Camera control system and associated pan/tilt head
First Claim
1. A pan/tilt head comprising:
- a mounting platform; and
a first pantograph linkage connected with the mounting platform, wherein the first pantograph linkage is defined by two parallel members connected with the mounting platform and transverse members transverse to and connected with the parallel members;
the pantograph linkage being configured to permit the mounting platform to tilt so that a vertical center-of-gravity defined respective to the mounting platform remains within two vertical planes defined by the two parallel members.
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling one or more cameras is provided. The apparatus includes: a mounting sled, a tilt drive motor, a tilt drive train, a pan drive motor, and a pan drive train. The mounting sled includes a camera platform between two sled runners. A lower surface of each sled runner is formed by a circular arc. The tilt drive train includes a tilt drive shaft having an axis perpendicular to the camera platform. The pan drive train includes a pan drive shaft extending along the axis of the tilt drive shaft such that it receives the tilt drive shaft and turns independently and concentrically about the tilt drive shaft. The camera platform receives a camera such that the center of gravity of the camera is aligned with the diameter of the circular arc of the sled runners and the vertical axis of the tilt and pan drive shafts.
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15 Claims
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1. A pan/tilt head comprising:
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a mounting platform; and a first pantograph linkage connected with the mounting platform, wherein the first pantograph linkage is defined by two parallel members connected with the mounting platform and transverse members transverse to and connected with the parallel members; the pantograph linkage being configured to permit the mounting platform to tilt so that a vertical center-of-gravity defined respective to the mounting platform remains within two vertical planes defined by the two parallel members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A pan/tilt head comprising:
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a mounting platform; and a first pantograph linkage defined by two vertical support bars connected with the mounting platform, a first crossbar connected with the vertical support bars, and a second crossbar connected with the vertical support bars; wherein the first and second crossbars each comprise an elevator arm attachment hole, the two elevator arm attachment holes being aligned to form an axis parallel to the two vertical support bars. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pan/tilt head comprising:
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a mounting platform; and a first pantograph linkage defined by two vertical support bars connected with the mounting platform, a first crossbar connected with the vertical support bars, and a second crossbar connected with the vertical support bars; wherein the two vertical support bars are connected to the mounting platform such that the first and second crossbars remain within a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the mounting platform. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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