Motor mount for a cinematography lens
AssigneeLight Widow, LLC
InventorsVan WAMPLER, Colton CRANDELL
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Abstract
A motor mount for a cinematography lens of a camera is provided. A main body has a first end and an opposite second end, the first end configured to fixedly couple to a camera rod of the camera and the second end is configured to support a moveable arm. The arm is configured to support a motor for selective engagement with the cinematography lens. An actuator is supported on the main body proximate the second end. The actuator is coupled to the arm such that the motor is moveable via the actuator between at least a first position whereby the motor is disengaged with the cinematography lens and a second position whereby the motor is engaged with the cinematography lens and without movement of the main body on the camera rod.
Claims20
A motor mount for a cinematography lens of a camera comprising:
- a main body having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end configured to fixedly couple to a camera rod of the camera;
- an arm movably supported on the main body, the arm including a clamp configured to couple to a motor;
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- an actuator supported on the main body proximate the second end, the actuator coupled to the arm such that the clamp of the arm is moveable via the actuator between at least a first position whereby the motor is disengaged with the cinematography lens and a second position whereby the motor is engaged with the cinematography lens without movement of the main body on the camera rod.
A motor mount for a cinematography lens of a camera comprising:
- a main body having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end configured to fixedly couple to a camera rod of the camera;
- an articulating arm having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end pivotably coupled to the main body at a pivot axis, the pivot axis disposed between the first and second ends of the main body, the second end configured to support a motor;
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- an actuator supported on the main body proximate the second end of the main body, the actuator coupled to the articulating arm such that the actuator drives pivoting movement of the articulating arm around the pivot axis relative to the main body.
An anti-twist bracket for a camera comprising:
- a body having a first end and an opposite second end defining a longitudinal axis;
- a collar defining a first hole disposed at the first end of the body;
- a tube defining a second hole disposed at the second end of the body, the tube and the collar extending from the same side of the body, wherein the tube is defined by a plurality of circumferentially spaced arms defining an outer surface for receiving a motor mount, wherein the second end of the body defines a gap in communication with the second hole and configured to enable compression of the tube, and wherein at least one slit is defined within the body between two of the plurality of circumferentially spaced arms and in communication with the second hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.