IL310258B2

IL310258B2 - A mounting device with adjustable orientation

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Publication number: IL310258B2
Application number: IL310258A
Authority: IL
Inventors: Harel Yaniv
Original assignee: Dyno R P Ltd; Harel Yaniv
Priority date: 2024-01-18
Filing date: 2024-01-18
Publication date: 2025-03-01
Also published as: IL310258B1; IL310258A; WO2025154072A1

Description

DYNO-001 IL 310258 / A MOUNTING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE ORIENTATION FIELD OF THE INVENTION [001] The present invention relates to the field of adjustable attachment apparatus and, particularly, to a mounting device with adjustable orientation, for mounting an object and adjusting its orientation with respect to a predetermined point. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [002] Various adjustable mounts are widely used for mounting objects thereon at a desirable orientation, such as for mounting several lighting elements to produce a desired illumination scheme of a hall, or for positioning one or more unmanned filming cameras at predetermined locations and orientation angles along a filming arena to cover predetermined areas of the arena from desirable filming angles. [003] Unfortunately, some of the abovementioned lighting bodies interfere with the illumination of other lighting elements, forming undesired shadows, thus requiring the installation of redundant lighting bodies to accomplish a properly illuminated space. Similarly, some of the abovementioned cameras may be undesirably captured by other cameras, and thus require redundant editing of the captured scene, or otherwise to separately film segments of the scene. [004] The present invention is directed to providing a suitable solution for the abovementioned and other problems. SUMMARY OF INVENTION [005] The invention relates to a mounting device with adjustable orientation, comprising: a) a first and a second rotation mounts, each of which comprises: i) a circular curved guide rail, of a predetermined radius and circular segment length, onto which a guided carriage is engaged to enable a circular curved travel thereof around the center axis of said circular curved guide rail, ii) a guided carriage adapted with one or more coupling members (e.g., a clamping arrangement of three or more roller wheels arranged from both sides of said circular curved guide rail, a linear ball bearing arrangement, which may comprise a linear ball chain, adapted with a curved DYNO-001 IL 310258 / guideway of said circular curved guide rail), to slidably attach onto said circular curved guide rail, and iii) a driving actuator (e.g., a motorized ball screw arrangement), which comprises a controlled motor that engages, through one or more transmission elements, with said guided carriage, to drive it to a desired position along said circular curved guide rail. The proposed device may further comprise c) a control module box comprising suitable hardware, software, and communication means to support the operation of said mounting device, wherein said control module box further comprises power supply circuitry, by which the required electric power to operate device is managed, d) an adjustable harnessing arrangement comprising one or more adjustable harnessing members, for harnessing a directional object to said mounting device, at a desired position with respect to the center axes of said two rotation mounts, and e) a base onto which said first rotation mount and the driving actuator thereof are attached, wherein said base comprises attachment holes for mounting said device to a desired structural frame or structural member, wherein said first rotation mount is orthogonally attached onto said guided carriages of said second rotation mount, and said adjustable harnessing element is mounted to a guided carriage of said first rotation mount, enabling the harnessing of a directional object thereto at an adjusted position, in which said directional object points at a crossing point located at the intersection of the center axes of said orthogonal circular curved guide rails, and wherein by driving the guided carriages to desired positions along the circular curved guide rails of said orthogonally connected rotation mounts, the rotation and elevation of said directional object can be determined, to direct said directional object to point at desired area through said crossing point. [006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving actuator comprises a motorized ball screw arrangement. [007] The circular curved guide rail may be adapted with longitudinal protrusions, and the three or more roller wheels may be correspondingly concaved, providing a tight fitness therebetween. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS [008] For a better understanding of various embodiments of the present invention and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference is made, by way of example, to the accompanying illustrative drawings, in which: DYNO-001 IL 310258 / id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9"

