The application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a-d) to CN 201710058853.4, CN 201710059066.1, CN 201710059067.6, CN 201710059075.0, CN 201720103681.3 and CN 201720103728.6, all filed Jan. 23, 2017.
The present invention relates to a two-axis gimbal and a three-axis gimbal.
The gimbal is a support device for mounting and fixing the camera. According to the rotational degree of freedom, the conventional gimbal can be divided into two-axis gimbal, three-axis gimbal and other types. However, when involving the connection of multiple motors, the gimbal such as the two-axis gimbal and the three-axis gimbal has following problems.
Firstly, the gimbal has a large volume and a heavy weight.
Secondly, the arrangement of the internal wiring is too complex, which is not beneficial to production.
Thirdly, the stacking order is improper, causing the increased control difficulty and the poor image stability.
An object of the present invention is to provide a two-axis gimbal, so as to overcome defects of large volume, heavy weight and improper stacking of a conventional gimbal in prior art.
The above technical problems are solved by the present invention through following technical solutions.
A two-axis gimbal comprises a carrier, a first fixing frame, a second fixing frame, a first motor and a second motor, wherein:
the first motor is connected respectively with the first fixing frame and the second fixing frame, and is configured to drive the second fixing frame to rotate relative to the first fixing frame;
the second motor is connected respectively with the second fixing frame and the carrier, and is configured to drive the carrier to rotate relative to the second fixing frame; and
an axis of the second motor is parallel to an axis of the carrier, and an axis of the first motor is perpendicular to the axis of the second motor.
Through an arrangement of the first motor and the second motor, the present invention increases a stability of the carrier.
Preferably, the first fixing frame comprises a base and an extension arm perpendicular to the base, wherein: the first motor is connected with the extension arm; the carrier and the second motor are located below the base; and the axis of the first motor is parallel to the base.
Preferably, the axis of the second motor and the axis of the carrier are coaxial.
Preferably, the carrier is a camera unit.
Preferably, the axis of the first motor is located in a horizontal plane.
Preferably, a stator of the first motor is connected with the first fixing frame, and a rotor of the first motor is connected with the second fixing frame; a stator of the second motor is connected with the second fixing frame, and a rotor of the second motor is connected with the carrier.
Preferably, the two-axis gimbal further comprises a first magnetic-control board and a second magnetic-control board, wherein:
the first motor and the first magnetic-control board are fixed at two sides of the first fixing frame; and
the second motor and the second magnetic-control board are fixed at two sides of the second fixing frame.
Preferably, a control board is arranged on the first fixing frame; the carrier, the control board, the first magnetic-control board and the second magnetic-control board are electrically connected through a flexible printed circuit board.
On the basis of conforming to the common sense in the art, the above optimized conditions can be combined in any form, so that preferred embodiments of the present invention are obtained.
The present invention has following positive effects that: through an application of the present invention, a thickness of the two-axis gimbal in a vertical direction is effectively decreased, and therefore a volume and a weight of the gimbal are decreased, which is beneficial to a control of the two-axis gimbal and increases a shooting stability.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a three-axis gimbal, so as to overcome the defects of large volume, heavy weight and improper stacking of the conventional gimbal in the prior art.
The above technical problems are solved by the present invention through following technical solutions.
A three-axis gimbal comprises a carrier, a first fixing frame, a second fixing frame, a third fixing frame, a first motor, a second motor and a third motor, wherein:
the first motor is connected respectively with the first fixing frame and the second fixing frame, and is configured to drive the second fixing frame to rotate relative to the first fixing frame;
the second motor is connected respectively with the second fixing frame and the third fixing frame, and is configured to drive the third fixing frame to rotate relative to the second fixing frame;
the third motor is connected respectively with the third fixing frame and the carrier, and is configured to drive the carrier to rotate relative to the third fixing frame; and
an axis of the second motor is parallel to an axis of the carrier, and an axis of the third motor is perpendicular to the first fixing frame; an axis of the first motor, the axis of the second motor and the axis of the third motor are perpendicular to each other.
Through an arrangement of the first motor, the second motor and the third motor, the present invention increases a stability of the carrier.
Preferably, the first fixing frame comprises a base and an extension arm perpendicular to the base, wherein the first motor is connected with the extension arm.
Preferably, the axis of the third motor is perpendicular to the base.
Preferably, the carrier is a camera unit.
Preferably, the axis of the second motor and the axis of the carrier are coaxial.
Preferably, the axis of the first motor is located in a horizontal plane.
Preferably, the axis of the first motor is perpendicular to the horizontal plane.
Preferably, a stator of the first motor is connected with the first fixing frame, and a rotor of the first motor is connected with the second fixing frame; a stator of the second motor is connected with the second fixing frame, and a rotor of the second motor is connected with the third fixing frame; a stator of the third motor is connected with the third fixing frame, and a rotor of the third motor is connected with the carrier.
Preferably, a protective casing covers outer sides of the carrier and the third motor.
