# US 2019/0319230 A1 · Power source assembly for gimbal, battery assembly, and gimbal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0319230 A1 - Document ID: US20190319230A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/451,894 - Filed: 2019-06-25 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-28 - Assignees: Sz Dji Osmo Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Sz Dji Osmo Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shimeng BEI; Feng ZHU; Yanchong ZHAO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190319230A1 ## CPC - H01M 50/267: having means for adapting to batteries or cells of different types or different sizes - F16M 11/123: {the axis of rotation intersecting in a single point, e.g. by using gimbals} - F16M 11/18: with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand - F16M 11/205: {the axis of rotation intersecting in a single point, e.g. gimbals} - F16M 13/04: for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)} - H01M 50/244: Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method - H01M 50/256: Carrying devices, e.g. belts - H01M 50/264: for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames - F16M 2200/041: for balancing rotational movement of the head - H01M 10/425: {Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing (printed circuits H05K1/00)} - H01M 50/209: adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells (H01M50/216 takes precedence) - H01M 2220/30: Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A power source assembly for a gimbal includes a main body including a battery connector configured to electrically connect with a battery. The power source assembly also includes a snap-fit member configured to be connected with the main body to secure the battery to the main body. The power source assembly further includes a power output terminal provided on the main body. The power source assembly is configured to detachably mount to the gimbal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A power source assembly for a gimbal, comprising: a main body comprising a battery connector configured to electrically connect with a battery; a snap-fit member configured to connect with the main body to secure the battery to the main body; and a power output terminal provided on the main body, wherein the power source assembly is configured to detachably mount to the gimbal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The power source assembly of claim 1, wherein the snap-fit member comprises a snap-fit support frame extending from a side of the main body that is configured for mounting the battery. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The power source assembly of claim 2, wherein the snap-fit support frame comprises a snap-fit panel configured for supporting the battery. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The power source assembly of claim 3, wherein the snap-fit panel comprises a panel body and blocking members provided on two opposing sides of the panel body, and wherein the blocking members are configured to limit movement of the battery in directions connecting the two opposing sides of the panel body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The power source assembly of claim 2, wherein the snap-fit support frame comprises a lock-catch assembly elastically disposed in the power source assembly and configured to lock the battery to the snap-fit support frame. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The power source assembly of claim 5, wherein the lock-catch assembly comprises a position limiting member configured to abut against the battery, wherein a distance between the position limiting member and the main body is adjustable, and wherein when the lock-catch assembly is in an initial state, a first distance between the position limiting member and the main body is smaller than a second distance between the position limiting member and the main body when the lock-catch assembly is in a locked state. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The power source assembly of claim 6, wherein the lock-catch assembly comprises a connecting arm and a sliding rod disposed in the connecting arm, wherein the position limiting member is configured to connect with an end of the sliding rod distant from the main body, wherein the sliding rod is configured to move relative to the connecting arm to adjust the distance between the position limiting member and the main body, and wherein the position limiting member is configured to engage with the main body to secure the battery. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The power source assembly of claim 5, wherein the lock-catch assembly comprises an abutting member configured to abut against the battery, wherein the snap-fit support frame comprises a sliding groove, and wherein the abutting member is adjustably movable between entering the sliding groove and exiting the sliding groove. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The power source assembly of claim 8, wherein the lock-catch assembly comprises a positioning rod, wherein the abutting member is disposed on the positioning rod, wherein before the battery is mounted to the snap-fit support frame or after the battery is mounted to the snap-fit support frame, the abutting member is disposed in the sliding groove, and wherein when the battery is mounted to the snap-fit support frame, the abutting member is disposed outside of the sliding groove. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The power source assembly of claim 9, wherein the abutting member comprises a wedge block having a reduced size in a direction in which the snap-fit panel extends away from the main body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The power source assembly of claim 9, wherein the lock-catch assembly comprises an elastic member configured to connect an end of the positioning rod and the panel body, and wherein when the elastic member is in an initiate state, the abutting member is disposed in the sliding groove. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The power source assembly of claim 9, wherein the panel body comprises a receiving portion connected with the sliding groove and configured to receive the abutting member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The power source assembly of claim 9, wherein the lock-catch assembly comprises a covering plate mounted to the panel body and configured to constrain the positioning rod and the elastic member in the receiving portion of the panel body. ### Claim 14 A battery assembly, comprising: a power source assembly configured to be detachably mounted to a gimbal to provide an electric power to the gimbal; and a battery configured to mount to the power source assembly, wherein the power source assembly comprises: a main body comprising a battery connector configured to electrically connect with the battery; a snap-fit member configured to connect with the main body to secure the battery to the main body; a power output terminal provided on the main body; and a connecting assembly configured to detachably mount the power source assembly to the gimbal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The battery assembly of claim 14, wherein the main body comprises a pre-loaded contact disposed adjacent the battery connector, the pre-loaded contact configured to detect a degree of connection between the battery and the battery connector. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The battery assembly of claim 14, wherein the connecting assembly comprises: a knob disposed on a side surface of the main body on which the snap-fit member is provided; and a fixing pin configured to couple with or separate from the gimbal when the knob is adjusted, and wherein the power source assembly couples with or separates from the gimbal when the fixing pin correspondingly couples with or separates from the gimbal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The battery assembly of claim 14, wherein the connecting assembly comprises a connecting toothed disk provided on the main body, the connecting toothed disk and the knob are disposed on two opposing sides of the main body, and wherein the connecting toothed disk is configured to engage with the gimbal to pre-position the power source assembly. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The battery assembly of claim 14, wherein the power output terminal is disposed at a central portion of the main body, and is configured for connecting the gimbal. ### Claim 19 A gimbal, comprising: a gimbal axes assembly; a motor assembly configured to drive the gimbal axes assembly to rotate; a power source assembly configured to provide an electric power to the motor assembly; and a battery configured to mount to the power source assembly, wherein the power source assembly is disposed on the motor assembly and the battery is also mounted to the motor assembly when the battery is mounted to the power source assembly, and wherein the power source assembly comprises: a main body comprising a battery connector configured to electrically connect with the battery; a snap-fit member configured to connect with the main body to secure the battery to the main body; and a power output terminal provided on the main body, and wherein the power source assembly is configured to detachably mount to the gimbal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The gimbal of claim 19, further comprising: a handheld horizontal rod configured to connect to a side of a motor of the motor assembly, wherein the handheld horizontal rod is disposed in a first longitudinal direction of the motor, the power source assembly is disposed in a second longitudinal direction of the motor, and the first longitudinal direction and the second longitudinal direction form an angle. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The gimbal of claim 20, further comprising: an upper handle disposed on the motor assembly, wherein a handle axis of the upper handle is parallel with the second longitudinal direction.