Damping mechanism of camera tripod head

A damping mechanism of a camera tripod head, comprising a fixing seat, a spindle fixedly connected to a middle portion of the fixing seat, a plurality of damping devices fitted on the spindle in order, and a rotary seat disposed coaxially with the fixing seat, the rotary seat being rotated about an axis of the spindle;

• the damping devices each comprising a damping disc, a stop block fitted on the spindle, and a drive device for pushing the stop block to slide along the spindle, the damping disc including an inner ring connected with the stop block and an outer ring fixedly connected with the rotary seat, the stop block being movable to disengage from the inner ring of the damping disc under the action of the drive device;
• the drive device including a push lever for pushing the stop block to slide, a seesaw plate having a middle portion hinged to the fixing seat, and a cam mounted on the fixing seat through a fixing shaft, one end of the push lever leaning against the stop block, the cam being turned about an axis of the fixing shaft, one end of the seesaw plate leaning against another end of the push lever, another end of the seesaw plate leaning against the cam.