WO2016183655A1

WO2016183655A1 - Pivoting portable telescopic camera with integrated tripod, method for locking a pivoting support, method for reciprocally pivoting two members of equal diameter, and method for connecting and disconnecting a tripod in a member

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Publication number: WO2016183655A1
Application number: PCT/BR2016/050108
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dèmis Gabriel Gameiro ROUMELIOTIS
Original assignee: ROUMELIOTIS, Constantino Gabriel Ribeiro
Priority date: 2015-05-16
Filing date: 2016-05-16
Publication date: 2016-11-24
Also published as: BR102015011297A2

Abstract

Invention patent for a device with a photographic camera for obtaining self-portraits or -videos providing functions actuated by a built-in remote control or via wireless communication, using program software, via wireless communication with the remote control (24) or an external device, such as a computer, smart phone or tablet, intended for the field of compact electronic equipment, including an intermediate module (1) provided with an extendable telescopic rod with a sleeve (16) coupled to the lower module (2) fitted with a handle (21) with cavities (212) arranged radially about the outer face to retain the legs (22) and has a seat (216) for a remote control (24); an upper module (3) with a pivoting support (31) that can be coupled to the sleeve (16) of the intermediate module (1), being able to slide along the internal channel (321) of the carriage (32) to conceal the segments (12, 13, 14 and 15); the compartment (34) including the optical assembly (35), flash lamp (36), a microphone device, batteries (38) and an electric motor (41) to rotate the compartment (34) in relation to the carriage (32); a method for axially locking the pivoting support (31) in a carriage (32) using a pin (313) that can be fitted into the recess (331) of the retainer (33); a method for pivoting the carriage (32) in relation to the intermediate module (1) in which the total length of the pivoting support (31) is equal to or greater than the sum of the lengths of the free travel in the internal channel (321) and the lower portion (322) of the carriage (32); and a method for connecting and disconnecting the tripod in the body of the handle (21) with cavities (212) for connecting the legs (22) or disconnecting same by pulling the shoes (223) radially in relation to the handle (21) while pulling the legs (22) downwards.

Description

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA, METHOD FOR LOCKING A PIVOTING BRACKET, METHOD FOR PIVOTING TWO BODIES OF EQUAL DIAMETER, BETWEEN, AND METHOD FOR HOUSING AND DEVELOPING A TRIPOD IN ONE BODY

The present invention comprises a device that integrates a portable, pivoting, telescopic camera with a tripod, providing photography and filming functions operated by an integrated remote controller or wireless communication, intended for the field of compact electronic equipment.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE

Increasingly, wireless communication is becoming popular due to the convenience and mobility (ease of moving from place to place) that provides for the increased availability of radio frequencies for transmission and improvements in technology. The idea of wireless communication over the radio came in the mid-nineteenth century.

Communication has sought to keep up with technological developments and thus allowed advances in the most diverse sectors. Today many different systems are used, all operating at different radio frequencies. New technologies are being developed to provide more services with greater reliability representing greater dynamics in the transfer of information. Wireless communication technologies in use today also called "Protocols" are VoIP (voice internet protocol); cell phone; satellite telephone; Internet; wirelesse bluetooth.

The mobile phone is a feature widely used by the media. It has contributed in a comfortable and functional way, due to the practicality of access, size, tools and communicability. Most devices today have a variety of digital features built into the device such as audio, video, internet, text editors with large internal storage capacity.

Satellite communication services connect users directly to the telephone network from virtually anywhere in the world. Bluetooth is the name given to wireless communication technology that enables fast and secure transmission of data and files through mobile phones, notebooks, digital cameras, digital video game consoles, printers, keyboards, mice and even headphones. ear, among other equipment. Bluetooth is the most widely exploited technology, widely used in the interaction between devices, enabling the activation of one device, such as a camera, through another, such as a mobile phone.

