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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1994
John Corradini, Tucson, AZ (US);
Boeckeler Instruments, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
A cable-driven pan and tilt mounting system for cameras and other similar and related devices which provides such devices with a limitless range of motion. The invention utilizes two motors with each motor independently controlling the panning or tilting of the camera, respectively. The use of a cable drive in the apparatus eliminates the inaccuracy inherent in similar gear-driven systems and further simplifies the design making it more cost-effective and efficient. Furthermore, even though no gears are utilized in the cable drive, the present invention simulates a geared motion and, in doing so, provides smooth and accurate repositioning for any device mounted to it.