Patent ID: 7034415

Claim:
A pivoting device comprising: a functional surface portion; a gimbals portion pivotally supporting said functional surface along a first axis by a first pair of torsional hinges; a support member pivotally supporting said gimbals portion by a second pair of torsional hinges along an axis substantially orthogonal to said first axis, said first and second pairs of torsional hinges operating such that said pivoting of said functional surface portion about said first pair of torsional hinges results in movement in a primary direction, and pivoting of said device about said second pair of torsional hinges results in movement substantially orthogonal to said primary direction; at least one first magnet located along said first axis; a first magnetic driver cooperating with said at least one first magnet for causing pivotal movement about said first pair of torsional hinges; a second magnet mounted along said second axis and located adjacent one hinge of said second pair of torsional hinges; and a second magnetic driver cooperating with said second magnet for pivoting said device about said second pair of torsional hinges to provide said orthogonal movement; wherein said at least one first magnet has a diametral charge perpendicular to the axis of rotation and substantially parallel to said functional surface and wherein said first magnetic driver is at least one coil located proximate said one first magnet.