Bluetooth is a standard communication protocol primarily designed for low power low range (depending on power: 1 meter, 10 meters, 100 meters) based on low cost transmitting microchips on each device. To understand the object claimed by this patent application, one must understand the 21st century fever, the "selfie". In 2005, photographer Jim Krause described selfie in a book; "It's one of those images that you take turning the camera on you." The first selfie, taken by oneself without a photo timer setting, was using a mirror, as you may have already done. It was 1914 and the teenage Anastasia Nikolaevna, then 13, was the author; she was the daughter of Tsar Nicholas 2 ^ and therefore princess of Russia.

The era of digital cameras and smart phones with cameras, has come out of this global fever. With the selfie, it was necessary to improve the framing, and it was then that the rod came up, in which the camera was attached at its end. Critics associate selfie with the narcissism of contemporary society.

US20060257137, entitled APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A CAMERA BY HAN D, published 16/11/2006, claiming a device for supporting a handheld camera having a base assembly that can be attached to a camera; a hand wielder; and an elongate holder extending between the handle and the base assembly where a handset user can secure a camera to the base assembly and, while holding the handle, position the camera a greater distance than the arm's length to capture a still or moving image of the user. The device is equipped with motorization of the extension rod, actuated by button in the handle, which allows the camera to approach the user. An improvement of the inventor led to the model illustrated in document US2007005368, published on 08/03/2007, entitled APPARATUS FOR SUPPORT NG THE CAMERA AND METHOD FOR USI NG THE APPARATUS, which describes the integration of a remote control with power-on functions. zoom, shutter release, and camera-to-device playback, imaging methods, with built-in accessories, and attaching a tripod to the wielder.

US9004783, published April 14, 2015, entitled CAMERA MOUNTABLE ARM, discloses a plurality of pivotally interconnected segments having a tripod device which, in collapsed mode, is implanted within the third segment. A camera support device comprises a means of rotating the camera on its horizontal axis of the bearing.

The above devices demonstrate the current state of the art for camera holder rods with grip and tripod for self-portrait by the user. However, there are some constructive drawbacks, such as the absence of an automatic camera side-rotation device, requiring the user to rotate the entire rod in order to obtain a panoramic image, for example. The tripod device is another downside, since in the first two models it consists of a separate accessory and the last one an accessory to be mounted, requiring decoupling of the accessory, leg frame and coupling to the lower segment of the set. rods. Obviously, the dimensional construction of these models requires outweighs the possibility of miniaturization.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Having such elements as a premise, the inventor researched and developed the present device, sometimes titled PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPLE INTEGRATED CAMERA, METHOD FOR LOCKING A PIVOTING SUPPORT, METHOD TO VOTE TWO BODIES OF EQUAL DIAMETER, BETWEEN, For housing and dislodging a tripod in one body and which synthetically comprises a telescopic rod coupled to a wedge shaped by sliding recesses which, armed, form a tripod for the assembly, which conforms to the upper end segment, a bearing for A photographic camera. The camera makes up a sliding axially on the pivoting support in the bearing and a housing coupled over said base having an electric motor for axial rotation. The body incorporates battery power for an electronic digital lens device, a flash lamp, an integrated microphone and a device integration center with wireless communication functions with a remote controller arranged in the wielder body with basic shooting functions. image and video capture, timer and flash activation, an activation led, a clip for the set, and the communication is extendable to an external device such as a computer, smartphone or tablet device.

Configurative variants provide for automation of functions such as panoramic lens rotation instead of axial rotation of the camera body, as well as internal software that allows synchronization with adjacent cameras, allowing sequential or diverse image capture, for example.

