Abstract: A bicycle-implemented transmission method is applied in a transmitter component of a bicycle electronic system. Each component of the system has zero or more pieces of information attributable thereto and is candidate to communication within the system. Each of the attributable pieces of information includes an identifier which is unique in the bicycle electronic system. According to the method: a payload is formed, including an attributable piece of information and an identifier of an instruction executable by an addressee component; a value of a characteristic of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) service of a Generic Attribute Profile (GATT) server of a BLE network architecture is set to the payload; and the characteristic is transmitted to the addressee component or to a receiver component to which the addressee component is directly or indirectly connected.

Abstract: A bicycle-implemented transmission method is applied in a transmitter electronic component of a bicycle electronic system. The system includes at least one receiver electronic component, each system component having zero or more pieces of information attributable thereto and candidate to communication within the system. Each of the attributable pieces of information includes an identifier which is unique in the bicycle electronic system. According to the method, basic-payloads, each containing at least the unique identifier of a respective one of the attributable pieces of information, are formed and grouped together in a payload. The payload is then sent to the at least one receiver electronic component as value of a characteristic of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) service.

Abstract: A bicycle-implemented communication method is applied in a first electronic component of a bicycle electronic system. The first electronic component is connected with a second electronic component in a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network, and with a third electronic component in a non-BLE network. The method includes steps al-a3 and/or steps b1-b3 of: a1) receiving from the third electronic component a data packet having a payload according to a non-BLE communication protocol; a2) setting to the payload a value of a characteristic of a GATT service; a3) transmitting the characteristic to the second electronic component; b1) receiving a characteristic of a GATT service from the second electronic component, the characteristic having a value; b2) encapsulating the value as payload in a data packet according to a non-BLE communication protocol; and b3) transmitting the data packet to the third electronic component.

Abstract: A support tripod for video-photographic equipment. The tripod has a cross-piece with a mount for the equipment and a plurality of support legs pivotable with respect to the cross-piece to open/close the tripod. Each leg has a first leg portion articulated to a corresponding hinge on the cross-piece so that the leg can be pivoted between a closed configuration, in which the legs are arranged almost parallel with each other, and at least one operative configuration, in which the legs are apart with respect to the cross-piece, and a second leg portion parallel with and connected to the first leg portion. The second leg portion has a member which extends mainly along a longitudinal axis. The second leg portion can slide along the longitudinal axis, moving with respect to the first leg portion to release the leg from the cross-piece and make the leg pivotable with respect to the cross-piece.

Abstract: A support tripod for video-photographic equipment. The tripod has a cross-piece with a mount for the equipment and a plurality of support legs pivotable with respect to the cross-piece to open/close the tripod. Each leg has a first leg portion articulated to a corresponding hinge on the cross-piece so that the leg can be pivoted between a closed configuration, in which the legs are arranged almost parallel with each other, and at least one operative configuration, in which the legs are apart with respect to the cross-piece, and a second leg portion parallel with and connected to the first leg portion. The second leg portion has a member which extends mainly along a longitudinal axis. The second leg portion can slide along the longitudinal axis, moving with respect to the first leg portion to release the leg from the cross-piece and make the leg pivotable with respect to the cross-piece.

Abstract: A tripod for supporting video/photographic equipment comprises: a spider (2) on which are articulated a plurality of legs (3); a column (5) engaged in the spider and slidable in a first direction (X) between a retracted position, in which a supporting surface of the photographic equipment is close to the spider, and an extended position, in which the supporting surface (7) is remote from the spider; and an auxiliary positioning element (10) associated with the spider and comprising a seat (12) provided to house the column (5) in engaged manner in such a way as to be able to slide in a second direction (Y), which differs from the first direction (X). The seat (12) is provided on a sleeve (11) engaged in the spider (2) in such a way as to be able to slide in the first direction (X), between a non-operational position in which the seat (12) is concealed inside the spider and an operating position in which the seat (12) projects out from the spider to permit the column to slide in the second direction (Y).

Abstract: A stand (20) for video-photographic apparatuses comprises a support member (2), a support plate (3) which is fixed to the member (2) and which is intended to receive a video-photographic apparatus and which is provided with hooking means (4) for hooking the video-photographic apparatus to the support plate (3), a level indicator (5) which is suitable for indicating the positioning of the apparatus with respect to a horizontal plane and which is provided with fixing means (6) which are arranged for cooperating with corresponding fixing counter-means (7), the fixing counter-means (7) provided on the plate (3) in order to fix the level indicator (5) to the plate (3), wherein the fixing means (6) and the fixing counter-means (7) are configured in such a manner that the level indicator (5) can be fixed in at least two different positions on the plate (3), the positions being suitably spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: A stand (20) for video-photographic apparatuses comprises a support member (2), a support plate (3) which is fixed to the member (2) and which is intended to receive a video-photographic apparatus and which is provided with hooking means (4) for hooking the video-photographic apparatus to the support plate (3), a level indicator (5) which is suitable for indicating the positioning of the apparatus with respect to a horizontal plane and which is provided with fixing means (6) which are arranged for cooperating with corresponding fixing counter-means (7), the fixing counter-means (7) brovided on the plate (3) in order to fix the level indicator (5) to the plate (3), wherein the fixing means (6) and the fixing counter-means (7) are configured in such a manner that the level indicator (5) can be fixed in at least two different positions on the plate (3), the positions being suitably spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: A tripod for supporting video/photographic equipment comprises: a spider (2) on which are articulated a plurality of legs (3); a column (5) engaged in the spider and slidable in a first direction (X) between a retracted position, in which a supporting surface of the photographic equipment is close to the spider, and an extended position, in which the supporting surface (7) is remote from the spider; and an auxiliary positioning element (10) associated with the spider and comprising a seat (12) provided to house the column (5) in engaged manner in such a way as to be able to slide in a second direction (Y), which differs from the first direction (X). The seat (12) is provided on a sleeve (11) engaged in the spider (2) in such a way as to be able to slide in the first direction (X), between a non-operational position in which the seat (12) is concealed inside the spider and an operating position in which the seat (12) projects out from the spider to permit the column to slide in the second direction (Y).