Patent Publication Number: US-11042077-B2

Title: Gimbal supporting frame

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation application of International Application No. PCT/CN2017/088342, filed on Jun. 14, 2017, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201720429133.X, filed on Apr. 21, 2017, the entire contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to the technology field of gimbal devices and, more particularly, to a gimbal supporting frame. 
     BACKGROUND 
     An imaging apparatus typically includes a gimbal (e.g., a handheld gimbal) and an imaging device carried by the gimbal. The gimbal may be configured to secure the imaging device and to adjust the attitude of the imaging device (e.g., adjusting the height and the direction of the imaging device). The gimbal may also be configured to stably maintain a specified attitude of the imaging device, thereby realizing stable, smooth, and multi-angle photographing by the imaging device. 
     A typical gimbal can be mounted to different platforms for photographing under different scenes. These platforms may include aircrafts, ground-based movable devices, or handheld rod. For example, a gimbal may be mounted to an aircraft for aerial photographing, mounted to a top of a vehicle for following and photographing an object, or mounted to a handheld rod for a photographer to control the movement of the gimbal. 
     However, the volume and the weight of the gimbal are typically large. When the gimbal is carried by a handheld rod for the photographer to control, all the weight is carried by the photographer, which adds burden to the photographer. Recently, people in the industry has proposed to add a gimbal support frame to the handheld rod that may be directly placed on the ground or floor, and to mount the gimbal to the gimbal support frame, such that the gimbal may be either handheld by a user, or supported by the gimbal support frame stably standing on the ground. The gimbal support frame makes it convenient for a user to use the gimbal for static photographing, and provides excellent stability for the gimbal, thereby achieving better photographing effect. However, a currently available gimbal support frame typically includes a relatively low geometric center. When the gimbal is mounted to the gimbal support frame, the center of gravity of the gimbal is relatively high. Thus, the distance between the center of gravity of the gimbal and the geometric center of the gimbal support frame is relatively long. When a photographer holds the gimbal support frame by hand to control the angle in the pitch axis (i.e., pitch angle) of a load, the photographer needs to increase the force to overcome the torque. Thus, a currently available gimbal support frame still adds burden to the photographer. 
     SUMMARY 
     In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a gimbal supporting frame. The gimbal supporting frame includes a handheld ring. The handheld ring includes a supporting assembly disposed at a lower portion of the handheld ring, and a mounting member configured to mount an imaging device and provided at an upper portion of the handheld ring. The mounting member is configured to protrude upwardly relative to the handheld ring and is located at a center location of the upper portion of the handheld ring. 
     In various embodiments of the disclosed gimbal support frame, a mounting member is disposed protruding upwards relative to a handheld ring. When an imaging device is mounted to the gimbal support frame, the imaging device may be positioned closer to the geometric center of the gimbal support frame. As a result, when a user handholds the gimbal support frame to control the pitch angle of the load, the torque that the user needs to overcome may be effectively reduced, thereby reducing the burden on the user. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       To better describe the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present disclosure, the accompanying drawings showing the various embodiments will be briefly described. As a person of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate, the drawings show only some embodiments of the present disclosure. Without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, those having ordinary skills in the art could derive other embodiments and drawings based on the disclosed drawings without inventive efforts. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a gimbal support frame from a first perspective, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the gimbal support frame from a second perspective, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic view of a disassembled handheld ring of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view of the handheld ring of  FIG. 3 , according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is a regional enlarged view of the handheld ring of  FIG. 4 , according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view of a blocking support member of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is an exploded view of the blocking support member of  FIG. 6 , according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic view of a status of the blocking support member when used, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic view of another status of the blocking support member when used, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic view of another status of the blocking support member when used, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic view of another status of the blocking support member when used, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  is an exploded view of a blocking support member of the gimbal support frame, according to another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 13  is a schematic view of a structure of a blocking support member of the gimbal support frame, according to another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 14  is a schematic view of a structure of a blocking support member of the gimbal support frame, according to another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 15  is an exploded view of a supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame from a first perspective, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 16  is an exploded view of a supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame from a second perspective, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 17  is a front view of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 18  is a schematic view of a status of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame during a rotation process, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 19  is a schematic view of another status of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame during a rotation process, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 20  is a schematic view of another status of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame during a rotation process, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 21  is a schematic view of a status of a locking assembly of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 22  is a schematic view of another status of a locking assembly of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 23  is a schematic view of another status of a locking assembly of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 24  is a schematic view of another status of a locking assembly of the supporting assembly of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 25  is a perspective view of a handle of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 26  is a front view of the handle of the gimbal support frame, according to an example embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which the same numbers refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise specified. It will be appreciated that the described embodiments represent some, rather than all, of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments conceived or derived by those having ordinary skills in the art based on the described embodiments without inventive efforts should fall within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     In the present disclosure, terms are for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In the specification and claims, singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. And, the terms “comprise,” “comprising,” “include,” and the like specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups. The term “and/or” used herein includes any suitable combination of one or more related items listed. 