[009] Fig. 1A schematically illustrates a perspective view of a mounting device with a directional object mounted thereon, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [010] Fig. 1B schematically illustrates a rear perspective view of the device of Fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [011] Fig. 1C schematically illustrates an adjustable damping arrangement, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [012] Fig. 2 schematically illustrates an exemplary configuration of a mounting device, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [013] Figs. 3A illustrates a top view of an exemplary application of a mounting device, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [014] Fig. 3B illustrates a side view of an exemplary application of a mounting device, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [015] Fig. 3C illustrates an exemplary geometrical relationship from which a ratio between the distance of ball nut 122f from drive bearing 122d, and the angular motion of carriage 1around crossing point 205 may be inferred, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [016] Figs. 4A-4B illustrate an alternative mounting device, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and [017] Fig. 5 illustrates a ball bearing with a curved guideway, according to an embodiment of the present invention. [018] Structural details of the invention are shown to provide a fundamental understanding of the invention. The description, taken with the drawings, makes apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the invention, which may be embodied in practice. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION [019] The present invention relates to a mounting device with an adjustable orientation, which is designed to be mounted to a desired structural frame or a structural member, wherein the proposed mounting device is configured to receive a directional object being harnessed thereon, and to direct its orientation to point towards a desired direction through a predetermined point.

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[020] The term "directional object" as used herein, refers to an object that is intended to be directed, namely, to point with one of its ends at a specific direction, such as a lighting element, a directional antenna, a camera, a microphone, and the like. [021] In the following detailed description, non-limiting embodiments of the present invention are discussed and illustrated, where references are made to accompanying drawings. These embodiments and accompanying drawings should be understood as non-limiting examples of implementing the present invention. Furthermore, terms such as "optionally", "for instance", "for example", "exemplary", "e.g.,", "may", etc., refer to optional features being selected in certain embodiments of the invention for the sake of simplicity and clarity of explanation. It should be understood, however, that optional features mentioned in different embodiments may be combined differently, to implement further embodiments of the present invention. [022] Fig. 1A schematically illustrates a perspective view of a mounting device 100 with a directional object 101 mounted , according to an embodiment of the present invention. Device 100 comprises a base 110, a first and a second rotation mounts 120 and 130 subsequently attached to each other, and harnessing arrangement 140 to which a directional object can be harnessed. [023] Base 110 comprises attachment means (e.g., attachment holes 110a) for mounting device 100 to a desired structural frame or member, and a circular curved guide rail 111, affixed in both its ends 111c and 111d to base 110. [024] First rotation mount 120 comprises a guided carriage 121 that is slidably attached on circular curved guide rail 111, a driving actuator 122 (further shown in Fig. 1B), which is attached to base 110 and to guided carriage 121 (i.e., for driving its travel to a desired position along circular curved guide rail 111) and a circular curved guide rail 123 that is orthogonally attached to guided carriage 121, such as by mounting arms 124 that attach and support circular curved guide rail 123, and further components of second rotation mount 130 which are explained herein below. For the sake of brevity, circular curved guide rail 123 is interchangeably referred to herein as "orthogonal guide rail 123".

