Panning and tilting mount for a camera

• US 3,164,838 A
• Filed: 09/28/1961
• Issued: 01/05/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ervin L. Heinrich
• Original Assignee: Ervin L. Heinrich
• Inventors: Heinrich, Ervin L.
• Application Number:
  US04/141,350
• Time in Patent Office: 1,195 Days
• US Class Current: 352/69
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 3/10 without using feedback
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20012 Multiple controlled elements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20201 Control moves in two planes

Claims

1. PANNING AND TILTING APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING CAMERA SCANNING EQUIPMENT OR THE LIKE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING;

A WEATHERPROOF HOUSING;

A BASE MEMBER BELOW SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A PORTION LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOUSING;

A HORIZONTALLY ORIENTED PAN GEAR LOCATED IN SAID HOUSING AND FIXED TO SAID BASE MEMBER;

A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC PAN MOTOR AND REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC TILT MOTOR SECURED TO SAID HOUSING WITHIN THE INTERIOR THEREOF;

A PLATFORM FOR MOUNTING SCANNING EQUIPMENT OR THE LIKE;

A HORIZONTALLY ORIENTED SHAFT FIXEDLY MOUNTING SAID PLATFORM AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOUSING, SAID SHAFT BEING MOUNTED TO SAID HOUSING FOR ROTATION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, A VERTICALLY ORIENTED TILT GEAR LOCATED IN SAID HOUSING AND FIXED TO SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH;

A PAN WORM GEAR LOCATED IN SAID HOUSING, MESHED WITH SAID PAN GEAR, AND COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID PAN MOTOR;

A TILT WORM GEAR LOCATED IN SAID HOUSING, MESHED WITH SAID TILT GEAR, AND COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID TILT MOTOR;

A PAIR OF PAN LIMIT SWITCHES AND A PAIR OF PAN LIMIT