Preferably, the three-axis gimbal further comprises a first magnetic-control board, a second magnetic-control board and a third magnetic-control board, wherein:
the first motor and the first magnetic-control board are fixed at two sides of the first fixing frame;
the second motor and the second magnetic-control board are fixed at two sides of the second fixing frame; and
the third motor and the third magnetic-control board are fixed at two sides of the third fixing frame.
Preferably, a control board is arranged on the first fixing frame; the carrier, the control board, the first magnetic-control board, the second magnetic-control board and the third magnetic-control board are electrically connected through a flexible printed circuit board.
On the basis of conforming to the common sense in the art, the above optimized conditions can be combined in any form, so that preferred embodiments of the present invention are obtained.
The present invention has following positive effects that: through an application of the present invention, a thickness of the three-axis gimbal in a vertical direction is effectively decreased, and therefore a volume and a weight of the gimbal are decreased, which is beneficial to a control of the three-axis gimbal.
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The present invention is further described with following preferred embodiments, but will not be limited in the scope of the preferred embodiments.
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A stator 121 of the second motor 12 is connected with the second fixing frame 22, and a rotor 122 of the second motor 12 is connected with the third fixing frame 23. A relative rotation generates between the stator 121 and the rotor 122, so as to drive the third fixing frame to rotate.
A stator 131 of the third motor 13 is connected with the third fixing frame 23, and a rotor 132 of the third motor 13 is connected with the carrier 3. A relative rotation generates between the stator 131 and the rotor 132, so as to drive the carrier 3 to rotate.
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Through arranging the first motor 11, the second motor 12 and the third motor 13 in the same plane, stacking of the first motor 11, the second motor 12 and the third motor 13 in the vertical direction is avoided, which effectively reduces a thickness of the three-axis gimbal in the vertical direction. Therefore, a volume and a weight of the gimbal are decreased, which is beneficial to a control of the three-axis gimbal.
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Preferably, the axis “X” of the first motor 11 is located in a horizontal plane. Under an initial state, the plane “P” is namely the horizontal plane. The axis “X” of the first motor 11 is arranged to be located in the horizontal plane, that is to say both of the axis “X” and the axis “Y” are initially arranged horizontally, which simplifies a coordinate system and reduces the control difficulty of the motors.
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Preferably, a control board 5 is arranged on the first fixing board 21. The carrier 3, the control board 5, the first magnetic-control board 41, the second magnetic-control board 42, and the third magnetic-control board 43 are electrically connected through a flexible printed circuit board. Through the flexible printed circuit board, wiring becomes convenient and assembly efficiency is increased.
According to the first preferred embodiment, the carrier 3 is a camera unit. Certainly, the carrier 3 can be other related components.
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With the rotation of the motors, a position relationship of the three-axis gimbal will change. In the first preferred embodiment, the position relationship of the three-axis gimbal is limited in the initial state.
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Preferably, the axis “Z” of the first motor 11 is arranged to be in a vertical state. Under an initial state, the plane “M” serves as a vertical plane and the plane “P” serves as a horizontal plane. The axis “Z” of the first motor 11 is arranged to be located in the vertical plane, that is to say both of the axis “X” and the axis “Y” are initially arranged horizontally, which simplifies a coordinate system and reduces the control difficulty of the motors.
Implementation principles of other parts of the second preferred embodiment are same as that of the first preferred embodiment, and thus not described in detail.
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Through arranging the first motor 11 and the second motor 12 in the same plane, stacking of the first motor 11 and the second motor 12 in the vertical direction is avoided, which effectively decreases a thickness of the two-axis gimbal in the vertical direction. Therefore, a volume and a weight of the gimbal are decreased, which is beneficial to a control of the two-axis gimbal.
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Preferably, the axis “X” of the first motor 11 is located in a horizontal plane. Under an initial state, the plane “P” is namely the horizontal plane. The axis “X” of the first motor 11 is arranged to be located in the horizontal plane, that is to say both of the axis “X” and the axis “Y” are initially arranged horizontally, which simplifies a coordinate system and reduces the control difficulty of the motors.
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Preferably, a control board 5 is arranged on the first fixing frame 21. The carrier 3, the control board 5, the first magnetic-control board 41 and the second magnetic-control board 42 are electrically connected through a flexible printed circuit board. Through the flexible printed circuit board, wiring becomes convenient and assembly efficiency is increased.
According to the third preferred embodiment, the carrier 3 is the camera unit. Certainly, the carrier 3 can be other related components.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described above. However, for one skilled in the art, it should be understood that the preferred embodiments are exemplary only and the protection scope of the present invention is limited by the following claims. On the premise of not departing from the principle and the essence of the present invention, one skilled in the art can obtain various modifications and variations, and all of those medications and variations fall into the protection scope of the present invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201710058853.4 | Jan 2017 | CN | national |
201710059066.1 | Jan 2017 | CN | national |
201710059067.6 | Jan 2017 | CN | national |
201710059075.0 | Jan 2017 | CN | national |
201720103681.3 | Jan 2017 | CN | national |
201720103728.6 | Jan 2017 | CN | national |