FIGURES ILLUSTRATING PATENT APPLICATION OBJECT

In the following, the object of this patent application will be detailed, including with joint numerical references, the following description, without intending to restrict the proportions, materials and components used in its industrial manufacture, where:

Figures 1 and 2 are views, respectively, in upper front perspective and lower rear perspective view of the disarmed device;

Figure 3 is a top front perspective view of the device with the tripod armed and the camera's primary sliding stage activated;

Figure 4 is an orthogonal side view of the disarmed device with the primary camera sliding stage activated, illustrating the camera pivoting with respect to the bearing;

Figure 5 is a front upper perspective view of the armed device with all stages activated as well as the armed tripod;

Figure 6 is a front exploded front perspective view of the disarmed device; Figure 7 is an exploded rear bottom perspective view of the disarmed device;

Figure 8 is a rear bottom perspective view of the device with the tripod armed and the camera's primary sliding stage activated;

Figure 9 is an orthogonal top view of the tripod mounted device;

Figure 8 is an orthogonal front view of the device with the tripod armed and the camera's primary sliding stage activated;

Fig. 11 is a section view A-A of Fig. 10;

Figure 12 is an orthogonal front view of the disarmed device;

Fig. 13 is a section view A-A of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a section view B-B of Fig. 12;

Fig. 15 is an enlarged view of Detail A of Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is an enlarged view of Detail A of Fig. 13;

Fig. 17 is an enlarged view of Detail A of Fig. 6;

Figure 18 is an enlarged view of Detail A of Figure 11.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

According to the figures above, PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA, METHOD FOR LOCKING A PIVOTING SUPPORT, METHOD FOR PIVOTING TWO BODIES OF EQUAL DIAMETER, BETWEEN, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AND TRIPPING The major object of this patent application comprises three distinct modules, intermediate module (1), lower module (2) and upper module (3).

The intermediate module (1) consists of an extendable telescopic rod - see Figure 5, formed by a plurality of hollow cylindrical trunk-shaped segments (11, 12, 13, 14 and 15), where the inner diameter of the first is larger that the outside diameter of the subsequent one; the upper end segment (15) is provided with a bearing (16).

The lower module (2) comprises a cylindrical shaped handle (21) with channel (217) for inserting the segment (11) of the intermediate module (1). Said handle (21) is provided with at least three cavities (212), arranged radially on the outer face, extended from the lower end (213) to an extent defined by leg length (22). The cavity 212 is provided on its side walls 214 by guide 215, parallel to the bottom face. Far from the lower end (213), an angled recess (216) is provided in the guide (215). The leg (22) consists of a "U" profile having an angular progeny (221) at the inner upper end comprised of a pin (222) and with the lower end angled to form the shoe (223). A lid (23) coupling to the lower end (213) of the wedge (21) is provided with prominences (231), symmetrical to the profile of the cavities (212) and guides (215), providing a limit for the displacement of the handles. legs (22) housed in the cavities (212), with the shoe (223) being pulled radially to the wedge (21), whose displacement is delimited by the angle of angular descent (221) which lies at the bottom of the cavity (212), concomitant with downward traction until the opposite upper end (224) lodges in the angular recess (216). The wielder (21) comprises a housing (216) for a remote controller (24), provided with pushbuttons (241, 242 and 243) and activation LEDs (244), with wireless communication with the upper module (3). Said pushbuttons can provide basic shooting functions (241), self-timer (242) and flash activation (243), among other possible configurations, and can add more than one function per pushbutton (241, 242 or 243) , which may comprise an internal backlight that illuminates the graphic to inform the activation of the function, for example. The activation led (244) may have single or distinct device drive coloration, video activated function (flashing mode), battery discharge, among others.

The lower module (2) has a differentiated method for housing and dislodging a tripod on the wiper body (21) by shaping the cavities (212) with guides (215) on the side walls (214) where the pin ( 222) of the legs (22) slides to provide dislocation when tracing the shoes (223) radially to the wedge (21) until the inner upper end at the angle of descent (221) of the legs (22) abuts at the bottom of the cavity (212), concomitant with downward traction, until the opposite upper end (224) lodges in the angular recess (216), allowing the tripod to arm the entire assembly, even on uneven floors. A variant provides for the housing of the legs (22) in the cavities (212), bent by their pin (222), into a hole (not shown) in the sidewalls (214) near the upper end and the dislocation consists of traction of the shoes (223) until the inner upper end at the angle of angular descent (221) of the legs (22) abuts against the bottom of the cavity (212), the tripod arming radially without sliding the legs (22).

