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Arrangement for a remote-controlled track-guided picture transmission
Assignee: KOERV PETER ANDREAS
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Filing: 1990-01-25
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2010-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A remote-controlled track-guided system for a video camera manipulator is provided. A fixed guide rail carries a movable carriage for the video camera and mechanisms for manipulating the video camera to different viewing positions relative to the carriage. To facilitate remote control of the manipulator mechanisms and the carriage an antenna carried by the carriage is disposed to engage in a slotted wave guide fixed at the guide rail.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Koerv
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q13/00; H01Q13/20; H01Q13/22; F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/18; F16M11/20; F16M11/2085; F16M11/42; F16M11/425; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M13/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An arrangement for a remote-controlled track-guided picture transmission by means of a video camera which is fastened to a movable carriage having at least one carrier wheel which supports itself on a carrier rail, comprising a movable carriage carrying: a drive for the carrier wheel, a control arrangement for the drive, an inductive scanning device which is assigned to the drive, for the position control and location control, a manipulator for the video camera, a transmitting and receiving apparatus for remote-controlled signals, an antenna for the receiving and transmitting of the signals, and at least one guide roller and stationary supporting structure including: at least one guide rail on which the guide rollers are supported, and a slotted wave guide in which the antenna of the carriage engages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An arrangement for a remote-controlled track-guided picture transmission by means of a video camera which is fastened to a movable carriage having at least one carrier wheel which supports itself on a carrier rail, comprising a movable carriage carrying: a drive for the carrier wheel, a control arrangement for the drive, an inductive scanning device which is assigned to the drive, for the position control and location control, a manipulator for the video camera, a transmitting and receiving apparatus for remote-controlled signals, an antenna for the receiving and transmitting of the signals, and at least one guide roller and stationary supporting structure including: at least one guide rail on which the guide rollers are supported, and a slotted wave guide in which the antenna of the carriage engages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the drive has a belt or a chain, an electric motor with a transmission, and two current collectors with sliding contacts which interact with two conductor rails in the supporting structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the drive has a permanent magnet which interacts with a longitudinal stator in the supporting structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the supporting structure is divided into finite sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An arrangement according to claim 4, wherein a part of the supporting structure sections is curved in the vertical plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement according to claim 4, wherein a part of the structure sections is curved in the horizontal plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein in addition to the video camera, a manipulator is arranged on the carriage for the handling of objects which is also remotely controllable by way of the slotted wave guide transmission.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
An arrangement according to claim 7 wherein said objects include workpieces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
An arrangement according to claim 7 wherein said objects include tools.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
A remote-controlled track-guided system comprising: fixed guide rail means, a movable carriage having carrier means supported at the fixed guide rail means, manipulator means carried by the movable carriage, remote-control signal means for generating remote-control signals to control operation of the manipulator means, and antenna means for the receiving and sending of the remote-control signals, wherein said antenna means includes an antenna engaged in a slotted wave guide, said antenna being disposed at one of the carriage and fixed support structure and the wave guide being disposed at the other of the fixed carriage and fixed support structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
A remote-controlled track-guided system comprising: fixed guide rail means, a movable carriage having carrier means supported at the fixed guide rail means, manipulator means carried by the movable carriage, remote-control signal means for generating remote-control signals to control operation of the manipulator means, and antenna means for the receiving and sending of the remote-control signals, wherein said antenna means includes an antenna engaged in a slotted wave guide, said antenna being disposed at one of the carriage and fixed support structure and the wave guide being disposed at the other of the fixed carriage and fixed support structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 10, wherein said carrier means includes wheel means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 10, wherein video camera means are carried by the carriage means and operably positioned by the manipulator means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 10, wherein said fixed guide rail means comprises performed curved sections.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 10, wherein said antenna is disposed at the fixed support structure and the slotted wave guide is carried on the carriage.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 10, further comprising drive means for drivingly moving the carriage over the fixed guide rail means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 15, wherein said carrier means includes wheel means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 16, wherein said drive means includes motor means on the carriage for driving at least one wheel of the wheel means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A remote-controlled system according to claim 16, wherein said drive means includes magnetic drive means.
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