US5197702A
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Combined universal head and grip
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-24
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Granted: 1993-03-30
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Expires: 2011-07-24
Abstract
Abstract In a combined universal head and grip, the foldable grip and the base of a universal head are common and a tilt driving source and a pan driving source are installed in a body of the grip. The body of the grip has a flat surface which is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the camera when the grip is unfolded. According to the present invention, the video camera can be operated by remote control without using a tripod or any additional attachment.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidemi Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/18; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/10; F16M13/00; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, said combined universal head and grip being attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera and comprising: a grip body, wherein a width of one part of said grip body is smaller than a width of a remaining portion of said grip body to allow said grip body to serve as a base for a universal head, and a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed in a tip portion of said grip body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, said combined universal head and grip being attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera and comprising: a grip body, wherein a width of one part of said grip body is smaller than a width of a remaining portion of said grip body to allow said grip body to serve as a base for a universal head, and a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed in a tip portion of said grip body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera, comprising a grip body, said body serving as a base of a universal head and a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed in a tip portion of the body of the grip, wherein the body of the grip is foldably attached to the body of the camera and an axis of folding movement of the body of the grip and an axis of vertical movement of the camera are common.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera, comprising a grip body, said body serving as a base of a universal head and a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed in a tip portion of the body of the grip, wherein the body of the grip is foldably attached to the body of the camera and an axis of folding movement of the body of the grip and an axis of vertical movement of the camera are common.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera, comprising a grip body, said body serving as a base of a universal head and a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed at a tip portion of the body of the grip, wherein the body of the grip is foldably attached with respect to the body of the camera, and the shape of the body of the grip is flat, and a longitudinal direction of the body of the grip is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the camera when the grip is unfolded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera, comprising a grip body, said body serving as a base of a universal head and a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed at a tip portion of the body of the grip, wherein the body of the grip is foldably attached with respect to the body of the camera, and the shape of the body of the grip is flat, and a longitudinal direction of the body of the grip is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the camera when the grip is unfolded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in claim 3, wherein a width of one part of said body of said grip is smaller than a width of remaining portion of said grip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in any one of claims 1 through 3, further comprising a tilt driving force transmitting means for transmitting a driving force of a tilt driving source wherein said tilt driving force transmitting means is swingably engaged with said camera body when said grip is folded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in claim 5, wherein said tilt driving force transmitting means is engaged with said body of said camera via a friction clutch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in claim 6, wherein said tilt driving force transmitting means includes a plurality of gears and a tilt arm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a pan driving force transmitting means for transmitting a driving force of a pan driving source, said pan driving force transmitting means comprising a plurality of gears.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, said combined universal head and grip being attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera, and comprising: a grip body, said grip body serving as a base for a universal head, a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed in a tip portion of said grip body, and a tilt driving force transmitting means for transmitting a driving force of a tilt driving source, wherein said tilt driving force transmitting means is swingably engaged with said camera body when said grip body is folded.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
107 words
A combined universal head and grip for driving a camera horizontally and vertically, said combined universal head and grip being attached at a lower surface of a body of the camera, and comprising: a grip body, said grip body serving as a base for a universal head, a driving source for driving the camera horizontally and vertically, said driving source being installed in a tip portion of said grip body, and a tilt driving force transmitting means for transmitting a driving force of a tilt driving source, wherein said tilt driving force transmitting means is swingably engaged with said camera body when said grip body is folded.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in claim 9, wherein said tilt driving force transmitting means is engaged with said body of said camera via a friction clutch.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in claim 10, wherein said tilt driving force transmitting means includes a plurality of gears and a tilt arm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A combined universal head and grip as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a pan driving force transmitting means for transmitting a driving force of a pan driving source, said pan driving force transmitting means comprising a plurality of gears.
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