Gimbals
AssigneeCloud Cap Technology, Inc.
InventorGene I. Katz
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Abstract
A gimbal includes a first member, a second member, wherein the first member of the gimbal is rotatably mounted to the second member to be movable relative to a second member of the gimbal about a first rotational axis and a gimbal actuator assembly. The gimbal actuator assembly includes a first portion of an electromagnetic actuator mounted on the first member and a second portion of the electromagnetic actuator mounted on the second member, wherein an electromagnetic interaction of the first portion of the electromagnetic actuator and the second portion of the electromagnetic actuator causes a torque on the first member about the rotational axis.
Claims15
A gimbal, comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member, wherein the first member of the gimbal is rotatably mounted to the second member to be movable relative to a second member of the gimbal about a first rotational axis;
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- a gimbal actuator assembly, comprising:
- a first portion of an electromagnetic actuator mounted on the first member;
- and
- a second portion of the electromagnetic actuator mounted on the second member, wherein an electromagnetic interaction of the first portion of the electromagnetic actuator and the second portion of the electromagnetic actuator causes a torque on the first member about the rotational axis.
An aircraft sensor system, comprising:
- a gimbal, comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member, wherein the first member of the gimbal is rotatably mounted to the second member to be movable relative to a second member of the gimbal about a first rotational axis;
- and
- a gimbal actuator assembly, comprising:
- a first portion of an electromagnetic actuator mounted on the first member;
- and
- a second portion of the electromagnetic actuator mounted on the second member, wherein an electromagnetic interaction of the first portion of the electromagnetic actuator and the second portion of the electromagnetic actuator causes a torque on the first member about the rotational axis;
- and
- at least one sensor mounted to the first member to stabilize the at least one sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.