Handheld Camera Balancing Apparatus

摘要

A balancing apparatus is suited for use with a camera enabled device such as a smart phone to assist in stabilizing the video being captured. A camera mount including adjustable stabilizer weights balances the camera enabled device on grip member using a pivot coupling. The grip member compactly grips about a single finger of the user. The stabilizer weights are adjustably positioned about multiple axes for optimal counterbalancing and for providing an adjustable stand for being self-supported on a variety of supporting surface configurations. The stabilizer weights are carried by adjustable arms in which both the weights and arms can be pivoted into a storage position alongside a main body portion of the camera mount within a perimeter boundary of the camera mount and smart phone received therein.

主权项

1. A balancing apparatus for a handheld camera device comprising:
a camera mount arranged to support the handheld camera device in fixed relation thereon; a first pivot coupling supported on the camera mount such that the camera mount is arranged to support the handheld camera device substantially above the first pivot coupling; at least one stabilizer arm extending between a first end coupled to the camera mount and a second end supporting a stabilizing weight thereon below the first pivot coupling; and a grip member comprising a grip portion arranged to be gripped by a user and a second pivot coupling supported on the grip portion; the second pivot coupling being arranged to be coupled to the first pivot coupling for pivotal movement relative to one another about a balance point between the first and second pivot couplings such that the stabilizing weight of said at least one stabilizer arm is arranged to be balanced below the balance point with the camera mount above the balance point when a handheld camera device is supported on the camera mount; and the grip portion of the grip member comprising a finger grip arranged to be gripped in a self-supporting manner about at least one finger of a user such that the balancing apparatus is arranged to be carried solely on said at least one finger of the user.