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Granted Patent B2
US 10,995,898 · App. 16/304,901 · Granted May 4, 2021

Gimbal

Inventors: Ji Hoon Joo (Gimpo-si, KR); Woo Hyung Jung (Seocho-gu, KR); Choong Ryul Lee (Gwanak-gu, KR); Hye Yeon Na (Gwangmyeong-si, KR)
Assignee: Choong Ryul Lee
F16M11/123F16M11/14G03B17/561
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Patent No.
US 10,995,898
App. No.
16/304,901
Granted
May 4, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a gimbal, and more particularly, to a gimbal for preventing gimbal lock from occurring due to interference between axes, thereby not limiting shooting composition.

Claims (32)

1. A gimbal used for an information collecting device for shooting or recording, the gimbal comprising:

a stand;

a first axis compensator connected to the stand and configured to produce a yaw motion;

a second axis compensator connected to the first axis compensator and configured to produce a pitch motion;

a third axis compensator connected to the second axis compensator and configured to produce a roll motion; and

a connector configured to connect the information collecting device and the third axis compensator to each other,

wherein a yaw axis, a pitch axis, and a roll axis are sequentially connected between the stand and the information collecting device,

wherein the first axis compensator comprises:

a first housing connected to the stand; and

a first power unit comprising a first rotation shaft and configured to rotate the first rotation shaft to produce the yaw motion, the first rotation shaft extending in a vertical direction,

the second axis compensator comprises:

a second housing connected to the first rotation shaft of the first power unit and configured to perform the yaw motion; and

a second power unit embedded in the second housing, comprising a second rotation shaft, and configured to rotate the second rotation shaft to produce the pitch motion, the second rotation shaft extending in a horizontal direction, and

the third axis compensator comprises:

a third housing connected to the second rotation shaft of the second power unit and configured to perform the pitch motion; and

a third power unit embedded in the third housing, comprising a third rotation shaft, and configured to rotate the third rotation shaft to produce the roll motion, the third rotation shaft extending in the horizontal direction and being orthogonal to the second rotation shaft, and

wherein the second housing has a spherical shape and comprises a second first housing combined with a second housing, the second first housing having a hemispherical shape and arranged in a front portion of the second housing, and the second housing having a hemispherical shape and arranged in a back portion of the second housing,

the second first housing has a bottom connected to the first rotation shaft such that the yaw motion is able to be performed,

the second power unit is fixed to the second first housing, and

the second housing is connected to the second rotation shaft such that the pitch motion is able to be performed.

2. The gimbal of claim 1 , wherein the third housing has a spherical shape and comprises a third first housing combined with a third second housing, the third first housing having a hemispherical shape and arranged at a right portion of the third housing, and the third second housing having a hemispherical shape in a left portion of the third housing,

the third first housing has a bottom connected to the second rotation shaft such that the pitch motion is able to be performed,

the third power unit is fixed to the third first housing, and

the third second housing is connected to the third rotation shaft such that the roll motion is able to be performed.

3. The gimbal of claim 2 , wherein the connector is connected to the third second housing and the information collecting device to enable the information collecting device to perform the roll motion.

4. The gimbal of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone module, wherein the microphone module is connected to at least one of the stand, the first axis compensator, the second axis compensator, and the third axis compensator.

5. The gimbal of claim 1 , further comprising a speaker module, wherein the speaker module is connected to at least one of the stand, the first axis compensator, the second axis compensator, and the third axis compensator.

6. The gimbal of claim 1 , further comprising a lighting module which produces light, wherein the lighting module is connected to at least one of the stand, the first axis compensator, the second axis compensator, and the third axis compensator.

7. The gimbal of claim 1 , further comprising a holder connected to the connector and configured to grip the information collecting device.

8. The gimbal of claim 7 , wherein the holder comprises:

a gripper configured to grip the information collecting device; and

a sensor configured to generate a signal for controlling an operation of the gripper.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2018
From: JOO, JI HOON; JUNG, WOO HYUNG; LEE, CHOONG RYUL; NA, HYE YEON
To: LEE, CHOONG RYUL
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0125419 · Sep 27, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200332945A1 · Oct 22, 2020
Cited By (1)
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