Multi-face rotatable housing and mounting platform
AssigneeGolight, Inc.
InventorsAlbert W. Gebhard, Colton D. Hosick
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Abstract
A two-faced rotatable housing and mounting platform is disclosed. The faces can include any combination of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, halogen lights, incandescent lights, or imaging devices, such as cameras. The depicted device can include a vertical tilt, which can be adjusted either manually or electronically. A slip ring system provides continuous 360 rotation ability. Speed of the continuous rotation can be controlled and adjusted. The unit contains an optional home position, allowing a user to select a point in the horizontal rotation to which the unit will return at the touch of a button.
Claims24
A rotatable mounting system for an optical device for mounting on a vehicle comprising:
- a base gasket;
- a base plate mounted on said base gasket;
- a base mounted on said base plate;
- a bearing rotatably mounted on said base;
- a lower yoke mounted over said bearing;
- a horizontal gear rotatably mounted to said lower yoke;
- an upper yoke mounted over said horizontal gear;
- said upper yoke comprising a first arm and a second arm;
- said first arm comprising a horizontal motor;
- said second arm comprising a vertical tilt motor;
- an optical device housing;
- said optical device housing pivotally connected to said first arm and said second arm;
- means for said horizontal motor to turn said horizontal gear in a continuous 360 degree motion;
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- means for said vertical motor to tilt said housing vertically through an arc of about 135 degrees.
An optical device housing comprising:
- a heat sink;
- said heat sink having a first side and a second side;
- a first optical means attached to said first side of said heat sink;
- a second optical means attached to said second side of said heat sink;
- said housing having a top and a bottom;
- a top cap covering said top of said housing;
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- a bottom cap covering said bottom of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.