US5306172A
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Video tape recorder having built-in camera detachable hand grip member
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-01
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Granted: 1994-04-26
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Expires: 2012-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A combination video tape recorder and camera includes a main body having a video tape recorder and a television camera, and a separable hand grip secureable to a side wall of the main body. The hand grip carries a view finder for the camera and a battery for supplying operational power to the video tape recorder and the television camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinsaku Inada
- 👤 Eiji Ohshima
- 👤 Hideaki Io
- 👤 Masayoshi Morikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; G; G11; G11B; G11B31/00; G11B31/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 64
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A battery connecting mechanism for connecting a battery to electric equipment and for supplying electrical power from said battery to such equipment, comprising in combination: a battery case containing a battery, said battery case having a first side wall; an equipment case containing said electric equipment, said equipment case having a second side wall adapted to abut said first side wall of said battery case; a first connecting member including a projection or a recess disposed on said first side wall of said battery case; a second connecting member including a recess or projection disposed on said second side wall of said equipment case, said projection being adapted to be received in said recess for connecting said battery case with said equipment case, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension; a first electric contacting member disposed on said first side wall of said battery case and connected to said battery; and a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said equipment case for receiving electrical power supplied from said battery through said first electric contacting member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A battery connecting mechanism for connecting a battery to electric equipment and for supplying electrical power from said battery to such equipment, comprising in combination: a battery case containing a battery, said battery case having a first side wall; an equipment case containing said electric equipment, said equipment case having a second side wall adapted to abut said first side wall of said battery case; a first connecting member including a projection or a recess disposed on said first side wall of said battery case; a second connecting member including a recess or projection disposed on said second side wall of said equipment case, said projection being adapted to be received in said recess for connecting said battery case with said equipment case, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension; a first electric contacting member disposed on said first side wall of said battery case and connected to said battery; and a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said equipment case for receiving electrical power supplied from said battery through said first electric contacting member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 1, in which one of said first and second electric contact members comprises a pin member, and the other of said electric contact members comprises a plate member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 1, in which one of said connecting members is an L-shaped member, one of said first and second electric contact members comprises a pin member, and the other of said contacting members comprises a plate member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said electric equipment has a control signal terminal, and means for connecting said battery via said first and second electric contacting members to said control signal terminal, for controlling operation of said electric equipment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 1, including a locking member for locking together said battery case and said equipment case.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 5, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 6, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
179 words
A battery case for connecting a battery and adapted to be attached to an equipment case containing electric equipment which is powered by said battery, comprising in combination: a side wall on said battery case adapted to be juxtaposed with a side wall of said equipment case, and a first connecting member including a projection or a recess disposed on said side wall of said battery case adapted to cooperate with a corresponding recess or projection disposed on said side wall of said equipment case, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension; a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case adapted to contact a corresponding second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said electric equipment case, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery case through said first and second contacting members to said electric equipment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
179 words
A battery case for connecting a battery and adapted to be attached to an equipment case containing electric equipment which is powered by said battery, comprising in combination: a side wall on said battery case adapted to be juxtaposed with a side wall of said equipment case, and a first connecting member including a projection or a recess disposed on said side wall of said battery case adapted to cooperate with a corresponding recess or projection disposed on said side wall of said equipment case, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension; a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case adapted to contact a corresponding second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said electric equipment case, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery case through said first and second contacting members to said electric equipment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The battery case according to claim 8, in which said first and second electric contacting members comprise a pin member and a plate member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The battery case according to claim 8, in which said projection is an L-shaped member, and said first and second electric contacting members comprise a pin member and a plate member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The battery case according to claim 8, in which said electric equipment has a control terminal for controlling operation thereof, and means for connecting said battery through said first and second electrical contacts to said control terminal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The battery case according to claim 8, including a locking member for locking said battery case in assembled condition with said equipment case.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The battery case according to claim 12, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The battery case according to claim 13, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
181 words
A video camera adapted to cooperate with a detachable battery case containing a battery comprising in combination: a camera case containing said video camera, said camera case having a side wall adapted to abut a corresponding side wall of said battery case, a connecting member comprising a recess or a projection disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding projection or recess disposed on said corresponding side wall of said battery case, said projection being adapted to be received in said recess for connecting said battery case to said camera case, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension; and an electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding electric contacting member on said battery case, for receiving electric power supplied through said electric contacting member from said battery.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
181 words
A video camera adapted to cooperate with a detachable battery case containing a battery comprising in combination: a camera case containing said video camera, said camera case having a side wall adapted to abut a corresponding side wall of said battery case, a connecting member comprising a recess or a projection disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding projection or recess disposed on said corresponding side wall of said battery case, said projection being adapted to be received in said recess for connecting said battery case to said camera case, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension; and an electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding electric contacting member on said battery case, for receiving electric power supplied through said electric contacting member from said battery.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The video camera according to claim 15, in which said electric contact member comprises a pin member or a plate member, and is adapted to cooperate with a corresponding plate member or pin member on said battery case.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The video camera according to claim 15, wherein said projecting member is an L-shaped member, and said electric contacting member comprises a pin member or a plate member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The video camera according to claim 15, in which said video camera has a control signal terminal for controlling operation thereof, and means for connecting said electric contacting member to said control signal terminal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The video camera according to claim 15, further comprising a locking member for locking said battery case and said camera case in assembled condition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The video camera according to claim 19, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The video camera according to claim 20, in which said projection is an L-shaped member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
