Showing papers on "Tripod (photography) published in 2008"

Mounting and Positioning System

Abstract: A magnetic mount is provided for easily mounting, positioning, and orienting a camera, sensor or other directionally sensitive electronic device. In one example the magnetic mount is a camera mount. The camera mount has a camera part that has an image sensor, electronics, battery, and communication components. The housing for the camera part has a generally concave mounting surface, with a magnet positioned inside the camera housing and adjacent to the camera mounting surface. A base part has a base mounting surface that is constructed to be attracted to the magnet. In one example, the base mounting surface is dome-shaped, with a convex curvature constructed to mate with the concave curvature of the camera mounting surface. The base part is mounted to a stable support, and the camera mounting surface brought near the base counting surface. The magnetic attractive forces pull the camera part firmly to the base part, thereby securely positioning and orienting the camera. However, the camera may be readily repositioned by pushing the camera into a new position. The size and shape of the complementary mounting surfaces may be selected according to positioning requirements.

Camera carrying device with locking mechanism

Abstract: A device for rotatably mounting a camera on a person comprises first and second connecting means. The first connecting means has a U-shaped slot which is defined by a pocket and a pair of opposed channels which extend from the pocket. The second connecting means has a plate and a truncated cylindrical body mounted on the plate. The plate is slidably received by the U-shaped slot and is rotatable within the U-shaped slot. The truncated cylindrical body is provided with a flat edge. A threaded member extends from one of said first connecting means or said second connecting means. The threaded member is for engaging a threaded female tripod receiver of the camera. The plate of the second connecting means can only be received or released from the U-shaped slot of first connecting means when the flat edge to the truncated cylindrical body of the second connecting means is aligned with one of said opposed channels of the first connecting means.

Experimental and theoretical approaches toward anion-responsive tripod-lanthanide complexes: mixed-donor ligand effects on lanthanide complexation and luminescence sensing profiles.

Abstract: A new series of tripods were designed to form anion-responsive, luminescent lanthanide complexes. These tripods contain pyridine, thiazole, pyrazine, or quinoline chromophores combined with amide carbonyl oxygen and tertiary nitrogen atoms. Crystallographic and EXAFS studies of the 10-coordinated tripod-La(NO(3))(3) complexes revealed that each La(3+) cation was cooperatively coordinated by one tetradentate tripod and three bidentate NO(3)(-) anions in the crystal and in CH(3)CN. Quantum chemical calculations indicated that the aromatic nitrogen plays a significant role in lanthanide complexation. The experimentally determined stability constants of complexes of the tripod with La(NO(3))(3), Eu(NO(3))(3), and Tb(NO(3))(3) were in good agreement with the theoretically calculated interaction energies. Complexation of each tripod with lanthanide triflate gave a mixture of several lanthanide complex species. Interestingly, the addition of a coordinative NO(3)(-) or Cl(-) anion to the mixture significantly influenced the lanthanide complexation profiles. The particular combination of tripod and a luminescent Eu(3+) center gave anion-selective luminescence enhancements. Pyridine-containing tripods exhibited the highest NO(3)(-) anion-selective luminescence and thus permit naked-eye detection of the NO(3)(-) anion.

Modelling and measuring the axial force generated by tripod joint of automotive drive-shaft

Abstract: The present paper deals with measurements and models of axial force produced by a tripod joint of an automotive drive-shaft. An automotive drive-shaft consists of a plunging tripod joint close to the gearbox and a fixed ball joint close to the wheel. Both joints are connected by an intermediate shaft. The measurements of axial force are derived from a gauge extensometry sensor placed on an industrial test bench. The ball joint is modeled as a true and perfect spherical link. For the tripod joint, the rollers between the tripod and the tulip ramps are introduced in such a way that their orientation is taken in account. Then, two inverse models are proposed with a constant input velocity and a constant output torque. To start with, an analytical model is proposed; then a more sophisticated model using Adams software is introduced. It is shown that both models are coherent and in good agreement with experimental measurements of axial forces. Since axial forces generate nuisance vibration harshness with shudder in particular, models are used to predict shudder excitation dependence on tulip radius, input torque, shaft rotation speed and Coulomb friction. Finally, the Coulomb friction coefficient is identified in the models.

