Stabilized camera
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1. A camera comprising:
- camera optics defining an optical axis and having an input end for admitting a beam;
an optics support encompassing said camera optics;
said camera optics including;
a first pivot mirror mounted at said input end so as to be pivotally movable relative to said optics support about a first pivot axis;
a second pivot mirror mounted pivotally movable about a second pivot axis extending transversely to said first pivot axis; and
, an image sensor arranged on said optical axis downstream of said first and second pivot mirrors;
a housing; and
, said optics support being rotatably journalled in said housing so as to be rotatable relative thereto about a rotational axis parallel to said first pivot axis.
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Abstract
A camera has camera optics and an optics support (3) which is rotatably journalled in a camera housing (5) and includes the camera optics. The camera optics include a first pivot mirror (7) at the input end and a second pivot mirror (11). The first pivot mirror (7) is pivotable about a first pivot axis (9) relative to the optics support (3). The optics support (3) is rotatable relative to the camera housing (5) about a rotational axis (9) parallel to a first pivot axis (9). Furthermore, the second pivot mirror (11) can be pivoted about a second pivot axis (13) running transversely relative to the first pivot axis (9).
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1. A camera comprising:
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camera optics defining an optical axis and having an input end for admitting a beam;
an optics support encompassing said camera optics;
said camera optics including;
a first pivot mirror mounted at said input end so as to be pivotally movable relative to said optics support about a first pivot axis;
a second pivot mirror mounted pivotally movable about a second pivot axis extending transversely to said first pivot axis; and
, an image sensor arranged on said optical axis downstream of said first and second pivot mirrors;
a housing; and
,said optics support being rotatably journalled in said housing so as to be rotatable relative thereto about a rotational axis parallel to said first pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A camera comprising:
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camera optics defining an optical axis and having an input end for admitting a beam;
an optics support encompassing said camera optics;
said camera optics including;
a first pivot mirror mounted at said input end so as to be pivotally movable relative to said optics support about a first pivot axis; and
, a second pivot mirror mounted pivotally movable about a second pivot axis extending transversely to said first pivot axis;
a housing;
said optics support being rotatably journalled in said housing so as to be rotatable relative thereto about a rotational axis parallel to said first pivot axis;
said optics support including;
a supporting structure;
an inner frame for supporting said camera optics;
a bearing assembly disposed between said supporting structure and said inner frame for rotatably journalling said inner frame to rotate relative to said supporting structure about said first pivot axis; and
, said first pivot mirror being pivotally movable relative to said inner frame;
said bearing assembly including a ball joint for journalling said optics support in said housing;
said supporting structure and said bearing assembly conjointly defining a three-axes cardanic assembly having a cardanic frame arranged around said ball joint;
said inner frame being rotatable relative to said housing by said cardanic assembly; and
,said inner frame having a dumbbell configuration having a mid region journalled in said bearing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A camera comprising:
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camera optics defining an optical axis and having an input end for admitting a beam;
an optics support encompassing said camera optics;
said camera optics including;
a first pivot mirror mounted at said input end so as to be pivotally movable relative to said optics support about a first pivot axis; and
, a second pivot mirror mounted pivotally movable about a second pivot axis extending transversely to said first pivot axis;
a housing;
said optics support being rotatably journalled in said housing so as to be rotatable relative thereto about a rotational axis parallel to said first pivot axis;
a mirror objective having a primary mirror and a secondary mirror adjustable about two axes; and
,said mirror objective being arranged downstream of said first pivot mirror and said second pivot mirror.
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17. A camera comprising:
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camera optics defining an optical axis and having an input end for admitting a beam;
an optics support encompassing said camera optics;
said camera optics including;
a first pivot mirror mounted at said input end so as to be pivotally movable relative to said optics support about a first pivot axis; and
, a second pivot mirror mounted pivotally movable about a second pivot axis extending transversely to said first pivot axis;
a housing;
said optics support being rotatably journalled in said housing so as to be rotatable relative thereto about a rotational axis parallel to said first pivot axis;
said optics support including;
a supporting structure;
an inner frame for supporting said camera optics;
a bearing assembly disposed between said supporting structure and said inner frame for rotatably journalling said inner frame to rotate relative to said supporting structure about said first pivot axis; and
, said first pivot mirror being pivotally movable relative to said inner frame; and
,said inner frame having a dumbbell configuration having a mid region journalled in said bearing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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