Invertible timer mount for camera
US9588407B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/698
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A timer mount system is configured for use with a camera and a camera mount to capture panoramic videos or photographs in multiple rotational directions. The timer mount system comprises a housing, a drive shaft, a panning mechanism, a first mount component, and a second mount component. Within the housing, the drive shaft is coupled to the panning mechanism, which stores rotational energy when wound in a rotational direction and then causes the drive shaft to rotate in a reverse rotational direction when released. The first mount component is configured to secure to and rotate with the drive shaft, while the second mount component is configured to remain stationary while allowing the drive shaft to rotate freely. A first configuration allows the first mount component to rotate in a first rotational direction, and a second configuration allows the first mount component to rotate in a second rotational direction.
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