PANNING SLIDER

摘要

A rotating and sliding device is provided with a linear rail and a guide rail. A carriage with a rotating table travels along the linear rail. A second pivot point on the table is attached to an arm that travels along the guide rail. When the guide rail is askew from the linear rail, the linkage between the arm and the table causes the table to rotate as the device slides along the linear rail.

主权项

1. A panning slider comprising:
a set of parallel rails, a carriage slidably affixed to said rails; a table, rotatable with respect to said carriage about a first pivot point on said carriage; an elongate guide member separately located from said rails and selectively fixed from movement with respect to said rails, said guide member having a first position substantially parallel to said rails and movable to a second position skewed with respect to said rails; and a linkage, slidably affixed to said elongate guide member and pivotally affixed to said table at a second pivot point, said first and second pivot points being spaced apart on said table, whereby lateral movement of said carriage along said rails causes said linkage to rotate said table with respect to said carriage when said elongate guide member is held in its skewed position with respect to said rails.