     In the present disclosure, relational terms such as first, second, third, etc., may be used to described various information. However, the various information is not limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of a same type. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first information may alternatively be referred to as the second information. Likewise, the second information may alternatively be referred to as the first information. 
     As used herein, when a first component (or unit, element, member, part, piece) is referred to as “coupled,” “mounted,” “fixed,” “secured” to or with a second component, it is intended that the first component may be directly coupled, mounted, fixed, or secured to or with the second component, or may be indirectly coupled, mounted, or fixed to or with the second component via another intermediate component. The terms “coupled,” “mounted,” “fixed,” and “secured” do not necessarily imply that a first component is permanently coupled with a second component. The first component may be detachably coupled with the second component when these terms are used. When a first component is referred to as “connected” to or with a second component, it is intended that the first component may be directly connected to or with the second component or may be indirectly connected to or with the second component via an intermediate component. The connection may include mechanical and/or electrical connections. The connection may be permanent or detachable. The electrical connection may be wired or wireless. When a first component is referred to as “disposed,” “located,” or “provided” on a second component, the first component may be directly disposed, located, or provided on the second component or may be indirectly disposed, located, or provided on the second component via an intermediate component. When a first component is referred to as “disposed,” “located,” or “provided” in a second component, the first component may be partially or entirely disposed, located, or provided in, inside, or within the second component. 
     The gimbal supporting frame of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The various embodiments and features included in the embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner, unless there is an explicitly noted conflict. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , a gimbal supporting frame  1  may include a handheld ring  10 . An upper portion of the handheld ring  10  may be used as a mounting member  30  or may include a mounting member  30  for mounting an imaging device. The mounting member  30  may be configured to protrude upwardly relative to the handheld ring  10  and may be located at a center location of the upper portion of the handheld ring  10 . By configuring the mounting member  30  to protrude upwardly relative to the handheld  10 , the location of the imaging device may be closer to the geometric center of the handheld ring  10 , making it convenient for a user to handhold the gimbal supporting frame  1 . After the imaging device is mounted to the gimbal supporting frame  1 , the center of gravity of the imaging device may be higher, such that the center of gravity of the imaging device is closer to the geometric center of the gimbal supporting frame  1 . As a result, when a user holds by hand the gimbal supporting frame  1  to control a pitch angle of a load, a torque the user needs to overcome is effectively reduced, thereby reducing the burden of the user. In some embodiments, the handheld ring  10  may include a ring-shaped tube structure including a tube. The tube may include any suitable material and dimension. In some embodiments, the tube may be a carbon tube having a 30 mm diameter. The thickness of a wall of the tube may be 1.5 mm, and thus the tube may provide sufficient strength to support the gimbal supporting frame  1 , and may have a relatively lighter weight. The ring part of the handheld ring  10  may be configured for mounting a surveillance camera, an image transfer device, etc. 
