Patent ID: 7878465

Claim:
Tripod head for pivotably receiving a film or television camera device, comprising a housing, a shaft which is rotatably mounted in the housing, a receptacle which is connected to the shaft, at least two separate energy accumulators which are respectively disposed between the shaft and the housing, and a compensating means device comprising a respective interlocking means for the energy accumulators in order to switch the energy accumulators, in each case in operative connection between the housing and shaft, so that a restoring moment is exerted on the receptacle via the shaft in accordance with the torque of the device, and a common actuating element in order to switch the energy accumulators via the interlocking means individually or in combination, as desired, wherein the actuating element is configured as a rotary disc and comprises a cam controller on the side facing the housing, the cam controller acting on the interlocking means in such a way that the energy accumulators can be switched via the interlocking means individually or in combination, as desired, wherein the rotary disc is provided with a rotary knob which serves as a handle for the actuating element.