The present disclosure relates to the technical field of image and video photographing devices and, more particularly, to a handheld apparatus and a photographing device, which are applicable to various mobile phones or cameras.
With the appearance of mobile electronic devices including mobile phones and tablets and the improvement of the performance of cameras mounted at these mobile electronic devices, more and more people give up using bulky professional cameras for photographing and instead use the above mobile electronic devices to take photos or videos in daily life or work scenes.
In general, when a mobile electronic device such as a mobile phone is used for photographing, the mobile electronic device is usually held by a user, and the length of the user's arm is limited, resulting in a short distance between a subject to be photographed and a lens of the mobile electronic device. Correspondingly, when one person or multiple people take a selfie, the selfie may become a big-head shot or some people may not be included in the picture.
Because of the above problem, a selfie stick that is configured to support a mobile electronic device for photographing is provided in existing technologies. When using the selfie stick, it is only necessary to clamp the mobile electronic device on the selfie stick through clamping arms of the selfie stick, and adjust the length of holding the selfie stick as needed, to achieve photographing requirements at a different distance. However, an existing selfie stick generally only has a fixed length, or only a part of a hollow rod can be extended or retracted to adjust the viewing distance. It is difficult to make full use of the length of the hollow rod to realize the user's demand for viewing at a larger distance.
In accordance with the disclosure, there is provided a handheld apparatus including a telescopic rod, a fixing frame mounted at a top end of the telescopic rod and configured to support a mobile electronic device, a handheld member sleeved at a position close to a bottom end of the telescopic rod that is configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the handheld member, and a support structure foldably mounted at a bottom end of the handheld member and configured to be in a folded state to accommodate the bottom end of the telescopic rod when the telescopic rod is in the first position.
Also in accordance with the disclosure, there is provided a photographing device including a mobile electronic device and a handheld apparatus. The handheld apparatus includes a telescopic rod, a fixing frame mounted at a top end of the telescopic rod and configured to support the mobile electronic device, a handheld member sleeved at a position close to a bottom end of the telescopic rod that is configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the handheld member, and a support structure foldably mounted at a bottom end of the handheld member and configured to be in a folded state to accommodate the bottom end of the telescopic rod when the telescopic rod is in the first position.
To explain the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some of the embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative work, other drawings may be obtained from these drawings.
1—handheld apparatus; 110—fixing frame; 1101—first buckle member; 1102—second buckle member; 11021—convex platform; 11021a—secondary detection contact; 11021b—secondary connection contact; 11021c—positioning groove; 11021d—protrusion; 1103—opening; 1104—lug; 11041—bearing hole; 1105—damping shaft; 200—telescopic rod; 2101—groove; 21011—top surface; 21012—bottom surface; 2102—bottom cover; 2103—friction surface; 300—communication wire; 400—handheld member; 4101—protrusion block; 4102—friction plate; 4103—limit surface; 500—controller; 600—support structure; 6101—leg; 61011—recessed part; 9—handheld gimbal camera; 901—main body; 9011—display screen; 9012—mounting slot; 90121—primary detection contacts; 90122—primary connection contact; 90123—retractable positioning block; 90124—sliding groove; 9013—control knob; 902—gimbal; 120—fixing frame; 121—connection device; 1211—housing; 12111—front wall; 12112—rear wall; 12113—side wall; 12113a—upper side wall; 12113b—lower side wall; 12113c—right side wall; 12113d—left side wall; 1212—connector; 1213—secondary connection contact; 1214—secondary detection area; 1215—protrusion; 1216—positioning groove; 122—main body; 1221—escape hole; 123—mounting groove; 123a—upper opening; 123b—lower surface; 123c—right side; 123d—left side; 123e—front opening; 123f—upper side; 1231—first receiving groove; 1232—second receiving groove; 1233—primary connection contact; 1234—primary detection contact; 1235—sliding groove; 1236—retractable positioning block.
Technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. It will be appreciated that the described embodiments are some rather than all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments conceived by those having ordinary skills in the art on the basis of the described embodiments without inventive efforts should fall within the scope of the present disclosure. Example embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same numbers refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise specified. When there is no conflict, different embodiments and/or features of embodiments can be combined.
In the description of this disclosure, the orientational or positional relationship indicated by “center,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “right,” “bottom,” “inner,” or “outer” refers to the orientational or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are only for the convenience of describing the disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatuses or elements referred to must have a specific position or orientation. Therefore, they do not limit the scope of the present disclosure.
