Suspended Camera Arm Axles for Wider 3D Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aerial camera systems have limited three-dimensional movement capabilities due to rigid arm-platform connections, restricting the camera's accessible area and hindering image capture.
Innovation Solution
An aerial system with independently rotatable arm axles and arms around a main axle, allowing for a wider flying area and enhanced maneuverability, coupled with a stabilized camera head and damping for smooth movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If arms are rigidly fixed to the platform, then structural stability is improved, but the flying area coverage is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The arm is divided into multiple independent sections (first section and second section) that can rotate relative to each other around different axles. This segmentation allows each section to move independently, enabling the arm to reach positions that would be inaccessible with a rigid structure, thereby expanding the flying area coverage while maintaining structural integrity through controlled segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic articulated structure with multiple rotation joints. The first section rotates around a first axle and the second section rotates around a second axle, allowing the arm to adapt its configuration dynamically to reach various positions in three-dimensional space, thus improving flying area coverage while maintaining stability through controlled motion.
2Adaptability or versatility
If arms are made rotatable to improve maneuverability, then flying area accessibility is improved, but structural rigidity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The arm is segmented into multiple sections connected by rotation joints, allowing each segment to move independently while maintaining connection to the platform. This segmentation provides adaptability for reaching various positions while each segment can maintain sufficient rigidity for its specific function, balancing maneuverability with structural strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm structure extends into multiple rotational dimensions with the first section rotating around a first axle and the second section rotating around a second axle. This multi-dimensional articulation provides comprehensive flying area accessibility while each rotational joint can be designed with appropriate structural reinforcement to maintain rigidity where needed.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple independent arm axles are provided, then three-dimensional coverage is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The arm is divided into multiple sections, each with its own rotation joint and axle. This segmentation enables three-dimensional coverage by allowing independent rotation of each section around its respective axle, while the modular nature of the segmented design makes the complexity manageable through standardized components and clear functional separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs multiple independent rotational degrees of freedom with the first section rotating around a first axle and the second section around a second axle. This dynamic multi-axle configuration achieves comprehensive three-dimensional coverage while the independence of each rotational joint allows for simplified control and maintenance, balancing complexity with functional capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the camera to capture images from a significantly wider range of positions, overcoming the limitations of prior art systems by providing a more extensive accessible area and improved image capture capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the arm axles is configured such that its rotation in relation to the main axle is free and damped. Each of the arms is configured such that its rotation in relation to the respective arm axle is free and damped.
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AI summary
The present disclosure refers to aerial systems for cameras, typically for stabilized cameras, and also called suspended camera systems, which allow to move a camera through a three-dimensional space by means of cables. The present disclosure includes an aerial system for a camera, which comprises a main axle and at least three arm axles, the arm axles being perpendicular to and independently rotatable around said main axle. The arm axles are coupled to arms which in turn couple to a cable which is fed and reeled from a main reel for feeding and reeling a cable, and, upon coupling of a cable to each arm, the cables support a camera head coupled to the said means for coupling. The solution of the present disclosure enables, including through the provision of arm axles which rotate in relation to a main axle and independently from each other, to reach a wider area.