The upper module (3) comprises a pivoting support (31) - see figure 4, couplable to the bearing (16) of the intermediate module (1), having a sliding protruding edge (311) in the inner channel (321) of the carriage (32). ) having a lower portion (322) with a diameter larger than the inner channel (321), allowing to cover the segments (12, 13, 14 and 15) and, together, leaning the lower end (323) over the upper edge (111). ) of segment (11). An annular retainer 33 accommodates and is integral with the lower portion 322 trolley 32 having an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the body 312 of the pivoting support 31 whose method locking mechanism incorporates a key (313), which engages the recess (331) of the retainer (33), limiting the carriage of the carriage (32) axially - see figures 3, 5, 8, 10 and 11 in the pivoting bracket (31 ) further comprising a neck (324) with an outer groove (325) and an inner gear (326). The neck (324) accommodates the collar (341) of the housing (34), with an annular shoulder (342) engaging in the slot (325), retaining axial displacement of the housing (34) over the cart (32) but allowing rotation . The housing 34 comprises an aperture a (343) for the optical assembly (35), an aperture b (344) for flash lamp (36) and aperture c (345) for a microphonic device. The compartment (34) is formed at its rear by a partial opening, covered by a lid (37) and a clip (346), integral with the structure on its rear face, provided for securing the assembly to a belt. , lapel, pocket, etc. Internally, housing (34) is provided with batteries (38) mounted on contacts (39 and 40) for powering components, as well as electric motor (41) positioned so that their primary gear (411) engages with move the internal gear (326) of the cart (32). When starting the motor (41), the rotational housing (34) - see figure 3- with respect to the cart (32). The device is activated via programmed software by wireless communication with the remote controller (24) or an external device such as a computer, smartphone or tablet device. Configurative variants provide for software automation of functions in programmed software, such as panning of the optical assembly lens (35) in place of axial rotation of the camera housing (34), as well as synchronization with adjacent cameras, allowing sequential or at different angles, for example. In order to homogenize the structural form between the 3 modules (1, 2 and 3), a method has been developed to pivot two bodies of equal diameter, such as the trolley (32), with respect to segment (11) of the intermediate module ( 1), which has the same diameter as the trolley (32). To this end, the free travel of the inner channel (321) of the carriage (32) plus the length of the lower portion (322) must be greater than or equal to the total length of the pivoting support (31) in order to provide concealment. when slid into the trolley (32) and, by extending the trolley (32), relative to the pivoting support (31), allow the portion outside the lower end (323) to be equal to or larger than the diameter of the trolley. body (312) of the pivoting support (31).

Claims

1. PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPLE INTEGRATED CAMERA, having extendable telescopic rod, with a plurality of segments (11, 12, 13, 14 and 15), hollow cylindrical trunk, overlapped by a camera and overlapping a wielder (21) and a tripod, providing shooting functions operated by an integrated remote controller or wirelessly, via programmed software, wirelessly communicating with the remote controller (24) or an external device , like a computer, a smartphone or tablet device for use in the field of compact electronic equipment, characterized in that it comprises an intermediate module (1) with an extendable telescopic rod, whose extreme upper segment (15) is provided with a bearing. (16); the intermediate module (1) is coupled to the lower module (2) comprising a handle (21) with channel (217) for inserting the segment (11) of the intermediate module (1); said gripper (21) comprises at least three radially disposed cavities (212) on the outer face, extending from the lower end (213) in length defined by the length of the leg (22), comprising a U-profile having an angular descent (221) at the inner upper end comprising a pin (222) and with the lower end angled to form the shoe (223); comprises a lid (23), couplable to the lower end (213) of the wedge (21), provided with prominences (231) providing a limit for displacement of the legs (22) housed in the cavities (212); the wielder (21) comprises a housing (216) for a remote controller (24); comprises upper module (3) with pivoting support (31) coupling to the bearing (16) of intermediate module (1) having a protruding, sliding edge (311) in the inner channel (321) of carriage (32) having a portion lower diameter (322) larger than the inner channel (321), covering the segments (12, 13, 14 and 15) and, together, leaning the lower end (323) over the upper edge (111) of the segment (11) ; comprises an annular retainer (33) integral with the lower portion (322) trolley (32), with an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the body (312) of the pivoting support (31), incorporating a key (313), which can be fitted in the recess (331) of the retainer (33); the pivoting bracket (31) comprises a neck (324) with an outer groove (325) and an inner gear (326); housing (34) comprises an aperture a (343) for the optical assembly (35), an aperture b (344) for flash lamp (36) and aperture c (345) for a microphonic device; housing (34) comprises battery housing (38) mounted on contacts (39 and 40) for powering components, as well as electric motor (41) positioned with primary gear (411) coincident with internal gear (326 ) of the trolley (32);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that the wielder (21) comprises a cylindrical shape;

