Powered mobile base for a camera crane
AssigneeChapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.
InventorsLeonard T. Chapman, Sarmen Mirzakhanian, David Gasparian
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Abstract
A camera crane mobile base for carrying a camera crane includes a first powered remotely controllable steering system having first and second axle assemblies at a first end of a chassis. A second steering system including third and fourth axle assemblies is provided at a second end of the chassis. A first electrically powered remotely controllable propulsion system includes an electric propulsion motor connected to first and second axles in the first and second axle assemblies. A telescoping center post is pivotally attached to the chassis. An on-board hydraulic system may power the first steering system and the telescoping center post.
Claims8
A camera crane mobile base comprising:
- a chassis:
- a first powered remotely controllable steering system including first and second axle assemblies at a first end of the chassis;
- a second steering system including third and fourth axle assemblies at a second end of the chassis;
- first, second, third and fourth wheels rotatably attached onto the first, second, third and fourth axle assemblies, respectively;
- a first electrically powered remotely controllable propulsion system including an electric propulsion motor connected to first and second axles in the first and second axle assemblies, respectively;
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- a telescoping center post pivotally attached to the chassis for supporting a camera crane.
A camera crane mobile base comprising:
- a chassis:
- a first hydraulically powered remotely controllable steering system including first and second axle assemblies at a first end of the chassis;
- a second hydraulically powered remotely controllable steering system including third and fourth axle assemblies at a second end of the chassis;
- first, second, third and fourth wheels rotatably attached onto first, second, third and fourth axles in the first, second, third and fourth axle assemblies, respectively;
- a first electrically powered remotely controllable propulsion system including a first electric propulsion motor connected to the first and second axles, respectively;
- a second electrically powered remotely controllable propulsion system including a second electric propulsion motor connected to the third and fourth axles, respectively and
- a telescoping center post pivotally attached to the chassis for supporting a camera crane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.