Stabilized camera platform system
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1. A stabilized camera system, comprising:
- a pan frame;
a dutch frame pivotably attached to the pan frame, with the dutch frame comprising a parallelogram linkage;
a tilt frame pivotably attached to the dutch frame;
a dutch collar at a first end of the parallelogram linkage, andfirst and second dutch motors linked to the dutch collar.
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Abstract
A stabilized camera system has a roll frame formed as a parallelogram linkage and pivotably attached to a pan frame. A tilt frame is pivotably attached to the roll frame. Control circuits are provided to compensate for drift, to allow manual aiming of the camera during stabilized camera operation, and for providing rapid leveling. The stabilized camera system is compact with low moments of inertia to allow rapid movements.
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1. A stabilized camera system, comprising:
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a pan frame; a dutch frame pivotably attached to the pan frame, with the dutch frame comprising a parallelogram linkage; a tilt frame pivotably attached to the dutch frame; a dutch collar at a first end of the parallelogram linkage, and first and second dutch motors linked to the dutch collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A stabilized camera system for attachment to a camera crane, comprising:
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a pan frame rotatably attachable to the camera, crane via a pan shaft; a roll frame rotatably attached to the pan frame via a roll collar, with the roll frame comprising a parallelogram linkage; a tilt frame rotatably attached to the roll frame via a tilt collar; wherein the parallelogram linkage provides a rigid connection between the roll collar and the tilt collar; and first and second roll motors linked to the roll collar. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A stabilized camera system, comprising:
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a pan frame including a pan shaft for attaching the pan frame to a support; a roll frame including a parallelogram linkage rotatably attached to the pan frame via a roll collar; a tilt frame including an L-shaped camera platform rotatably attached to the roll frame via a tilt collar; first and second roll motors linked to the roll collar; at least one tilt motor linked to the tilt collar; at least one pan motor linked to the pan shaft; and a control system linked to the at least one roll motor, tilt motor, and pan motor for powering and controlling the roll motor, tilt motor, and pan motor.
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