Motion picture camera which can use different kinds of film cartridges containing different length of film

Claim 2

A camera, adapted for use with different types of film cartridges containing films of different lengths, in separate occasions as desired, comprising: a housing containing a cartridge housing chamber into which any one of said different types of cartridges can be loaded; an indicating means for indicating the length of the film contained in the cartridge loaded in said housing chamber, wherein said indicating means includes indicating portions which can be selected in accordance with a corresponding one of said cartridges so that the proper length of the film contained in any particular cartridge of said different cartridges can be indicated; and means for selecting the indication state of said indicating means according to the kind of the cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said selecting means is operatively connected to said indicating means and modifies said indicating means so that the indication portion of said indicating means indicates the proper length of film contained in the cartridge loaded into said housing chamber.

Claim 3

A camera according to claim 1, in which said camera further comprises an indication portion observation window formed in a part of said housing, wherein the indication part of said indicating means can be observed from outside of said housing through said observation window.

Claim 4

A camera according to claim 1, in which said selecting means has a detecting member in the cartridge housing chamber for detecting the kind of cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said selecting means automatically selects the indication portion of the above mentioned indicating means in accordance with the kinds of cartridges loaded into the housing chamber when said cartridges are loaded into said housing chamber.

Claim 5

A camera according to claim 1, in which said camera further comprises an opening and closing cover of said housing chamber which is opened or closed depending on the kinds of cartridges when the cartridges are loaded into said housing chamber.

Claim 6

A camera according to claim 4, in which the above mentioned selecting means includes a detecting member in said cartridge housing chamber for detecting the opening and closing state of said opening and closing cover corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, wherein selecting means automatically selects the indication portion of said indicating means according to the kind of cartridge loaded into said housing chamber as said cartridge is loaded into said housing chamber.

Claim 7

A camera according to claim 1, in which said different shaped film cartridges have a film take-up reel to take up the exposed film, and said camera further comprises: a film take-up driving means in said housing chamber, said driving means being able to be operatively connected with the film take-up reel of any of said different cartridges, wherein said driving means drives said film take-up reel when the camera is operated for taking up exposed film; and a footage counter which is operatively connected to said film take-up driving means to count the length of exposed film in said cartridge, said footage counter further including: a counting mechanism having a plurality of operating modes, a particular operating mode selected according to the particular kind of cartridge, for counting the length of exposed film in said cartridge, wherein said mechanism is operatively connected to selecting means and the selection of operating mode is effected by said selecting means; and an indicating member to indicate the counted value by said counting mechanism at the indication portion of the indicating means, wherein said indicating member is operatively connected to said counting mechanism and is shifted on said indication portion along with the operation of said mechanism.

Claim 8

A motion picture camera, having an opening for exposing film and a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film and is adapted to use a film cartridge selected from a group of different kinds of film cartridges containing films of respectively different length comprising: a housing containing a cartridge housing chamber into which any one of said different kinds of cartridges can be loaded; a film take-up driving means to drive the film take-up reel of the cartridge loaded into said housing chamber as the camera is operated for taking up the film which is exposed by having it pass through the film exposure opening of said cartridge, wherein said driving means can be operatively connected to the film take-up reel of any of said different kinds of cartridges in said housing chamber; a footage counting means which counts the length of exposed film taken up by said film take-up reel, wherein said counting means is operatively connected to said driving means and includes an indication portion which can be modified in accordance with any one of said group of different kinds of cartridges for indicating the length of exposed film in said cartridge and; modifying means to modify the indication portion of said footage counting means in accordance with the kinds of cartridges loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said modifying is operatively connected to said footage counting means to modify said indication portion of the counting means, so that it indicates the length of exposed film at the film cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, whereby when different kinds of film cartridges containing films of different lengths are used in said camera, proper indication of counted value of the length of exposed film is effected at the cartridge in accordance with the kind of cartridge inserted.