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[025] Second rotation mount 130 comprises a guided carriage 131 that is slidably attached to orthogonal guide rail 123, and a driving actuator thereof 132 (further shown in Fig. 1B), which is attached to guided carriage 131 for driving its travel to a desired position along the orthogonal circular curved guide rail 123. [026] Harnessing arrangement 140 comprises a first and a second adjustable harnessing members 141 and 142 mounted on guided carriage 131 for providing an adjustable harnessing of a directional object 101 thereon, where directional object 101 may be adjustably harnessed onto harnessing member 142 by fastening it at an adjusted position along a preselected fastening groove 142a, and by harnessing member 141 to harnessing member 142 at an adjusted height along fastening groove 141a. Accordingly, directional object 101 can be harnessed thereto at an adjusted position, wherein directional object 101 points in a predetermined direction. [027] While circular curved guide rails 111 and 123 are illustrated in the accompanying drawings at certain circular segment lengths, circular radii, proportions, and orientations, it should be understood that these illustrations are optional, and different dimensions and orientations may be selected in accordance with different applications of the proposed mounting device 100. Furthermore, the first rotation mount 120 is illustrated herein as in the horizontal plane (e.g., of Fig. 1A), and hence, the second rotation mount 130 is in a vertical plane, respectively. However, this illustrated orientation is merely an exemplary orientation selected for the sake of illustration, and device 100 may be mounted through base 110, or through a similar mounting bracket, to any desirable structure in any desirable position and orientation. [028] Device 100 further comprises a control module box (150 of Fig. 1B), which may comprise suitable hardware, software, and communication means to support the operation of device 100 (e.g., a control module comprising one or more processors, a non-transitory computer-readable storage means, one or more controllers for controlling driving actuator 1and 132, and a communication means for enabling a wired/wireless communication of the one or more processors with determined remote station(s)). Control module box 150 may further comprise a power supply circuitry by which the required electric power to operate device 1is managed. Furthermore, control module box 150 may comprise communication, processing, DYNO-001 IL 310258 / and power supply means to remotely operate the directional object 101 and collect information captured thereby. [029] Fig. 1B schematically illustrates a rear perspective view of mounting device 100, showing the components of carriages 121 and 131 and driving actuators 122 and 132 of first and second rotation mounts 120 and 130 (correspondingly), according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which carriage 121 essentially comprises a top plate 121a and a bottom plate 121b with three or more wheels 121c hinged therebetween as a coupling arrangement that clamps guide rail 111. In some embodiments, circular curved guide rail 111 is adapted with longitudinal protrusions 111a and 111b, and wheels 121c are correspondingly concaved, providing a tight fitness therebetween, where carriage 121 is guided to travel along the circular curved guide rail 111 around the center axis thereof (further illustrated in Fig. 2). In a similar manner, carriage 131 may connect to orthogonal guide rail 123 and be correspondingly guided to travel at a circular curved course around the center axis thereof. [030] Optionally, carriages 121 and/or 131 comprise an adjustable damping arrangement, an example of which is illustrated in Fig. 1C and explained with respect to carriage 121 yet may be similarly applied in carriage 131. In this example, one or more wheels 121c of carriage 1are suspended on a base 121d and forced thereby against circular curved guide rail 111. Base 121d is slidably attached to carriage 121 (e.g., by corresponding elongated groove(s) in bottom plate 121b) and can slide towards guide rail 111, according to pressure applied thereon by adjustable damping coil(s) 121e. The pressure applied by coil(s) 121e may be adjusted by adjustment bolts 121f that are threaded through carriage 121 (e.g., through bottom plate 121b). Of course, various alternative damping arrangements may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of the exemplary arrangement illustrated in Fig. 1C, in order to establish a firm clamping of guide rail 111 by carriage 121, while providing damping capability thereof for ensuring a smooth and stable travel of carriage 121 along guide rail 111, regardless of small manufacturing flaws, dirt and external shocks applied thereon. While the damping arrangement [031] In certain embodiments, driving actuator 122 and/or 132 may comprise a linear driving actuator, such as a motorized threaded arrangement, for instance, a ball screw arrangement (interchangeably referred to with the numeral 122), comprising a controllable motor 122a (e.g., DYNO-001 IL 310258 / a step motor, a servo motor) which engages through a driving belt 122b, corresponding drive wheels 122c, and a drive bearing 122d with a screw shaft 122e, to revolve the same. Of course, different transmission arrangements, such as those that utilize gear and pinion, or a direct engagement between components, may be suitably selected in accordance with specific applications of device 100. [032] Linear driving actuators, such as ball screws, are designed to convert rotational motion (i.e., of the revolving screw shaft 122e) to linear motion (i.e., linear displacement of ball nut 122f with respect to screw shaft 122e). However, circular curved guide rails 111 and 123 restrict guided carriages 121 and 131 to travel in a circular curved course. Therefore, drive bearings 122d (i.e., of driving actuators 122 and 132) are rotatably attached (e.g., hinged) to base 1and harnessing arms 124, correspondingly, while ball nuts 122f are hinged to guided carriages 121 and 131. This assembly enables simultaneous rotation and linear motion of the driving actuator, and thereby facilitates using the linear driving actuator to drive a curved motion. In certain embodiments of the invention, the driving actuators 122 and/or 132 are mounted on guided carriages 121 and/or 131, where the ball nuts 122f are hinged onto base 110. Such configuration may provide design flexibility for the proposed device 100 and its adaptation to alternative applications. [033] Accordingly, whereas any of motors 122a is activated, it drives the revolving of a screw shaft 122e, and since ball nuts 122f are hinged to guided carriages 121 and 131, they cannot revolve with screw shafts 122e. Thus the rotation of a screw shaft 122e forces the corresponding ball nut 122f to travel linearly along screw shafts 122e, while the hinged attachment of ball nut 122f to guided carriage 121 or 131 and the hinged attachment of the corresponding drive bearing 122d to base 110 (i.e., or to harnessing arms 124) enable a rotation of ball nuts 122f with respect to drive bearings 122d, thus enabling the driving of guided carriages 121 and 131 along circular curved guide rails 111 and 123 by the motorized ball screw arrangements. [034] The use of threaded transmission arrangements provides advantageous accurate motion control, namely, enabling precise control of the extent to which each guided carriage 121 or 131 travels along circular curved guide rails 111 or 123. Furthermore, it may prevent DYNO-001 IL 310258 / unintentional motion of guided carriage 121 or 131 (also known as "Backlash") since when screw shafts 122e are idle, a motion of ball nuts 122f there along is resisted by its threads. [035] Controllable motor 122a may be selected to be a stepper motor, which further improves the driving precision, and in specific embodiments, a DC encoder is used in conjunction with motor 122a for monitoring the precise extent to which guided carriage 121 or 131 travels, which can be restored in extreme cases where unintentional motion of ball nut 122f occurred. [036] Further shown in Fig. 1B is a depressed support rail 113 within base 110, into which a guided support 122’f of ball nut 122f is engaged. The depressed rail 113 is of a corresponding curvature as circular curved guide rail 111, providing both tilting restraint of ball nut 122f for enabling its travel along the revolving screw shaft 122e while enabling its curved motion in correspondence with guided carriage 111. [037] Fig. 2 schematically illustrates an exemplary configuration of mounting device 100, wherein the respective position of guide rails 111 and 123 (i.e., the mounting position of orthogonal guide rail 123 on guided carriage 121, through harnessing arms 124), the radii 2and 202 of guide rails 111 and 123, and the adjusted harnessing position of directional object 101 on harnessing arrangement 140, are selected to facilitate an adjusted position, at which directional object 101 points to a crossing point 205 at the intersection of center axes 203 and 204 (illustrated by dashed center lines extending through dashed circles that correspond to circular curved guide rails 111 and 123) of the orthogonal guide rails 111 and 123. Subsequently, by driving guided carriages 121 and 131 to desired positions along the circular curved guide rails 111 and 123, the rotation and elevation (correspondingly) of directional object 101 are determined to aim directional object 101 to a point/object of interest within a predetermined area - through crossing point 205, as further illustrated herein below. [038] Figs. 3A-3B illustrate top and side views of an exemplary application of mounting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a directional object 101 is a camera deployed at a filming location (e.g., one of several cameras within a filming array) wherein the cameras are concealed behind walls 301, having a filming aperture or a clear filming window 301a, through which cameras 101 are intended to capture a DYNO-001 IL 310258 / desired area or object of interest behind the filming window 301a. Therefore, each camera 1is harnessed to a mounting device 100, which is attached to wall 301, by fastening base 110 at a suitable location on wall 301, where crossing point 205 is at the horizontal and vertical center of the filming window 301a so that camera 101 can capture a desired area of interest behind wall 301 without being interrupted by the edge of wall 301 surrounding window 301A. [039] The predetermined area, which camera 101 may capture, is defined by the horizontal capture range 302a, determined by the radius 201 (Fig. 2) and circular segment length of guide rail 111, and the vertical capture range 302b, determined by the radius 202 (Fig. 2) and circular segment length of orthogonal guide rail 123. The combination of ranges 302a and 302b forms a spatial area behind wall 301, which can be uninterruptedly captured by camera 101. [040] Different applications and operational conditions may require different configurations of device 100. For example, guide rails 111 and 123 of different radii may be selected to offset crossing point 205 and correspondingly change the target area covered by camera 401. Another example is when a microscope device is intended to review an inspected object on an inspection plate from different angles, and therefore, that microscope device is harnessed onto device 100, which is configured with long guide rails 111 and 123 that nearly encompass the inspection plate. [041] According to certain embodiments of the invention, where the space intended to accommodate the proposed device is limited, an alternative compact mounting device 400 is provided, as illustrated in Figs. 4A and 4B. Device 400 comprises a base 410, a first rotation mount 420, and a second rotation mount 430, onto which a directional object 401 is harnessed. [042] It is clearly notable in Figs. 4A and 4B that first rotation mount 420 is interlaced with base 410, and second rotation mount 430 is assembled thereto with directional object 4residing within the space bounded between base 410 and second rotation mount 430, enabling a compact mounting device 400. In specific embodiments, whereas base 410, first rotation mount 420, and second rotation mount 430 are at an aligned concentric position, the distance between frame 431 and frame 411 is less than 7 centimeters.

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[043] Base 410 comprises a frame 411 with attachment means such as holes 411a for mounting device 400 to a desired structural frame or member. Base 410 further comprises two circular curved guide rails 412 of a predetermined radius 412a, that comprise cogged segments 412b of a predetermined length and correspondingly curved lateral guiding grooves 412c. [044] First rotation mount 420 comprises a frame 421 with which two guided carriages 4are attached, and a driving actuator 423 is integrated. Guided carriages 422 slidably attach to guide rails 412, with a portion thereof externally engaged into lateral guiding groove 412c (of circular curved guide rails 412), while a cogged wheel 423a (of driving actuator 423) engages with the cogged segments 412b. This arrangement provides a firm coupling between first rotation mount 420 and base 410. Driving actuator 423 revolves cogged wheel 423a to drive first rotation mount 420 at a circular curved course around the center axis 402 of circular curved guide rails 412 together with second rotation mount 430, which is similarly mounted onto circular curved guide rails 424 thereof, where circular curved guide rails 424 are of a predetermined radius 424b and are orthogonal to guide rails 412 of base 410. For the sake of brevity, circular curved guide rail 424 are interchangeably referred to herein as "orthogonal guide rails 424". [045] Second rotation mount 430 comprises a frame 431 with which two guided carriages 4are attached, and a driving actuator 433 is integrated, where the guided carriages 432 are configured to slidably attach to orthogonal guide rails 424with a portion thereof externally engaged into a lateral guiding groove 424a of orthogonal guide rails 424, while a cogged wheel 433a engages with the cogged segments 412b. This arrangement provides a firm coupling between the first and second rotation mounts 420 and 430. Driving actuator 433 revolves cogged wheel 433a to drive the second rotation mount 430 at a circular curved course with respect to the center axis 403 of orthogonal guide rails 424. Second rotation mount 430 further comprises adjustable harnessing means (not shown), whereby a directional object 401 is harnessed thereon. In certain embodiments, the harnessing means are utilized to adjust the harnessing of directional object 401 to locate a portion thereof concentrically with frame 431. [046] Further illustrated in Fig. 4A are dashed circles corresponding to circular curved guide rails 412 and 424 and are correspondingly orthogonal. According to certain embodiments of DYNO-001 IL 310258 / the invention, a directional object 401 is harnessed onto second rotation mount 430 in an adjusted manner so that directional object 401 points at the crossing point 405 of the center axes 402 and 403 of the orthogonal circular curved guide rails 412 and 424. In certain embodiments, crossing point 405 is at the center of a view aperture 406. Further illustrated in Fig. 4B are attachment holes 407 for mounting a control module box thereto, such as described in the abovementioned control module box 150. [047] For example, device 400 may be used as an adjustable orientation mount of a concealed directional lighting element. Therefore, base 410 may be attached to a wall aperture (not shown), correspondingly sized as aperture 406 (Fig. 4B), with directional lighting element 4mounted thereon, intended to illuminate the space behind that wall. In this example, driving first rotation mount 420 at a circular curved course around the center axis 402 of guide rails 4modifies the elevation of lighting element 401, while driving second rotation mount 430 at a circular curved course with respect to the center axis 403 modifies the rotation thereof. Thereby, the orientation of lighting element 401 can be adjusted to illuminate (e.g., illuminate) a desired area or object of interest (e.g., a specific actor in a show or in a filmed movie scene, through crossing point 405. [048] According to certain embodiments illustrated in Fig. 5, guided carriages 422 and 4comprise a linear ball bearing that is adapted with a curved guideway portion 501, which corresponds with the lateral guiding grooves 412c and 424a of circular curved guide rails 4and 424, Namely, ball chain 503 engages guiding grooves 412c and 424a while traveling within the curved guideway portion 501, where the return guideway portion 502 may be straight. [049] One skilled in the art will readily recognize that components of different embodiments of the proposed device 100 may be interchangeably used to produce more specific variants of device 100 for specific applications. For example, the guided carriages 422 and, correspondingly, the circular curved guide rails 412 or 424 may be integrated with device 100, in lieu of guide rails 111 and 124 and vice versa. Furthermore, in certain configurations of devices 100 and 400 the driving actuators 122 or 132 may be replaced with actuators 423 or 433 and vice versa.

