Abstract

A support head comprises a first body (2) including a pin (7) extended along a first axis (Y) of rotation, a second body (3) coupled in a rotary manner to the pin of first body, a third body (4) traversed by a second axis (X) of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis and coupled in a rotary manner to the second body and locking means (30) able to lock, by a single movement of a control member (31), both the rotation of the first and second bodies and of the second and third bodies. The locking means comprise a first restraining member (32) able to lock the rotation of the first body with respect to the second body, a second restraining member (40) able to lock the rotation of the second body with respect to the third body, and an actuator member (50) interposed between the control member (31) and the first restraining member (32) and able to command the first restraining member to lock the first and second bodies. The actuator member is further connected to the second restraining member so that the action on the first restraining member causes a reaction on the second restraining member to lock the second and third bodies. The first body is coupled with the second body at the location of the pin (7) and at the location of a widened portion (8) defined on the first body, so that when the first body is displaced against the second body, the first body is encountered by the second body at both the location of the pin and the widened portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16M 11/12 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction
• F16M 11/14 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint

Abstract

a level indicator (30) arranged on the first articulated joint member within a stem (5) extending between said attachment means and said second articulated joint member, for indicating the position of the video-photographic equipment with respect to the horizontal plane.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
• F16M 11/12 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction
• F16M 11/14 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint
• F16M 11/20 - Undercarriages with or without wheels
• G03B 17/56 - Accessories

Abstract

An orientable head (1) for supporting video-photographic equipment comprises: a first articulated joint member (2) on which an attachment means (8) for the video-photographic equipment is provided, a second articulated joint member (3) coupled to the first articulated joint member to permit the orientation of the video-photographic equipment into a preferred position, a level indicator (30) arranged on the first articulated joint member within a stem (5) extending between said attachment means and said second articulated joint member, for indicating the position of the video-photographic equipment with respect to the horizontal plane.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16M 11/14 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint

Abstract

A ball-and-socket type head (1) for optical and video-photographic equipment comprises: -a sphere portion (6) on which is fixed an attachment plate (7) for the optical or video-photographic equipment, -a main body (2) in which is defined a seat (5) in which the sphere portion is received in engagement for adjustably orienting the attachment plate with respect to the main body, -a locking means (20) acting between the sphere portion and the main body in order to lock the sphere portion in a desired position relative to the main body, and arranged within the volume defined by the sphere portion (6) and by the seat (5), and -an actuating means (30) for actuating the locking means arranged on said sphere portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16M 11/14 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint
• F16C 11/10 - Arrangements for locking

Abstract

An adjustable support head (1) for optical or video/photographic equipment, comprising a joint (5) including a first (3) and a second joint element (18), a body (3) defining the said first joint element, a connection plate (4) for the optical or video/photographic equipment, connected to the said second joint element, so as to enable the said connection plate to be freely adjustable in relation to the said body, locking means (25) mounted on the said body and including a clamping element (26) that can be selectively moved between a first non-operating position in which the clamping element is distanced from the second joint element and a second operating position in which the clamping element is in contact with the second joint element so as to lock the said second joint element in a desired position in relation to the first joint element. The head (1) also comprising adjustable friction means (35) mounted on the body and including at least one slide (36) placed in contact with the second joint element so as to adjust the sliding of the second joint element in relation to the first joint element. The friction means comprise resilient means (37) interposed between the clamping element and the slide to adjust the friction means by moving the clamping element between the first non- operating position and the second operating position.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16M 11/14 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint

Abstract

A tripod support (1) for video-photographic equipment comprises a crosspiece (2) with a tube (26), a column (3) with a shaft sliding inside the tube of the crosspiece, the column having a plate (7) arranged to be fitted at one end of the shaft (8) and an end plug (9) arranged to be fitted at the axially opposite end of the shaft as well as removable fixing means between the plate and shaft (6,18) and between the shaft and plug (19,23) respectively to remove the plate and plug from the shaft and the shaft from the tube. The fixing means onto the plate and onto the plug are mutually connectable, as an alternative to being connected to the shaft, to directly fix the plate and the plug to the opposite ends of the tube of the crosspiece when removed from the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16M 11/32 - Undercarriages for supports with three or more telescoping legs

Abstract

Support (1) for video-photographic equipment, including a crosspiece (2), a column (3) slidingly guided in an opening in the crosspiece and an anchoring plate (7) for the said video-photographic equipment fixed at one end of the column (3), comprises a shock-absorber (9) placed between the said anchoring plate and the said crosspiece.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16M 11/32 - Undercarriages for supports with three or more telescoping legs