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Film-to-tape transfer apparatus

Assignee: Dongyang Jonghap Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-31
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2010-10-31
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Abstract

Abstract A film-to-tape transfer apparatus suitable for transferring images from movie film, slide film, photograph and the like which includes a case body having a bottom plate therein, a rotary shaft rotatably installed on the bottom plate and having a manipulating knob mounted on the top portion thereof, a supporting member secured to the rotary shaft, a reflecting mirror attached to the supporting member, a glass screen unit provided on the rear side of the case body, a macro-lens provided on the left side of the case body, a fluorescent lamp installed at the right portion inside the case body, a transparent and pushing plate provided on the right side of the case body and slightly spaced with each other for receiving a photograph to be recorded, and a sound mixing unit for controlling the sound to be recorded on the video tape.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jong-Chan Bae

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B31/00; G11B31/006; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/195; H04N1/19594; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10527; H04N1/10; H04N3/00; H04N3/36; G11B2020/10537; H01; H01H; H01H2231/00; H01H2231/046; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0404; H04N2201/0406

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A film-to-tape transfer apparatus comprising: a case body having a bottom plate therein; a rotary shaft rotatably installed on said bottom plate and having a manipulating knob mounted on a top portion thereof; a supporting member secured to said rotary shaft; a reflecting mirror attached to said supporting member; a glass screen unit provided on a first side of said case body; a macro-lens provided on a second side of said case body; a fluorescent lamp installed at a portion inside of a third side of said case body and electrically connected to a switch; a transparent glass and pushing plate provided on said third side of said case body, said transparent glass and said pushing plate being slightly spaced with each other for receiving a photograph, said pushing plate having a plurality of resilient tongues thereof; and a sound mixing unit provided on a fourth side of said case body, said sound mixing unit including a plurality of controllers disposed on the upper portion of said fourth side, and a power switch and a plurality of jacks disposed on the lower portion of said fourth side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
A film-to-tape transfer apparatus comprising: a case body having a bottom plate therein; a rotary shaft rotatably installed on said bottom plate and having a manipulating knob mounted on a top portion thereof; a supporting member secured to said rotary shaft; a reflecting mirror attached to said supporting member; a glass screen unit provided on a first side of said case body; a macro-lens provided on a second side of said case body; a fluorescent lamp installed at a portion inside of a third side of said case body and electrically connected to a switch; a transparent glass and pushing plate provided on said third side of said case body, said transparent glass and said pushing plate being slightly spaced with each other for receiving a photograph, said pushing plate having a plurality of resilient tongues thereof; and a sound mixing unit provided on a fourth side of said case body, said sound mixing unit including a plurality of controllers disposed on the upper portion of said fourth side, and a power switch and a plurality of jacks disposed on the lower portion of said fourth side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 169 words
A film-to-tape transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said glass screen unit includes: a glass screen housing having a pair of engaging protrusions and a pair of finger tips, and an aperture formed in said glass screen housing; a substantially non-reflective glass screen inserted into an inner side of said aperture of said housing; a pair of pushing membmers having a plurality of rods attached thereon for securing said glass screen; a frame member to be mounted to said first side of said case body, and provided with said glass screen housing therein, said frame member including a pair of cutoffs formed on upper and lower portions of said frame member, and a plurality of resilient blades defined on right and left inner sides of said frame member; and a fitting cover having a plurality of bending edges formed inwardly on the peripheral edge of said fitting cover, and a plurality of projections formed on each corner of said fitting cover for engagement with said glass screen housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 101 words
A film-to-tape transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sound mixing unit includes a microphone output, an audio input and a music input, said microphone output, audio input and music input being mixed by means of a plurality of variable resistors to be applied to a first amplifier, said first amplifier having an output connected to a master output through a second amplifier, said second amplifier having an output connected to said master output, and said microphone output, audio input and music input being positioned in one of horizontal and vertical direction on said fourth side of said case body.

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