Camera assembly for finger board instruments
First Claim
1. A camera assembly for filming hands playing a piano, the camera assembly comprising:
- a guiding device mounted to the piano;
a stage movably engaged to the guiding device;
a camera mounted to the stage;
a driving device connected to the stage for moving the stage along the guiding device;
a means for controlling the camera to follow the hands; and
a support frame affixed inside the piano, the guiding device being mounted to the support frame.
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Abstract
A camera assembly for filming the hands of a musician playing a finger board instrument includes a guiding device mounted to the finger board instrument. A stage movably engages the guiding device. A camera is mounted on the stage for filming the hands of the fingerboard user as the hands travel along the finger board. A driving device, such as a linear motor, is connected to the stage for moving the stage along the guiding device. A means for controlling the camera is also provided, either manually from a remote location or by visual tracking. A sensor senses the velocity and position of the stage and outputs a detection signal to the control means. The control means transmits command signals to the driving device for actuating movement of the camera along the guiding device.
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27 Claims
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1. A camera assembly for filming hands playing a piano, the camera assembly comprising:
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a guiding device mounted to the piano; a stage movably engaged to the guiding device; a camera mounted to the stage; a driving device connected to the stage for moving the stage along the guiding device; a means for controlling the camera to follow the hands; and a support frame affixed inside the piano, the guiding device being mounted to the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A camera assembly for filming hands playing a piano, the camera assembly comprising:
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a guiding device mounted to the piano; a stage movably engaged to the guiding device; a camera mounted to the stage; a driving device connected to the stage for moving the stage along the guiding device; a means for controlling the camera to follow the hands; a support frame affixed inside the piano, the guiding device being mounted to the support frame; and means for dampening vibration caused by movement of the camera.
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27. A camera assembly for filming hands playing a piano, the camera assembly comprising:
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a guiding device mounted to the piano; a stage movably engaged to the guiding device; a camera mounted to the stage; a driving device connected to the stage for moving the stage along the guiding device; a means for controlling the camera to follow the hands; a support frame affixed inside the piano, the guiding device being mounted to the support frame; and a means for dampening vibration caused by movement of the camera comprising a elastomer member positioned between the guiding device and the support frame.
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