A remote-controlled, roof-mounted, digital camera mount for a motor vehicle is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mount system with a remote control. The mount system provides for remote control of pan and tilt functions on the mount. The remote control is provided by two (2) or more electr
A remote-controlled, roof-mounted, digital camera mount for a motor vehicle is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mount system with a remote control. The mount system provides for remote control of pan and tilt functions on the mount. The remote control is provided by two (2) or more electric motors in wireless communication with said remote control located by an operator's position enabling the operator to control the positioning of the camera while operating the camera.
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1. A mobile camera mount for supporting a camera above a roof of a vehicle and thereby permitting a user to capture images from the vehicle roof while the user is situated within the vehicle, said mobile camera mount comprising: a first mount adapted to be affixed to the vehicle roof;a telescoping s
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A mobile camera mount for supporting a camera above a roof of a vehicle and thereby permitting a user to capture images from the vehicle roof while the user is situated within the vehicle, said mobile camera mount comprising: a first mount adapted to be affixed to the vehicle roof;a telescoping structural member attached to the first mount and extending upwardly therefrom; and,a rotating assembly motionally attached to said telescoping structural member, wherein said rotating assembly further comprises: a platform connected to said telescoping structural member;a plurality of multidirectional pivoting members connected to said platform; and,a threaded appendage attached to one of said pivoting members and being adapted to receive the camera;wherein said threaded appendage is pivoted along forward and backward directions as well as being rotated about a longitudinal axis of said telescoping structural member, said threaded appendage further being tilted along a sideward direction relative to the longitudinal axis;wherein said rotating assembly further comprises a height adjustment knob to raise and lower said telescoping structural member, said height adjustment knob engaging a first extending member of said telescoping structural member and a second extending member of said telescoping structural member; and,wherein said height adjustment knob is registered orthogonal to said first and second extending members, wherein said height adjustment knob passes through an outer surface of said first extending member and remains located exterior of said second extending member. 2. The mobile camera mount of claim 1, wherein a first one (1) of said pivoting members is positioned along the longitudinal axis and thereby pivots along said forward and backward directions as well as being rotated in left and right directions about the longitudinal axis. 3. The mobile camera mount of claim 2, wherein a second one (1) of said pivoting members is tilted sidewardly as well as being rotated up and down about a Y-axis. 4. The mobile camera mount of claim 3, wherein said rotating assembly further comprises: a plurality of motors communicatively coupled to said pivoting members respectively; and,a remote control communicatively coupled to said motors;wherein a first one (1) of said motors comprises a first motor shaft connected to said first pivoting member;wherein a second one (1) of said motors comprises a second motor shaft connected to said second pivoting member. 5. The mobile camera mount of claim 4, wherein said telescoping structural member further comprises: a lead screw motor and a lead screw coupled thereto; and,a lead screw nut concentrically mated to said lead screw and being linearly reciprocated along a longitudinal length of said lead screw as said lead screw motor is operating, said lead screw nut further being attached to a bottom distal portion of said second extending member;wherein said lead screw motor is located at an internal bottom portion of said first extending member and thereby provides a rotational movement to said lead screw, said lead screw rotating said lead screw nut when said lead screw motor is operational and thereby extending and retracting said second extending member along a linear path. 6. The mobile camera mount of claim 5, wherein said telescoping structural member further comprises: a plurality of protuberances located above said lead screw nut and located on said second extending member, said protuberances providing a boundary for said second extending member to travel and thereby prohibit removal of said second extending member from said first extending member. 7. The mobile camera mount of claim 1, further comprising: a second mount attached to said first mount; and,at least one (1) of a microphone, a spot light, and a loud speaker support by said second mount. 