A motorized handheld camera monopod jib with motorized joints for remote-controlled camera positioning.
An embodiment provides a motorized monopole for a camera, including: a hand-held monopole; a first motor positioned at an end of the hand-held monopole; a first connecting element attached to the first motor; a second motor positioned at an end of the first connecting element; a second connecting element attached to the second motor; a third motor positioned at an end of the second connecting element; and a camera mounting plate attached to the second connecting element by the third motor, where components of the multi-axis gimbal are positioned such that a camera viewing axis, a horizontal image axis, and a vertical image axis of a camera mounted on the camera mounting plate need not be aligned with any of a rotational axis of the first motor, a rotational axis ofthe second motor, or a rotational axis of the third motor. Other aspects are described and claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a view of an example motorized, hand-held monopole.(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a view of an example motorized, three-axis gimbal attached to a hand-held monopole with a camera.(3) FIG. 3 illustrates a close up view of a camera sitting on a camera mounting plate attached to one end of the three-axis gimbal.(4) FIG.4 illustrates a view of a camera attached to the three-axis gimbal.(5) FIG. 5 illustratesa view of the three-axis gimbal, camera and attachment to a hand-held monopole.(6) FIG. 6illustrates example electronics included with a three-axis gimbal or hand-held monopole.(7) FIG. 7 illustrates a view of the electronics positioned on a hand-held monopole.(8) FIG. 8 illustrates a view of a user interface positioned on a hand-held monopole.DETAILED DESCRIPTION(9) It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations in addition to the described example embodiments. Thus, the following more detailed description of the example embodiments, as represented inthe figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments, as claimed, but is merely representative of example embodiments.(10) Reference throughout this specification to“one embodiment” or “an embodiment” (or the like) means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described
1. A motorized multi-axis gimbal for a camera, comprising: an attachment for securing a hand-held monopole; a plurality of motors connected to the multi-axis gimbal; and an attachment for a camera mounting plate; the plurality of motors providing aplurality of independent rotational axes for movement of gimbal components; and the plurality of motors in operative connection with a processing unit that issues coordinated rotational commands to control movement of an attached camera; wherein components of the multi-axis gimbal corresponding to a camera viewing axis, a horizontal image axis, and a vertical image axis of a camera mounted on the camera mounting plate are positioned at offset angles with respect to the corresponding camera axis allowing the camera axis to not be aligned with any of a rotational axis to the corresponding motor.
2. A motorized monopole for a camera, comprising: a hand-held monopole attached to a multi-axis gimbal; a first motor positioned at an end of the hand-held monopole; a first connecting element of the multi-axis gimbal attached to the first motor, the first motor imparting active rotational movement to the first connecting element with respect to the monopole; a second motor positioned at an end of the first connecting element; a second connecting element of the multi-axis gimbal attached to the second motor, the second motor imparting active rotational movement to the second connecting element with respect to the first connecting element; a third motor positioned at an end of the second connecting element; and a camera mounting plate of the multi-axis gimbal attached to the second connecting element via the third motor, the third motor imparting active rotational movement to the camera mounting plate with respect to the second connecting element; wherein components of the multi-axis gimbal are positioned such that a camera viewing axis, a horizontal image axis, and a vertical image axis of acamera mounted on the camera mounting plate need not be aligned with any of a rotational axis of the first motor, a rotational axis of the second motor, or a rotational axis of the third motor.
19. A motorized multi-axis gimbal for a camera, comprising: an attachment for securing a hand-held monopole; a module including a processor and a memory; a first motor positioned at the attachment and operatively coupled to the processor; a first connecting element attached to the first motor, the first motor imparting active rotational movement to the first connecting element with respect to the attachment; a second motor positioned at an end of the first connecting element and operatively coupled to the processor; a second connecting element attached to the second motor, the second motor imparting active rotational movement to the second connecting element with respect to the first connecting element; a third motor positioned at an end of the second connecting element and operatively coupled to the processor; and a camera mounting plate linked to the second connecting element via the third motor, the third motor imparting active rotational movement to the camera mounting plate with respect to the second connecting element; wherein components of the multi-axis gimbal are positioned such that a camera viewing axis, a horizontal image axis, and a vertical image axis of a camera mounted on the camera mounting plate need not be aligned with any of a rotational axis of the first motor, a rotational axis of the second motor, or a rotational axis of the third motor.