Video recording system

• US 4,447,837 A
• Filed: 12/07/1982
• Issued: 05/08/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Maeda, Masaya, Takimoto, Hiroyuki, Hirata, Noritsugu
• Primary Examiner(s): Stellar, George G.
• Application Number:
  US06/447,608
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 358/210, 358/335, 358/906, 358/908, 360/5, 360/6, 360/33.1, 360/69, 369/19, 369/20, 369/24, 369/42, 369/69
• US Class Current: 386/200
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 358/906 Hand-held camera with recorder in a single unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 358/908 Pause control, i.e. "commercial killers"

Abstract

A video recording system includes a combination of a cassette type video recorder and a portable video camera, in which the recorder is provided with a battery for supplying power to both parts.

The camera has first and second switches which are so made that the switches are operated in sequence for controlling an operating condition of the recorder and camera. When the first switch is actuated, a shooting operation of the camera is started and the recorder is set into a stand-by state for recording. Then by an actuation of the second switch a recording operation of the recorder is started.

Claims

1. A video recording system comprising a video camera including image pick up means for forming an image of an object to be recorded and providing corresponding video signals;

a video recorder including recording means for recording the video signals on a tape; and

coupling means for operatively connecting said video camera to said video recorder including a selected one of a cable and means for detachably mounting said video camera on said video recorder;

wherein said camera is provided with first and second switches arranged to be operated in sequence for controlling an operating state of said recorder and said camera so that when said first switch is actuated, said image pick up means starts to operate and said recording means is set in a partly operative stand-by state, and then when said second switch is actuated, said recording means is fully operative to start a recording operation.

2. A video recording system according to claim 1, in which said image pick up means comprising image pick up tube provided at said camera, said image pick up tube including a heater circuit, and said camera further comprises means for exciting at least said heater circuit by connecting said camera to said recorder, and means for exciting circuits in said camera other than said heater circuit to start operation of said image pick up means by operating said first switch.

3. A video recording system according to claim 1 or claim 2, comprising image projection monitoring means including an image projection tube provided at the camera for displaying the object image, said image projection tube including a heater circuit, and said camera further comprises means for exciting at least said heater circuit by connecting said camera to said recorder, and means for starting operation of said image pick up means as circuits in said camera other than said heater circuit are excited by operating said first switch.

4. A video recording system according to claim 1, wherein said image pick up means comprises a solid state image pick up element arranged at said camera so that an image pick up operation is started as said solid state image pick up element is excited together with camera circuits other than said solid state image pick up element by operating said first switch.

5. A video recording system according to claim 1 or claim 4, comprising image projection monitoring means including a solid state image projection element provided at said camera for displaying the object image, and said solid state image projection element is excited together with camera circuits other than said solid state image pick up element by operating said first switch for starting an image pick up operation.

6. A video recording system according to claim 1, in which said image pick up means comprises an image pick up tube provided at said camera, said image pick up tube including a heater circuit, and said camera further comprises means for partially exciting at least said heater circuit by connecting said camera to said recorder, so that said heater circuit of said image pick up tube is completely excited together with camera circuits other than said heater circuit by operating said first switch for starting an image pick up operation.

7. A video recording system according to claim 1 or claim 6, comprising image projection monitoring means including an image projection tube provided at said camera for displaying the object image, said image projection tube including a heater circuit, and said camera further comprises means for partially exciting at least said heater circuit by connecting said camera to said recording, so that said heater circuit of said image projection tube is completely excited together with camera circuits other than said heater circuit by operating said first switch for starting an image pick up operation.

8. A video recording system according to claim 1, in which said recording means includes tape running means for moving a tape in operative relation with said recording means, and said tape running means is arranged to be actuated by operating said second switch for starting a recording operation by said recording means after operating said first switch.

9. A video recording system according to claim 8, in which said recorder includes means responsive to said first switch for loading a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette onto a part of said recording means after the cassette is loaded into said recorder.

10. A video recording system according to claim 8, in which said recorder includes means for detecting loading of a tape cassette into said recorder, and means responsive to said detecting means for loading a tape substantially housed in the tape cassette onto a part of said recording means.

11. A video recording system according to claim 8, in which said recording means includes tape positioning means for withdrawing a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette loaded into said recorder from the cassette and positioning the tape in a preloading state wherein the tape is so positioned as to be almost operatively loaded onto but out of contact with a part of said recording means by operating said first switch, and the tape is then loaded onto said recording means by operating said second switch.

12. A video recording system according to claim 8, in which said recording means includes means for detecting loading of a tape cassette into said recorder, and tape positioning means responsive to said detecting means for withdrawing a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette loaded into said recorder from the tape cassette and for simultaneously positioning the tape in a pre-loading state wherein the tape is so positioned as to be almost operatively loaded onto but out of contact with a part of said recording means wherein the tape is then loaded onto said recording means by operating said second switch.

13. A video recording system according to claim 11 or claim 12, including means for actuating said tape running means when the loading of the tape onto said recording means is completed.

14. A video recording system according to claim 1, including a camera trigger member, and said first and second switches are arranged to be operated in sequence by said camera trigger member.

15. A video recording system comprising a video camera including image pick up means for forming an image of an object to be recorded and providing corresponding video signals, a video recorder including recording means for recording the video signals on a tape, wherein said camera is provided with first and second switches arranged to be operated in sequence for initiating a video recording operation, and a third switch provided at said camera so as to be operated initially before said first and second switches when a video recording operation is to be performed so that said camera is set in a selected one of an image pick up preparatory state or in an image pick up stand-by state wherein said image pick up means is only partially operative by operating said third switch, said image pick up means becomes fully operative and at the same time said recording means is set in a recording stand-by state wherein said recording means is only partially operative by operating said first switch, and afterward, a recording operation by said recording means is started by operating said second switch.

