CAMERA SUPPORT AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY

• Main Author: ARBUCKLE JAMES F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.03.2007
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USINGWAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FORPROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; BLASTING; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROGRAPHY; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES ORAPPARATUS NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUSPROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HOLOGRAPHY; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; STANDS OR SUPPORTS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera mounting structure that is made using a minimal number of parts that are attached together without the use of hardware or fasteners. SOLUTION: There are included a seating 21 defining a fixed inner ring 22 and a movable outer ring assembly rotatably supported on the inner ring 22. The inner ring 22 comprises an annular channel for housing an outer ring assembly and a ball bearing or the like. One or more motor support brackets 31, 41 are provided for holding respectively motors 32 and 42 for pan and tilt movements of a camera 74. A motive force and a control signal are provided to the motors 32, 42 by a cable. A transparent dome 55 is provided for covering the camera 74 and the motors 32, 42. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT