US4862280A
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Dual film and video tape camera
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-01
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2008-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A camera for shooting a movie picture and a still picture has a casing in which a pair of imaging optical systems for shooting a still picture and a movie picture, respectively are opened in a front surface of the casing. A functional section for shooting a still picture is disposed in the proximity of the imaging optical system for shooting a still picture, circuits and mechanisms necessary to shoot a movie picture are located in the rear side of the imaging optical system for shooting a movie picture, and a video tape recording mechanism and circuits related thereto are arranged at the back of the functional section for shooting a still picture. Consequently, a movie picture and a still picture can be shot at the same time. Since a film can be loaded in and removed from the camera through the upper surface of the casing, a statisfactory operability is attained. Furthermore, the casing is provided with a cap covering the upper surface of the casing and hence the casing has an improved strength and effectively prevents water and dust.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiharu Iida
- 👤 Koji Shimanuki
- 👤 Kimiaki Nakada
- 👤 Akira Masuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:48
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/51; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
268 words
A camera for shooting a movie picture and a still picture comprising: a casing having generally substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape; a first imaging optical system for shooting a still image and a second imaging optical system for shooting a video picture disposed in a front surface of said casing, said first and second imaging optical systems being directed to an object scene; a still camera unit disposed in the proximity of said first imaging optical system in said casing for shooting the object scene to record a still picture thereof on a film; and a video camera unit disposed in said casing for shooting the object scene to record a movie picture thereof on a video tape; said video camera unit including an imaging circuit section disposed on a rear side of said second imaging optical system for shooting the object scene to generate a video signal representing a movie image thereof, and a video tape recording section disposed on a rear side of said still camera unit for recording the video signal on a video tape; said casing having in the upper surface of the casing a first opening for loading a film in said still camera unit, and a second opening for installing a video tape cassette in said video tape recording section; said casing further having a cap member to cover said upper surface, said cap being disposed so that the cap can position both in a first position covering the second opening and in a second position enabling the video tape cassette to be installed in and removed from the video tape recording section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
268 words
A camera for shooting a movie picture and a still picture comprising: a casing having generally substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape; a first imaging optical system for shooting a still image and a second imaging optical system for shooting a video picture disposed in a front surface of said casing, said first and second imaging optical systems being directed to an object scene; a still camera unit disposed in the proximity of said first imaging optical system in said casing for shooting the object scene to record a still picture thereof on a film; and a video camera unit disposed in said casing for shooting the object scene to record a movie picture thereof on a video tape; said video camera unit including an imaging circuit section disposed on a rear side of said second imaging optical system for shooting the object scene to generate a video signal representing a movie image thereof, and a video tape recording section disposed on a rear side of said still camera unit for recording the video signal on a video tape; said casing having in the upper surface of the casing a first opening for loading a film in said still camera unit, and a second opening for installing a video tape cassette in said video tape recording section; said casing further having a cap member to cover said upper surface, said cap being disposed so that the cap can position both in a first position covering the second opening and in a second position enabling the video tape cassette to be installed in and removed from the video tape recording section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera in accordance with claim 1, where said cap is provided with an optical view finder directed to the object scene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera in accordance with claim 2, wherein said optical view finder is disposed substantially in a central portion of said cap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cap includes a cassette holding section for holding said video tape cassette.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera in accordance with claim 4, wherein said cassette holding section is disposed in a rear surface of said cap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said casing is provided with a view finder directed to the object scene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said still camera unit includes a film loading section in which a cartridge containing said film is inserted by drop-in loading in said first opening.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-28 | 1993-02-27 | 1993-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-28 | 1997-02-27 | 1997-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-28 | 2001-02-27 | 2001-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |