Patent ID: 11898690
Assignee: nan
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G  B | IPC B  F  G

Claim 13:
14. A method of obtaining a spherical field of view gimbal system, comprising:
(a) preparing a gimbal structure comprising: a suspension arm having a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein said first terminal is connected to a host vehicle; a first gimbal arm connected to said second terminal of said suspension arm in a manner that allows said first gimbal arm to roll in 360°; a second extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm connected to a third terminal of said first gimbal arm in a manner that allows said second extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm to pitch and yaw in 360°; and a third extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm connected to a fourth terminal of said first gimbal arm in a manner that allows said first gimbal arm to pitch and yaw in 360°;
(b) measuring actual angles of rotation of said second extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm and said third extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm;
(c) determining differences between said actual angles of rotation and predetermined angles of rotation of said second extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm and said third extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm;
(d) if said differences are substantially zero, then rotating said second extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm and said third extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm to said predetermined angles of rotation;
(e) otherwise, converting said differences into voltages which rotate said second extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm and said third extendable telescoping L-shaped gimbal arm to said predetermined angles of rotation.