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US 12,316,968 · App. 18/019,666 · Granted May 27, 2025

Photographing device stabilizer

Inventor: Min Chen (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: HOHEM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H04N23/687F16M11/123F16M11/18G03B17/561H04M1/0264H04N23/61H04N23/661H04N23/695H04M2250/52
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Patent No.
US 12,316,968
App. No.
18/019,666
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A photographing device stabilizer includes, a clamping member, an object tracking member, and a control member. The object tracking member is fixedly connected to a photographing device by the clamping member; a distance between the object tracking member and a camera of the photographing device is less than or equal to a preset distance threshold, and is consistent with the orientation of the camera; the object tracking member is used for obtaining detection information of an oriented position, and sending a tracking movement instruction to the control member according to position information by means of the network connection when position information of a target object is obtained according to the detection information; the control member is used for performing position adjustment control according to the position information when the tracking movement instruction is received, so that the camera of the photographing device is oriented towards the target object.

Claims (30)

1. A photographing device stabilizer, comprising: a clamping component, an object tracking component, and a control component;

wherein the object tracking component is fixedly connected to a photographing device through the clamping component, a distance between the object tracking component and a camera of the photographing device is less than or equal to a preset distance threshold, and the object tracking component is oriented in the same direction as the camera;

a network connection is established between the control component and the object tracking component;

wherein the object tracking component is configured to acquire a detection information of an oriented position thereof, and when a position information of a target object is acquired according to the detection information, to send a tracking movement instruction to the control component through the network connection according to the position information;

and wherein the control component is configured to perform position adjustment control according to the position information when receiving the tracking movement instruction, so that the camera of the photographing device is oriented towards the target object;

wherein the clamping component comprises a first clamping portion fixedly connected to the control component, the first clamping portion is configured to clamp the photographing device, and the clamping component further comprises a second clamping portion provided on the object tracking component;

and wherein the object tracking component comprises a first object tracking unit and a second object tracking unit, the first object tracking unit is provided on the first clamping portion, and the second object tracking unit clamps the photographing device through the second clamping portion;

the control component is further configured to acquire detection information of the first object tracking unit and the second object tracking unit when receiving a position correction instruction, and perform position correction control according to the detection information of the first object tracking unit and the second object tracking unit.

2. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 1 , wherein the preset distance threshold is determined according to a distance between the photographing device and the target object.

3. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 1 , wherein the object tracking component is oriented in the same direction as the camera, which indicates that a coincidence degree between a field of view of a probe of the object tracking component and a field of view of the camera is higher than a preset threshold.

4. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 1 , wherein the control component comprises a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft comprises but two shafts or three shafts, and an end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the first clamping portion.

5. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 4 , wherein the photographing device stabilizer further comprises a motor, the motor is connected to the first clamping portion through the connecting shaft, and the control component further comprises a processor;

the processor is configured to send a rotation instruction to the motor when receiving the tracking movement instruction sent by the object tracking component through a wired network or a wireless network;

the motor is configured to rotate according to the rotation instruction and drive the first clamping portion through the connecting shaft for position adjustment to adjust the orientation of the camera of the photographing device.

6. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 1 , wherein the photographing device stabilizer is a handheld stabilizer.

7. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 1 , wherein the object tracking component is configured to acquire the position information of the target object when a first posture feature is acquired according to the detection information, and send the tracking movement instruction to the control component through the network connection according to the position information.

8. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 1 , wherein the object tracking component is configured to stop acquiring the detection information of the oriented position when a second posture feature is acquired according to the detection information.

9. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 1 , wherein the object tracking component is connected to a direction adjustment mechanism, the control component is capable of controlling an orientation of a probe of the object tracking component through the direction adjustment mechanism, so that the object tracking component is oriented in the same direction as the camera.

10. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 9 , wherein the object tracking component comprises a front object tracking component and a rear object tracking component, when the control component receives a start-up information of a rear camera sent by the photographing device, the control component sends a start instruction to the rear object tracking component, the rear object tracking component is started, and the rear camera in a shooting state and the rear object tracking component in an object tracking state both face a rear of the photographing device and both face the same direction.

11. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 9 , wherein when the control component receives a start-up information of a rear camera sent by the photographing device, the probe of the object tracking component is enabled to face a rear of the photographing device by controlling the direction adjustment mechanism.

12. A photographing device stabilizer, comprising: a clamping component, an object tracking component, and a control component;

wherein the object tracking component is fixedly connected to a photographing device through the clamping component, a distance between the object tracking component and a camera of the photographing device is less than or equal to a preset distance threshold, and the object tracking component is oriented in the same direction as the camera;

a network connection is established between the control component and the object tracking component;

wherein the object tracking component is configured to acquire a detection information of an oriented position thereof, and when a position information of a target object is acquired according to the detection information, to send a tracking movement instruction to the control component through the network connection according to the position information;

and wherein the control component is configured to perform position adjustment control according to the position information when receiving the tracking movement instruction, so that the camera of the photographing device is oriented towards the target object;

wherein the clamping component further comprises a motor provided with a third clamping portion, one end of the motor clamps the photographing device through the third clamping portion, and the other end of the motor is fixedly connected to the control component;

the object tracking component is provided on the motor to be fixedly connected to the photographing device.

13. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 12 , wherein the object tracking component is connected to a direction adjustment mechanism, the control component is capable of controlling an orientation of a probe of the object tracking component through the direction adjustment mechanism, so that the object tracking component is oriented in the same direction as the camera.

14. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 13 , wherein the object tracking component comprises a front object tracking component and a rear object tracking component, when the control component receives a start-up information of a rear camera sent by the photographing device, the control component sends a start instruction to the rear object tracking component, the rear object tracking component is started, and the rear camera in a shooting state and the rear object tracking component in an object tracking state both face a rear of the photographing device and both face the same direction.

15. The photographing device stabilizer according to claim 13 , wherein when the control component receives a start-up information of a rear camera sent by the photographing device, the probe of the object tracking component is enabled to face a rear of the photographing device by controlling the direction adjustment mechanism.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: CHEN, MIN
To: HOHEM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010776743.3 · Aug 5, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230209199A1 · Jun 29, 2023
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