In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature associated with “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the feature. In the description of this disclosure, “multiple” or “plurality of” means two or more than two, such as two or three, unless otherwise specifically defined.
In the description of this disclosure, the terms “installation,” “mounting,” “connection,” and “fixing” should be interpreted broadly unless otherwise clearly specified and limited. For example, a connection may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection, or may refer to a body integrated as a whole. A connection may be a mechanical connection, or electrical connection or may refer to a communication between two bodies. A connection may be a direct connection, or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium. A connection may refer to the communication of insides of two components or the interaction of two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this disclosure may be understood according to specific circumstances.
Unless otherwise defined, all the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same or similar meanings as generally understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. As described herein, the terms used in the specification of the present disclosure are intended to describe example embodiments, instead of limiting the present disclosure. The term “and/or” used herein includes any suitable combination of one or more related items listed.
In this disclosure, descriptions with reference to term “one embodiment”, “some embodiments,” “examples,” “specific examples,” or “some examples” mean specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this disclosure, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, when no conflict exits, those skilled in the art can combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this disclosure.
Different embodiments or examples are used to described different structures consistent with the present disclosure below. To simplify the description of the embodiments, components, and settings of specific examples are described below. They are only examples and are not intended to limit the disclosure. In addition, reference numerals and/or reference letters may be repeated in different examples for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and not to indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or settings described. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware of the use of other processes and/or materials.
In various embodiments, specifically, the mobile electronic device may be any suitable electronic device including a mobile phone, a tablet, a camera, or a handheld gimbal camera. For example, in some embodiments, the mobile electronic device may be a handheld gimbal camera 9 and a camera may be mounted at the handheld gimbal camera 9.
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In various embodiments, the fixing frame 110 may be a gimbal, or another suitable supporting structure including a supporting rod, a supporting block, a supporting platform, or a supporting frame. In some embodiments where the fixing frame 110 is not a gimbal, a gimbal may be mounted at the supporting structure that is not a gimbal and the mobile electronic device may be mounted at the gimbal to improve stability of the mobile electronic device. In some other embodiments, the mobile electronic device may be mounted at the supporting structure directly. For example, in various embodiments, the fixing frame 110 may be a single-axis gimbal, a dual-axis gimbal, or a three-axis gimbal suitable for holding the mobile electronic device including a camera or a mobile phone, or a clamping device.
In some embodiments, the fixing frame 110 may be mounted at the top end of the telescopic rod 200. For example, a motor base of the three-axis stabilization gimbal for mounting a yaw axis may be fixed at the top end of the telescopic rod 200. In some other embodiments, it is also possible to fix a supporting block or a supporting frame at the top end of the telescopic rod 200 as the fixing frame 110.
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Optionally, an electrical connection mechanism may be formed at an inner wall of the opening 1103 formed in the fixing frame 110 (or in another part of the fixing frame 110), and the mobile electronic device may include an electrical connection structure that cooperates with the electrical connection mechanism. The electrical connection mechanism and the electrical connection structure may be mated together to achieve electrical connection (including at least one of a power supply connection or a communication connection) between the handheld apparatus 1 and the mobile electronic device. For example, the electrical connection mechanism formed at the fixing frame 110 may be a connector of any form, e.g., a wired connector for charging the mobile electronic device, such that the connector may be mated with the interface of the mobile electronic device to realize charging between the handheld apparatus and the mobile electronic device. In some other examples, the electrical connection mechanism may also have other structural forms, including the connector described below or the secondary connection contact.
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In some embodiments, to realize the rotational connection between the fixing frame 110 and the top end of the telescopic rod 200, two opposite lugs 1104 may be formed at the fixing frame 110, and the two lugs 1104 may be provided with bearing holes 11041. Therefore, the damping shaft 1105 may pass through the top end of the telescopic rod 200 and be supported by the bearing holes 11041 of the two lugs 1104.
Optionally, the above damping shaft 1105 may include a polygonal shaft, and the bearing holes 11041 formed in the lug 1104 may include polygonal holes matching the shape of the polygonal shaft, such as regular hexagon holes. Correspondingly, shape matching between the shaft and bearing holes 11041 may realize the restriction on the rotation angle of the fixing frame 110.