Claim 9

A motion picture camera, having an opening for exposing film and a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film and is adapted to use a film cartridge selected from a group of different kinds of film cartridges containing films of respectively different length comprising: a housing containing a cartridge housing chamber into which any one of said different kinds of cartridges can be loaded; a film take-up driving means to drive the film take-up reel of the cartridge loaded into said housing chamber as the camera is operated for taking up the film which is exposed by having it pass through the film exposure opening of said cartridge, wherein said driving means can be operatively connected to the film take-up reel of any of said different kinds of cartridges in said housing chamber; a footage counting means which counts the length of exposed film taken up by said film take-up reel, wherein said counting means is operatively connected to said driving means and includes an indication portion which can be modified in accordance with any one of said group of different kinds of cartridges for indicating the length of exposed film in said cartridge and; modifying means to modify the indication portion of said footage counting means in accordance with the kinds of cartridges loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said modifying is operatively connected to said footage counting means to modify said indication portion of the counting means, so that it indicates the length of exposed film at the film cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, whereby when different kinds of film cartridges containing films of different lengths are used in said camera, proper indication of counted value of the length of exposed film is effected at the cartridge in accordance with the kind of cartridge inserted.

Claim 10

A motion picture camera according to claim 7, in which said motion picture camera further comprises; an indication portion observation window formed at a part of the said housing, wherein the indication portion of said footage counting means can be observed from outside of said housing through said observation window.

Claim 11

A motion picture camera according to claim 7, in which the said modifying means includes a detecting member in said cartridge housing chamber for detecting the kinds of cartridges loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said modifying means automatically modifies the indication portion of said footage counting means in accordance with the kind of cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, when said cartridge is loaded into said chamber.

Claim 12

A motion picture camera according to claim 7, in which said motion picture camera further comprises an opening and closing cover of said housing chamber, said chamber being opened and closed according to the kind of film cartridge as said cartridges are loaded into the above mentioned cartridge housing chamber.

Claim 13

A motion picture camera according to claim 7, in which said modifying means includes a detecting member in said cartridge housing chamber for detecting the opening and closing state of said opening and closing cover, wherein said modifying means automatically modifies the indication of said footage counting means according to the kind of cartridge loaded into the housing chamber as said cartridges are loaded into said chamber.

Claim 14

A motion picture camera according to claim 7, in which said footage counting means includes a counting mechanism having a plurality of operating modes and adapted to have its operating mode modified in accordance with the kind of film cartridge loaded in said camera, For counting the length of exposed film at said cartridges, wherein said mechanism is operatively connected to said modifying means, and the modifying of said operating mode is effected by said modifying means at the same time as the indication portion is modified.

Claim 15

A motion picture camera according to claim 12, in which said footage counting means further includes an indicating member to indicate the counted value of said counting mechanism on said indication portion, and wherein said indication member is operatively connected to said counting mechanism and is modified along with the operation of said mechanism.

Claim 16

A motion picture camera adapted for use with either a first film cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film and containing a film of predetermined length or a second film cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take-up reel to take up exposed film and containing a film with longer length than the predetermined film length of the first cartridge, said camera comprising: a housing having therein a cartridge housing chamber within said housing, wherein either one of said first or second cartridges can be loaded into said chamber; a film take-up means provided within said housing chamber, and being able to be operatively connected to the film take-up reel of either one of the first or second cartridges; a driving means to drive said film take-up means; a footage counting means for counting the length of exposed film in said cartridges, wherein said counting means having two operating modes is operatively connected to said take-up means within said housing and can operate in either one of a first operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in said first cartridge or a second operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in said second cartridge, and further includes an indication portion which can be changed according to the operating mode for indicating the counted value in said first and second operating modes, and means for changing the operating mode of said counting means and said indication portion corresponding to the particular cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said changing means is operatively connected to said counting means, and the operating mode of the counting means can be changed between the first mode and second mode corresponding to the cartridge loaded into the housing chamber, and wherein said indication portion is also changed corresponding to the operating mode of the counting means, both changes being effected by said changing means.

Claim 17

A motion picture camera adapted for use with either a first film cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film and containing a film of predetermined length or a second film cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take-up reel to take up exposed film and containing a film with longer length than the predetermined film length of the first cartridge, said camera comprising: a housing having therein a cartridge housing chamber within said housing, wherein either one of said first or second cartridges can be loaded into said chamber; a film take-up means provided within said housing chamber, and being able to be operatively connected to the film take-up reel of either one of the first or second cartridges; a driving means to drive said film take-up means; a footage counting means for counting the length of exposed film in said cartridges, wherein said counting means having two operating modes is operatively connected to said take-up means within said housing and can operate in either one of a first operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in said first cartridge or a second operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in said second cartridge, and further includes an indication portion which can be changed according to the operating mode for indicating the counted value in said first and second operating modes, and means for changing the operating mode of said counting means and said indication portion corresponding to the particular cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said changing means is operatively connected to said counting means, and the operating mode of the counting means can be changed between the first mode and second mode corresponding to the cartridge loaded into the housing chamber, and wherein said indication portion is also changed corresponding to the operating mode of the counting means, both changes being effected by said changing means.

Claim 18

A camera according to claim 14, which further comprises an indication portion observation window formed in said housing, and allowing observation of the indication portion of said footage counting means from outside of said housing.

Claim 19

A camera according to claim 15, in which said footage counting means further comprises: a first indicating member for indicating the length of film contained in the first film cartridge and is fixedly placed so as to be observable through said indicative portion observation window; and a second indicating member for indicating the length of film contained in the second film cartridge, said member being operatively connected to the said changing means, said second member being shiftable between a first position out of the line of sight of said observation window and a second position in which the second member is oriented between the first indicating member and the observation window so as to be observable through said observation window in place of said first indicating member, wherein the second indicating member is set at said first position in the first operating mode of the footage counting means and is set at said second position in the second operating mode of said footage counting means by said changing means.

Claim 20

A camera according to claim 16, in which said footage counting means comprises; A first counting mechanism for operation in said first operating mode; a second counting mechanism for operation in said second operating mode; and a pointing member to point out the counted values of said first and second counting mechanisms on said first and second indication members, wherein said pointing member can be operatively connected to both of said mechanisms and can be shifted on said first and second indicating members along with the operation of both of said mechanisms, wherein the state of shifting of said pointing member can be observed through said observation window, and wherein said first and second counting mechanisms are operatively connected to said changing means and are selectively operated by said changing means corresponding to the cartridge loaded into the housing chamber.

Claim 21

A camera according to claim 15, in which the indication portion of the footage counting means comprises: an indicating member having a first indication zone for indicating the length of film contained in the first film cartridge, and a second indication zone for indicating the length of film contained in the second film cartridge, said second indication zone for cooperative use with said first indication zone, wherein said indicating member is fixedly placed at a position observable through said indication portion of said observation window; and a shielding member for selectively shielding said second indication zone of the indicating member within said observation window for changing the indication state of said indicating member, wherein said shielding member is connected to the changing means and is shiftable between a first position shielding said second indication zone within the observation window and a second position being outside the observation window, wherein said shielding member is set at the first position in the first operating mode of the footage counting means and is set at the second position in the second operating mode by said changing means.

Claim 22

A camera according to claim 18, in which said footage counting means includes: a film length counting mechanism which can be changed between said first operating mode and said second operating mode, wherein said changing over means is operatively connected to said counting mechanism to set the operating mode of said mechanism in accordance with the kind of cartridge loaded into the said housing chamber; and a pointing member to point out the counted value of said mechanism on said indicating member, wherein said pointing member is coupled with said mechanism and is shifted into the first indication zone of the indicating member in the first operating mode, and wherein the pointing member is coupled to said mechanism and is shifted into the first and second indication zone of said indicating member in the second operating mode, and also wherein the shifted condition of said pointing member can be observed through said observation window.

Claim 23

A camera according to claim 15, in which the said footage counting means includes a film length counting mechanism which can be changed between said first operating mode and second operating mode, and wherein said changing means is operatively connected to said mechanism for setting the operating mode of the mechanism between the first operating mode and the second operating mode corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded into the housing chamber.

Claim 24

A camera according to claim 20, in which the indication portion of said footage counting means comprises; a first indicating member to indicate the counted value of said counting mechanism during said first operating mode, and a second indicating member to indicate the counted value of said mechanism during said second operating mode, wherein said first and second indicating members are operatively connected to said counting mechanism, and are disposed so as to be observable through said observation window; and an indication portion changing member provided between said first And second indicating members and said observation window, wherein said changing member is operatively connected to said changing, and includes a first opening for making the indication state of the first indicating member observable through the observation window and a second opening for making the indication state of the second indicating member observable through said observation window, so that the indication of counted value by the first indicating member occurs during the first operating mode, and the indicative of the counted value by the second indicating member occurs during the second operating mode.

Claim 25

A camera according to claim 14, in which the said changing means includes means for detecting the kind of cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, wherein the changing means is responsive to said detecting means and automatically changes the operating mode of said footage counting means and said indication portion corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded into the housing chamber, as said cartridge is loaded into said chamber.

Claim 26

A camera according to claim 14, which further comprises a cover for said housing chamber, said cover being opened only when said second cartridge is used, and being closed when said first cartridge is used.

Claim 27

A camera according to claim 23, in which said changing means comprises a detecting member in the cartridge housing chamber for detecting the opening and closing state of said cover corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded into said housing chamber, wherein said changing means automatically changes the operating mode of the footage counting means and said indication portion corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded into the housing chamber in response to said detecting member, as said cartridge is loaded into the housing chamber.

Claim 28

A camera according to claim 14, which further comprises: a first opening and closing cover for said housing chamber, which cover when open allows the loading of the first cartridge into the housing chamber, and, a second opening and closing cover of said housing chamber, cooperating with the first cover, said second cover, when open, allowing the second cartridge to be loaded into the housing chamber.

Claim 29

A motion picture camera adapted for use with either a first cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take-up reel to take up film which has been exposed by passing through said opening, and containing a film of predetermined length, or a second cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take up reel to take up the film which has been exposed by passing through said opening, and containing a film with longer length than said film of predetermined length, said camera comprising: a housing, having therein a cartridge housing chamber within said housing, wherein either the first or the second cartridge can be loaded into said chamber; a film take-up means provided within said housing chamber, and being able to be operatively connected to the film take-up reel of either the first or second cartridge; a driving source to drive said film take up means, a footage counter being operatively connected to said film take-up means for counting the length of exposed film in said chambers, and including: a footage counting mechanism being able to have its operation changed between a first operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the first cartridge and a second operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the second cartridge; an indication portion for indicating the length of films contained in the first and second cartridges, the indication condition of said portion being changeable corresponding to the operating mode of said mechanism; and a pointing member for pointing out the counted value of said counting mechanism at said indication portion, wherein said pointing member is operatively connected to said mechanism and is shiftable on said indication portion Together with the operation of said mechanism; an indication portion observation window formed in said housing, wherein the indication portion of said counter and the pointing member is observable through said observation window from outside of said housing; and a changing means for changing the operating state of the footage counter corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded into the housing chamber, and being operatively connected to said counting mechanism and said indication portion so that said changing means changes the operating mode of the counting mechanism and the indication portion in accordance with the cartridge loaded in the housing chamber so that said counter will count the length of exposed film in a loaded cartridge and provide indication of the counted value; whereby when two kinds of film cartridges containing films of different lengths are used, indication of the length of film contained in said cartridges, counting of the length of exposed film, and indication of counted value is provided corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded in said camera.