     In some embodiments, a handle  20  may be provided at the center location of the mounting member  30  such that the user may hold the gimbal supporting frame  1  by hand. The handle is convenient for the user to carry when the imaging device needs to be moved to another place in a short distance. The two sides of the handheld ring  10  may also be used as handhold regions for a user to hold. The two sides of the handheld ring  10  may be provided with blocking support members  40  that may be sleeve-fit with handheld ring  10 . The blocking support members  40  may be configured to be movable along the handheld ring  10 , which makes it convenient to adjust the height of the handheld ring  10  when the handheld ring  10  is used by different users to find a location that can provide the best hand feel. When the user holds by hand the gimbal supporting frame  10  to perform photographing, the user may hold the two sides of the handheld ring  10 . The blocking support members  40  may be moved to above the handholding locations. The blocking support members  40  may provide support to user&#39;s hands to enable the user to more stably handhold the gimbal supporting frame  1 , and to make it difficult for the user&#39;s hands to slide off of the handheld ring  10  or to move along the handheld ring  10 . A lower portion of the handheld ring  10  may be provided with a supporting assembly  60  configured to support the handheld ring  10 . When the user does not need to handhold the gimbal supporting frame  10  for photographing, the user may place the gimbal supporting frame  1  on the ground or other fixed platform, with the supporting assembly  60  supporting the gimbal supporting frame  1  on the ground to provide excellent support. The center of gravity of the imaging device may fall on the supporting assembly  60 . 
     The handheld ring  10  of the gimbal supporting frame  1  will be described with reference to  FIG. 3  to  FIG. 5 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, the handheld ring  10  may have a ring-shaped tube structure including at least one tube. The handheld ring  10  may include a first tube  110  and a second tube  120 . The first tube  110  and the second tube  120  may be detachably connected with one another. 
     In some embodiments, two sides of the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  may be provided with connecting ends configured to fittingly connect with one another. The connecting ends at the two sides of the first tube  110  may each include a threaded sleeve tube  130 . The outer surfaces of the connecting ends at the two sides of the second tube  120  may each be provided with a threaded connecting member configured to fit with the threaded sleeve tube  130 . The threaded sleeve tube  130  may engage with the threaded connecting member to pull the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  tightly together, or to loosen the connection between the first tube  110  and the second tube  120 . After the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  are connected together, the threaded sleeve tube  130  may be rotated relative to the threaded connecting member to pull the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  together tightly to form an integral piece, thereby forming the handheld ring  10 . When the threaded sleeve tube  130  is rotated to loosen the connection with the threaded connecting member, and when the threaded sleeve tube  130  is disengaged from the threaded connecting member, the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  may be disengaged. As a result, the handheld ring  10  may be quickly disassembled, which makes it convenient to carry, store, and transport the gimbal supporting frame  1 . After the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  are disassembled from one another, a handheld rod may replace the first tube  110 , thereby changing the way for handholding the gimbal supporting frame  1 . The handheld rod may be connected with the second tube  120 , thereby realizing a light-weight and convenient handheld operation mode. This configuration eliminates the weight of the first tube  110 , which enables a user to handhold the gimbal supporting frame  1  to perform photographing at an even lower angle. This configuration brings more convenience to the user to perform handholding photographing. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, to restrain the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  from rotate relative to one another after being connected, each connecting end of the first tube  110  may be provided with a position limiting block  140 . Each connecting end of the second tube  120  may be provided with a position limiting groove  150  configured to fit with the position limiting block  140 . In some embodiments, the position limiting block  140  may include a part having a tapered head. The position limiting groove  150  may include a part having a tapered hole to correspondingly fit with the part of the position limiting block  140  having a tapered head. 
     In some embodiments, when the handheld ring  10  includes the ring-shaped tube structure including a tube, the connecting ends of the first tube  110  may be embedded with a first embedded member  111 . The position limiting block  140  may be disposed on the first embedded member  111 . The connecting ends of the second tube  120  may be embedded with a second embedded member  121 . The position limiting groove  150  may be disposed on the second embedded member  121 . After the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  are connected, the position limiting block  140  may be snap-fit in the position limiting groove  150 , thereby limiting the positions of the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  and restraining the first tube  110  and the second tube  120  from rotating relative to one another after being connected. 
