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US 2018/0023754 A1Published application
Crane apparatus for shooting
AssigneeNihon Video System Co., Ltd.
InventorKentaro Hashiguchi
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Abstract
A crane apparatus for shooting is provided that achieves good operability and does not catch the hand. According to the crane apparatus for shooting of the present invention, the sub jibs are configured to be built in the main jib or a gap between the main jib and the sub jib is configured not to expose to the outside, and the hand of a cameraman is not caught between the main jib and the sub jib.
Claims9
A crane apparatus for shooting, comprising:
- a jib to keep a camera horizontal;
- and a jib fulcrum mount supporting the jib, wherein
- the jib includes a main jib and a sub jib,
- the apparatus is configured to have the sub jib built in the main jib or not to expose a gap between the main jib and the sub jib to outside,
- the apparatus includes first and second shafts, first and second sub jib mounting arms, and first and second sub jib mounting movable portions,
- the first sub jib mounting arm is provided between the first shaft and the first sub jib mounting movable portion,
- the second sub jib mounting arm is provided between the second shaft and the second sub jib mounting movable portion,
- a distance between the first shaft and the first sub jib mounting movable portion is same as a distance between the second shaft and the second sub jib mounting movable portion,
- the main jib is relatively rotatably coupled to the first sub jib mounting arm at the first shaft,
- the main jib is relatively rotatably coupled to the second sub jib mounting arm at the second shaft,
- the sub jib is relatively rotatably coupled to the first sub jib mounting arm at the first sub jib mounting movable portion,
- the sub jib is relatively rotatably coupled to the second sub jib mounting arm at the second sub jib mounting movable portion,
- the jib fulcrum mount is mounted to the main jib via the first shaft not to move the first sub jib mounting arm when an angle of the sub jib to the first and second sub jib mounting arms is changed;
- the camera is mounted to the main jib via the second shaft not to allow movement relative to the second sub jib mounting arm;
- the first and second sub jib mounting arms are configured to be maintained in parallel when the angle of the sub jib to the first and second sub jib mounting arms is changed;
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- the camera is configured to be movable in an up-and-down direction while maintained horizontal by changing the angle of the sub jib to the first and second sub jib mounting arms.
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