Universal pan & tilt apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus for providing pan and tilt positional control to a wide range of devices, such as lighting fixtures, surveillance cameras, video monitors, fans and speakers. The invention utilizes the mounting bracket of the device being positioned to facilitate a simplified pan and tilt arrangement. The pan and tilt motors are mounted in a singular motor housing that is affixed to the top of the mounting bracket of the device being positioned. The pan motor's rotational force is translated into a panning action by means of a threaded drive shaft that passes through the top of the motor housing and is affixed to a stationary support structure. During panning operations the motor housing and the device being positioned rotate about the pan axis. The tilt motor's rotational force is translated into a tilting action by means of a wire cable and small drum. The wire cable spools out from around the drum for attachment to the device being positioned at a point near the end of the device that falls towards the ground when the device is allowed to tilt freely. During tilting operations the wire cable spools in and out to tilt the device up and down. By utilizing the mounting bracket of the device being positioned and the innovative wire cable tilt arrangement the invention presents a simpler, more cost effective and universally applicable pan and tilt assembly.

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