Camera stabilizing support
First Claim
1. In a mobile support system for receiving a plurality of elements during use, the support system including an elongated support body, a mounting assembly associated with a first end of the support body, for receiving an apparatus and for causing the apparatus to assume a selected attitude, means associated with a second end of the support body, for receiving components for use with the apparatus, and gimbal means associated with the support body at a position between the first end and the second end, for attaching the support body and the support system to a carrying system, the improvement which comprises:
- an X-Y table associated with the mounting assembly, including automated driving means for moving the X-Y table; and
means for automated control of operations of the driving means, wherein the control means is associated with the driving means to prevent an application of forces to the support system capable of altering the selected attitude of the apparatus.
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Abstract
A camera stabilizing support apparatus includes motorized "x-y translation" of one or more components of the camera equipment, such that no mechanical forces are imparted to the overall system which would adversely affect the angular position of the gimbaled mass, synchronous control of the motion of lower masses of the camera stabilizing support apparatus so that both dynamic and static balance is preserved throughout the range of motion, and an adjustable gimbal mechanism which serves to isolate the system'"'"'s equipment support from the support arm extending from the operator'"'"'s body harness which provides both coarse and fine location adjustment, and provides positive self-centering for these gimbal locking elements so that no clamp distortion occurs.
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53 Claims
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1. In a mobile support system for receiving a plurality of elements during use, the support system including an elongated support body, a mounting assembly associated with a first end of the support body, for receiving an apparatus and for causing the apparatus to assume a selected attitude, means associated with a second end of the support body, for receiving components for use with the apparatus, and gimbal means associated with the support body at a position between the first end and the second end, for attaching the support body and the support system to a carrying system, the improvement which comprises:
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an X-Y table associated with the mounting assembly, including automated driving means for moving the X-Y table; and means for automated control of operations of the driving means, wherein the control means is associated with the driving means to prevent an application of forces to the support system capable of altering the selected attitude of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In a mobile support system for receiving a plurality of elements during use, the support system including an elongated support body, a mounting assembly associated with a first end of the support body, for receiving an apparatus and for causing the apparatus to assume a selected attitude, means associated with a second end of the support body, for receiving components for use with the apparatus and for placing the support system in dynamic balance, and gimbal means associated with the support body at a position between the first end and the second end, for attaching the support body and the support system to a carrying system, the improvement which comprises:
means associated with the second end of the support body, for coordinating movements of two of the components received by the support system so that movement of a first of the two components automatically causes a corresponding movement of a second of the two components, for maintaining the dynamic balance of the support system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. In a mobile support system for receiving a plurality of elements during use, the support system including an elongated support body, a mounting assembly associated with a first end of the support body, for receiving an apparatus, means associated with a second end of the support body, for receiving components for use with the apparatus, and gimbal means associated with the support body at a position between the first end and the second end, for attaching the support body and the support system to a carrying system, the improvement which comprises:
means connecting the gimbal means with the support body, for adjustably and releasably positioning the gimbal means along the support body. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. In a mobile support system for receiving a plurality of elements during use, the support system including an elongated support body, a mounting assembly associated with a first end of the support body, for receiving an apparatus and for causing the apparatus to assume a selected attitude, means associated with a second end of the support body, for receiving components for use with the apparatus and for placing the support system in dynamic balance, and gimbal means associated with the support body at a position between the first end and the second end, for attaching the support body and the support system to a carrying system, the improvement which comprises:
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an X-Y table associated with the mounting assembly, including automated driving means for moving the X-Y table; means for automated control of operations of the driving means, wherein the control means is associated with the driving means to prevent an application of forces to the support system capable of altering the selected attitude of the apparatus; means associated with the second end of the support body, for coordinating movements of two of the components received by the support system so that movement of a first of the two components automatically causes a corresponding movement of a second of the two components, for maintaining the dynamic balance of the support system; and means connecting the gimbal means with the support body, for adjustably and releasably positioning the gimbal means along the support body.
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