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To realize the communication connection between the mobile electronic device and the handheld member 400, as shown in
Since the telescopic rod 200 needs to be extended or shortened during use, the communication wire 300 disposed in the telescopic rod 200 may have a reserved length so that it may stretch or bend as the telescopic rod 200 is extended or shortened. For example, a part of the communication wire 300 located in the telescopic rod 200 may have a spiral shape. The possibility of the communication wire 300 being broken due to repeated folding of the same part may be reduced.
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In some embodiments, a bottom cover 2102 is sleeved at the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200. After passing through the opening at the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200, the first end of the communication wire 300 may first pass through a gap between the bottom cover 2102 and the telescopic rod 200, and then extend into the handheld member 400. With the bottom cover 2102 provided, when the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 is in the first position, the top end of the bottom cover 2102 may be covered by the handheld member 400 to prevent the communication wire 300 from being exposed to the external air environment to maintain the overall aesthetics and reduce the possibility of damage to the communication wire 300.
In some other embodiments, the first end of the communication wire 300 may not pass through the opening at the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200. Instead, near the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 (for example, at a first predetermined distance from an edge of the bottom end), a first wire-passing hole may be formed, such that the first end of the communication wire 300 may pass through the first wire-passing hole and then extend into the handheld member 400. To prevent the first cable hole from being seen by the user and improve the overall aesthetics, the first wire-passing hole may be configured to be blocked by the handheld member 400 when the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 is in the second position and to be blocked by the folded support structure 600 when the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 is in the first position.
Similar to the first end of the communication wire 300, in some embodiments, the second end of the communication wire 300 may not pass through the top end of the telescopic rod 200, but instead a second wire-passing hole may be formed near the top end of the telescopic rod 200 (that is, at a position at a predetermined distance from an edge of the top end), such that the second end of the communication wire 300 may pass through the second wire-passing hole and extend into the fixing frame 110. Correspondingly, the communication wire 300 may be connected to the mobile electronic device disposed at the fixing frame 100 conveniently.
To realize the electrical connection between the second end of the communication wire 300 extending into the fixed frame 110 and the movable electronic device, the above electrical connection mechanism may be provided at the fixed frame 110 such that the electrical connection mechanism may be electrically connected to the movable electronic device and electrically connected to the second end of the communication wire 300. For example, when the movable electronic device is a mobile phone, a Micro-b connector electrically connected to the second end of the communication wire 300 may be mounted at the fixing frame 110. In use, the interface of the mobile phone is matched with the Micro-b connector of the fixing frame 110 to realize the communication connection and power supply connection between the mobile phone and the controller 500 located at the handheld member 400 described below. In various embodiments, the electrical connection mechanism may be any suitable plug type such as a USB connector, a Type-c connector, a Micro-b connector or a pin plug connector. In some embodiments, the electrical connection mechanism may also be a secondary connection contact that matches a primary connection contact of a mobile electronic device (such as a handheld gimbal). Optionally, the electrical connection mechanism may be formed at the inner wall of the opening 1103 of the fixing frame 110 for the movable electronic device to pass through, or may be formed at the top surface of the supporting platform-type fixing frame 110.
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In some embodiments, to realize that the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may move between the first position and the second position relative to the handheld member 400, various structures including a thread structure or a spring structure may be adopted. Specifically, in some examples, internal threads may be formed at the inner wall of the handheld member 400 and external threads may be formed at the outer wall of the telescopic rod 200. Correspondingly, when the telescopic rod 200 is screwed, the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may move relative to the handheld member 400. In some other embodiments, an upper rib (or lower rib) may be formed at the inner wall of the handheld member 400, and a lower rib (or upper rib) may be formed at the outer wall of the telescopic rod 200. A spring may be disposed between the lower rib and the upper rid. Correspondingly, only an external force in the axial direction may need to be applied to the telescopic rod 200 to cause the spring to be compressed or stretched, thereby causing the telescopic rod 200 to move relative to the handheld member 400.
In some embodiments, to limit the position of the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 when it moves relative to the handheld member 400, the telescopic rod 200 and the handheld member 400 may be provided with a first limit structure and parts of the first limit structure at the telescopic rod 200 and the handheld member 400 can cooperate with each other. With the first limit structure, the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may only move between the first position and the second position relative to the handheld member 400. As such, on the basis of the telescopic capability of the top of the telescopic end relative to the handheld member 400, a desired length variation range of the fixing frame 110 relative to the handheld member 400 may be achieved via specific design of the first limit structure to adjust the movement range of the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200. In some embodiments, the first position and the second position may be the upper and lower limit positions that allow the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 to move respectively. For example, the first position may be the lower limit position of the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200, and the second position may be the upper limit position of the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200.