Claim 30

A motion picture camera adapted for use with either a first cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take-up reel to take up film which has been exposed by passing through said opening, and containing a film of predetermined length, or a second cartridge which is equipped with a film exposure opening and a film take up reel to take up the film which has been exposed by passing through said opening, and containing a film with longer length than said film of predetermined length, said camera comprising: a housing, having therein a cartridge housing chamber within said housing, wherein either the first or the second cartridge can be loaded into said chamber; a film take-up means provided within said housing chamber, and being able to be operatively connected to the film take-up reel of either the first or second cartridge; a driving source to drive said film take up means, a footage counter being operatively connected to said film take-up means for counting the length of exposed film in said chambers, and including: a footage counting mechanism being able to have its operation changed between a first operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the first cartridge and a second operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the second cartridge; an indication portion for indicating the length of films contained in the first and second cartridges, the indication condition of said portion being changeable corresponding to the operating mode of said mechanism; and a pointing member for pointing out the counted value of said counting mechanism at said indication portion, wherein said pointing member is operatively connected to said mechanism and is shiftable on said indication portion Together with the operation of said mechanism; an indication portion observation window formed in said housing, wherein the indication portion of said counter and the pointing member is observable through said observation window from outside of said housing; and a changing means for changing the operating state of the footage counter corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded into the housing chamber, and being operatively connected to said counting mechanism and said indication portion so that said changing means changes the operating mode of the counting mechanism and the indication portion in accordance with the cartridge loaded in the housing chamber so that said counter will count the length of exposed film in a loaded cartridge and provide indication of the counted value; whereby when two kinds of film cartridges containing films of different lengths are used, indication of the length of film contained in said cartridges, counting of the length of exposed film, and indication of counted value is provided corresponding to the kind of cartridge loaded in said camera.

Claim 31

A motion picture camera adopted for use with either a first cartridge of a predetermined size being equipped with a film take-up reel to take up the exposed film and containing a film of a predetermined length, or a second cartridge of a larger size, including a first portion containing film and a second portion to be loaded into a camera, having a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film at said first portion and a rotating shaft for supplying a rotating force to said film take-up reel, and containing a film being longer than said film of predetermined length, said camera comprising: a housing, having therein a cartridge housing chamber within said housing, wherein either the first cartridge or the second portion of the second cartridge can be loaded into said housing chamber; an opening and closing cover of said housing chamber, said cover being opened only when the second cartridge is used and closed when the first cartridge is used; a film take-up means being provided within the housing chamber, and being able to be operatively connected to either one of the film take-up reel of the first cartridge or the rotating shaft of the second cartridge; a driving source for driving said take-up means; a footage counter being operatively coupled to the take-up means for counting the length of exposed film in a cartridge loaded in said camera, said counter including: a first footage counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film in the first cartridge, a first indication means for the counted value of the first mechanism, a second counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film in the second cartridge, and a second indication means for indicating the counted value of the second mechanism, wherein the first counting mechanism and the first indication part comprise a first operating pair, and the second counting mechanism and the second indication part comprise a second operating pair, the first and second operating pair being selectively operated, corresponding respectively, to the first and second cartridges; an indication means observation window formed in said housing, wherein the first and second indication means of the footage counter are observable through said observation window from outside of the housing, and a changing means for changing the operation of said footage counter in association with the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing cover, wherein said changing means is responsive to the opening and closing state of said cover in the housing chamber and is operatively coupled to said footage counter for automatically effecting such change that when said cover is in a closed state said first counting mechanism is allowed to function and first indication means can be observed through the observation window, and when said cover is in an opened state said second counting mechanism is aLlowed to function and the second indication means is observable through the observation window.

Claim 32

A motion picture camera adopted for use with either a first cartridge of a predetermined size being equipped with a film take-up reel to take up the exposed film and containing a film of a predetermined length, or a second cartridge of a larger size, including a first portion containing film and a second portion to be loaded into a camera, having a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film at said first portion and a rotating shaft for supplying a rotating force to said film take-up reel, and containing a film being longer than said film of predetermined length, said camera comprising: a housing, having therein a cartridge housing chamber within said housing, wherein either the first cartridge or the second portion of the second cartridge can be loaded into said housing chamber; an opening and closing cover of said housing chamber, said cover being opened only when the second cartridge is used and closed when the first cartridge is used; a film take-up means being provided within the housing chamber, and being able to be operatively connected to either one of the film take-up reel of the first cartridge or the rotating shaft of the second cartridge; a driving source for driving said take-up means; a footage counter being operatively coupled to the take-up means for counting the length of exposed film in a cartridge loaded in said camera, said counter including: a first footage counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film in the first cartridge, a first indication means for the counted value of the first mechanism, a second counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film in the second cartridge, and a second indication means for indicating the counted value of the second mechanism, wherein the first counting mechanism and the first indication part comprise a first operating pair, and the second counting mechanism and the second indication part comprise a second operating pair, the first and second operating pair being selectively operated, corresponding respectively, to the first and second cartridges; an indication means observation window formed in said housing, wherein the first and second indication means of the footage counter are observable through said observation window from outside of the housing, and a changing means for changing the operation of said footage counter in association with the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing cover, wherein said changing means is responsive to the opening and closing state of said cover in the housing chamber and is operatively coupled to said footage counter for automatically effecting such change that when said cover is in a closed state said first counting mechanism is allowed to function and first indication means can be observed through the observation window, and when said cover is in an opened state said second counting mechanism is aLlowed to function and the second indication means is observable through the observation window.

