Routing Of Transmission Media Through Rotatable Components
AssigneeGoPro, Inc.
InventorsAustin Appel, Himay Shukla, Kielan C. Crow, Hong Zuo
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Abstract
A gimbal assembly for use with a digital image capturing device. The gimbal system includes: a support having a first end and a second end; a first gimbal assembly that is positioned at the first end of the support and which includes a first guide defining a receptacle; a second gimbal assembly that is positioned at the second end of the support; and a transmission media that extends into the first gimbal assembly and the first guide such that the first guide directs the transmission media through the first gimbal assembly and into the support.
Claims20
A gimbal system for use with a digital image capturing device, the gimbal system comprising:
- a support including a first end and a second end;
- a first gimbal assembly positioned at the first end of the support and including a first guide defining a receptacle;
- a second gimbal assembly positioned at the second end of the support;
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- a transmission media extending into the first gimbal assembly and the first guide such that the first guide directs the transmission media through the first gimbal assembly and into the support.
A gimbal system for use with a digital image capturing device, the gimbal system comprising:
- a first gimbal assembly defining a first axis of rotation and including:
- a hollow motor shaft;
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- a first guide extending radially outward in relation to the hollow motor shaft;
- a transmission media extending through the hollow motor shaft and into the first guide such that the first guide receives the transmission media after exiting the hollow motor shaft to thereby direct the transmission media through the first gimbal assembly;
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- a second gimbal assembly operatively connected to the first gimbal assembly, wherein the second gimbal assembly defines a second axis of rotation and includes:
- a second guide configured to receive the transmission media so as to direct the transmission media through the second gimbal assembly.
A method of routing a transmission media through a gimbal system for use with an image capturing device, the method comprising:
- routing the transmission media into a first gimbal assembly defining a first axis of rotation;
- routing the transmission media through a first guide housed within the first gimbal assembly;
- routing the transmission media into a support extending from the first gimbal assembly;
- routing the transmission media through the support and into a second gimbal assembly defining a second axis of rotation, wherein the first gimbal assembly and the second gimbal assembly are connected via the support;
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- routing the transmission media through a second guide housed within the second gimbal assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.