Stabilized Camera System with Segmented Gap for Motor Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional camera stabilizers for panoramic virtual reality systems are limited by the camera sensor and body obstructing the ideal position of the motors, hindering effective stabilization, especially in 3D panoramic applications.
Innovation Solution
A camera system design featuring a gap in the camera body with motors positioned close together near the center of mass, utilizing three orthogonal motors to stabilize the camera on pitch, roll, and yaw axes, with a motion sensor to maintain orientation against external forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera sensor and body are positioned in the traditional configuration, then the camera structure is compact and simple, but the motors cannot be positioned at the ideal location for stabilization
Solution Approach 1:
The camera body is segmented by introducing a gap that divides the housing into separate sections. This segmentation allows the motors to be positioned in the gap at the center of mass, independent of the camera sensor and body positioning, thereby resolving the conflict between stabilization effectiveness and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gap in the camera body acts as an intermediary space that accommodates the motors. This intermediary structure enables the motors to be positioned at the ideal location (center of mass) without interfering with the camera sensor and body, thus improving stabilization effectiveness while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Reliability
If the motors are positioned away from the center of mass, then the camera body structure is simpler, but the stabilization performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the camera body with a gap, the design enables precise positioning of motors at the center of mass. This segmentation allows the motors to be easily positioned at the ideal location without complicating the overall structure, thereby improving stabilization performance while maintaining ease of motor positioning.
3Reliability
If the camera body is made solid without gaps, then the structure is more robust, but the motors cannot be positioned optimally for stabilization
Solution Approach 1:
The camera body is segmented by introducing a gap, which may seem to reduce structural integrity. However, this segmentation is strategically designed to accommodate motors at the center of mass, improving stabilization capability. The gap is positioned and dimensioned to minimize impact on overall structural strength while enabling optimal motor placement.
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AI summary
A stabilized camera system, comprising a camera having a center of mass associated therewith and having a gap disposed therein, the gap containing the center of mass of the camera and a stabilizer operably connected to the camera for stabilizing motion of the camera, the stabilizer comprising a plurality of motors operably connected to one another.