Provided are a handheld gimbal control method and control apparatus. The control method comprises the following steps: step 1) detecting a current mode of the handheld gimbal; step 2) when the handheld gimbal is in an operating mode, detecting whether the handheld gimbal is at a folding position, and when the handheld gimbal is at the folding position, enabling the handheld gimbal to enter a standby mode; and step 3) when the handheld gimbal is in the standby mode, detecting whether the handheld gimbal is at a non-folding position, and when the handheld gimbal is at the non-folding position, enabling the handheld gimbal to enter the operating mode, wherein there is no sequential order for the execution of steps 2) and 3). The control method of the present invention enables a user to rapidly and conveniently operate a handheld gimbal, without damaging an electric motor.

Disclosed are a vehicle-mounted camera gimbal servo system and a control method. The vehicle-mounted camera gimbal servo system includes a camera tri-axial gimbal and a servo control apparatus. The camera tri-axial gimbal includes a pitch motor, a roll motor, a yaw motor, a roll arm (1), a pitch arm (4), a yaw arm (5), a gimbal top (7), a camera (11), a pitch-axis bearing (12), and a counterweight block (13); the pitch motor includes a pitch motor stator (2) and a pitch motor rotor (3); the yaw motor includes a yaw motor stator (6) and a yaw motor rotor (8); the roll motor includes a roll motor stator (9) and a roll motor rotor (10); the servo control apparatus includes an inertial measurement unit, a three-dimensional modeling control unit, an angular velocity loop control unit, and an angular displacement loop control unit.

A control method of a gimbal includes in response to the gimbal being in a sleeping mode and receiving a push-pull operation on a frame of the gimbal, obtaining a current target joint angle according to an actual joint angle of a motor arranged at the frame and configured to rotate the frame and controlling the motor according to the current target joint angle. The actual joint angle corresponds to a position where the push-pull operation reaches.

An arm-type support device includes a first frame, a second frame, a first arm member, a second arm member, and an actuator. The actuator includes a driving unit, an actuating rod, and a link member. The first arm member, the second arm member, the first frame, and the second frame form a parallel link. The first arm member is hollow and accommodates the actuator and the second arm member.

A translation axis assembly includes a supporting arm, a connecting plate, and a center-of-gravity adjusting device connected between the supporting arm and the connecting plate. The center-of-gravity adjusting device is configured to adjust a position of the supporting arm on the connecting plate to adjust a center of gravity of the translation axis assembly. The center-of-gravity adjusting device includes a locking assembly configured to allow the supporting arm and the connecting plate to be in a loose fit or to hold tightly to each other.

A damping device includes an upper damping connecting member, a lower damping connecting member opposite to and spaced apart from the upper damping connecting member, a steel wire rope damper disposed between the upper damping connecting member and the lower damping connecting member, and a carrying damper connected with the upper damping connecting member. Two ends of the steel wire rope damper are connected with the upper damping connecting member and the lower damping connecting member, respectively.

A swivel joint includes a support tube, an inner post, a limit member and an adjustor. The support tube includes a tube body having a top open end, a receiving groove, and a through hole communicating with the receiving groove. The inner post is disposed in the tube body, and has a limiting groove. The limit member is disposed in the receiving groove, and has a stop portion disposed in the limiting groove, and an anchor portion disposed in the receiving groove. The adjustor extends into the receiving groove through the through hole and abuts against the limit member near the anchor portion to limit the anchor portion from moving toward the top open end such that the limit member prevents a releasing movement of the inner post through the top open end.

A flat panel TV bracket includes a bracket body and a display hanging plate assembly. The bracket body includes a wall mounting plate, a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm. The display hanging plate assembly includes a hanging plate and a connector. The connector rotatably includes a support plate and a rotating plate. The support plate pivotally connects with a connecting block. The rotating plate fixedly connects with the hanging plate, the lower end of the rotating plate pivotally connects with the lower end of the support plate, and the upper end of the rotating plate slidably connects with the upper end of the support plate. The second rocker arm includes a rotating block; upper and lower arms; and upper and lower arm housings; and an air spring. The air spring rotatably connects with the lower arm on the rotating block and pivotally connects with the connecting block.

A method includes receiving selection of a target within an image captured by an image sensor of a payload and displayed on a user interface of the payload, detecting a deviation of the target from an expected target state within the image, generating, based at least partly on the deviation, a payload control signal including a first angular velocity for rotating the payload about an axis of the carrier to reduce the deviation about the axis in a subsequent image, and generating a base support control signal including a second angular velocity for rotating the payload with respect to the axis. When the first and second angular velocities are received, the carrier is controlled to rotate the payload at a third angular velocity about the axis. The third angular velocity is the first angular velocity, the second angular velocity, or a combination of both.

An active stabilisation system including: a first motor having a stator connected to a system mount and a rotor configured for rotation about a first axis in a first plane of rotation passing through the first motor; a second motor having a stator connected with a first connection link to the rotor of the first motor and a rotor configured for rotation about a second axis in a second plane of rotation passing through the second motor, the second plane of rotation intersecting with the first motor; a third motor having a stator connected with a second connection link to the rotor of the second motor and a rotor configured for rotation about a third axis in a third plane of rotation passing through the third motor; and a payload mount connected to the rotor of the third motor and configured for attachment to a payload.