     The blocking support member  40  of the gimbal supporting frame  1  will be described with reference to  FIG. 6  to  FIG. 13 . The blocking support member  40  may include a first blocking support part  410 , a second blocking support part  420 , and a connecting assembly configured to connect the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420 . The connecting assembly may be configured to adjust the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  to tighten or loosen the handheld ring  10 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 , in some embodiments, a first end  411  of the first blocking support part  410  and a first end  421  of the second blocking support part  420  are hinge connected. The connecting assembly may include a first adjusting member  510  disposed at a second end of the first blocking support part  410 . The first adjusting member  510  may be configured to change an angle between the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420 . The connecting assembly may also include a rotation assembly. The first adjusting member  510  may include a cam. The cam may be connected with a second end  412  of the first blocking support part  410  through the rotation assembly (i.e., two ends of the rotation assembly may be connected with the second end  412  of the first blocking support part  410  and the cam respectively). An outer surface of the second blocking support part  420  may be provided with a receiving groove  424  corresponding to the first adjusting member  510 . The cam may be received in the receiving groove  424  as a result of the rotation of the rotation assembly around the second end  412  of the first blocking support part  410 , thereby connecting the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420 . The cam may abut against the receiving groove  424  when the cam rotates around the rotation assembly, thereby causing the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  to tightly clamp the handheld ring  10 . In some embodiments, a bottom portion of the first blocking support part  410  may be provided with a first blocking rubber pad  4101 . A bottom portion of the second blocking support part  420  may be provided with a second blocking rubber pad  4201 . The blocking rubber pads may not only function to protect the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420 , but also improve the hand feel. 
     In some embodiments, the first end  411  of the first blocking support part  410  and the first end  421  of the second blocking support part  420  may be respectively provided with a first rotation shaft hole  413  penetrating throughout the thickness direction. The first rotation shaft hole  413  of the first blocking support part  410  and the first rotation hole  413  of the second blocking support part  420  may be provided with a first rotation shaft  414 , thereby realizing the hinge connection between the first end  411  of the first blocking support part  410  and the first end  421  of the second blocking support part  420 . 
     In some embodiments, the second end  412  of the first blocking support part  410  may be provided with a second rotation shaft hole  415  penetrating throughout the thickness direction. The second rotation shaft hole  415  may be provided with a first rotation groove  416 . The second end  422  of the second blocking support part  420  may be provided with a second rotation groove  423  corresponding to the first rotation groove  416 . The first adjusting member  510  may be provided with a third rotation shaft hole  511  penetrating in the thickness direction. 
     In some embodiments, the rotation assembly may include a second rotation shaft  417  disposed in the second rotation shaft hole  415 , a third rotation shaft  418  disposed in the third rotation shaft hole  511 , a connection shaft  419  connected with the second rotation shaft  417  and disposed along the radial direction of the second rotation shaft  417 . The connecting shaft  419  may rotate in the first rotation groove  416  and the second rotation groove  423 . 
     In some embodiments, the cam may include a cam abutting support member  512  and a cam handle  513 . The receiving groove  424  may include an abutting groove  425  corresponding to the cam abutting support member  512  and a receiving groove  426  configured to receive the cam handle  513 . The receiving groove  426  may correspond to the cam handle  513 . When the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  clamp tightly, the cam handle  513  may be received in the receiving groove  426 . The cam abutting support member  512  of the cam may abut against the abutting groove  425  of the receiving groove  424  when the cam abutting support member  512  rotates, thereby connecting or assembling the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  to tightly clamp the handheld ring  10 . 
       FIG. 8  to  FIG. 11  schematically illustrate a process of assembling the first blocking support part  410  of the cam and the second blocking support part  420  of the cam to tighten or tightly clamp the handheld ring  10 . The first end  411  of the first blocking support part  410  and the first end  421  of the second blocking support part  420  may first rotate, through the first rotation shaft  414 , to cause the second end  412  of the first blocking support part  410  and the second end  422  of the second blocking support part  420  to dock or connect with one another, as shown in  FIG. 9 . Then, through the cam handle  513 , the cam may be rotated through the second rotation shaft  417  around the second end  412  of the first blocking support part  410  until the handle  513  is received in the receiving groove  424 . Then, through the cam handle  513 , the cam is rotated around the third rotation shaft  418  until the abutting groove  425  of the receiving groove  424  abuts against by the cam abutting support member  512 , thereby assembling the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  to clamp the handheld ring  10  tightly, as shown in  FIG. 11 . Following the above steps in a reverse order, the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  may be disassembled. Thus, the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  may be clamped tightly together or may be loosened, thereby realizing the quick disassembling of the blocking support member  40 . The disclosed structure renders the gimbal supporting frame  1  easier to carry, store, and transport. 
