US Patent 11390396 Connecting apparatus and unmanned aerial vehicle comprising connecting apparatus

A connecting apparatus includes a snap-fit member configured to be detachably coupled to a gimbal or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and including a body and an accommodation space in the body, a movable member arranged in the accommodation space and configured to rotate relative to the snap-fit member, and a connector fixed to the movable member and configured to electrically couple the UAV and a photographing device carried by the gimbal. The connector is in a to-be-connected status when the movable member is at a first position. The movable member and the snap-fit member are in a locked status when the movable member is at a second position.