ROLL-TILT BALL TURRET CAMERA HAVING COILED DATA TRANSMISSION CABLE
First Claim
1. A ball turret assembly for supporting a camera, comprising:
- a first shaft rotatable about a first axis relative to a first fixed point, the first shaft having an axially-extending interior region in communication with an exterior of the first shaft by way of a first exit port;
a first guide disposed at least partially circumferentially on the first shaft proximally to the first exit port; and
a cable extending along the interior region of the first shaft and exiting the first shaft at the first exit port, the cable looping at least partially around the first shaft and affixed at the first fixed point.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a ball turret assembly for supporting a camera includes a first shaft rotatable about a first axis relative to a first fixed point, the first shaft having an axially-extending interior region in communication with an exterior of the first shaft by way of a first exit port. A first guide disposed at least partially circumferentially on the first shaft proximally to the first exit port is provided, and a cable extends along the interior region of the first shaft and exits the first shaft at the first exit port, the cable looping at least partially around the first shaft and affixed at the first fixed point.
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10 Claims
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1. A ball turret assembly for supporting a camera, comprising:
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a first shaft rotatable about a first axis relative to a first fixed point, the first shaft having an axially-extending interior region in communication with an exterior of the first shaft by way of a first exit port; a first guide disposed at least partially circumferentially on the first shaft proximally to the first exit port; and a cable extending along the interior region of the first shaft and exiting the first shaft at the first exit port, the cable looping at least partially around the first shaft and affixed at the first fixed point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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