A control method for a non-orthogonal gimbal includes obtaining an actual attitude of the gimbal, determining a target attitude of the gimbal according to the actual attitude of the gimbal and an angle between a first rotation axis of a first drive motor and a second rotation axis of a second drive motor, determining an attitude error according to the actual attitude and the target attitude, and controlling one or more of a plurality of drive motors according to the attitude error to cause the gimbal to approach the target attitude. The gimbal includes the plurality of drive motors including the first drive motor, the second drive motor, and the third drive motor. The gimbal further includes a base, a first axis arm, a second axis arm, and a third axis arm.

A spatial parallel mechanism comprises a platform. Three or more legs configured for extending from a base or ground to the platform, each leg has a distal link, one or more distal joint providing one rotational degree of freedom (DOF) about a distal rotational axis, the distal joint connecting a distal end of the distal link to the platform. A proximal joint provides at least two rotational DOFs at the proximal end of the distal link. Assemblies of joints and links provide DOFs to each said leg between the proximal joint and the base or ground. The distal rotational axes of the three legs are parallel to one another.

The present disclosure provides a handheld gimbal that includes a handle part, a first bracket, a second bracket, a third bracket, a first motor, a second motor, and a third motor. The handheld gimbal includes a plurality of use modes corresponding to a plurality of attitudes of the first bracket. When the handle part is substantially in a vertical state, the handle part is tilted counterclockwise or clockwise to rotate the handle part around a roll axis, and the first motor follows the handle part to rotate to drive the first bracket to rotate around the roll axis. When the handle part is substantially in a horizontal state, the handle part is tilted counterclockwise or clockwise to rotate the handle part around a yaw axis, and the first motor follows the handle part to rotate to drive the first bracket to rotate around the yaw axis.

The invention relates to a system (1) for moving a support plate (2), the support plate (2) being, in a so-called neutral position, substantially parallel to an XY plane defined by a so-called X direction and a so-called Y direction, .[.said.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.system comprising at least two control stages (E1, E2) which are superimposed in a direction Z orthogonal to .[.said.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.X and Y directions, the two control stages (E1, E2) being secured to each other, at least one of .[.said.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.control stages (E1, E2) comprising a control module (M1, M2), the control module (M1, M2) comprising only movement units designed so as to each generate a translational movement in an XY plane, respectively in different directions.

A leveling base includes the leveling base including a pedestal, a leveling plate provided to the pedestal via leveling screws such that the leveling is enabled, and a prism unit including a prism having retroreflective characteristics. The prism unit is provided on the leveling plate, the prism unit retro-reflects a light beam entering from a vertically lower side by the prism, a lower through-hole through which a light beam which enters/is reflected to the prism penetrates is provided in the pedestal, and an attachment/detachment portion which enables the attachment/detachment of a predetermined measuring device is provided on an upper surface of the leveling plate.

The present invention provides a rotary joint of a telescopic rod for connecting a bottom pipe and a support pipe, which comprises a base, a support base and a screwing member. The base comprises a first clamp for clamping the bottom pipe and a first pivot plate, and the first pivot plate comprises a guide groove. The support base comprises a second clamp for clamping the support pipe and a second pivot plate, wherein the second pivot plate comprises a through hole, the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate are pivoted together at a pivot point, and when the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate rotate relatively, the through hole is kept to align to the guide groove. The screwing member penetrates through the through hole and the guide groove to clamp and fix the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate.

Disclosed herein is an articulated support device. The articulated support device is formed to include a plurality of links connected to each other. A device stand is detachably coupled to the front end of the articulated support device and the rear end of the articulated support device is fixedly coupled to a structure detachably. The connection portions of the plurality of links are fixed not to move relative to each other or the connection portions are released to be rotatable relative to each other through an operation of a handle part provided on a front side of the articulated support device. The articulated support device includes a plurality of rotation and fixing units. Each of the plurality of rotation and fixing units includes a front link connection adapter, a wire central binding portion, a rotation regulation portion, a casing pipe, and an inner connection pipe.

An adjustable support for a panel is provided to allow control of the height and the tilt angle of the panel. The support includes a hollow cylindrical base having an outer diameter D.sub.1; a first hollow piston having an outer diameter D.sub.2 threadably engaged with the base; a second hollow piston having an outer diameter D.sub.3 threadably engaged with the first piston; a third piston having an outer diameter D.sub.4 threadably engaged with the second piston, such that D.sub.1>D.sub.2>D.sub.3>D.sub.4. A ball pod extends from the third piston and accommodates a ball attached to the panel. One or more stepper motors are provided, where each stepper motor is coupled to a bottom portion of a respective piston, and a rotor of each stepper motor is configured to rotate the corresponding piston, thereby causing the piston to move along a longitudinal axis of the support.

A control method of a handheld gimbal includes, in response to a gimbal of the handheld gimbal entering a movement status, obtaining an attitude of a handle of the handheld gimbal that carries the gimbal, determining an expected photograph mode from a plurality of photograph modes according to the attitude of the handle, and controlling the gimbal to enter the expected photograph mode. The plurality of photograph modes comprise an up flashlight mode, a vertical photograph mode, a forward photograph mode, a reverse photograph mode, and a down flashlight mode.

A mount for an image capturing device comprising a fixed frame, and a support frame arranged to support an image capturing device. The support frame is attached to the frame by a pivot joint defining a pivot axis for the support frame relative to the fixed frame, and an adjustment joint for adjusting a pivot position for the support frame comprising a first element forming a first contact surface, and a second element forming a second contact surface. The first element is arranged to be moved along a linear axis that traverses the pivot axis and that extends trough a plane of the contact surfaces. At least one of the contact surfaces is curved. The first and second elements are arranged to be magnetically connected during abutment. A system and method for adjustment are also disclosed.