Claim 33

A motion picture camera adapted to use either a first or second film cartridge having film exposure openings and film take-up reels to take up exposed film, and containing films of different lengths within said cartridges, said camera comprising: a housing containing therein a cartridge housing chamber into which either one of said first and second cartridges can be loaded; a film take-up means provided within said housing chamber being able to be operatively coupled to the film take up reels of either of said first and second cartridges; a driving power soure for driving said take-up mean; a driving force transmitting means being operatively coupled to said driving power source and said take-up means for transmitting the driving force of said driving power source to said take up means, and being adapted to being changed between a first operating mode for transmitting the driving force corresponding to the first cartridge and a second operating mode for transmitting the driving force corresponding to the second cartridge; a footage counter being operatively coupled to said take-up means for counting the length of exposed film at said cartridges, being adapted to being changed between a first operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the first cartridge and a second operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the second cartridge and including an indication portion which can be changed to indicate the counted value in said first and second operating modes; and a changing means for changing adapted operating mode of said driving force transmitting means and the operating mode of the footage counter corresponding to the film cartridge loaded in the housing chamber; whereby when two kinds of film cartridges containing films of different lengths are used, changing of the transmission operation of the film take-up driving force and of the counting operation of the length of exposed film is performed corresponding to which cartridge is inserted in said camera.

Claim 34

A motion picture camera adapted to use either a first or second film cartridge having film exposure openings and film take-up reels to take up exposed film, and containing films of different lengths within said cartridges, said camera comprising: a housing containing therein a cartridge housing chamber into which either one of said first and second cartridges can be loaded; a film take-up means provided within said housing chamber being able to be operatively coupled to the film take up reels of either of said first and second cartridges; a driving power soure for driving said take-up mean; a driving force transmitting means being operatively coupled to said driving power source and said take-up means for transmitting the driving force of said driving power source to said take up means, and being adapted to being changed between a first operating mode for transmitting the driving force corresponding to the first cartridge and a second operating mode for transmitting the driving force corresponding to the second cartridge; a footage counter being operatively coupled to said take-up means for counting the length of exposed film at said cartridges, being adapted to being changed between a first operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the first cartridge and a second operating mode for counting the length of exposed film in the second cartridge and including an indication portion which can be changed to indicate the counted value in said first and second operating modes; and a changing means for changing adapted operating mode of said driving force transmitting means and the operating mode of the footage counter corresponding to the film cartridge loaded in the housing chamber; whereby when two kinds of film cartridges containing films of different lengths are used, changing of the transmission operation of the film take-up driving force and of the counting operation of the length of exposed film is performed corresponding to which cartridge is inserted in said camera.

Claim 35

A motion picture camera adapted to use either a first or second film cartridge having film exposure openings and film take-up reels for taking up exposed films, and containing films of different lengths within said cartridges, wherein said camera comprises: a housing containing therein a cartridge housing chamber into which either one of said first and second cartridges can be loaded; a film take-up reel provided within said housing chamber, wherein said take-up means can be operatively coupled with the film take-up reels of either one of the first and second cartridges; a driving power source for driving said film take-up means; a driving force transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of said driving power source to the film take up means, having first and second power transmitting mechanisms which can be changed so that different driving force can be transmitted to the wind up means, wherein said first and second mechanisms can be operatively and selectively coupled to the take-up means; a footage counter being operatively coupled to the take-up means to count the length of exposed film at the cartridges, and including: a first footage counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film at the first cartridge; a first indication means for indicating the counted value of said first counting mechanism; a second footage counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film at the second cartridge; and a second indication means for indicating the counted value of said second counting mechanism, wherein the operation of the first counting mechanism and the first indication means, as a unit, and the operation of the second counting mechanism and the second indication means, as a unit, can be changed corresponding to the first and second cartridges; an indication means observation winDow formed in said housing, wherein the first and second indication means of the footage counter is observable through the observation window; and a changing means for changing the operating mode of said power transmitting means and the operating mode of said footage counter corresponding to the film cartridge loaded into the housing chamber, wherein said changing means is operatively coupled to the power transmission means and the footage counter, said power transmission means and the footage counter are changed by the changing means so that when the first cartridge is loaded, the first power transmission mechanism and the first counting mechanism are allowed to function and the first indication part can be observed through the observation window, and when the second cartridge is loaded, the second power transmission mechanism and the second counting mechanism are allowed to function and the second indication part is observable through said observation window.

Claim 36

A motion picture camera adapted to use either a first or second film cartridge having film exposure openings and film take-up reels for taking up exposed films, and containing films of different lengths within said cartridges, wherein said camera comprises: a housing containing therein a cartridge housing chamber into which either one of said first and second cartridges can be loaded; a film take-up reel provided within said housing chamber, wherein said take-up means can be operatively coupled with the film take-up reels of either one of the first and second cartridges; a driving power source for driving said film take-up means; a driving force transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of said driving power source to the film take up means, having first and second power transmitting mechanisms which can be changed so that different driving force can be transmitted to the wind up means, wherein said first and second mechanisms can be operatively and selectively coupled to the take-up means; a footage counter being operatively coupled to the take-up means to count the length of exposed film at the cartridges, and including: a first footage counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film at the first cartridge; a first indication means for indicating the counted value of said first counting mechanism; a second footage counting mechanism for counting the length of exposed film at the second cartridge; and a second indication means for indicating the counted value of said second counting mechanism, wherein the operation of the first counting mechanism and the first indication means, as a unit, and the operation of the second counting mechanism and the second indication means, as a unit, can be changed corresponding to the first and second cartridges; an indication means observation winDow formed in said housing, wherein the first and second indication means of the footage counter is observable through the observation window; and a changing means for changing the operating mode of said power transmitting means and the operating mode of said footage counter corresponding to the film cartridge loaded into the housing chamber, wherein said changing means is operatively coupled to the power transmission means and the footage counter, said power transmission means and the footage counter are changed by the changing means so that when the first cartridge is loaded, the first power transmission mechanism and the first counting mechanism are allowed to function and the first indication part can be observed through the observation window, and when the second cartridge is loaded, the second power transmission mechanism and the second counting mechanism are allowed to function and the second indication part is observable through said observation window.

