Force sensing multi-axis gimbaled device
First Claim
1. A force sensing multi-axis gimbaled device, comprising:
- (a) a multi-axis movement assembly, comprising;
(i) an outer pivot plate having an opening;
(ii) a middle pivot plate having an opening, the middle pivot plate pivotally received within the opening in the outer pivot plate; and
(iii) an inner pivot plate, the inner pivot plate pivotally received within the opening in the middle pivot plate; and
(b) a biasing assembly in communication with the multi-axis movement assembly, the biasing assembly configured to impose a first force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a first axis, the biasing assembly configured to impose a second force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a second axis substantially transverse to the first axis, and the biasing assembly configured to impose a third force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a third axis.
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Abstract
A force sensing multi-axis gimbaled device includes a multi-axis movement assembly having an outer pivot plate having an opening, a middle pivot plate having an opening, the middle pivot plate pivotally received within the opening in the outer pivot plate, and an inner pivot plate that is pivotally received within the opening in the middle pivot plate. A biasing assembly is in communication with the multi-axis movement assembly, which is configured to impose a first force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a first axis. The biasing assembly is configured to impose a second force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a second axis substantially transverse to the first axis, and the biasing assembly configured to impose a third force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a third axis.
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1. A force sensing multi-axis gimbaled device, comprising:
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(a) a multi-axis movement assembly, comprising; (i) an outer pivot plate having an opening; (ii) a middle pivot plate having an opening, the middle pivot plate pivotally received within the opening in the outer pivot plate; and (iii) an inner pivot plate, the inner pivot plate pivotally received within the opening in the middle pivot plate; and (b) a biasing assembly in communication with the multi-axis movement assembly, the biasing assembly configured to impose a first force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a first axis, the biasing assembly configured to impose a second force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a second axis substantially transverse to the first axis, and the biasing assembly configured to impose a third force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a third axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A force sensing multi-axis gimbaled device, comprising:
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(a) a multi-axis movement assembly, comprising; (i) an outer pivot plate having an opening; (ii) a middle pivot plate having an opening, the middle pivot plate pivotally received within the opening in the outer pivot plate; and (iii) an inner pivot plate, the inner pivot plate pivotally received within the opening in the middle pivot plate; (b) a biasing assembly in communication with the multi-axis movement assembly, the biasing assembly configured to impose a first force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a first axis, the biasing assembly configured to impose a second force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a second axis substantially transverse to the first axis, and the biasing assembly configured to impose a third force on the multi-axis movement assembly when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about a third axis, wherein when the multi-axis movement assembly is pivoted about one of the first, second, and third axes, the multi-axis movement assembly defines an actuation magnitude; and (c) a travel limiter assembly configured to limit the actuation magnitude of the multi-axis movement assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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