8. A mobile camera mount for supporting a camera above a roof of a vehicle and thereby permitting a user to capture images from the vehicle roof while the user is situated within the vehicle, said mobile camera mount comprising: a first mount adapted to be affixed to the vehicle roof;a telescoping structural member attached to the first mount and extending upwardly therefrom;a rotating assembly motionally attached to said telescoping structural member, wherein said rotating assembly further comprises: a platform connected to said telescoping structural member;a plurality of multidirectional pivoting members connected to said platform; and,a threaded appendage attached to one (1) of said pivoting members and being adapted to receive the camera;wherein said threaded appendage is pivoted along forward and backward directions as well as being rotated about a longitudinal axis of said telescoping structural member, said threaded appendage further being tilted along a sideward direction relative to the longitudinal axis; and,a display adapted to be communicatively coupled to the camera for permitting the user to view the captured images from within the vehicle;wherein said rotating assembly further comprises a height adjustment knob to raise and lower said telescoping structural member, said height adjustment knob engaging a first extending member of said telescoping structural member and a second extending member of said telescoping structural member; and,wherein said height adjustment knob is registered orthogonal to said first and second extending members, wherein said height adjustment knob passes through an outer surface of said first extending member and remains located exterior of said second extending member. 9. The mobile camera mount of claim 8, wherein a first one (1) of said pivoting members is positioned along the longitudinal axis and thereby pivots along said forward and backward directions as well as being rotated in left and right directions about the longitudinal axis. 10. The mobile camera mount of claim 9, wherein a second one (1) of said pivoting members is tilted sidewardly as well as being rotated up and down about a Y-axis. 11. The mobile camera mount of claim 10, wherein said rotating assembly further comprises: a plurality of motors communicatively coupled to said pivoting members respectively; and,a remote control communicatively coupled to said motors;wherein a first one (1) of said motors comprises a first motor shaft connected to said first pivoting member;wherein a second one (1) of said motors comprises a second motor shaft connected to said second pivoting member. 12. The mobile camera mount of claim 11, wherein said telescoping structural member further comprises: a lead screw motor and a lead screw coupled thereto; and,a lead screw nut concentrically mated to said lead screw and being linearly reciprocated along a longitudinal length of said lead screw as said lead screw motor is operating, said lead screw nut further being attached to a bottom distal portion of said second extending member;wherein said lead screw motor is located at an internal bottom portion of said first extending member and thereby provides a rotational movement to said lead screw, said lead screw rotating said lead screw nut when said lead screw motor is operational and thereby extending and retracting said second extending member along a linear path. 13. The mobile camera mount of claim 12, wherein said telescoping structural member further comprises: a plurality of protuberances located above said lead screw nut and located on said second extending member, said protuberances providing a boundary for said second extending member to travel and thereby prohibits removal of said second extending member from said first extending member. 14. The mobile camera mount of claim 8, further comprising: a second mount attached to said first mount; and,at least one (1) of a microphone, a spot light, and a loud speaker support by said second mount. 15. A method of utilizing a mounted camera mount for capturing images during driving conditions, said mobile camera mount including a first mount adapted to be affixed to the vehicle roof, a telescoping structural member attached to the first mount and extending upwardly therefrom, a rotating assembly motionally attached to said telescoping structural member, wherein said rotating assembly includes a platform connected to said telescoping structural member, a plurality of multidirectional pivoting members connected to said platform, and a threaded appendage attached to one (1) of said pivoting members and being adapted to receive the camera, wherein said threaded appendage is pivoted along forward and backward directions as well as being rotated about a longitudinal axis of said telescoping structural member, said threaded appendage further being tilted along a sideward direction relative to the longitudinal axis; and a display adapted to be communicatively coupled to the camera for permitting the user to view the captured images from within the vehicle, said method comprising the chronological steps of: acquiring said mobile camera mount;securing the camera to said threaded appendage located on an uppermost portion of said rotating assembly;placing said mobile camera mount on a desired located on the vehicle roof;placing said first mount downwardly on the vehicle roof at a desired position;obtaining a remote control that is communicatively coupled to said telescoping structural member;positioning first and second extending members of said telescoping structural member to a desired height via said remote control; and,motioning the camera to a desired angle and a desired zoom and a desired tilt as desired.
Boehle Joseph B. (Jacksonville FL), Clearance measurement system, video clearance measurement vehicle and improved method of performing clearance measuremen.
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