Stabilized platform for camera
AssigneeMy Research
InventorAleksej Zaicevskij
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Abstract
The invention is related to controlled mechanical platforms for video cameras. A device rotating on a support allows control and stabilization of the position of a camera being rotatable in three dimensions. The construction described above can improve stability of the platform. Vibration level transmitted from the unstable base to the platform is reduced. Areas of application: portable stabilizers for operators, installation of cameras on vehicles, cranes and cables, unmanned machines.
Claims19
A stabilized platform for a video camera, the stabilized platform comprising:
- a gimbal with three controlled axes of rotation, the gimbal comprising
- a leg (1) which extends along a first axis of rotation (4) called a panorama rotation axis (4);
- and
- an axial unit comprised of
- i) a horizontally rotating unit (5) connected to the leg (1), the horizontally rotating unit (5) rotating around the first axis of rotation (4),
- ii) a transversely tiltable frame (8) that extends in a direction of a second axis of rotation (7) called a transverse tilting axis (7) and a third axis of rotation (12) called a longitudinal inclination axis, the transversely tiltable frame (8) being rotatable about the second axis of rotation (7) and being tiltable in a transverse plane,
- iii) a longitudinally tiltable frame (11) mounted to the transversely tiltable frame (8) such that the longitudinally tiltable frame (11) rotates around a third axis of rotation (12),
- wherein the first, second, and third axes of rotation intersect at a common intersection point,
- wherein outside opposite end surfaces of the longitudinally tiltable frame (11) include mounting slots (13) that rotate around the third axis of rotation (12), and
- iv) an adjustable platform (14) that mounts to the mounting slots (13) on each outside end surface of the longitudinally tiltable frame (11), the adjustable platform (14) being configured to mount the video as stabilized equipment (3).
A stabilized platform for a video camera, the stabilized platform comprising:
- a leg (1) which extends along a first axis of rotation (4);
- and
- an axial unit comprised of
- i) a horizontally rotating unit (5) connected to the leg (1), the horizontally rotating unit (5) rotating around the first axis of rotation (4),
- ii) a transversely tiltable frame (8) that extends in a direction of a second axis of rotation (7) and a third axis of rotation (12), the transversely tiltable frame (8) being rotatable about the second axis of rotation (7),
- iii) a longitudinally tiltable frame (11) having U-shape (11) and mounted to the transversely tiltable frame (8) such that the longitudinally tiltable frame (11) rotates around a third axis of rotation (12),
- wherein the first, second, and third axes of rotation intersect at a common intersection point,
- wherein each of the first, second, and third axes of rotation are controlled axes of rotation,
- wherein outside opposite end surfaces of the longitudinally tiltable frame (11) include mounting slots (13) that rotate around the third axis of rotation (12), and
- iv) a platform (14) that mounts to the mounting slots (13) on each outside end surface of the longitudinally tiltable frame (11), the platform (14) being configured to mount the video as stabilized equipment (3).
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