Automatic and manual panoramic camera mount
US5159368A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/024
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor driven panoramic mounting for cameras which provides an automatic pan range and the ability to pan over 360 degrees. Mechanical actuators on a fixed base act upon a turnstile on a shaft on the rotating table, with the turnstile shaft also rotating two cams that actuate three limit switches. One cam acts upon a single limit switch which determines the automatic range and reverses the table motion at the ends of the automatic range. The other cam acts on two end limit switches which stop the motion. The action of the turnstile and switches brings the table back to the preset automatic range regardless of where it is directed when it placed back in the automatic mode.
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