In some embodiments, the first limit structure may be a spring pin and a positioning hole that cooperate with each other. The spring pin may be provided at the telescopic rod 200, and the positioning hole may be opened on the inner wall of the handheld member 400. In some other embodiments, the first limit structure may be the length of the internal thread or the external thread in the threaded structure for realizing the relative movement of the telescopic rod 200 and the handheld member 400. In some other embodiments, the first limit structure may be an upper rib and a lower rib in a spring structure for realizing the relative movement of the telescopic rod 200 and the handheld member 400.
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In some embodiments, the grooves 2101 may be annular. It may be understood that when the annular grooves 2101 are provided at the telescopic rod 200, the grooves 2101 are blind grooves. Correspondingly, when the grooves 2101 are annular, the protrusion blocks 4101 may also be annular to match the annular grooves 2101.
When the position of the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 needs to be adjusted, for example, when the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 needs to be moved from the first position to the second position, it may be only necessary to pull the telescopic rod 200 from the top end of the telescopic rod 200 or push the telescopic rod 200 from the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 to move the protrusion blocks 4101 of the first limit structure to the top surface 21011 of the grooves 2101 of the first limit structure. When the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 needs to be moved from the second position to the first position, it may be only necessary to push the top end of the telescopic rod 200 or pull the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200, such that the protrusion blocks 4101 of the first limit structure move toward the bottom surface 21012 of the grooves 2101 of the first limit structure.
Further, in some embodiments, the handheld member 400 and the telescopic rod 200 may be also provided with a lock structure including parts that cooperate with each other for locking the handheld member 400 and the telescopic rod 200 when the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 moves to a predetermined position. For example, in some embodiments, a matching structure including a fixing pin and a fixing hole may be used as the locking structure to realize the locking function of the handheld member 400 and the telescopic rod 200. For example, a first positioning hole may be opened at the handheld member 400, and a plurality of second positioning holes may be opened at the telescopic rod 200. The first positioning hole at the handheld member 400 and the second positioning hole at the telescopic rod 200 may be aligned. When the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 moves to the user's expected position (i.e., the predetermined position), the fixing pin may be passed through the first positioning hole and a second positioning hole aligned with it to lock the handheld member 400 and the telescopic rod 200.
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Optionally, the friction plate 4102 may be arranged at a position close to the first limit structure to avoid mutual influence between the friction plate 4102 and the first limit structure. Further, the friction plate 4102 may also be arranged separately, to facilitate the replacement of the friction plate 4102. For example, as shown in
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When the telescopic rod 200 is in the first position, if the support structure 600 is in the folded state, the top end of the telescopic rod 200 may be directly pulled to move the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 from the first position to the second position, and then whether to extend the support structure 600 may be determined according to the situation. In some other embodiments, the support structure 600 may be extended first, and then the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may be pushed or the top end of the telescopic rod 200 may be pulled to move the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 from the first position to the second position. Subsequently, whether to fold the support structure 600 may be determined according to the situation. When the support structure 600 is in the extended state, either the top end of the telescopic rod 200 may be directly pulled or the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may be pushed directly, to move the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 from the first position to the second position, and then whether to fold the support structure 600 may be determined according to the actual condition.
When the telescopic rod 200 is in the second position and the support structure 600 is in the folded state, the top end of the telescopic rod 200 may be directly pushed to move the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 from the second position to the first position, and then whether to extend the support structure 600 may be determined according to the situation. In some other embodiments, the support structure 600 may be extended first, and then the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may be pulled or the top end of the telescopic rod 200 may be pushed to move the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 from the second position to the first position. Subsequently, whether to fold the support structure 600 may be determined according to the situation. If the support structure 600 is in the extended state, either the top end of the telescopic rod 200 may be directly pushed or the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may be pulled directly, to move the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 from the second position to the first position. Then whether to fold the support structure 600 may be determined according to the actual condition.
In various embodiments, when the telescopic rod 200 is in the second position, the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may be accommodated in the handheld member 400, or may be located outside the handheld member 400, which may be set by those skilled in the art according to actual needs.
