TRIPOD WITH CONNECTING COMPONENTS

Abstract

Disclosed is a tripod. The tripod comprises a base body, a plurality of tripod tubes and a plurality of connecting components. An end of each tripod tube is pivotally connected to the base body. The plurality of tripod tubes is pivotally operated in relation to the base body either at a folded state or at an expanding state. The other end of the plurality of tripod tubes get being close to each other so as to be folded in the folded state, and the other end of the plurality of tripod tubes get being far from each other so as to be expanding in the expanding state. Each of the plurality of connecting components is pivotally connected between the tripod tubes adjacent to each other. the two connecting elements are pulled by the tripod tubes connected to the two connecting elements in such a manner that the connecting elements are pulled by each other to be a straight line so as to provide a steady force to support the adjacent tripod tubes and thus to provide stable supporting force for a photographic equipment.

Claims

1. A tripod with connecting components, comprising: a base body; a plurality of tripod tubes, an end of each tripod tube being pivotally connected to the base body, the plurality of tripod tubes being pivotally operated in relation to the base body either at a folded state or at an expanding state, wherein the other end of the plurality of tripod tubes get being close to each other so as to be folded in the folded state, and the other end of the plurality of tripod tubes get being far from each other so as to be expanding in the expanding state; and a plurality of connecting components, each of the plurality of connecting components being pivotally connected between the tripod tubes adjacent to each other, each of the connecting components being composed of two connecting elements which can be folded and expanded, wherein in the expanding state, the two connecting elements are pulled by the tripod tubes connected to the two connecting elements in such a manner that the connecting elements are pulled by each other to be a straight line so as to provide a steady force to support the adjacent tripod tubes, and in the folded state, the connecting elements are folded between the adjacent tripod tubes connected to the connecting elements after being driven by the tripod tubes connected to the connecting elements.

2. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a central tube, which is able to slidably pass through the base body.

3. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a plurality of supporting components, one end of each supporting component is pivotally connected to the central tube, and the other end of said each supporting component is pivotally connected to the tripod tube, wherein when the central tube is slid relative to the base body in the expanding state, the each supporting component laterally supports the central tubes and the tripod tubes, and when the central tube is slid relative to the base body in the folded state, the supporting component is folded as being get close to the tripod tube which is pivotally connected with the supporting component.

4. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 3, wherein the central tube and the supporting component are pivotally connected by a pivotal connecting element.

5. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting component is connected to the tripod tube by a fixing element.

6. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connecting component and the supporting component are connected to the tripod tube by a fixing element.

7. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a central tube, a sliding component and a plurality of guiding components, the central tube is connected with the base body, the sliding component is slidably sleeved by the central tube, and each guiding component is pivotally connected between the sliding component and the tripod tube.

8. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tripod tube includes a supporting tube and a sliding tube, the supporting tube is provided with two longitude elements and one lateral connecting element connected to one end of the each longitude elements and situated between the two longitude elements, the lateral connecting element is connected with the base body, and the sliding tube is slidably connected between the two longitude element by a sleeving element.

9. The tripod with connecting components as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tripod tube is a telescopic tube.

10. The tripod with connection component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central tube is a telescopic tube.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a tripod in an expanding state according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the tripod in a folded state according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a tripod in the expanding state according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the tripod in the folded state according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a tripod in the expanding state according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the tripod in the folded state according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a tripod in the expanding state according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a tripod in the expanding state according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; and

[0024] FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a tripod in the expanding state according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] The implementation of the present invention is described as follows with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. The descriptions herein are not to be construed as limitations on the present invention, but are to be construed as illustration of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

[0026] Please refer to FIG. 1. According to the first embodiment of the present invention, a tripod 100 comprises a base body 1, a plurality of tripod tubes 2 and a plurality of connecting components 3.

[0027] Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. An end of each tripod tube 2 is pivotally connected to the base body 1. The plurality of tripod tubes 2 is pivotally operated in relation to the base body 1 either at a folded state (as shown in FIG. 2) or at an expanding state (as shown in FIG. 1). The other end of the plurality of tripod tubes 2 get being close to each other so as to be folded in the folded state, and the other end of the plurality of tripod tubes 2 get being far from each other so as to be expanding in the expanding state. Preferably, the tripod tube 2 is a telescopic tube.

