Stabilizing platform and camera

Abstract

A circuit board of a payload includes a substrate, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) supported on a peninsula-like portion of the substrate and configured to measure a state of the payload. Only one side of the peninsula-like portion is attached to other portion of the substrate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A circuit board of a payload, comprising:
 a substrate; and   an inertial measurement unit (IMU) supported on a peninsula-like portion of the substrate and configured to measure a state of the payload, wherein only one side of the peninsula-like portion is attached to other portion of the substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The circuit board of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the payload is an imaging apparatus,   the circuit board further comprising:
 an optical sensor is supported on the substrate and configured to be optically coupled to an optical lens to generate an image. 
   
     
     
         3 . The circuit board of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a vibration dampening member configured to damp shock or vibration introduced from the payload to the IMU.   
     
     
         4 . The circuit board of  claim 3 , wherein the vibration dampening member is configured to press an exterior electrical cable to a connector of the circuit board. 
     
     
         5 . The circuit board of  claim 3 , wherein the vibration dampening member is configured to cover the IMU to keep a constant working temperature of the IMU. 
     
     
         6 . The circuit board of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the circuit board is fixedly attached to the payload.   
     
     
         7 . The circuit board of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the circuit board is fixedly attached to a rear cover of the payload.   
     
     
         8 . The circuit board of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the circuit board is fixedly attached to the payload with an interlayer therebetween, the interlayer including a vibration dampening member.   
     
     
         9 . The circuit board of  claim 8 , wherein the interlayer fills between the IMU and a rear cover of the payload. 
     
     
         10 . The circuit board of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an electronic speed control (ESC) unit supported on the substrate, the ESC unit being connected to the IMU and an actuator, and the ESC unit being configured to control actuation of the actuator based on the state of the payload measured by the IMU.   
     
     
         11 . The circuit board of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the IMU includes a gyroscope, an accelerometer, or an IMU controller;   the IMU controller is further configured to generate control instructions based upon the state of the payload; and   the ESC unit is configured to further control the actuation of the actuator according to the control instructions.   
     
     
         12 . An imaging apparatus, comprising:
 an optical lens; and   a circuit board including:
 a substrate; 
 an optical sensor supported on the substrate and configured to be optically coupled to the optical lens to generate an image; and 
 an inertial measurement unit (IMU) supported on a peninsula-like portion of the substrate and configured to measure a state of the imaging apparatus, wherein only one side of the peninsula-like portion is attached to other portion of the substrate. 
   
     
     
         13 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the circuit board further includes:
 a vibration dampening member configured to damp shock or vibration introduced from the imaging apparatus to the IMU.   
     
     
         14 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the vibration dampening member is configured to press an exterior electrical cable to a connector of the circuit board. 
     
     
         15 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the circuit board is fixedly attached to a rear cover of the imaging apparatus; or   the circuit board is fixedly attached to the imaging device with an interlayer therebetween, the interlayer including a vibration dampening member.   
     
     
         16 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the imaging apparatus is carried and supported by a stabilizing platform, the stabilizing platform including a frame assembly configured to support the imaging apparatus, an actuator configured to permit the frame assembly to carry the imaging apparatus to move, and an electronic speed control (ESC) unit configured to control actuation of the actuator.   
     
     
         17 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the ESC unit is integrated on the circuit board. 
     
     
         18 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the IMU includes a gyroscope, an accelerometer, or an IMU controller;   the IMU controller is further configured to generate motor control instructions based upon the state of the imaging apparatus; and   the ESC unit is configured to further control the actuation of the actuator according to the motor control instructions.   
     
     
         19 . An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
 a payload;   a circuit board including:
 a substrate; 
 an inertial measurement unit (IMU) supported on a peninsula-like portion of the substrate and configured to measure a state of the payload, wherein only one side of the peninsula-like portion is attached to other portion of the substrate; and 
   a stabilizing platform configured to support and carry the payload, the stabilizing platform including:
 a frame assembly configured to support the payload; 
 an actuator configured to permit the frame assembly to carry the payload to move; and 
 an electronic speed control (ESC) unit configured to control actuation of the actuator. 
   
     
     
         20 . The imaging system of  claim 19 , wherein the actuator is a pitch actuator.