screw. Certainly, the locking screw can be directly in contact with the second adjusting rod 14, or other components can be arranged between the second connecting member 13 and the second adjusting rod 14, thus the locking screw is not directly in contact with the second adjusting rod 14, which can avoid damage to the second adjusting rod 14 due to direct contact.
In some other embodiments, the second connecting member 13 includes a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm. The first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are located on both sides of the second adjusting rod 14, respectively. One end of the first clamping arm is connected with one end of the second clamping arm, the other ends of both the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are provided with third locking holes. The first locking member is a locking screw, and the locking screw penetrates through the two third locking holes to tightly lock the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm. Specifically, a body of the second connecting member 13 includes the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm. Both the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are connected with the second boss 132, and a distance between the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm is changed by adjusting the locking screw, so that the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm can clamp or loosen the second adjusting rod 14. Certainly, the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm can be directly in contact with the second adjusting rod 14, or other components can be arranged between the first clamping arm and the second adjusting rod 14, and between the second clamping arm and the second adjusting rod 14, thus the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are not directly in contact with the second adjusting rod 14, which can avoid damage to the second adjusting rod 14 due to direct contact.
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A third locking member 23 for locking the adapter 21 and the connecting base 20 is also provided in some embodiments, which can tightly lock the adapter 21 and the connecting base 20 after adjusting the direction, thus to make the shooting more stable. Furthermore, the supporting platform 22 can include a base 221 and a silicone pad 222 placed on the base 221. The silicone pad 222 can act as a cushion and play a better role in shock absorption, so that the camera placed on the supporting platform 22 is more stable.
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In summary, in the adjusting structure 10 and the stand 100 for photographic apparatus of the present invention, the second adjusting rod 14 is movable relative to the first adjusting rod 11 along a straight direction, and can be locked through the first locking member 15 after being moved, thus to expand the shooting height of the photographic apparatus. Besides, the second connecting member 13 is rotationally connected with the first connecting member 12, the first connecting member 12 is connected with the first adjusting rod 11, and the second connecting member 13 is movably connected with the second adjusting rod 14, so that the angle between the second adjusting rod 14 and the first adjusting rod 11 can be adjusted, thus to expand the shooting angles of the stand 100 for photographic apparatus. Therefore, the stand 100 for photographic apparatus has a wider application range, and more shooting angles and various shooting heights can be achieved after the photographic apparatus is installed on the stand 100 for the photographic apparatus.
In the description of the present specification, the description of reference terms “certain embodiments”, “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “indicative embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples”, or “some examples” mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiments or examples of the present application. In the present specification, indicative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
Furthermore, the terms “first” and “second” are used only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or to indicate implicitly the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as “first” and “second” features may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the described features. In the description of the present invention, “plurality” means at least two, such as two, three, unless otherwise specifically defined.
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it is understandable that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as restrictions on the present application. Those skilled in the art can change, modify, replace and substitute the above embodiments within the scope of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and its equivalents.
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