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In the handheld apparatus 1 provided by various embodiments of the present disclosure, the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 may move between the first position and the second position relative to the handheld member 400 sleeved near the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 along the axis of the telescopic rod 200. Correspondingly, the flexibility of adjusting the length of the handheld apparatus 1 may be improved to meet the user's viewing requirements in a large range. Moreover, when the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 is in the first position, the support structure 600 may wrap the bottom end of the telescopic rod 200 in the folded state, such that the support structure 600 may be used as a part of the user's grip. The length of the handheld member 400 may be reduced, thereby reducing the weight of the handheld member 400 in the handheld apparatus 1 and improving the convenience of use. When the telescopic rod 200 is in the second position, the support structure 600 not only can be configured in the folded state to facilitate the user to hold for handheld remote viewing, but also can be configured in the extended state to be mounted on a support such as the ground or a desktop for shooting.
Further, the handheld apparatus 1 provided by the present disclosure may make the distance between the fixing frame 110 and the handheld member 400 farther without increasing the length of the telescopic rod 200, such that more scene content may be captured when the user takes a selfie. For example, the user may capture a full-body portrait of the user, or capture more people in a group photo or more background content in the screen. When the user is photographing other objects, the camera may be made closer to the subject, to obtain clearer images. For example, it may be suitable for close photographing of distant objects such as plants outside the cliff or lotus on the lake or objects that are not suitable for close proximity.
In some embodiments, the long distance viewing may include not only the case where the user moves the camera away from the user when taking a selfie, but also the case where the user moves the camera closer to an object when shooting the object. When the user takes a selfie, since the camera needs to be kept farther away from the user, the distance between the handheld member 400 of the handheld apparatus 1 and the fixing frame 110 should be farther to meet the viewing requirements. When the user photographs other objects, the camera needs to be closer to the objects, and farther away from the user. Therefore, the distance between the handheld member 400 of the handheld apparatus 1 and the fixing frame 110 should also be larger to meet the viewing requirement.
The present disclosure provides a photographing device based on the previous embodiments. An electrical connection between a mobile electronic device of the photographing device and the fixing frame of the handheld apparatus may be achieved through contact points. The electrical connection mechanism between the mobile electronic device and the handheld apparatus can be simplified. The volume and weight of the photographing device can be reduced, and quick disassembly and assembly can be achieved.
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The mating part of the handheld gimbal camera 9 and the handheld apparatus 1 including the electrical connection mechanism, will be described in detail below for a clear understanding of the solution of this embodiment.
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To mate with the above secondary connection contact 11021a, as shown in
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In some embodiments, when the handheld gimbal camera 9 needs to be mounted at the handheld apparatus 1, the handheld gimbal camera 9 may be inserted through the opening 1103 of the handheld apparatus 1, such that the convex platform 11021 in the opening 1103 may extend into the handheld apparatus 1. When the primary detection contacts 90121 detect the secondary detection area or the secondary detection contacts 11021a, it may be determined that the handheld gimbal camera 9 has been correctly mounted to the handheld apparatus 1. Correspondingly, one of the handheld gimbal camera 9 and the handheld apparatus 1 may supply power to another, or control another to execute one or more instructions, through the electrical connection between the primary connection contacts 90122 and the secondary connection contacts 11021b. For example, the handheld gimbal camera 9 may supply power to the controller 500 of the handheld apparatus 1 to avoid the increase in weight caused by the need to mount a battery at the handheld apparatus 1. Further, multiple instructions may be sent to the handheld gimbal camera 9 to perform corresponding actions, for example, to control the camera mounted at the handheld gimbal camera 9 to take pictures and video. In some embodiments, the plurality of primary detection contacts 90121 is provided. Correspondingly, when a preset number of primary detection contacts 90121 or a portion of the plurality of primary detection contacts 90121 in a preset position detects the secondary detection area or the secondary detection contacts 11021a corresponding to these primary detection contacts 90121, it is determined that the handheld gimbal camera 9 and the handheld apparatus 1 have been correctly assembled together. As such, the accuracy of detection can be improved.
The specific forms of the primary connection contacts 90122, the secondary connection contacts 11021b, the primary detection contacts 90121, the secondary detection contacts 11021a, and the secondary detection area are not limited in the present disclosure, and may be any proper form, such as elastic metal contacts or springs.