     In some embodiments, as shown in  FIG. 12 , the connecting assembly may include a fixing member  520  disposed in the first blocking support part  410  and a second adjusting member  530  connected with the fixing member  520  and disposed in the second blocking support part  420 . The fixing member  520  may include a threaded connecting hole  521 . The second adjusting member  530  may include a threaded connecting part configured to fit with the threaded connecting hole  521 . 
     In some embodiments, two ends of the first blocking support part  410  at two sides of the handheld ring  10  may be provided with a fixing member  520 , respectively. Two ends of the second blocking support part  420  at two sides of the handheld ring  10  may be provided with a second adjusting member  530 , respectively. The threaded connecting part of the second adjusting member  530  and the threaded connecting hole  521  of the fixing member  520  may be tightened together or loosened from one another, thereby realizing the tightening or loosening of the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420 . The disclosed structure may enable quick disassembling of the blocking support member  40 , which renders the gimbal support frame  1  easy to carry, store, and transport. With the disclosed structure, the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  may be moved closer to or away from one another. 
     In some embodiments, as shown in  FIG. 13 , the connecting assembly may include an abutting member  540  disposed in the first blocking support part  410  and a first pressing member  550  disposed in the second blocking support part  420  and connected with the abutting member  540 . A first end of the abutting member  540  may be provided with an abutting part  541  configured to abut against the handheld ring  10 . A second end of the abutting member  540  may be provided with an elastic part  542  configured to abut against the first blocking support member  410 . The first pressing member  550  may be provided with a pressing part  551  protruding from the second blocking support part  420 . In some embodiments, the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  may be integrally formed or configured. 
     In some embodiments, as shown in  FIG. 13 , the abutting part  541  of the abutting member  540  may abut against the handheld ring  10  under the resilient force of the elastic part  542 , thereby causing the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  to tightly clamp the handheld ring  10 . As shown in  FIG. 14 , when the blocking support member  40  is adjusted, the pressing part  551  of the first pressing member  550  may be pressed down, causing the abutting part  541  of the abutting member  540  to move in a direction away from the handheld ring  10 . This movement may cause the abutting part  541  of the abutting member  540  to separate from the handheld ring  10 , thereby adjusting the location of the blocking support member  40 . When the pressing part  551  of the first pressing member  550  is released, the abutting part  541  of the abutting member  540  may move in a direction closer to the handheld ring  10  under the resilient force of the elastic part  542 , such that the abutting part  541  again abuts against the handheld ring  10 , thereby causing the first blocking support part  410  and the second blocking support part  420  to again tightly clamp the handheld ring  10 . 
     The supporting assembly  60  of the gimbal supporting frame  1  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 15  to  FIG. 24 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 15  to  FIG. 17 , the supporting assembly  60  may include a grasping member  610  configured to sleeve-fit with a lower portion of the handheld ring  10  and a supporting member  620  configured to movably connect with the grasping member  610 . An angle between the supporting member  620  and the grasping member  610  may be adjusted. The grasping member  610  may include a first grasping part  611  and a second grasping part  612  configured to assemble with one another. 
     In some embodiments, the grasping member  610  may include a first connecting part  710 . The supporting member  620  may be configured to rotatably connect with the first connecting part  710  and may be lockable at a predetermined rotation angle. An elastic abutting member may be disposed between the first connecting part  710  and the supporting member  620 . A receiving member configured to receive or hold the elastic abutting member may be disposed on one of the first connecting part  710  and the supporting member  620 . When the elastic abutting member is received in the receiving member, the first connecting part  710  and the supporting member  620  may be locked together. When the elastic abutting member is compressed until the elastic abutting member exits the receiving member, the supporting member  620  may rotate relative to the first connecting part  710 . The first connecting part  710  may include a second pressing member  720 . The second pressing member  720  may be configured to compress the elastic abutting member until the elastic abutting member exits the receiving member. 