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that each cavity (212) comprises in its side walls (214) guide (215), parallel to the bottom face and , far from the lower end (213), an angled recess (216) is provided in the guide (215);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that the cavity (212) comprises in its side walls (214) a hole for bending the pin (222) of the leg ( 22);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that the prominences (231) of a lid (23) comprise a shape symmetrical to the profile of the cavities (212) and guides (215 );

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that the remote controller (24) comprises pushbuttons (241, 242 and 243) and activation LEDs (244), with communication wireless with top module (3);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that the pushbuttons comprise basic shooting functions (241), self-timer (242) and trigger activation. flash (243);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1 or 6 or 7, characterized in that the buttonholes comprise more than one buttonhole function (241, 242 or 243);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPLE INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that the pushbuttons (241, 242 or 243) comprise an internal LED backlight of the graphics to inform the activation. of the function;

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that the activation LED (244) comprises a single coloration or a distinct coloration of the device drive;

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that the neck (324) accommodates the collar (341) of the housing (34) with an annular shoulder (342) which is fitted to the slot (325) retaining axial displacement of housing (34) on carriage (32);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (34) comprises at its rear a partial opening, covered by a lid (37);

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPOD INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper module (3) comprises a clip (346) on its rear face;

PORTABLE, PIVOTING, TELESCOPIC AND TRIPLE INTEGRATED CAMERA according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises function automation, in programmed software, for the panoramic rotation of the lens of the optical assembly (35), as well as the synchronization with adjacent cameras, allowing sequential or multi-angle image capture;

Method for locking a pivoting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a trolley (32) having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the body (312) of the bracket. pivot (31), whose axial locking method incorporates a key (313), engageable in the recess (331) of the retainer (33);

Method for pivoting two bodies of equal diameter between themselves according to the preceding claims 1 and 15, characterized in that it comprises the total length of the pivoting support (31) greater than or equal to the sum of the stroke length. free from the inner channel (321) and lower portion (322) of the trolley (32);

Method for pivoting two bodies of equal diameter between themselves according to the preceding claims 1, 15 and 16, characterized in that it comprises a portion of the pivoting support (31) external to the lower end (323) of the trolley. (32) is equal to or greater than the body diameter measurement (312) of the pivoting support (31);

Method for accommodating and dislodging a tripod in a body according to claim 1, characterized in that the wiper body (21) comprises cavities (212) formed by guides (215) in the sidewalls ( 214); the legs (22) lodge in the cavities (212) and the pin (222) in the guides (215); dislocation consists of traction of the shoes (223) radially to the wedge (21) until the inner upper end at the angle of angled descent (221) of the legs (22) touches the bottom of the cavity (212) concurrent with the traction downward, until the opposite upper end (224) lodges in the angular recess (216);

Method for accommodating and dislodging a tripod in a body according to claim 1, characterized in that the body of the handle (21) comprises cavities (212), where the legs (22) are housed and housed. with the pin (222) in a hole in the side walls (214), near the upper end of the cavity (212); dislocation consists of traction of the shoes 223 until the inner upper end at the angle of angled descent 221 of the legs 22 rests against the bottom of the cavity 212, radially arming the tripod.