16. A video recording system according to claim 15, in which said image pick up means comprises an image pick up tube provided at said camera, said image pick up tube including a heater circuit, and said camera further comprises means for exciting at least said heater circuit by operating said third switch, and means for exciting circuits in said camera other than said heater circuit to start operation of said image pick up means by operating said first switch.

17. A video recording system according to claim 15 or claim 16, comprising image projection monitoring means including an image projection tube provided in said camera for displaying the object image, said image projection tube including a heater circuit, means for exciting at least said heater circuit by operating said third switch, and means for exciting circuits in said camera other than said heater circuit by operating said first switch for starting an operation of said image pick up means.

18. A video recording system according to claim 15, in which said image pick up means comprises an image pick up tube provided at said camera, said image pick up tube including a heater circuit, means for partially exciting at least said heater circuit by operating said third switch, and means for completely exciting said heater circuit of said image pick up tube together with camera circuits other than said heater circuit by operating said first switch for starting image pick up operation.

19. A video recording system according to claim 15 or claim 18, comprising image projection monitoring means including an image projection tube provided as said camera for displaying the object image, said image projection tube including a heater circuit, and means for partially exciting at least said heater circuit by operating said third switch, so that said heater circuit of said image projection tube is completely excited together with camera circuits other than said heater circuit by operating said first switch for starting an image pick up operation.

20. A video recording system according to claim 15, in which said recording means in said recorder includes tape running means for moving a tape in operative relation with said recording means, and said tape running means is arranged to be actuated by operating said second switch for starting a recording operation by said recording means after operating said first switch.

21. A video recording system according to claim 20, in which said recorder includes means for loading a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette onto a part of said recording means after the cassette is loaded into said recorder by operating said first switch.

22. A video recording system according to claim 20, in which said recorder includes means for detecting loading of a tape cassette into said recorder, and means responsive to said detecting means for loading a tape substantially housed in the tape cassette onto a part of said recording means.

23. A video recording system according to claim 20, in which said recording means includes tape positioning means for withdrawing a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette loaded into said recorder from the cassette and positioning the tape in a pre-loading state wherein the tape is so positioned as to be almost operatively loaded onto but out of contact with a part of said recording means in said recorder by operating said first switch, and the tape is then loaded onto said recording means by operating said second switch.

24. A video recording system according to claim 20, in which said recording means includes menas for detecting loading of a tape cassette into said recorder, and tape positioning means responsive to said detecting means for withdrawing a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette from the tape cassette and for positioning the tape in a pre-loading state wherein the tape is so positioned as to be almost operatively loaded onto but out of contact with a part of said recording means wherein the tape is then loaded onto said recording means by operating said second switch.

25. A video recording system according to claim 20, in which said recording means is arranged to be set in a partially operative recording preparatory state by operating said third switch.

26. A video recording system according to claim 25, in which said recorder includes means for loading a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette onto a part of said recording means after the cassette is housed in said recorder by operating said third switch.

27. A video recording system according to claim 25, in which said recording means includes tape positioning means for withdrawing a tape substantially housed in a tape cassette loaded into said recorder from the cassette and positioning the tape in a pre-loading state wherein the tape is so positioned as to be almost operatively loaded onto but out of contact with a part of said recording means in said recorder by operating said third switch, so that the tape is then loaded onto said recording means by operating said second switch.

28. A video recording system according to any one of claim 23, claim 24 and claim 27, in which said tape running means is arranged to be actuated when the tape is completely loaded onto said recording means.

29. A video recording system according to claim 15, including a camera trigger member, and said first and second switches are arranged to be operated in sequence by said camera trigger member.

30. A video recording system according to claim 29, including a hand grip arranged on said camera, and said third switch is arranged to be operated by grasping said grip.

31. A video recording system according to claim 29, including a hand grip arranged on said camera for movement between an erect and a flattened position, and said third switch is arranged to be operated by moving said grip to said flattened position.

32. A video recording system according to any one of claims 29 to 31, in which said third switch is arranged to be operated by a part of a tripod when the tripod is attached to said camera.

33. A video recording apparatus comprising:

image pick up means for forming an image of an object to be recorded and providing corresponding video signals;

recording means for recording the video signal on a tape;

tape running means for moving said tape in operative relation with said recording means;

tape loading means for loading said tape substantially housed in a tape cassette onto a part of said recording means;

a casing for containing the pick up means, recording means, tape running means and tape loading means; and

first and second switches, the image pick up means and the tape loading means becoming operative with the operation of the first switch, and the video signals being recorded on the tape by the recording means with the operation of the second switch.

34. A video recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the tape loading means has free-load means for placing the tape at a drawn position from the tape cassette without contacting a part of the recording means, said free-load means being operated by the first switch, and said tape being loaded in the recording means by the second switch.

35. A video recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the image pick up means is a solid image pick up element.

36. A video recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the first and second switches are operated by the same trigger member.

37. A video recording apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the trigger member is a push in member which is put in the casing, and the first switch is operated when the push in member is put in a predetermined amount and the second switch is operated when the push in member is put in beyond the predetermined amount.

38. A video recording apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the tape running means is made operative by the operation of the second switch.

39. A video recording apparatus according to claim 34, wherein the tape running means is made operative after the tape is loaded in the recording means.