公开(公告)号：US10326937B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15499103

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoon-Seok Kang ,  Sung-Jin Park ,  Bae-Seok Lim ,  Bon-Min Koo ,  Jae-Kyu Shim ,  Woo-Jong Cho

IPC: H04N9/47 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  F16M11/12 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M13/02 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A horizontal-posture maintaining apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a barrel, a cover unit provided on a side surface of the barrel, a first driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the barrel in a first direction (around an X axis) to keep the barrel in horizontal posture, a second driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the cover unit in a second direction (around a Y axis) to keep the barrel in the horizontal posture, and a controller for controlling rotation of the first and second drivers.

公开(公告)号：US10704730B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16060488

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yoon-Seok Kang ,  Chanyoung Moon

IPC: F16M11/12 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G03B15/00 ,  F16M11/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G03B17/56

Abstract: A camera gimbal is disclosed. The disclosed camera gimbal comprises: a pitching housing, in which a lens part is disposed, rotating around a first axis; a yawing housing rotating around a second axis vertical to the first axis, and to which the pitching housing is coupled so as to be rotatable around the second axis; and a rolling housing rotating around a third axis vertical to the first and second axes, and to which the yawing housing is coupled so as to be rotatable around the third axis, wherein the first and second axes can cross at a right angle, the second and third axes can cross at a right angle, the first and third axes can be spaced from each other in a state in which the first and third axes can cross at a right angle, and the first and third axes can be arranged on the same plane. In the present invention, various examples are possible.

公开(公告)号：US09998669B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15341440

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoon-Seok Kang ,  Sungjin Park ,  Baeseok Lim

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G03B17/56 ,  F16M11/12

CPC classification number: H04N5/23287 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64D47/08 ,  F16M11/123 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G03B17/561 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2254

Abstract: A camera gimbal is provided. The camera gimbal includes a gimbal barrel; a lens barrel configured to support a camera module thereon, and assembled to the gimbal barrel; and a connection unit configured to interconnect the gimbal barrel and the lens barrel, wherein the lens barrel is connected to be freely rotatable, wherein the connection unit provides a rolling axis, a yawing axis, and a pitching axis of the lens barrel, and wherein the lens barrel assembled to the connection unit is configured to maintain a horizontal posture by gravity.

公开(公告)号：US10774870B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US15806157

申请日：2017-11-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoon-Seok Kang ,  Min-Hyuk Nam

IPC: F16B47/00 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: A vacuum suction device including a suction pad having a concave inner surface. The vacuum suction device also includes a vent hole penetrating from the concave inner surface of the suction pad to an outer surface of the suction pad. The vacuum suction device also includes a valve member disposed on the outer surface of the suction pad. As a pressure of a space, formed by an inner space of the suction pad, decreases, the valve member closes the vent hole from the outer surface of the suction pad.

公开(公告)号：US10704732B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16307012

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yoon-Seok Kang ,  Bon-Min Koo ,  Min-Hyuk Nam ,  Sung-Jin Park ,  Jae-Kyu Shim ,  Hyun-Min Oh ,  Bae-Seok Lim ,  Woo-Jong Cho ,  Hee-Seung Choi

IPC: F16M13/04 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G03B17/56 ,  F16M13/00 ,  F16M11/20 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M11/04 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A posture maintaining device for a 360° camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first correcting portion comprising a seating portion, on which a camera having a 360° view angle is seated, the first correcting portion being able to make a rotational movement about a first direction; a second correcting portion arranged on one side of the first correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a second direction, which is different from the first direction; a third correcting portion arranged on the lower end of the second correcting portion to be able to make a rotational movement about a third direction, which is different from the first or second direction; and a counterbalance connected to the first correcting portion and configured to guide the camera so as to remain horizontal. A posture maintaining device for a 360° camera according to an embodiment of the present invention corrects the inclination in real time when images are taken through a camera having a 360° view angle, making it possible to implement pictures or moving images without vibration. Moreover, when images are taken through a camera having a 360° view angle, a gimbal with minimized image blocking is implemented, making it possible to obtain images with minimized interference.