AERIAL CAMERA GIMBAL APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD THEREOF

摘要

An aerial camera gimbal apparatus may include a magnet mounting arranged at a vertical mid-plane of a camera mounting frame. A first magnet may be fixedly mated onto the magnet mounting. An attachment structure may be fixedly mated to the rear portion of the inner joint. A second magnet may be mated to the attachment structure. The first magnet and the second magnet are positioned in a proximal non-contact relationship with each other to provide a magnetizing effect on each other. The camera mounting frame when mounted with a camera is arranged so that the centre of gravity of the assembly is situated at an intersection of a tilt axis provided by an inner joint and an azimuth axis provided by an outer joint of a two-axis gimbal system. The apparatus reduces errors caused by vibrations from an aircraft on the line of sight of the aerial camera.