183 words
A video camera having attached camera and battery cases, comprising in combination: a camera case for containing said video camera, a battery case for containing a battery and adapted to be attached to said camera case, a first connecting member comprising a projection or a recess disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second connecting member comprising a recess or projection disposed on a mating wall of said camera case, said recess and projection adapted to connect said camera case and said battery case together, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension, a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and cooperating with said first electric contacting member, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery through said first and second contacting member to said camera.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
183 words
A video camera having attached camera and battery cases, comprising in combination: a camera case for containing said video camera, a battery case for containing a battery and adapted to be attached to said camera case, a first connecting member comprising a projection or a recess disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second connecting member comprising a recess or projection disposed on a mating wall of said camera case, said recess and projection adapted to connect said camera case and said battery case together, said recess having a generally rectangular elongate opening and said projection being generally rectangular with one dimension substantially equal to the transverse dimension of said opening, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension, a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and cooperating with said first electric contacting member, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery through said first and second contacting member to said camera.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The video camera according to claim 22, wherein said electric contacting member on said battery case and said electric contact member on said equipment case comprise a pin member and a plate member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The video camera according to claim 22, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member, and said first and second electric contacting member comprise a pin member and a plate member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The battery case according to claim 22, wherein said electric equipment has a control terminal for controlling operation thereof, and means for connecting said battery through said first and second electrical contacting members to said control terminal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The video camera according to claim 22, including a locking member for locking said battery case in assembled condition with said camera case.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
The video camera according to claim 26, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
The video camera according to claim 27, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
209 words
A battery case for connecting a battery to electric equipment and adapted to be attached to an equipment case containing electric equipment which is to be powered by said battery, comprising in combination: a side wall on said battery case adapted to be juxtaposed with a side wall of said equipment case, and first connecting members including a pair of projections or a pair of recesses disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said battery case and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding pair of recesses or pair of projections disposed on said side wall of said equipment case, each said recess having an elongate opening with at least one side wall, each of said projections having a planar side wall aligned with the side wall of its recess, whereby movement of said projections after insertion into said openings is restricted to one dimension parallel to said side walls of said recesses; and a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case adapted to contact a corresponding second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said electric equipment case, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery case through said first and second contacting members to said electric equipment.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
209 words
A battery case for connecting a battery to electric equipment and adapted to be attached to an equipment case containing electric equipment which is to be powered by said battery, comprising in combination: a side wall on said battery case adapted to be juxtaposed with a side wall of said equipment case, and first connecting members including a pair of projections or a pair of recesses disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said battery case and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding pair of recesses or pair of projections disposed on said side wall of said equipment case, each said recess having an elongate opening with at least one side wall, each of said projections having a planar side wall aligned with the side wall of its recess, whereby movement of said projections after insertion into said openings is restricted to one dimension parallel to said side walls of said recesses; and a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case adapted to contact a corresponding second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said electric equipment case, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery case through said first and second contacting members to said electric equipment.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
35 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 29, in which one of said first and second electric contact members comprises a pin member, and the other of said electric contact members comprises a plate member.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
43 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 29, in which one of said connecting members is an L-shaped members one of said first and second electric contact members comprises a pin member, and the other of said contact members comprises a plate member.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
43 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 29, wherein said electric equipment has a control signal terminal, and means for connecting said battery via said first and second electric contacting members to said control signal terminal, for controlling operation of said electric equipment.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 29, including a locking member for locking together said battery case and said equipment case.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 33, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The battery connecting mechanism according to claim 34, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
205 words
A video camera adapted to cooperate with a detachable battery case containing a battery comprising in combination: a camera case containing said video camera, said camera case having a side wall adapted to abut a corresponding side wall of said battery case, connecting members comprising a pair of recesses or a pair of projections disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said camera case, and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding pair of projections or pair of recesses disposed on said corresponding side wall of said battery case, said projections each being adapted to be received in said recesses for connecting said battery case to said camera case, said recesses each having an elongate opening with at least one side wall, each of said projections having a planar side wall aligned with the side wall of its recess, whereby movement of said projections after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension parallel to said side walls of said recesses; and an electric contact member disposed on said side wall of said camera case and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding electric contacting member on said battery case, for receiving electric power supplied through said electric contacting member from said battery.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
205 words