Enhanced camera transport system and method

Abstract: An enhanced camera transport system and method includes a strap and coupler. The coupler is configured to engage with an attachment point on a camera otherwise reserved by engagement with a camera stand such as a tripod, monopod, or the like. Following general camera construction, the attachment point is found on the bottom of the camera. In some implementations, the coupler is slideably attached to the strap to assist with repositioning of the camera from a transport position to a picture taking position. Other implementations include an enclosure for storage of the camera while not being used.

Tripod Mounting, Stand, or Support Attachment, Accessory, or Mechanism for Cameras and Similar Devices or Objects

Abstract: Most cameras have a tripod mounting hole in the bottom with a standard screw thread. All current tripods mount use a threaded fastener that screws into this hole and tightens the camera to a tripod or other auxiliary devices. Often, the tripod will mount a small intermediary part that can remain with the camera, but which allows the camera to be quickly removed from the tripod. This disclosure obviates the need for the intermediary part. Here are some of the main features and embodiments: 'Expanding Rubber Bung': A flexible elastomeric part or other material, that when tightened, expands in girth. 'Pivoting metal Christmas tree': Similar to the above concept, except that a hard material pivots out, to clamp the sides of the hole, once it has been easily inserted in its collapsed state. The following are some of the applications and examples of the current disclosure: cameras, video recorders, civil engineering equipment for leveling measurement or surveying, laser equipment for tracking, leveling calibration, or marking, optical equipment, astronomical equipment, telescopes, binoculars, lab equipment, or calibration equipment are some examples of tripod usage or similar setups, e.g. setups with more legs, different shapes, stands, supports, or foldable/ mobile setups. Many other variations and extensions are also discussed in the specification and figures.

Tripod Self-Assembled Monolayer on Au(111) Prepared by Reaction of Hydroxyl-Terminated Alkylthiols with SiCl4

Abstract: Infrared reflection spectroscopy (IRS), single wavelength ellipsometry, and density functional theory were used to elucidate the structure of a molecular tripod self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on polycrystalline gold{111} substrates. The tripod SAM was formed by the reaction of SiCl4 with a densely packed monolayer of 2-mercaptoethanol, 6-mercaptohexanol, and 16-mercaptohexadecanol under inert atmosphere. After reaction with SiCl4, IRS spectra show an intense absorption at approximately 1112 cm(-1) that is attributed to Si-O-C asymmetric stretching vibration of a molecular tripod structure. Harmonic vibrational frequencies computed at the B3LYP/6-311+g** level of theory for the mercaptoethanol tripod SAM closely match the experimental IRS spectra, giving further support for the tripod structure. When rinsed with methanol or water, the Si-Cl-terminated SAM becomes capped with Si-OMe or Si-OH. The silanol-terminated tripod SAM is expected to find use in the preparation of thin zeolite and silica films on gold substrates.

Level indicator clip for tripods and other structures

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting clips and structures to support the mounting clips. The mounting clips may use a bubble level or other device to allow the user to level the item supported, such as a camera. The mounting clips may be used with a tripod or a monopod, and in some embodiments a tripod with flexible legs utilizing ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. The use of flexible mounting apparatus allows the user to mount an item such as a camera in a variety of locations, but this in turn may make it difficult for the user to level the view from the camera. A clip with a level device within it allows for such leveling.

Ball head for tripod

Abstract: A ball head for a tripod is disclosed, in which a ball is rotatable in the interior of a housing in all directions, and a table part supports a lower side of the ball, and a ball engaging part formed on an upper side of the housing presses an upper side of the ball, and a housing moving member is provided for moving up and down the housing for thereby not changing the accurately fixed position of a certain instrument such as a camera or something as the ball is fixed by the housing moving member and does not move, and a clamp engaged to an instrument is rotatably connected, so it is possible to take a picture in a vertical direction such as a panorama picture irrespective of a tilted angle.