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For description purposes only, the embodiments where the mobile electronic device mounted at the fixed frame 110 of the handheld apparatus 1 is the handheld gimbal camera 9 are used as examples to illustrate the present disclosure, and should not limit the scopes of the present disclosure. In various embodiments, the mobile electronic device may also be another suitable device, including a camera. The above embodiments where the opening 1103 formed by the first buckle member 1101 and the second buckle member 1102 is used to hold the mobile electronic device such as a handheld gimbal camera 9 or a camera are used as examples to illustrate the present disclosure, and should not limit the scope of the present disclosure. In some other embodiment, another suitable structure without the opening 1103 may also be used as the fixing frame 110 to mount the mobile electronic device including the handheld gimbal camera 9 and the camera.
The photographing device provided in the present disclosure may realize quick disassembly and electrical connection of the mobile electronic device by providing the secondary connection contacts 11021a at the fixed frame 110 to be mated with the mobile electronic device such as a handheld gimbal camera 9. Further, the photographing device may have less structures. Therefore, the volume and weight of the photographing device may be reduced, the convenience of users may be improved.
The present disclosure provides a fixing frame and a photographing device based on the above embodiments. In some embodiments, the fixing frame may be connected to mobile electronic devices with different types of ports by changes different connection devices. Further, in some embodiments, the connection device of the fixing frame may be mounted at the main body of the fixing frame in a front or reverse direction. The connection with the mobile electronic devices and the storage of the connector may be facilitated, to prevent the connector from loss.
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In some embodiments, the connection device 121 may be detachably mounted in the mounting groove 123 opened in the main body 122 of the fixing frame 120, and may be electrically connected with the main body 122 through contacts. Therefore, no connection wire may be required. Further, the connection devices 121 with different connectors 1212 may be changed conveniently by removing the connectors 121, to achieve the communication connection with mobile electronic devices with different interfaces.
Specifically, in some embodiments, the housing 1211 of the connection device 121 may have a shape similar to a rectangular parallelepiped or a cylinder. When the housing 1211 has the shape of a polyhedron, a smooth transition may be made between two adjacent surfaces. For example, as shown in
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In some embodiments, the side wall 12113 may include an upper cover and a lower cover that may cooperate together to form an accommodation space that may accommodate the above circuit board, connection wires and other components. In some other embodiments, the side wall 12113 may also be selectively designed as a structure including an upper cover and a lower plate, such that the accommodating space for accommodating other components may also be formed when the upper cover and the lower plate are combined together. For the convenience of assembly, other parts of the housing 1211 except the side wall 12113 provided with the secondary connection contacts 1213 may be formed into an integrated piece by molding or other integral molding. For example, when the side wall 12113 includes an upper cover and the secondary connection contacts 1213 are disposed at the lower board, the front wall 12111, the rear wall 12112 and the upper cover may be integrated into one piece. Therefore, during assembly, the circuit board, connection wires, etc. may be mounted at the lower board first; and then the upper cover formed integrally with the front wall 12111 and the rear wall 12112 may be closed to the lower plate to complete the mounting of the connection device 121.
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In some other embodiments, the secondary detection contacts may be used to replace the secondary detection area 1214. In some embodiments, a plurality of secondary detection contacts may be arranged at the side wall 12113, and the plurality of secondary detection contacts may form a circular or rectangular secondary detection contact array.
Correspondingly, the primary detection contacts 1234 arranged in the mounting groove 123 for mating with the secondary detection area or the secondary detection contacts may include a plurality of primary detection contacts. The plurality of primary detection contacts 1234 may be arranged into a circle or a rectangular roughly same as the shape of the secondary detection area 1214 or the secondary detection contact array.
In some embodiments, when the connection device 121 needs to be mounted to the main body 122 for mating with the mobile electronic device, the connection device 121 may be inserted into the mounting groove 123. When the primary detection contacts 1234 detects the secondary detection area 1214 or the secondary detection contacts, it may be determined that the connection device 121 has been correctly connected to the main body 122. Further, through the electrical connection between the primary connection contacts 1233 and the secondary connection contacts 1213, the main body 122 may supply power to the mobile electronic device connected to the connector 1212 of the connection device 121, or control the mobile electronic device to execute one or more instructions, or the mobile electronic device may send one or more executable instructions to the fixing frame 120 to control the operation of the mobile electronic device, or the mobile electronic device may also supply power to the fixed frame 120. In some embodiments where there are multiple primary detection contacts 1234, when the preset number of the primary detection contacts 1234 or the primary detection contacts 1234 at a preset position all detect the secondary detection area 1214 or the secondary detection contacts corresponding to these primary detection contacts 1234, it may be determined that the connection device 121 has been correctly connected to the main body 122 to improve the accuracy of detection.
