Flashlight and video recorder device

• US 20040201989A1
• Filed: 04/14/2003
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eric J. Raskas
• Original Assignee: Eric J. Raskas
• Inventors: Raskas, Eric J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,877,878 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/253
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/005 the device being a pocket lamp F21L4/022, F21L4/045, F21L4/085 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence

Abstract

A flashlight and video recorder device is disclosed which comprises an illumination portion for producing a beam of light, a video recorder for recording video images, a casing for housing the illumination portion and the video recorder, and a lens guide for preventing light from the illumination portion from affecting any of the video images.

Claims

1. A flashlight and video recorder device comprising:

an illumination portion for producing a beam of light;

a video recorder for recording video images;

a casing for housing the illumination portion and the video recorder; and

a lens guide for preventing light from the illumination portion from affecting any of the video images wherein the illumination portion further comprises a lens cover for covering the illumination portion and the video recorder and the lens guide extends within the illumination portion from the lens cover to the video recorder.

2. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 1 wherein the lens guide is a tube.

3. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 1 further comprising a memory for storing video images recorded by the video recorder.

4. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 1 wherein the lens guide extends through the lens cover and out of the lens cover.

5. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 1 wherein the lens guide extends within the illumination portion from the video recorder and abuts the lens cover.

6. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 1 further comprising mode switches for operating the illumination portion and the video recorder.

7. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 1 further comprising a viewfinder display.

8. A flashlight and video recorder device comprising:

an illumination portion for providing a beam of light;

a video recorder for recording video images;

an audio recorder for recording audio signals;

a casing for housing the illumination portion, the video recorder, and the audio recorder; and

a lens shield for preventing light from the illumination portion from affecting any of the video images wherein the illumination portion further comprises a lens cover for covering the illumination portion and the video recorder and the lens shield extends within the illumination portion from the lens cover to the video recorder.

9. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 8 further comprising a memory for storing video images recorded by the video recorder and audio signals recorded by the audio recorder.

10. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 8 wherein the lens shield extends through the lens cover and out of the lens cover.

11. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 8 wherein the lens shield extends within the illumination portion from the video recorder and abuts the lens cover.

12. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 8 wherein the lens shield is tubular in shape.

13. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 8 further comprising mode switches for operating the illumination portion, the video recorder, and the audio recorder.

14. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 8 further comprising a viewfinder display.

15. A flashlight and video recorder device comprising:

an illumination portion having an illumination device for producing a beam of light;

a video recorder for recording video images;

a diffuser element for inhibiting the beam of light from interfering with the recording of video images the diffuser element for covering the illumination portion; and

a casing for housing the illumination portion, the video recorder, and the diffuser element.

16. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 15 wherein the diffuser element is capable of being enabled or disabled.

17. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 16 wherein the diffuser element is a fresnel lens.

18. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 15 further comprising mode switches for operating the illumination portion, the video recorder, and the diffuser element.

19. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 15 wherein the diffuser element is tissue paper.

20. The flashlight and video recorder device of claim 15 further comprising a viewfinder display.

21. A flashlight and video recorder device comprising:

an illumination portion for producing a beam of light;

a video recorder for recording video images;

a memory for storing the video images;

a casing for housing the illumination portion and the video recorder; and

a lens guide for preventing light from the illumination portion from affecting any of the video images.