A Tripod-based Polishing/Deburring Machine

Abstract: In this chapter, a new polishing/deburring machine developed at Ryerson University is presented. This machine consists of two subsystems. The first subsystem is a five-axis machine for tool/part motion control. The second subsystem is a compliant toolhead for tool force control. Both subsystems are designed based on the tripod principle. For motion control, a motion planning software package is developed that includes axis motion planning based on the tripod inverse kinematics; and tool motion simulation and part profile measurement based on the tripod forward kinematics. For force control, a parameter planning method is developed for planning tool pressure and tool spindle air flow rate according to the part geometry, based on the Hertzian contact model. A force control method is also developed that utilises the active compliance toolhead to deal with the parts with large geometry deviations. Two test examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed machine.

Dynamic modeling and validation of a tripod-based machine tool

Abstract: In this paper, a reconfigurable tripod machine tool system is introduced, with a focus on dynamic modeling. The Newton-Euler approach is applied and a new modeling procedure is proposed. In the procedure of the dynamic modeling, the reference coordinate system for the forces/torques calculation and that for the equilibrium equations derivation are dealt with respectively. As a result, specific structural features of the tripod system are utilized to simplify the dynamic model and, thus, reduce the calculation complexity. The prototype tripod system is developed and the presented method is implemented for its configuration design. An experiment is conducted to validate the dynamic model.

Roller unit for a tripod joint

Abstract: The invention relates to a roller unit (1) for a tripod joint (2), said unit at least comprising an inner ring (3), a concentrically arranged outer ring (4), and a plurality of roller bodies (5) positioned between the inner ring (3) and the outer ring (4). The outer ring (4) comprises at least two ring disks (6, 7) at least temporarily forming at least one fluid passage (8).

Camera-mounting head with balance control

Abstract: A head for mounting a camera on a tripod or jib includes an elongated base plate mountable on a tripod or a jib for a panning motion, a support column extending vertically from the top surface of the base plate, a carrier arm having a longitudinal axis extending between its first and second ends and being pivotably mounted at its first end to the top of the support column, a camera platform movably mounted on the carrier arm, and a pan and tilt handle operatively connected to the camera platform for tilting the camera platform. The position of the camera platform is adjustable along the axis of the carrier arm. The camera platform is configured to allow adjustment of the camera's position thereon for balancing the camera's center of gravity.

Compactly foldable skywatcher's tripod

Abstract: A skywatcher's tripod has a seat mounted on a rider support that swivels 360 degrees on a base having upwardly foldable tripod legs. A post forms a forward end of the rider support. An extension arm configured to secure a tripod head for attachment of a surveillance device is axially slidable in a holder that is pivotally secured to the upper end of the post for rotation towards the seated user. The user sights on targets from horizon to zenith depending on the rotated position of the holder and the extension of the arm. The seat folds against the post outboard of the folded tripod legs and is held in folded position by a folded leg that abuts a handle that extends from a bottom side of the seat. The rider support includes a swivel lock and a combination holder/extension arm lock.

Tripod joint e.g. for vehicle, has housing and arranged with shaft and at end of shaft is axial fitting which has connecting piece

Abstract: The tripod has a housing and arranged with a shaft. At the end of the shaft (2) is an axial fitting which has a connecting piece (7) axially arranged in the housing.

Step tripod with locating flange

Abstract: The utility model relates to a stair tripod with a locating flange, which belongs to the manufacturing field of a hand ladder. During the process of storage and transportation, the prior hand ladder stairs cannot be piled by means of the self-structure. The stair tripod comprises a stand body of the tripod, wherein, the middle part of the stand body is provided with a triangular hollow part; the circumference of the stand body and the hollow part are provided with a plurality of turned-over edges in the same direction. The stair tripod is characterized in that an extended locating flange is arranged on the turned-over edge at the lower front side of the stand body. The stair tripod has the advantages that: through the locating flange additionally arranged on the turned-over edge of the tripod, the stairs can be piled by means of the self-structure with compact piled volume, and transportation cost is saved; at the same time, a beam connection part is provided so as to lighten the weight of the stairs.

