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US 2002/0176006 A1Published application
Image-taking device
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment Inc.
InventorKazuo Miura
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Abstract
An image-taking device includes a base, a supporting plate, an arm, a first rotating shaft linking the base and arm in a relatively rotatable manner, a second rotating shaft disposed generally parallel to a plane perpendicular to the first rotating shaft for linking the supporting plate and arm in a relatively rotatable manner, an image-taking lens supported by the arm, a spindle motor for rotationally driving the supporting plate, and an electromagnetic linear actuator for rotationally driving the arm.
Claims19
An image-taking device, comprising:
- a base;
- a first rotating member;
- a second rotating member;
- a first rotating shaft linking said base and said first rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable;
- a second rotating shaft disposed substantially parallel to a plane perpendicular as to said first rotating shaft and substantially across an extended line of the axial center of said first rotating shaft, said second rotating shaft linking said first rotating member and said second rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable;
- an image-taking lens supported by said second rotating member;
- a first driving unit for rotationally driving said first rotating member;
- and
- a second driving unit for rotationally driving said second rotating member, said second driving unit having an electromagnetic actuator disposed between said first rotating member and said second rotating member.
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An image-taking device, comprising:
- a base formed in substantially cylindrical form and having an opening on at least one end thereof;
- a first rotating member;
- a second rotating member;
- a first rotating shaft linking said base and said first rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable, said first rotating shaft being formed in substantially cylindrical form so as to be capable of rotationally moving along a inner circumference of said base;
- a second rotating shaft disposed substantially parallel to a plane perpendicular as to said first rotating shaft, and linking said first rotating member and said second rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable;
- an image-taking lens supported by said second rotating member;
- a first driving unit for rotationally driving said first rotating member;
- and
- a second driving unit for rotationally driving said second rotating member,
- wherein said first rotating member extends from said first rotating shaft and protrudes from said opening of said base, and said first driving unit and said second driving unit are both disposed within said base.
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An image-taking device, comprising:
- a base;
- a first rotating member;
- a second rotating member including an outer circumference face;
- a first rotating shaft fixed to said first rotating member and linking said base and said first rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable, said first rotating shaft being formed in substantially cylindrical form and being rotatably supported by said base;
- a second rotating shaft disposed substantially parallel to a plane perpendicular as to said first rotating shaft, and linking said first rotating member and said second rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable;
- an image-taking lens supported by said second rotating member;
- a first driving unit for rotationally driving said first rotating member, said first driving unit including a first driving force source fixed to said base, and a first driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational driving force of said first driving force source to said first rotating shaft;
- and
- a second driving unit for rotationally driving said second rotating member, said second driving unit including:
- a second driving force source fixed to said base;
- and
- a second driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational driving force of said second driving force source to said outer circumference face of said second rotating member, said second driving force transmission mechanism having a driving force transmission shaft inserted through the interior of said first rotating shaft,
- wherein said outer circumference face of said second rotating member is disposed along an arc centered on said second rotating shaft.
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An image-taking device, comprising:
- a base;
- a first rotating member;
- a second rotating member including an outer circumference face;
- a first rotating shaft rotatably supported by said base, fixed to said first rotating member, and linking said base and said first rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable;
- a second rotating shaft disposed substantially parallel to a plane perpendicular as to said first rotating shaft, and linking said first rotating member and said second rotating member so as to be relatively rotatable;
- an image-taking lens supported by said second rotating member;
- a first driving unit for rotationally driving said first rotating member, said first driving unit including a first driving force source fixed to said base, and a first driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational driving force of said first driving force source to said first rotating shaft;
- and
- a second driving unit for rotationally driving said second rotating member, said second driving unit including a second driving force source fixed to said first rotating member, and a second driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational driving force of said second driving force source to said outer circumference face of said second rotating member,
- wherein said outer circumference face is disposed along an arc centered on said second rotating shaft.
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An image-taking device, comprising:
- a base;
- a rotating member sectioning substantially spherical interior space, said rotating member including an opening for opening said interior space;
- a rotating shaft relatively rotatably linking said base and said rotating member;
- an image-taking lens disposed within said rotating member;
- a mirror member supported within said rotating member so as to be capable of being tilted, said mirror member being adapted to reflect incident light from the opening of said rotating member and guide said light to said image-taking lens;
- a first driving unit for rotationally driving said rotating member;
- and
- a second driving unit for driving the tilting of said mirror member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.