MULTIDIMENSIONAL ROTARY MOTION APPARATUS MOVING A REFLECTIVE SURFACE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
First Claim
1. A motion control system comprising:
- an at least one mounting element coupled to an at least one support member;
a two-axis coupling having at least two input shafts coupled to an at least two drive mechanisms;
an at least one channeled portion in a second of the at least two input shafts through which the at least one support member extends there through and is guided thereby and where the at least one support member is coupled to the first of the at least two input shafts via an at least one input coupling coupled to and driving the at least one support member; and
an at least one control input controlling the position of the at least two input shafts.
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Abstract
A rotary motion controller controlling the motion of a mirror in a projection system is described having a mounting element coupled to a support member. A two-axis coupling is provided with at least two input shafts coupled to two drive mechanisms. A channeled portion is provided in a second of the two input shafts through which the support member extends there through and is guided thereby and where the at least one support member is coupled to the first input shafts via an input coupling coupled to and driving the support member and a control input controlling the position of the at least two input shafts. A method of controlling a mirror in an underwater projection system is also provided along with a method of operating a controller for an underwater projection system.
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20 Claims
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1. A motion control system comprising:
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an at least one mounting element coupled to an at least one support member; a two-axis coupling having at least two input shafts coupled to an at least two drive mechanisms; an at least one channeled portion in a second of the at least two input shafts through which the at least one support member extends there through and is guided thereby and where the at least one support member is coupled to the first of the at least two input shafts via an at least one input coupling coupled to and driving the at least one support member; and an at least one control input controlling the position of the at least two input shafts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A motion control system controlling a mirror within an underwater projection system in a water feature, the system comprising:
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an at least one drive mechanism; at least two input shafts coupled to and driven by the at least one drive mechanism; a channel portion in a first of the least two input shafts; a support member coupled to the second of the at least two input shafts, wherein the support member passes through the channel portion from the second of the at least two input shafts and extends to support a mirror mount where the at least one drive mechanism moves the at least two input shafts and this movement is imparted in the support member and the mirror bracket mounted thereon which in turn supports a mirror in the underwater projection system and guides an image from the underwater projection system within the water feature.
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18. A method of controlling motion in a mirror element in an underwater image projection system, comprising:
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providing a torque input from an at least one drive mechanism on command from a controller; turning a first of an at least two input shafts with said torque input; turning a second of an at least two input shafts with said torque input; measuring the relative degree of turning in each of the at least two inputs and communicating same with said controller; engaging an at least one support member supporting said mirror element through the second of the at least two input shafts such that it slidingly engages with a channel in a second of the at least two input shafts; and moving the mirror through said engagement in a controlled fashion based on commands from said controller to steer with said mirror an image in an X axis and a Y axis relative to said water feature from said underwater image projection system based on the measured relative degree of turning in each of the at least two inputs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification