Battery coupler

• US 5,220,369 A
• Filed: 05/06/1992
• Issued: 06/15/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sasaki, Hidemi
• Primary Examiner(s): PERKEY, WILLIAM B
• Application Number:
  US07/879,213
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 354/126, 354/484, 354/141, 354/145.1, 358/229, 358/906
• US Class Current: 396/198
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/247 specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 358/906 Hand-held camera with recorder in a single unit

Abstract

A battery coupler for use in VTR integral with a camera. The battery coupler can be mounted to the VTR integral with a camera, allows a battery to be connected thereto, and includes a shoe for mounting accessories. Therefore, if the battery coupler is mounted to the VTR integral with a camera, then a microphone, a video light or the like can be mounted to the VTR integral with a camera.

Claims

1. A battery coupler mountable to a battery mounting portion of a video tape recorder integral with a camera and allowing mounting of a camera battery thereto, said battery coupler comprising:

a means for electrically connecting said camera battery with said video tape recorder integral with a camera; and

,

a shoe for mounting accessories.

2. A battery coupler as set forth in claim 1, wherein said accessory mounting shoe includes an electrical contact for electrically connecting one of said accessories with said shoe.