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[050] According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more driving actuators 122, 132, 423, or 433 of mounting devices 100 or 400, comprise mechanical knobs (not shown) by which the driving actuators are controlled manually. id="p-51" id="p-51" id="p-51" id="p-51" id="p-51" id="p-51" id="p-51"

[051] The extent to which the driving actuator 122, 132, 423, or 433 should be rotated for rotating directional device 101 in a desired angle around crossing points 205 and 4(correspondingly) is derived from the geometrical relationship between the engagement points of the driving actuators, the carriages 121, 131, 422, or 432, and crossing points 205 or 4correspondingly, where most of the involved elements of this geometrical relationship are derived from pre-known dimensions of individual configuration of device 100 or 400. Accordingly, the operation process of device 100 or 400 begins with inferring the ratio between the rotating of the driving actuators, and the resulting rotation angle of the corresponding carriage (i.e., around the crossing point) by using basic trigonometry calculations, such as the law of cosine considering the abovementioned pre-known geometrical dimensions. Fig. 3C illustrates an exemplary geometrical relationship from which a ratio between the distance of ball nut 122f from drive bearing 122d, and the angular motion of carriage 121 around crossing point 205 may be inferred, thereby, by inputting a desired angular motion of carriage 1around crossing point 205 (e.g., to a corresponding computer code that utilizes trigonometric calculation formula) the corresponding extent by which the distance of ball nut 122f from drive bearing 122d should change is inferred and a corresponding rotation angle of screw shaft 122e is correspondingly calculated and translated, for instance, to the number of steps a step motor 122a should move. That number of steps is transmitted to the encoder of step motor 122a, which correspondingly rotates screw shaft 122e resulting in a corresponding travel of ball nut 122f along screw shaft 122e that drives carriage 121 to rotate in the desired angle around crossing point 205. Of course, the same process may be executed with rotation mount 130.

Claims

DYNO- 001 IL CLAIMS

1. A mounting device with adjustable orientation, comprising: a) a base adapted with one or more circular curved guide rails of a predetermined radius and circular segment length; b) a first rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more circular curved guide rails; ii. a driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages to a desired position along said one or more circular curved guide rail of said base; and iii. one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails that are orthogonal with respect to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, c) a second rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails; ii. a driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages of said second rotation mount to a desired position along said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rail of said first rotation mount; and iii. an adjustable harnessing arrangement for harnessing a directional object to said second rotation mount, d) a control module box comprising suitable hardware, software, and communication means to support the operation of said mounting device, wherein said control module box further comprises power supply circuitry, by which the required electric power to operate the mounting device is managed, wherein said directional object is mounted by said adjustable harnessing arrangement to said second rotation mount, in an adjusted position, to point at a crossing point located at the intersection of the center axes of said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, and of said orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, and wherein by driving the guided carriages to desired positions along said circular curved guide rails and said orthogonal circular curved guide rails, the rotation and elevation of said directional object are DYNO- 001 IL determined to direct said directional object to point at a desired area or object of interest through said crossing point.

2. A mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the driving actuator is a rotatably connected linear driving actuator, rotatably connected with said mounting device.

3. A mounting device according to claim 2, wherein the linear driving device comprises a motorized ball screw arrangement.

4. A mounting device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more guided carriages comprises a clamping arrangement of three or more roller wheels.

5. A mounting device according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the circular curved guide rails and the orthogonal circular curved guide rails is adapted with longitudinal protrusions, and the three or more roller wheels of the corresponding guided carriages are concaved, providing a tight fitness therebetween.

6. A mounting device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the circular curved guide rails and the orthogonal circular curved guide rails comprises one or more curved guiding grooves, and the corresponding guided carriage(s) comprise(s) a linear ball bearing adapted with a correspondingly curved guideway portion.

7. A mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the first rotation mount is interlaced with the base, and the second rotation mount is assembled thereto with a directional object residing within the space bounded between said base and said second rotation mount.

