Camera system using stabilizing gimbal
First Claim
1. A mount for connecting a gimbal to a mount platform, the mount comprising:
- a fixed mount floor rigidly attachable to the mount platform;
a fixed mount ceiling rigidly attachable to the mount platform, wherein a gap exists between a top surface of the fixed mount floor and a bottom surface of the fixed mount ceiling;
a plurality of elastic connectors protruding from the bottom surface of the fixed mount ceiling;
a floating base having a top surface mechanically coupled to the plurality of elastic connectors and hanging below the fixed mount ceiling and adjacent to the fixed mount floor;
a gimbal connection housing rigidly attached to the floating base, the gimbal connection housing removably connectable to the gimbal;
a plurality of locking blocks protruding from the floating base towards the fixed mount floor;
a plurality of locking slots in the fixed mount floor structured to form a cavity reciprocal to the plurality of locking blocks;
wherein at an equilibrium position without a net contact force applied to the floating base in a direction toward the fixed mount floor, a gap exists between ends of the plurality of locking blocks and corresponding ends of the plurality of locking slots, and wherein at a non-equilibrium position when a net contact force is applied to the floating base in the direction towards the fixed mount floor, the ends of the plurality of locking blocks are flush with the corresponding ends of the plurality of locking slots.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.
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13 Claims
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1. A mount for connecting a gimbal to a mount platform, the mount comprising:
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a fixed mount floor rigidly attachable to the mount platform; a fixed mount ceiling rigidly attachable to the mount platform, wherein a gap exists between a top surface of the fixed mount floor and a bottom surface of the fixed mount ceiling; a plurality of elastic connectors protruding from the bottom surface of the fixed mount ceiling; a floating base having a top surface mechanically coupled to the plurality of elastic connectors and hanging below the fixed mount ceiling and adjacent to the fixed mount floor; a gimbal connection housing rigidly attached to the floating base, the gimbal connection housing removably connectable to the gimbal; a plurality of locking blocks protruding from the floating base towards the fixed mount floor; a plurality of locking slots in the fixed mount floor structured to form a cavity reciprocal to the plurality of locking blocks; wherein at an equilibrium position without a net contact force applied to the floating base in a direction toward the fixed mount floor, a gap exists between ends of the plurality of locking blocks and corresponding ends of the plurality of locking slots, and wherein at a non-equilibrium position when a net contact force is applied to the floating base in the direction towards the fixed mount floor, the ends of the plurality of locking blocks are flush with the corresponding ends of the plurality of locking slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An aerial vehicle system comprising:
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an aerial vehicle platform; a fixed mount portion rigidly attached to the aerial vehicle platform; a plurality of elastic connectors protruding from a bottom surface of the fixed mount portion; a floating base having a top surface mechanically coupled to the plurality of elastic connectors; a plurality of locking blocks protruding from the floating base; a plurality of locking slots in a side surface of the fixed mount portion structured to form a cavity reciprocal to the plurality of locking blocks; a gimbal connection housing rigidly attached to the floating base; and a gimbal removably attached to the gimbal connection housing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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