Gimbaled handle stabilizing controller assembly
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1. A stabilizing controller to balance, support and orient a device, the stabilizing controller comprising:
- a gimbal assembly positioned at the center of balance of the stabilizing controller with the device attached;
a handle disposed around the gimbal assembly;
a center post coincident with the centerline balancing axis of the gimbal apparatus and having a longitudinal balancing axis Z, the center post attached such that motion about each of an X-axis, Y-axis, and the Z-axis, the three of which are mutually perpendicular to one another, is isolated from the motion of the other axes; and
a magnetic braking mechanism to control rotational motion about the X-axis and Y-axis.
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Abstract
A stabilizing controller to balance, support and orient a device. The stabilizing controller includes a gimbal assembly positioned at the center of balance of the stabilizing controller with the device attached. A handle is disposed around the gimbal assembly. A center post is coincident with at least a portion of the centerline of the gimbal apparatus and has a longitudinal balancing axis Z. Motion about at least one of the mutually perpendicular X-axis, Y-axis, and the Z-axis is isolated from the motion of the other axes via one or more assemblies, including a magnetic braking assembly.
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1. A stabilizing controller to balance, support and orient a device, the stabilizing controller comprising:
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a gimbal assembly positioned at the center of balance of the stabilizing controller with the device attached; a handle disposed around the gimbal assembly; a center post coincident with the centerline balancing axis of the gimbal apparatus and having a longitudinal balancing axis Z, the center post attached such that motion about each of an X-axis, Y-axis, and the Z-axis, the three of which are mutually perpendicular to one another, is isolated from the motion of the other axes; and a magnetic braking mechanism to control rotational motion about the X-axis and Y-axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A stabilizing controller to balance, support and orient a device, the stabilizing controller comprising:
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a gimbal assembly positioned at the center of balance of the stabilizing controller with the device attached, the gimbal assembly having concentric rings including an inner ring, middle ring and outer ring, each pivotably attached to its adjacent ring; a handle disposed around the gimbal assembly; a center post coincident with the centerline balancing axis of the gimbal apparatus and having a longitudinal balancing axis Z, the center post attached such that motion about each of an X-axis, Y-axis, and the Z-axis, the three of which are mutually perpendicular to one another, is isolated from the motion of the other axes; and one or more inner resilient components attaching the inner ring to the middle ring; one or more outer resilient components attaching the middle ring to the outer ring. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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