Patent attributes
A positioning device is used to accurately position payload devices coupled to the positioning device. The positioning device includes a housing, a tilt shaft that extends through one side or two sides of the housing. The payloads are coupled to the exposed ends of the tilt shaft and a tilt bearing is mounted between the tilt shaft and the housing. The tilt shaft position is controlled by a tilt motor that engages a toothed tilt belt to rotate the tilt shaft bearing. A pan bearing is mounted between the housing and a pan shaft. The rotational position of the housing is controlled by a pan motor which engages a toothed pan belt to rotate the housing. By controlling the pan and tilt, the payloads can be accurately moved to any rotational position.
