Electronic camera
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1. A photographic camera having means for converting an optical image into a series of electronic signals comprising:
- means for recording signals on a magnetic record medium including a recording head movable in transverse scanning movements relative to said record medium so that one scanning movement corresponds to each image;
a camera shutter;
an operating mechanism for opening and closing said shutter, said camera being adapted to transmit an optical image to said converting means when said shutter is open;
a removable cassette containing said magnetic record medium;
an operating mechanism mounted in said camera for moving said magnetic record medium in discrete steps lengthwise relative to said transverse scanning movements of said recording head, said cassette having an aperture permitting access for moving said magnetic record medium contained in said cassette and a transverse aperture permitting access of said recording head for recording while tape is confined within the cassette; and
means for synchronizing the operation of said recording head, shutter and magnetic recording medium.
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Abstract
A photographic camera converting a captured optical image to a series of electronic signals is disclosed comprising a recording mechanism to record these signals including a recording head which executes transverse scanning movements with reference to a magnetic record medium so that at least one scanning movement corresponds to each image. The magnetic record medium is contained within a cassette that is removable from the camera body.
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1. A photographic camera having means for converting an optical image into a series of electronic signals comprising:
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means for recording signals on a magnetic record medium including a recording head movable in transverse scanning movements relative to said record medium so that one scanning movement corresponds to each image; a camera shutter; an operating mechanism for opening and closing said shutter, said camera being adapted to transmit an optical image to said converting means when said shutter is open; a removable cassette containing said magnetic record medium; an operating mechanism mounted in said camera for moving said magnetic record medium in discrete steps lengthwise relative to said transverse scanning movements of said recording head, said cassette having an aperture permitting access for moving said magnetic record medium contained in said cassette and a transverse aperture permitting access of said recording head for recording while tape is confined within the cassette; and means for synchronizing the operation of said recording head, shutter and magnetic recording medium. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A photographic camera having means for converting an optical image into a series of electronic signals comprising:
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means for recording signals on a magnetic record medium including a recording head movable in transverse scanning movements relative to said record medium so that one scanning movement corresponds to each image; an operating mechanism for said recording head; a camera shutter; an operating mechanism for opening and closing said shutter, said camera being adapted to transmit an optical image to said converting means when said shutter is open; common means to place said operating mechanisms for said shutter and said recording head in set condition whereby said shutter is prepared to open and said recording head is prepared to effect a scanning movement; a removable cassette containing said magnetic record medium; an operating mechanism mounted in said camera for moving said magnetic record medium in discrete steps lengthwise relative to said transverse scanning movements of said recording head; said operating mechanism for moving said magnetic record medium including a toothed driving member and said magnetic recording medium including holes cooperating with teeth of said driving member. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A photographic camera having means for converting an optical image into a series of electronic signals comprising:
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means for recording signals on a magnetic record medium including a recording head movable in transverse scanning movements relative to said record medium so that one scanning movement corresponds to each image; an operating mechanism for said recording head; a camera shutter; an operating mechanism for opening and closing said shutter, said camera being adapted to transmit an optical image to said converting means when said shutter is open; common means to place said operating mechanisms for said shutter and said recording head in set condition whereby said shutter is prepared to open and said recording head is prepared to effect a scanning movement; a removable cassette containing said magnetic record medium; an operating mechanism mounted in said camera for moving said magnetic record medium in discrete steps lengthwise relative to said transverse scanning movements of said recording head, said cassette having apertures permitting access for moving said magnetic record medium contained in said cassette; said cassette including a shutter for blocking said apertures and access to the magnetic record medium when the cassette is removed from the photographic camera. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A photographic camera having means for converting an optical image into a series of electronic signals comprising:
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means for recording signals on a magnetic record medium including a recording head movable in transverse scanning movements relative to said record medium so that one scanning movement corresponds to each image; a camera shutter; operating mechanisms for said shutter, said recording means and said magnetic record medium; and means to place said operating mechanisms for said shutter and recording means in set condition whereby said shutter is prepared to open and said recording head is prepared to effect a scanning movement and for synchronizing the release thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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