US3868706A
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Television camera mount
Assignee: JUXTAPOSE SYSTEMS Corp
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Filing: 1973-10-12
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Granted: 1975-02-25
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Expires: 1993-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A camera mount is disclosed herein for movably supporting a television camera so that its optical axis may be simultaneously rotated about a vertical and a horizontal axis. The mount includes an integral pan tilt assembly having a mirror carried on a rotating sub-housing operably coupled to a tilt mechanism so that the mirror lies along the optical axis of the camera. Tilting of the mirror and rotation thereof is provided by a controlled motor, whereby the weight of the camera is evenly balanced thereon regardless of camera optical axis, rotational or tilt position.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Steingold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:31
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/56; G03B17/561; G03B17/565; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An integral pan/tilt camera apparatus comprising the combination of: a stationary housing; a turret movably mounted on said housing for horizontal rotation; a mirror pivotally carried on said turret for vertical rotation; a camera having a center of gravity carried on said housing and mounted for rotation in conjunction with said turret, said camera center of gravity being critically located at the center of rotation so that said camera is in static-balance during said rotational movements; motor means for driving said camera and said turret in horizontal rotation about a vertical axis and for driving said mirror in vertical rotation about a horizontal axis; an opaque support bracket rotatably mounting said camera in said housing so that its optical axis is directed towards said mirror; a bearing means rotatably supporting said bracket and said camera on said housing; said bearing means includes a central aperture through which said camera optical axis passes to said mirror; a drive motor secured to said housing having a drive shaft operably coupled to said camera support bracket; a tilt drive motor carried on said turret operably coupled to said mirror; and an eccentric drive train interconnecting said tilt drive motor with said mirror.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An integral pan/tilt camera apparatus comprising the combination of: a stationary housing; a turret movably mounted on said housing for horizontal rotation; a mirror pivotally carried on said turret for vertical rotation; a camera having a center of gravity carried on said housing and mounted for rotation in conjunction with said turret, said camera center of gravity being critically located at the center of rotation so that said camera is in static-balance during said rotational movements; motor means for driving said camera and said turret in horizontal rotation about a vertical axis and for driving said mirror in vertical rotation about a horizontal axis; an opaque support bracket rotatably mounting said camera in said housing so that its optical axis is directed towards said mirror; a bearing means rotatably supporting said bracket and said camera on said housing; said bearing means includes a central aperture through which said camera optical axis passes to said mirror; a drive motor secured to said housing having a drive shaft operably coupled to said camera support bracket; a tilt drive motor carried on said turret operably coupled to said mirror; and an eccentric drive train interconnecting said tilt drive motor with said mirror.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said camera center of gravity is located At the center of system rotation so that said camera is in static balance during said rotational movements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said camera apparatus includes a single moving joint constituting said bearing means as the only moving joint in the entire apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said turret includes an opening ahead of said mirror constituting a window for admitting images and light rays to said mirror for reflection along said optical axis.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-24 | 1982-08-26 | 1983-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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