Remote controlled illumination equipment
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1. A remotely controlled illumination equipment having a rotatable and tiltable spotlight with variable opening and variable light output, structural members and electrical wiring,comprising:
- a radio-frequency receiver mounted on a said structural member of said illumination equipment, having a plurality of operating channels adapted to receive signals providing power source outputs,a plurality of servomotors each capable of operating a specific illumination equipment element, each said servomotor mounted in the proximity of the to be operated illumination equipment unit,a radio-frequency transmitter, positioned remotely from said radio-frequency receiver, having a plurality of operating channels compatible with those of said radio-frequency receiver,a plurality of multi-throw joy sticks connected with said radio-frequency transmitter,each said joy stick throw, when manually actuated, causing a specific command signal for transmission through a specific channel to the corresponding channel of said radio-frequency receiver, the availability of a specific power source output energizing a said servomotor for the duration of a said command signal transmission and thereby the execution of said command.
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A radio-controlled TV or movie studio spotlight or general purpose illumination instrument; two joy sticks, one for the pan or tilt, the other one for the dim or iris adjustments and settings, respectively, are installed on a panel of a 4-channel radio transmitter accessible for manual actuation to provide the respective commands for a four-channel radio receiver and thereby for the remote control of the lighting equipment functions.
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1. A remotely controlled illumination equipment having a rotatable and tiltable spotlight with variable opening and variable light output, structural members and electrical wiring,
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a radio-frequency receiver mounted on a said structural member of said illumination equipment, having a plurality of operating channels adapted to receive signals providing power source outputs, a plurality of servomotors each capable of operating a specific illumination equipment element, each said servomotor mounted in the proximity of the to be operated illumination equipment unit, a radio-frequency transmitter, positioned remotely from said radio-frequency receiver, having a plurality of operating channels compatible with those of said radio-frequency receiver, a plurality of multi-throw joy sticks connected with said radio-frequency transmitter, each said joy stick throw, when manually actuated, causing a specific command signal for transmission through a specific channel to the corresponding channel of said radio-frequency receiver, the availability of a specific power source output energizing a said servomotor for the duration of a said command signal transmission and thereby the execution of said command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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