Multifunction powered hand grip for devices
A handgrip adapted to support an imaging device, such as a digital video recorder. The handgrip may have an internal battery which provides auxiliary power to the device mounted thereon. The handgrip may have connectors with allow the plugging in of a jumper cable from the device to the handgrip to allow for the provision of power. The handgrip may be adapted to be recharged using standard connector interfaces.
1. A powered handgrip, said powered handgrip comprising:
a handle, said handle comprising:
a cylindrical handle adapted to be held by a user; and
a device mounting interface, said device mounting interface adapted to facilitate the mounting of a device thereon, said device mounting interface at a top end of said handle, said device mounting interface comprising three parallel tabs extending vertically from said cylindrical handle; and
a power interface portion, said power interface portion adapted to provide power to a device mounted upon said device mounting interface; and
a battery, said battery adapted to provide power to a device mounted upon the device mounting interface of said handle, said battery residing within said cylindrical handle of said handle portion.
2. The powered handgrip of claim 1 wherein said power interface portion comprises one or more electrical connectors, said one or more electrical connectors adapted to couple to the device.
3. The powered handgrip of claim 2 further comprising an access door on said handle portion, said access door covering said one or more electrical connectors.
4. The powered handgrip of claim 3 further comprising a resilient gripping material around the outside of said handle portion.
5. The powered handgrip of claim 1 further comprising an access door on said handle portion.
6. The powered handgrip of claim 1 further comprising a resilient gripping material around the outside of said handle portion.
7. The powered handgrip of claim 1 further comprising a device interface coupled to said device mounting interface, said device interface comprising a threaded stud on a top end of said device interface.
8. The powered handgrip of claim 7 wherein said device interface further comprises two parallel tabs extending from a bottom end of said device interface, said two parallel tabs interleafed with the three parallel tabs extending of said device mounting interface.
9. The powered handgrip of claim 8 wherein said device interface and said device mounting interface are coupled with a locking pin joint.