Cradle for camera

• US 20030076442A1
• Filed: 10/22/2002
• Published: 04/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kawaguchi, Tsukasa, Kanamori, Shino
• Application Number:
  US10/277,143
• Publication Number:
  US 20030076442A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/375
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/025 Portable cases
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00519 Constructional details not otherwise provided for, e.g. housings, covers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00562 Supporting the apparatus as a whole, e.g. stands
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0058 Docking-station, cradle or the like

Abstract

A cradle for a digital camera is formed by a cradle main body and a case member. The cradle main body of the cradle forms a bottom portion of the case member. The cradle main body may be fixed to the bottom portion of the case member, or may be able to be attached to and removed from the bottom portion of the case member. By accommodating a camera main body in the case member whose bottom portion is formed by the cradle main body, both the cradle main body and the camera main body can be easily transported and protected.

Claims

1. A cradle for a digital camera comprising:

a cradle main body in which a digital camera is set, and which carries out electrical connection such that communication between the digital camera and an external device is possible and such that charging of the digital camera is possible; and

a case member whose bottom portion is formed by the cradle main body, and which can accommodate the digital camera which is set in the cradle main body.

2. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the cradle main body is fixed to the bottom portion of the case member.

3. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the cradle main body can be attached to and removed from the bottom portion of the case member.

4. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the case member is box-shaped, and the cradle main body is disposed at the bottom portion of the case member.

5. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the case member has an opening at a top portion of the case member and a cover that is formed at the opening so as to be able to open and close.

6. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 4, wherein the case member has an opening at a top portion of the case member and a cover that is formed at the opening so as to be able to open and close.

7. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the cradle main body has, at a top surface of the cradle main body, a recess in which the digital camera is set and held.

8. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 7, wherein the cradle main body has, at a bottom surface of the recess, a terminal, which electrically connects with the digital camera set in the cradle main body such that electric power can be supplied to the digital camera.

9. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 7, wherein the cradle main body has at a bottom surface of the recess, a terminal, which electrically connects with the digital camera set in the cradle main body, and enables communication between the digital camera and the external device.

10. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 9, wherein the terminal is a USB terminal.

11. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the cradle has, at an outer surface of the cradle, a terminal for connection which enables connection with the external device.

12. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the cradle has, at an outer surface of the cradle, a terminal, and electric power is supplied from the terminal.

13. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 1, wherein the cradle has a side surface and has, at the side surface, a plug for supply of electric power.

14. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 13, wherein the side surface has a recess, and the plug is provided within the recess and is rotatable between a first position, at which the plug is withdrawn into an interior of the recess, and a second position, at which the plug projects out from the recess and can be inserted into an exterior electrical outlet.

15. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 14, wherein the plug is provided at the cradle main body.

16. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 14, wherein the case member has a side surface, and the plug is provided at the side surface of the case member.

17. The cradle for a digital camera of claim 16, wherein the case member has, at an interior of the case member, an electrical outlet which is electrically connected with the plug, and the cradle main body, when attached to the case member, has a plug which is inserted into and electrically connected to the electrical outlet.