Instrument-mounting head with balance control

Abstract: A head for mounting a camera or other instrument on a tripod or jib, which includes an elongated base plate mountable on a tripod or a jib for a panning motion, a support column extending vertically from the top surface of the base plate, a carrier arm having a longitudinal axis extending between its first and second ends and being pivotably mounted at its first end to the top of the support column, an instrument platform movably mounted on the carrier arm, and a tilt mechanism operatively connected to the instrument platform for both gross and fine control of the tilt of the instrument platform. The tilt mechanism includes a conventional pan and tilt handle attached to a rotatable tilt shaft and a belt-driven, fine control mechanism mounted to the support column and operatively connected to the tilt shaft.

Bidirectional cradle head

Abstract: The utility model relates to a bidirectional tripod head, which comprises a tripod head pedestal, a first rolling body arranged on the vertical axis of the tripod head pedestal and a second rolling body arranged on the horizontal axis of the first rolling body, wherein the central position of the second rolling body is provided with a protruding bolt; the bottom and one side of the tripod head pedestal are respectively provided with a bolt hole; and the axial lines of both bolt holes are perpendicular to each other. The bidirectional tripod head can be vertically or horizontally fixed on a tripod so as to enlarge the viewing angle of photographic equipment and to meet the requirements of omnibearing photography; moreover, through prolonging the tripod head, the photographic equipment is hung in the air so as to prevent the tripod from entering a picture of a camera lens, and particularly to prevent the deformation of a perspective angle during duplicating a planar object.

Light-emitting material composed of tripod metal complex and resin composition containing the light-emitting material

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light-emitting material having high stability, capable of emitting fluorescence in both of the solid and the solution and capable of mixing into a resin. SOLUTION: A tripod metal complex in which central metal ion is yttrium or lanthanoid is included in a resin and used as a light-emitting material. In the tripod metal complex, an yttrium complex is e.g. a tripod metal complex using yttrium trifluoromethanesulfonate, tris(2-aminoethyl)amine and salicylaldehyde as the raw materials and having three Schiff base bonds formed from an amino group and an aldehyde group in one molecule. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

The stabilization controller design for a tripod type parallel manipulator used for active suspension of a delicate device

Abstract: This paper focuses on the nonlinear modeling of a tripod type parallel manipulator and the stabilization controller design for base disturbance attenuation. The active tripod is designed to isolate a delicate device, carried by a host vehicle, from the disturbing vibrations coming from the chassis of this host vehicle. For that purpose, a controller is designed and the tripod is used for vibration attenuation as an active suspension system. A detailed simulation model including the nonlinear model of the tripod type parallel manipulator, the models of the stabilization controller, the linear actuators, i.e. the legs of the tripod, the inertial sensors, i.e. the inertial navigation system (INS) on the active platform, and the linear encoder integrated between the moving and stationary parts of the tripod are built and used in the study. This simulation model is used to evaluate the performance of the designed controller for the real-time data acquisition from an INS, which is mounted on the vehicle chassis, during a rough off-road cruise of the host vehicle. The data gathered from the vehicle is fed through the simulation model and the performance of the designed controller is examined and discussed under the real conditions of the desired application.

Dynamic simulation of the tripod sliding universal joint based on virtual prototype

Abstract: A virtual prototype was established in ADAMS software environment in terms of the geometrical model of the tripod sliding universal joint set up with CAD software of Pro/Engineer. Dynamic properties thereof were then observed and the load curves of the main elements were obtained under practical operating conditions. The gained results are important reference data for the structure design and optimization thereof.

Device for fixing camera

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for fixing a camera by which a picture is taken in a state in which a camera such as a video camera, a still camera and a camera for photo mail or the like is not held with hands, and shooting by the camera can be performed simultaneously with video recording, and further a tripod installation place need not be secured as in the conventional manner SOLUTION: The device for fixing a camera has a U-shaped neck bar which is put around user's neck, a fixed bar which is coupled with the neck bar to be put on through joint parts so as to freely turn, and a fixed base which is a base provided in the fixed bar and to which the camera is mounted COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Tripod cloud platform

Abstract: The utility model relates to a tripod head of a tripod, which comprises a base, a round stem and a control rod and a connector. The base is positioned on a supporting part of a body thereof and is used for movably assembling and arranging the connector inside; a joint cover is arranged in the side edge of a joint part of a body bottom; the joint part and the joint cover are provided with corresponding hemisphere socket and an activity rabbet, and the joint part is articulated with one end of the joint cover, the other end uses the control rod to control whether the joint part and the joint cover clip the sphere of a round pin-jointing part or not, thereby forming a multi-direction adjuster which can rotate along the horizontal and vertical direction. The structure is provided with streamlining efficacy, and allows users to use a single control rod to operate, thereby enabling the utility model having excellent operating simplicity.