Claim 37

A motion picture camera adapted to use with either a first cartridge of a predetermined size having a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film and containing a film of predetermined length, and a second cartridge of a larger size consisting of a first portion containing film and a second portion for loading into a camera, having a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film in said first portion and a rotating shaft to transmit rotating force to said film take-up reel in said second portion, and containing a film being longer than said film of predetermined length, the camera comprising: a housing, containing therein a cartridge housing chamber wherein the entire first cartridge or the second portion of the second cartridge can be loaded into said housing chamber; an opening and closing cover for the housing chamber, said cover being opened only when the second cartridge is inserted, and being closed when the first cartridge is inserted; a film take-up means being provided within the housing chamber, and being able to be operatively coupled with either the film take-up reel of the first cartridge and the rotating shaft of the second cartridge; a driving power source to drive the take-up means; a power transmitting means being operatively coupled to both the driving power source and the take-up means to transmit the driving power to the take up means, and transmitting means including: a first power transmitting mechanism for transmitting such driving force to said take up means as is suitable for driving the film take up reel of the first cartridge, and a second power transmitting mechanism to transmit such driving force to the take up means as being suitable for driving the film take up reel of the second cartridge, wherein said first and second power transmitting mechanisms can be operatively connected to the take up means, selectively, a footage counter operatively coupled to the take-up means for counting the length of exposed film in the cartridges, and including: a first footage counting mechanism to count the length of exposed film in the first cartridge, a first indication means to indicate the counted value of said first mechanism, a second footage counting mechanism to count the length of exposed film at the second cartridge, and a second indication means to indicate the counted value of said second mechanism, wherein said first counting mechanism and the first indication part can be operated while said second counting mechanism and the second indication part can be operated, selectively, corresponding to the above mentioned first and second cartridges; an indication means observation window formed in said housing, wherein said first and second indiction means of the footage counter are observable from outside of the housing through said observation window; and a changing means to change the operation of said power transmitting means and the operation of said footage counter in association with the opening and closing of saId cover, wherein said changing means detects the opened or closed state of said cover and at the same time is operatively coupled to both the power transmitting means and the footage counter, so that: a. when the cover is in a closed state, the first power transmitting mechanism is operatively coupled to the take-up means, and at the same time the said first footage counting mechanism is allowed to function and the first indication means is observable through the observation window; and b. when the cover is in a closed state, the second power transmission mechanism is operatively coupled to the take-up means and at the same time the second footage counting mechanism is allowed to function, and the second indication means is observable through the observation window; whereby when two kinds of film cartridges of different size are used, automatic change of the film take up power, counting of the length of exposed film, and the indication of counted value are performed corresponding to the kind of cartridge employed.

Claim 38

A motion picture camera adapted to use with either a first cartridge of a predetermined size having a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film and containing a film of predetermined length, and a second cartridge of a larger size consisting of a first portion containing film and a second portion for loading into a camera, having a film take-up reel for taking up exposed film in said first portion and a rotating shaft to transmit rotating force to said film take-up reel in said second portion, and containing a film being longer than said film of predetermined length, the camera comprising: a housing, containing therein a cartridge housing chamber wherein the entire first cartridge or the second portion of the second cartridge can be loaded into said housing chamber; an opening and closing cover for the housing chamber, said cover being opened only when the second cartridge is inserted, and being closed when the first cartridge is inserted; a film take-up means being provided within the housing chamber, and being able to be operatively coupled with either the film take-up reel of the first cartridge and the rotating shaft of the second cartridge; a driving power source to drive the take-up means; a power transmitting means being operatively coupled to both the driving power source and the take-up means to transmit the driving power to the take up means, and transmitting means including: a first power transmitting mechanism for transmitting such driving force to said take up means as is suitable for driving the film take up reel of the first cartridge, and a second power transmitting mechanism to transmit such driving force to the take up means as being suitable for driving the film take up reel of the second cartridge, wherein said first and second power transmitting mechanisms can be operatively connected to the take up means, selectively, a footage counter operatively coupled to the take-up means for counting the length of exposed film in the cartridges, and including: a first footage counting mechanism to count the length of exposed film in the first cartridge, a first indication means to indicate the counted value of said first mechanism, a second footage counting mechanism to count the length of exposed film at the second cartridge, and a second indication means to indicate the counted value of said second mechanism, wherein said first counting mechanism and the first indication part can be operated while said second counting mechanism and the second indication part can be operated, selectively, corresponding to the above mentioned first and second cartridges; an indication means observation window formed in said housing, wherein said first and second indiction means of the footage counter are observable from outside of the housing through said observation window; and a changing means to change the operation of said power transmitting means and the operation of said footage counter in association with the opening and closing of saId cover, wherein said changing means detects the opened or closed state of said cover and at the same time is operatively coupled to both the power transmitting means and the footage counter, so that: a. when the cover is in a closed state, the first power transmitting mechanism is operatively coupled to the take-up means, and at the same time the said first footage counting mechanism is allowed to function and the first indication means is observable through the observation window; and b. when the cover is in a closed state, the second power transmission mechanism is operatively coupled to the take-up means and at the same time the second footage counting mechanism is allowed to function, and the second indication means is observable through the observation window; whereby when two kinds of film cartridges of different size are used, automatic change of the film take up power, counting of the length of exposed film, and the indication of counted value are performed corresponding to the kind of cartridge employed.