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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Cheng-Shiun Wu, New Taipei, TW;
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A tripod includes a platform, a connecting element, a leg element, and an operation element. The platform includes a bottom surface, and a first bevel gear extending downward from the bottom surface. The connecting element includes an upper end, a lower end opposite to the upper end, and a side surface connected between the upper end and the lower end. The connecting element is connected to a center of the platform, and defines a spherical cavity on the side surface. The leg element is connected to the lower end of the connecting element. The operation element includes a spherical body, a second bevel gear, and an adjustable leg. The spherical body and the adjustable leg respectively connected to two opposite ends of the second bevel gear. The spherical body is rotatably received in the spherical cavity, and the second bevel gear engages with the first bevel gear.