Orbiting camera mount with counterweight
An apparatus for generating, capturing, and/or recording an image having a platform assembly having a top plate coupled to a rod coupled to a base plate; and a recording assembly having a pivoting arm, a balancing arm, and pipe having a bore, wherein the pivoting arm is connected to the pipe, and the balancing arm is connected to the pipe opposite the pivoting arm; wherein the recording assembly rotates independently of the platform assembly is disclosed. Also disclosed herein is a method for generating, capturing and/or recording an image.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a platform assembly having a top plate coupled to a rod coupled to a base plate; and
a recording assembly having a leveling assembly, a pivoting arm, a balancing arm, and pipe having a bore;
wherein the pivoting arm is connected to the pipe, and the balancing arm is connected to the pipe opposite the pivoting arm;
wherein the recording assembly is independent of the platform assembly; and
wherein the leveling assembly comprises a spoked wheel having a plurality of teeth and a central bore, wherein the central bore of the spoked wheel encompasses the rod of the platform assembly.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the platform assembly further comprises a top plate support and a base plate support.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the top plate is coupled to the top plate support.
4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the base plate is coupled to the base plate support.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base plate has a plurality of cutouts along an edge.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting arm comprises a telescoping portion that is pivotally connected to an extension portion.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the telescoping portion comprises one or more segments.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the extension portion comprises one or more segments.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the balancing arm comprises one or more counterweights.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a leveling segment attaches to each tooth of the gear.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the leveling segment has a threaded foot.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the threaded foot is positioned in each of the plurality of cutouts of the base plate.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a power assembly.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the power assembly comprises at least one of a pulley, a power source, and a drive mechanism.
15. A method for capturing an image, comprising:
providing power to a power assembly comprising at least one of a power source, a drive mechanism, a pulley, and a belt; wherein the power assembly is connected to a recording assembly;
rotating the recording assembly about a rod of a platform assembly;
leveling the recording assembly, wherein the leveling assembly comprises a spoked wheel having a plurality of teeth and a central bore, wherein the central bore of the spoked wheel encompasses the rod of the platform assembly and
generating images with a multimedia device connected to the recording assembly.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the platform assembly has a top plate coupled to the rod coupled to a base plate.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the recording assembly has a pivoting arm, a balancing arm, and a pipe having a bore, wherein the pivoting arm is connected to the pipe, and the balancing arm is connected to the pipe opposite the pivoting arm.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising adjusting at least one of a length and an angle of the pivoting arm; and adjusting at least one of a length and mass of the balancing arm.