Cable-driven pan and tilt mechanism

Details Cable-driven pan and tilt mechanism Cable-driven pan and tilt mechanism

1994-10-04

1997-02-25

Lee, Michael

Television

Camera, system and detail

Support or housing

348143, H04N 5225

Patent

active

056063687

ABSTRACT:
A cable-driven pan and tilt mounting system for cameras and other similar and related devices which provides such devices with a limitless range of motion. The invention utilizes two motors with each motor independently controlling the panning or tilting of the camera, respectively. The use of a cable drive in the apparatus eliminates the inaccuracy inherent in similar gear-driven systems and further simplifies the design making it more cost-effective and efficient. Furthermore, even though no gears are utilized in the cable drive, the present invention simulates a geared motion and, in doing so, provides smooth and accurate repositioning for any device mounted to it.

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patent: 5128770 (1992-07-01), Inana et al.
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