     The engaging relationship between the first connecting part  710 , the elastic abutting member, and the second pressing member  720  will be described with reference to  FIG. 15  to  FIG. 17 . 
     In some embodiments, the first connecting part  710  may be a laterally extended portion of the first grasping part  611  of the grasping member  610 . A receiving chamber  711  may be disposed at an upper portion of the first connecting part  710 . A plurality of positioning through holes  712  may be disposed at a lower portion of the first connecting part  710  and may be connected with the receiving chamber  711 . The plurality of positioning through holes  712  may function as a receiving member. The plurality of positioning through holes  712  may be evenly distributed along the circumference of the first connecting part  710 . The second connecting part  730  may be a laterally extended portion of the supporting member  620 . The second connecting part  730  may include a first receiving hole  731  located corresponding to at least one of the positioning through holes  712 . 
     In some embodiments, the elastic abutting member may include a locking member  740 . The number of the locking member  740  may correspond to the number of the first receiving hole  731 . The locking member  740  may fit with the positioning through hole  712  and the first receiving hole  731 . In some embodiments, a bottom portion of the locking member  740  may be provided with a second compression spring  741 . 
     In some embodiments, the second pressing member  720  is received in the receiving chamber  711 . The bottom portion of the second pressing member  720  may be provided with a corresponding number of pushing-abutting member  721  that fit with the positioning through holes  712 . The pushing-abutting member  721  may be provided with a first compression spring  722 . The first compression spring  722  may be disposed in between a bottom wall of the receiving chamber  711  and the second pressing member  720  and may be configured to abut against the bottom wall of the receiving chamber  711  and the second pressing member  720 . 
     In some embodiments, a connecting hole  713  may be provided at a center of a lower portion of the first connecting part  710 . The supporting member  620  may include the second connecting part  730 . A second receiving hole  732  configured to connect with the connecting hole  713  may be provided at a center portion of the second connecting part  730 . The locking assembly may also include a rotation shaft  733  disposed in the connecting hole  713  and the second receiving hole  732 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 18 - FIG. 20 , in some embodiments, when the grasping member  610  and supporting member  620  are locked tightly, the locking member  740  may be located in the positioning through hole  712  under a force exerted by the second compression spring  741 , which constrains the grasping member  610  and the supporting member  620  from rotating relative to one another, as shown in  FIG. 18 . When the second pressing member  720  is pressed down, the pushing-abutting member  721  of the second pressing member  720  may push the locking member  740  to move downwardly. When the pushing-abutting member  721  pushes the locking member  740  to move until exiting the positioning through hole  712 , the grasping member  610  and the supporting member  620  may separate from one another. The supporting member  620  may rotate relative to the grasping member  610 , as shown in  FIG. 19 . When the pressing force on the second pressing member  720  is released, the second pressing member  720  may move upwardly under a force exerted by the first compression spring  722 , thereby causing the pushing-abutting member  721  to move upwardly. At this state, the locking member  740  may move upwardly under a force exerted by the second compression spring  741 . When the locking member  740  moves again into the positioning through hole  712 , the locking member  740  may again lock the grasping member  610  and the supporting member  620  tightly. 
     As shown in  FIG. 18 , in some embodiments, the positioning through hole  712  may be a stepped hole including a first-step hole portion  7121  and a second-step hole portion  7122 . The first-step hole portion  7121  may be located at an upper portion of the second-step hole portion  7122  and may have a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the second-step hole portion  7122 . The pushing-abutting member  721  may fit with the first-step hole portion  7121 . The locking member  740  may include a first locking part  7401  and a second locking part  7402 . The first locking part  7401  may fit with the first-step hole portion  7121 . The second locking part  7402  may fit with the second-step hole portion  7122 . In some embodiments, the stepped hole may further include a third-step hole portion  7123  located at an upper portion of the first-step hole portion  7121  and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first-step hole portion  7121 . The first compression spring  722  may abut in between the third-step hole portion  7123  and the second pressing member  720 . 