A video camera adapted to cooperate with a detachable battery case containing a battery comprising in combination: a camera case containing said video camera, said camera case having a side wall adapted to abut a corresponding side wall of said battery case, connecting members comprising a pair of recesses or a pair of projections disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said camera case, and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding pair of projections or pair of recesses disposed on said corresponding side wall of said battery case, said projections each being adapted to be received in said recesses for connecting said battery case to said camera case, said recesses each having an elongate opening with at least one side wall, each of said projections having a planar side wall aligned with the side wall of its recess, whereby movement of said projections after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension parallel to said side walls of said recesses; and an electric contact member disposed on said side wall of said camera case and adapted to cooperate with a corresponding electric contacting member on said battery case, for receiving electric power supplied through said electric contacting member from said battery.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
The battery case according to claim 36, in which said first and second electric contacting members comprise a pin member and a plate member.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
31 words
The battery case according to claim 36, in which said projection is an L-shaped member, and said first and second electric contacting members comprise a pin member and a plate member.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
37 words
The battery case according to claim 36, in which said electric equipment has a control terminal for controlling operation thereof, and means for connecting said battery through said first and second electrical contacts to said control terminal.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
23 words
The battery case according to claim 36, including a locking member for locking said battery case in assembled condition with said equipment case.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
24 words
The battery case according to claim 40, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
14 words
The battery case according to claim 41, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
211 words
A video camera having attached camera and battery cases, comprising in combination: a camera case for containing said video camera, a battery case for containing a battery and adapted to be attached to said camera case, first connecting members comprising a pair of projections or a pair of recesses disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said battery case, second connecting members comprising a pair of recesses or a pair of projections disposed on a mating wall of said camera case, said recesses and projections adapted to connect said camera case and said battery case together, each of said recesses having an elongate opening and at least one side wall, each of said projections having a planar side wall aligned with the side wall of its recess, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension parallel to the surface of said side walls of said recesses, and a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and cooperating with said first electric contacting member, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery through said first and second contacting member to said camera.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
211 words
A video camera having attached camera and battery cases, comprising in combination: a camera case for containing said video camera, a battery case for containing a battery and adapted to be attached to said camera case, first connecting members comprising a pair of projections or a pair of recesses disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said battery case, second connecting members comprising a pair of recesses or a pair of projections disposed on a mating wall of said camera case, said recesses and projections adapted to connect said camera case and said battery case together, each of said recesses having an elongate opening and at least one side wall, each of said projections having a planar side wall aligned with the side wall of its recess, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension parallel to the surface of said side walls of said recesses, and a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and cooperating with said first electric contacting member, whereby electric power is supplied from said battery through said first and second contacting member to said camera.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
38 words
The video camera according to claim 43, in which said electric contact member comprises a pin member or a plate member, and is adapted to cooperate with a corresponding plate member or pin member on said battery case.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
28 words
The video camera according to claim 43, wherein said projecting member is an L-shaped member, and said electric contacting member comprises a pin member or a plate member.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
34 words
The video camera according to claim 43, in which said video camera has a control signal terminal for controlling operation thereof, and means for connecting said electric contacting member to said control signal terminal.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
24 words
The video camera according to claim 50, further comprising a locking member for locking said battery case and said camera case in assembled condition.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
24 words
The video camera according to claim 47, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
15 words
The video camera according to claim 48, in which said projection is an L-shaped member.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
194 words
A video camera having attached camera and battery cases, comprising in combination: a camera case for containing said video camera, a battery case for containing a battery and adapted to be attached to said camera case, first connecting members comprising a pair of projections or a pair of recesses disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said battery case, second connecting members comprising a pair of recesses or a pair of projections disposed on a mating wall of said camera case, said recesses and projections adapted to connect said camera case and said battery case together, each of said recesses having an elongate opening and at least one side wall, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension parallel to the surface of said side walls of said recesses, and a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and cooperating with said first electric contacting member, 7hereby electric power is supplied from said battery through said first and second contacting member to said camera.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
194 words
A video camera having attached camera and battery cases, comprising in combination: a camera case for containing said video camera, a battery case for containing a battery and adapted to be attached to said camera case, first connecting members comprising a pair of projections or a pair of recesses disposed in spaced apart relation on said side wall of said battery case, second connecting members comprising a pair of recesses or a pair of projections disposed on a mating wall of said camera case, said recesses and projections adapted to connect said camera case and said battery case together, each of said recesses having an elongate opening and at least one side wall, whereby movement of said projection after insertion into said opening is restricted to one dimension parallel to the surface of said side walls of said recesses, and a first electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said battery case, a second electric contacting member disposed on said side wall of said camera case, and cooperating with said first electric contacting member, 7hereby electric power is supplied from said battery through said first and second contacting member to said camera.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
33 words
The video camera according to claim 50, wherein said electric contacting member on said battery case and said electric contact member on said equipment case comprise a pin member or a plate member.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
30 words
The video camera according to claim 50, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member, and said first and second electric contacting members comprise a pin member or a plate member.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
37 words
The video camera according to claim 50, wherein said electric equipment has a control terminal for controlling operation thereof, and means for connecting said battery through said first and second electrical contacting member to said control terminal.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
23 words
The video camera according to claim 50, including a locking member for locking said battery case in assembled condition with said camber case.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
24 words
The video camera according to claim 54, wherein said locking member comprises a locking lever and a spring member biased against said locking lever.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
14 words
The video camera according to claim 55, wherein said projection is an L-shaped member.
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