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Gimbaled handle stabilizing controller assembly

  • US 8,714,744 B2
  • Filed: 10/06/2010
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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;

    the gimbal assembly comprising an outer gimbal ring;

    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;

    one or more assemblies to control rotational motion about at least one of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis; and

    wherein motion about the Z-axis about the center post is controlled by an assembly having one or more springs wherein a first end of each spring is connected to the handle and the second end of each spring is connected to the outer gimbal ring.

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