Patent ID: 9057480
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: F16M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A collapsible camera crane, comprising: a tubular boom having segments arranged in a telescopic configuration such that the boom is transformable between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration; a boom-end bracket removably and hingedly connected to a distal end of the boom, the boom-end bracket including a camera seat configured to support a camera; a tower removably and hingedly connected to an intermediate position along the boom such that during use a downward motion of a proximal end of the boom results in an upward motion of the distal end of the boom and an upward motion of the proximal end of the boom results in a downward motion of the distal end of the boom; a removable actuator cable that mechanically couples the tower and the boom-end bracket to maintain an orientation of the camera seat; and a tensioning unit configured to facilitate length adjustments of the actuator cable.