# US 12,760,833 B2 · Gimbal locking structure and gimbal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,760,833 B2 - Document ID: US12760833B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/433,485 - Filed: 2024-02-06 - Published: 2025-08-07 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2024-02-06 - Assignees: Fotopro (Guangdong) Image Industrial Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Fotopro (Guangdong) Image Industrial Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Huibin Yin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12760833B2 ## CPC - F16M 11/2078: {with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06)} - F16M 11/14: with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 {; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30}) - F16M 2200/022: by friction - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS ## Abstract A gimbal locking structure includes a rotating base, a rotating ball head, a press member, a first push member, a second push member, and a lever. A rotating chamber is provided on the rotating base. The rotating ball head is rotationally disposed inside the rotating chamber. The press member is disposed inside the rotating chamber and abuts against the rotating ball head. The first and second push members abut against the press member, a first abutting bevel is disposed on the first push member, and a second abutting bevel is disposed on the second push member. The lever is rotationally disposed on the rotating base and abuts against the first push member, and when the lever is located at a locked position, the lever pushes the first and second push members to move, to prevent the press member from moving towards the rotating ball head. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gimbal locking structure, comprising a rotating base (10), a rotating ball head (20), a press member (30), a first push member (40), a second push member (50), and a lever (60), wherein a rotating chamber (11) is provided on the rotating base (10); the rotating ball head (20) is rotationally disposed inside the rotating chamber (11); the press member (30) is disposed inside the rotating chamber (11) and abuts against the rotating ball head (20); the first push member (40) and the second push member (50) abut against the press member (30), a first abutting bevel (41) is disposed on the first push member (40), and a second abutting bevel (51) that abuts against the first abutting bevel (41) is disposed on the second push member (50); the lever (60) is rotationally disposed on the rotating base (10) and abuts against the first push member (40); when the lever (60) is located at a locked position, the lever (60) pushes the first push member (40) and the second push member (50) to move, so as to resist movement of the press member (30) to the rotating ball head (20), and so as to press against the rotating ball head (20); or when the lever (60) is located at an unlocked position, the lever (60) stops abutting against the first push member (40), so as to enable the press member (30) to move in a direction opposite to the rotating ball head (20), and so as to stop abutting against the rotating ball head (20); and wherein a limiting groove (32) is provided on a side, facing the first push member (40) and the second push member (50), of the press member (30), and the first push member (40) and the second push member (50) are accommodated inside the limiting groove (32). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gimbal locking structure according to claim 1, wherein an abutting arc surface (31) is disposed on a side, facing the rotating ball head (20), of the press member (30). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The gimbal locking structure according to claim 1, wherein an adjustment structure (70) is disposed on the rotating base (10), and used to adjust a distance between the second push member (50) and the first push member (40). ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The gimbal locking structure according to claim 3, wherein the adjustment structure (70) comprises an adjustment groove (71) provided on the rotating base (10) and an adjustment member (72) that is disposed inside the adjustment groove (71) and abuts against the second push member (50), an extended distance of the adjustment member (72) into the adjustment groove (71) is adjustable, to adjust the distance between the second push member (50) and the first push member (40). ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The gimbal locking structure according to claim 4, wherein the adjustment groove (71) is a threaded groove, and the adjustment member (72) is a headless bolt. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A gimbal, comprising a mounting base (80) and the gimbal locking structure according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base (80) is connected to the rotating base (10) through a detachable structure (90), the first push member (40) and the second push member (50) abut against the mounting base (80), and a shooting device is mounted on the mounting base (80). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The gimbal according to claim 6, wherein an abutting arc surface (31) is disposed on a side, facing the rotating ball head (20), of the press member (30). ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The gimbal according to claim 6, wherein an adjustment structure (70) is disposed on the rotating base (10), and used to adjust a distance between the second push member (50) and the first push member (40). ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The gimbal according to claim 8, wherein the adjustment structure (70) comprises an adjustment groove (71) provided on the rotating base (10) and an adjustment member (72) that is disposed inside the adjustment groove (71) and abuts against the second push member (50), an extended distance of the adjustment member (72) into the adjustment groove (71) is adjustable, to adjust the distance between the second push member (50) and the first push member (40). ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The gimbal according to claim 9, wherein the adjustment groove (71) is a threaded groove, and the adjustment member (72) is a headless bolt. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The gimbal according to claim 6, wherein the detachable structure (90) is disposed as a bolt connection structure.