[0028] Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. Each of the plurality of connecting components 3 is pivotally connected between the tripod tubes 2 adjacent to each other. In the first embodiment, both ends of the connecting component 3 are respectively connected to the tripod tube 2 by a screw S. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this. Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4. In a tripod 100a according to a second embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of connecting components 3 is connected to the tripod tubes 2 by fixing elements S1.

[0029] Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. Each of the connecting components 3 is composed of two connecting elements 31 which can be folded and expanded. In the expanding state, the two connecting elements 31 are pulled by the tripod tubes 2 connected to the two connecting elements 31 in such a manner that the connecting elements 31 are pulled by each other to be a straight line so as to provide a steady force to support the adjacent tripod tubes 2. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this. The two connecting elements 31 are pulled to be a straight by hand-assisted.

[0030] Please refer to FIG. 2. The two connecting elements 31 are folded between the adjacent tripod tubes 2 connected to the connecting elements 31 after being driven by the tripod tubes 2 connected to the connecting elements 31. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this. The two connecting elements 31 are folded between the adjacent tripod tubes 2 connected to the connecting elements 31 by hand-assisted.

[0031] Preferably, the tripod 100 further comprises a cradle head 4. The cradle head 4 is provided on the base body 1 for carrying a photographic equipment C.

[0032] Other structures of the tripod according to the present invention are described in the following embodiments. The tripods of the following embodiments and the tripod 100 are roughly the same according to the present invention. The similar details of the embodiment will thus be omitted herein.

[0033] Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4. The difference between the tripod 100a according to a second embodiment and the tripod 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is that the tripod 100a further comprises a central tube 5, which is able to slidably pass through the base body 1. Preferably, the central tube 5 is a telescopic tube.

[0034] Please refer to FIGS. 5 and 6. The difference between the tripod 100b according to a third embodiment and the tripod 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention is that the tripod 100b further comprises a plurality of supporting components 6, one end of each supporting component 6 is pivotally connected to the central tube 5, and the other end of said each supporting component 6 is pivotally connected to the tripod tube 2, wherein when the central tube 5 is slid relative to the base body 1 in the expanding state (as shown in FIG. 5), the each supporting component 6 laterally supports the central tubes 5 and the tripod tubes 2, and when the central tube is slid relative to the base body 1 in the folded state (as shown in FIG. 6), the supporting component 6 is folded as being get close to the tripod tube 2 which is pivotally connected with the supporting component 6.

[0035] Preferably, the central tube 5 and the supporting component 6 are pivotally connected together by a pivotal connecting element 7.

[0036] Please refer to FIG. 7. The difference between the tripod 100c according to a fourth embodiment and the tripod 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is that the connecting component 3 and the supporting component 6 are connected to the tripod tube by a fixing element S1.

[0037] Please refer to FIG. 8. The difference between the tripod 100d according to a fifth embodiment and the tripod 100c according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is that the tripod tube 2 includes a supporting tube 22 and a sliding tube 21. The supporting tube 22 is provided with two longitude elements 221 and one lateral connecting element 222 connected to one end of the two longitude elements 221. The lateral connecting element 222 is connected with the base body 1. The sliding tube 21 is slidably connected between the two longitude elements 221 by a sleeving element 23.

[0038] Please refer to FIG. 9. The difference between the tripod 100e according to a sixth embodiment and the tripod 100b according to the third embodiment of the present invention is that the tripod 100e further comprising a central tube, a sliding component 8 and a plurality of guiding components 9. The central tube is connected with the base body 1. The sliding component 8 is slidably sleeved by the central tube 5. Each guiding component 9 is pivotally connected between the sliding component 8 and the tripod tube 2.

[0039] The above description should be considered as only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the embodiment of present invention is not limited thereto. Various equivalents and modifications without departing from the appended claims and the description of present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.