Patent 10174879 was granted and assigned to SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. on January, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A gimbal includes a main body and a clamping mechanism rotatably connected to the main body. The clamping mechanism includes an adaptor connecting the clamping mechanism to the main body. The adaptor includes a connecting member connecting the adaptor to the main body. The clamping mechanism further includes a holding portion rotatably connected to the adaptor and one or more damping members disposed between the holding portion and the adaptor. The one or more damping members are configured to provide a resistance to a rotation of the holding portion with respect to the adaptor.