Video camera with integral light assembly
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1. A video camera system comprising:
- a camera body;
a clip and socket assembly;
a light module slidably and removably mounted on said clip and socket assembly;
means for pivotally mounting said clip and socket assembly directly onto said camera body such that said light module when mounted on said clip and socket assembly can be pivoted from an upright position to a storage position, said means including a pivotal connector, said pivotal connector having a clutch for securing the clip and socket assembly in a selected position and providing for smooth pivotal adjustment;
said camera body further including a mounting block including a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from and facing said first wall, the walls defining a surface being substantially parallel and having a length substantially corresponding to the length of the clip and socket assembly, and the walls forming a chamber within said mounting block between said first and second walls for receiving and storing said clip and socket assembly when said light module is removed therefrom and said clip and socket assembly is pivoted to a storage position, wherein said pivotal connector is located within said chamber.
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Abstract
A video camera comprises a video camera body and a light module. Structure is provided, integral with the video camera body, for selectively positioning the light module. The light module can be removably connected to the video camera body.
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13 Claims
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1. A video camera system comprising:
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a camera body; a clip and socket assembly; a light module slidably and removably mounted on said clip and socket assembly; means for pivotally mounting said clip and socket assembly directly onto said camera body such that said light module when mounted on said clip and socket assembly can be pivoted from an upright position to a storage position, said means including a pivotal connector, said pivotal connector having a clutch for securing the clip and socket assembly in a selected position and providing for smooth pivotal adjustment; said camera body further including a mounting block including a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from and facing said first wall, the walls defining a surface being substantially parallel and having a length substantially corresponding to the length of the clip and socket assembly, and the walls forming a chamber within said mounting block between said first and second walls for receiving and storing said clip and socket assembly when said light module is removed therefrom and said clip and socket assembly is pivoted to a storage position, wherein said pivotal connector is located within said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A video camera system comprising:
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a camera body; a mounting member integral with the camera body including means for removably mounting a light module to the mounting member and an electrical connection for electrically connecting a light module to at least one of a power source and control circuitry of the video camera, the camera body including a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from and facing the first wall defining a storage chamber, the walls defining a surface being substantially parallel and having a length substantially corresponding to a length of the mounting member; and means within the storage chamber for pivotally moving the integral mounting member through a plurality of positions for adjusting the position of a light module mounted on the mounting member and for moving the mounting member into the storage chamber for storing the mounting member when not in use, and including adjustable locking means for maintaining the integral mounting member in any of the plurality of positions for maintaining a selected position of a light module mounted on the mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A video camera system comprising:
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a camera body; a light module including a mounting portion integral with and non-removable from the camera body, the mounting portion including means for electrically connecting the light module to at least one of a power source and control circuitry of the video camera, the camera body including a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from and facing the first wall defining a storage chamber, the walls defining a surface being substantially parallel and having a length substantially corresponding to a length of the mounting portion; means within the storage chamber for pivotally moving the integral mounting portion and light module throughout a plurality of positions for adjusting the position of the light module, and for moving the mounting portion into the storage chamber for storing the mounting portion when the light module is removed; and adjustable locking means for maintaining the integral mounting portion and the light module in any of the plurality of positions for maintaining a selected position of the light module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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