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US 2003/0164874 A1Published application
Pan head having compact oscillating mechanism and optical apparatus using the same
AssigneeAlps Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorToru Sawada
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Abstract
A pan head includes a swinging member capable of swinging about a swing axis; a first moving member mounted on the swinging member and capable of slidingly moving along the swing axis; and a seat capable of turning about an axis perpendicular to the swing axis, as a turning axis. Herein, the sliding movement of the first moving member is converted into a turning movement of the seat. The swinging member and first moving member are each driven by a voice coil motor (VCM).
Claims10
A pan head, comprising:
- a swinging member capable of swinging about one axis as a swing axis;
- a first moving member supported by said swinging member, and capable of slidingly moving along said swing axis;
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- a seat capable of turning about an axis perpendicular to said swing axis, as a turning axis,
- wherein the sliding movement of said first moving member is converted into a turning movement of said seat.
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