     In some embodiments, a guiding block  734  and a guiding groove  714  may be disposed between the first connecting part  710  and the supporting member  620  for guiding the rotation direction of the supporting member  620 . The guiding block  734  may be disposed on one of the first connecting part  710  and the supporting member  620 . The guiding groove  714  may be disposed on the other one of the first connecting part  710  and the supporting member  620 . In the embodiments shown in  FIG. 15 - FIG. 17 , the guiding groove  714  may be disposed at a bottom of the first connecting part  710 , and the guiding block  734  may be disposed on the second connecting part  730 . In some embodiments, the guiding groove  714  may be a ring-shaped groove. 
     In some embodiments, the handheld ring  10  may include a ring-shaped tube structure including a tube. The handheld ring  10  may include at least a pair of positioning holes symmetrically disposed along a diameter direction of a tube of the handheld ring  10 . The grasping member  610  may include a first grasping part  611  and a second grasping part  612  that are connected together. The first grasping part  611  and the second grasping part  612  may each include a positioning member  613  configured to fit with the positioning hole. In some embodiments, the supporting member  620  may include a supporting surface  621  configured to be disposed on a ground or other fixed surface. The supporting surface  621  may be disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane on which the handheld ring  10  is located. In some embodiments, the predetermined angle may be within a range between 5° to 10°. For example, the predetermined angle may be 10°. The weight of the gimbal supporting frame  1  and the imaging device may be supported by the supporting assembly  60  to improve the stability of the gimbal supporting frame  1 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 - FIG. 24 , in some embodiments, the handheld ring  10  may include at least two supporting assemblies  60  evenly distributed at a lower portion of the handheld ring  10 . In the embodiments shown in  FIG. 21 - FIG. 24 , two supporting assemblies  60  are shown. When the gimbal supporting frame  1  needs to be placed on a ground, the two supporting assemblies  60  may be configured such that the span of the lower portions of the two supporting assemblies  60  is wider than the span of the upper portions of the two supporting assemblies  60 . In such a configuration, the center of gravity of the gimbal supporting frame  1  is located on the supporting assemblies  60 , which improves the stability of the gimbal supporting frame  1 . When the gimbal supporting frame  1  needs to be stored or transported, the supporting members  620  of the two supporting assemblies  60  may be rotated relative to their respective grasping members  610  until the supporting members  620  are flush with the handheld  10 . This may save space for storage or transportation. 
     The handle  20  of the gimbal supporting frame  1  will be described with reference to  FIG. 25  and  FIG. 26 . As shown in  FIG. 1 , the handle  20  may be disposed at a center location of the mounting member  30 . The handle  20  may include a mounting structure  210  configured to mount the imaging device. When the imaging device is mounted on the gimbal supporting frame  1 , the location of the imaging device may be closer to the center of the handheld ring  10 , which makes it convenient for the user to handhold and use the handheld ring  10 . In some embodiments, the mounting structure  210  may include a quick-release locking member  250  configured to enable quick connection and release of the imaging device with and from the mounting structure  210 . 
     In some embodiments, the handle  20  may include a connecting base  220  configured to connect with the mounting member  30 , an adapter  230  configured to connect with the connecting base  220 , and a handling member  240  configured to connect with the adapter  230 . The connecting base  220  may include a position-limiting sleeve  221  configured to sleeve-fit with the mounting member  30 . The position-limiting sleeve  221  may include an octagon shape. When a user uses the handle  20  for photographing, the handle  20  may satisfy the photographing needs of the user, such as one-shot. The position-limiting sleeve  221  may fix the positions of the handle  20  and the handheld ring  10 , thereby fixing the position of the imaging device and avoiding the handle  20  rotating relative to the handheld ring  10  due to an inertial force, which may affect the quality of photographing. 
     A person having ordinary skills in the art can appreciate that the above descriptions merely describe some embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure in any manner. Any person having ordinary skills in the art can make modifications, variations, or replacements based on the disclosed technology without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Such modifications, variations, or replacements are equivalent embodiments of the present disclosure, and fall within the scope of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the following claims and the equivalents. 
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