The specific forms of the primary connection contacts 1233, the secondary connection contacts 1213, the primary detection contacts 1234, the secondary detection contacts, and the secondary detection area 1214 are not limited in the present disclosure, and may be any proper technical forms, such as elastic metal contacts or springs.
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In some other embodiments, the above cooperating retractable positioning block 1236 and positioning groove 1216 may also be replaced by other cooperating first positioning structure and second positioning structure of other suitable forms, including but not limited to snap ring and retaining ring, claw, or other structures. For example, an elastic positioning pin may be provided at the housing 1211, and a through hole matching the elastic positioning pin may be opened at the main body 122. The through hole may be connected to the mounting groove 123, and the elastic positioning pin may penetrate into the through hole and extend out of the main body 122. Therefore, when the connection device 121 is mounted in the mounting groove 123, the positioning function may be achieved by the cooperation of the elastic positioning pin and the through hole. When the connection device 121 needs to be removed, the elastic positioning pin may be unlocked by disengaging it from the through hole, such that the connection device 121 may be taken out from the mounting groove 123.
In some embodiments, the secondary detection area 1214, the positioning groove 1216, and the secondary connection contacts 1213 may be arranged at the lower side wall 12113b of the housing 1211 as shown in
In some embodiments, to facilitate the release of the positioning between the positioning groove 1216 and the retractable positioning block 1236, the positioning groove 1216 may penetrate the entire housing 1211 to form a positioning through hole, and an elastic pressing part may be provided in the positioning through hole. Therefore, when the connection device 121 needs to be detached from the mounting groove 123, the retractable positioning block 1236 that extends into the positioning through hole may be compressed by pressing the elastic pressing part to release its blocking effect on the connection device 121. Furthermore, the connection device 121 may be easily taken out of the mounting groove 123. As shown in
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In some embodiments, the connection device 121 may be mounted in the mounting groove 123 in the forward direction and in the reverse direction, to make the storage of the connection device 121 may be more convenient. The connection device 121 may be mounted in the mounting groove 123 in the forward direction as shown in
Specifically, to enable the connection device 121 to be mounted in the mounting groove 123 in the forward and reverse directions, as shown in
For description purposes only, the embodiment in
In some embodiments, the main body 11 of the fixing frame 120 may be mounted at the top end of the telescopic rod 200 by clamping or screwing, or may be rotatably connected to the top end of the telescopic rod 200 provided by the embodiment 1 through a rotating shaft. The mobile electronic device may be electrically connected to the controller 500 at the handheld member 400 through the connection device 121 and the communication wire 300, such that the controller 500 at the handheld member 4 may control the operation of the mobile electronic device including taking pictures or video. In some embodiments, the mobile electronic device may also be wirelessly connected to the controller 500 at the handheld member 400 via the connection device 121 and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the primary connection contacts 1233, to realize data transfer with the controller 500 of the handheld member 400.
In addition, in some embodiments, the mobile electronic device may supply power to the connection device 121 and the controller 500 at the handheld member 400. In some other embodiments, the power supply provided at the handheld member 400 may supply power to the mobile electronic device.
In the photographing device provided in some embodiments, the fixing frame 120 may be configured to include a main body 122 and a connection device 121 connected with the main body 122 through contacts, such that the connection device 121 with different types of connectors may mate with the mobile electronic devices with the same type of interface. Therefore, the types of mobile electronic device that may be mated with that the handheld apparatus 1 may be expanded. Further, by further improving the mounting groove 123 of the main body 122, it may be also possible to store the connection device 121 in the main body 122 when the handheld apparatus 1 is not mated with the mobile electronic device, to prevent the connection device 121 from being lost.
In this disclosure, descriptions with reference to the terms “one embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “exemplary embodiments,” “examples,” “specific examples,” or “some examples” etc., mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this disclosure, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in an appropriate manner.
Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the embodiments disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as example only and not to limit the scope of the disclosure, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2018/102454, filed Aug. 27, 2018, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Parent | PCT/CN2018/102454 | Aug 2018 | US |
Child | 17174318 | US |