8. A mounting device with adjustable orientation, comprising: a) a base adapted with one or more circular curved guide rails of a predetermined radius and circular segment length; b) a first rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more circular curved guide rails; ii. a rotatably connected linear driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages to a desired position along said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base; and DYNO- 001 IL iii. one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails that are orthogonal with respect to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, c) a second rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails; ii. a rotatably connected linear driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages of said second rotation mount to a desired position along said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rail of said first rotation mount; and iii. an adjustable harnessing arrangement for harnessing a directional object to said second rotation mount, d) a control module box comprising suitable hardware, software, and communication means to support the operation of said mounting device, wherein said control module box further comprises power supply circuitry, by which the required electric power to operate the mounting device is managed, wherein said directional object is mounted by said adjustable harnessing arrangement to said second rotation mount, in an adjusted position, to point at a crossing point located at the intersection of the center axes of said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, and of said orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, and wherein by driving the guided carriages to desired positions along said circular curved guide rails and said orthogonal circular curved guide rails, the rotation and elevation of said directional object are determined to direct said directional object to point at a desired area or object of interest through said crossing point.

9. A mounting device with adjustable orientation, comprising: a) a base adapted with one or more circular curved guide rails of a predetermined radius and circular segment length; b) a first rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more circular curved guide rails, wherein at least one of said one or more DYNO- 001 IL guided carriages comprises a linear ball bearing adapted with a curved guideway portion; ii. a driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages to a desired position along said one or more circular curved guide rail of said base; and iii. one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails that are orthogonal with respect to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, c) a second rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails, wherein at least one of said one or more guided carriages comprises a linear ball bearing adapted with a curved guideway portion; ii. a driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages of said second rotation mount to a desired position along said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rail of said first rotation mount; and iii. an adjustable harnessing arrangement for harnessing a directional object to said second rotation mount, d) a control module box comprising suitable hardware, software, and communication means to support the operation of said mounting device, wherein said control module box further comprises power supply circuitry, by which the required electric power to operate the mounting device is managed, wherein said directional object is mounted by said adjustable harnessing arrangement to said second rotation mount, in an adjusted position, to point at a crossing point located at the intersection of the center axes of said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, and of said orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, and wherein by driving the guided carriages to desired positions along said circular curved guide rails and said orthogonal circular curved guide rails, the rotation and elevation of said directional object are determined to direct said directional object to point at a desired area or object of interest through said crossing point.

10. A mounting device with adjustable orientation, comprising: DYNO- 001 IL a) a base adapted with one or more circular curved guide rails of a predetermined radius and circular segment length; b) a first rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more circular curved guide rails, wherein at least one of said one or more guided carriages comprises a linear ball bearing adapted with a curved guideway portion; ii. a rotatably connected linear driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages to a desired position along said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base; and iii. one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails that are orthogonal with respect to said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, c) a second rotation mount, comprising: i. one or more guided carriages, slidably attached to said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, to enable its circular curved travel around a center axis of said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rails, wherein at least one of said one or more guided carriages comprises a linear ball bearing adapted with a curved guideway portion; ii. a rotatably connected linear driving actuator that drives the curved travel of said one or more guided carriages of said second rotation mount to a desired position along said one or more orthogonal circular curved guide rail of said first rotation mount; and iii. an adjustable harnessing arrangement for harnessing a directional object to said second rotation mount, d) a control module box comprising suitable hardware, software, and communication means to support the operation of said mounting device, wherein said control module box further comprises power supply circuitry, by which the required electric power to operate the mounting device is managed, wherein said directional object is mounted by said adjustable harnessing arrangement to said second rotation mount, in an adjusted position, to point at a crossing point located at the intersection of the center axes of said one or more circular curved guide rails of said base, and DYNO- 001 IL of said orthogonal circular curved guide rails of said first rotation mount, and wherein by driving the guided carriages to desired positions along said circular curved guide rails and said orthogonal circular curved guide rails, the rotation and elevation of said directional object are determined to direct said directional object to point at a desired area or object of interest through said crossing point.

11. A mounting device according to any of claims 1-10, wherein one or more of the one or more guided carriages comprises an adjustable damping arrangement.

12. A mounting device according to any of claims 1-11, wherein the driving actuator is controlled manually by mechanical knobs connected thereto.