Multi-axis motion controllable movie camera crane

Abstract: A multi-axis motion control camera crane is provided to control motion of a camera freely by allowing for control of boom panning, boom tilting, head panning, head tilting and five-axis motion for horizontal transfer. A multi-axis motion control camera crane comprises a tripod(100), a center yoke(200), a boom(300), a head(400), a panning center(500), a tilting center(600), a head panning center(700), a head tilting center(800) and a controller(1000). The tripod supports the apparatus. The center yoke is coupled to the tripod so as to be rotated on a horizontal plane. The boom is coupled to the center yoke so as to be rotated on a vertical plane. The head includes a boom fixing portion, a middle portion and a camera fixing portion. The panning center is installed on the top of the tripod and controls turning of the center yoke. The tilting center is installed on the side of the center yoke and controls turning of the boom. The head panning center is installed between the boom fixing portion and the middle portion of the head and controls turning of the middle portion with respect to the boom fixing portion. The head tilting center is installed between the camera fixing portion and the middle portion of the head and controls turning of the camera fixing portion with respect to the middle portion in a vertical plane. The controller controls turning of driving motors of the panning center, the tilting center, the head panning center and the head tilting center.

Foldable desk top structure

Abstract: A folding desktop structure comprises a fixed desk plate, a folding side plate and a fixed supporting tripod. The folding desktop structure is characterized in that: the fixed supporting tripod is fixed under the fixed desk plate, a mobile supporting tripod and a connecting seat are also included; the folding side plate is pivoted with the fixed desk plate through the connecting seat; the mobile supported tripod is pivoted with the lower end face of the fixed desk plate, the mobile supported tripod is provided with a mobile supporting segment that can support the folding side plate. Because the structured is adopted, the folding side plate and the fixed desk plate can rotate relatively; when the folding side plate and the fixed desk plate is in horizontality, the mobile supporting tripod is turned to support the folding side plate, which can increase the desk area; when the folding side plate is vertical with the fixed desk plate, the desk area is reduced. Therefore, the folding desk has the advantages of convenient operation, as well as large supporting strength and stable desktop.

Sick bed using deformation tripod for releasing integral elevation and front-and-end incline of bed body

Abstract: The utility model discloses a sickbed which adopts deforming triangular frameworks to realize whole-bed lifting and falling and forward or backward inclination. The sickbed mainly comprises a bed frame, a lifting rotating shaft, a lifting triangular framework rotating arm, an inclining triangular framework supporting rod, an inclining triangular framework, a bed-body inclining rotating shaft, a bed body, a sliding chute, a lifting handspike and an inclining handspike. The sickbed is characterized in that the whole-bed lifting and falling and the forward or backward inclination can be realized respectively through an independent mechanism; the lifting handspike is pushed, and then the whole-bed lifting and falling can be realized under the drive of the lifting triangular framework; and the inclining handspike is pushed, and then the forward or backward inclination of the bed body can be realized under the drive of the inclining triangular framework. The sickbed changes the structure of the current bed body supported by two suspension arms so as to overcome the defects that the bed body is lifted or fell along with the two suspension arms or the bed body is inclined forwards or backward through the height difference between the two suspension arms and provides a technical support in structure for developing a multifunctional sickbed.

Stabilization protective tripod

Abstract: The utility model relates to a stable protection tripod, in particular to a stable protection tripod utilizing the stability of the triangle and improving the safety of the operators. A stable ladder is made by utilizing the property of ''triangle stability''. The top of the tripod is a platform. When brushing the wall, the operators can move randomly for the convenience of brushing the wall near the ladder without being afraid of falling from the ladder. The utility model features scientific design, safety, convenience, practicality and good effect.