Video camera apparatus with a connecting device for easy connection with electric apparatus
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1. An adapter apparatus contained in a housing for detachably connecting a video camera device with a battery, comprising:
- a first side having a video camera device mounting site for detachably mounting the video camera device said video camera device mounting site having power supply terminals and video and audio signal terminals connectable respectively to power supply terminals and video and audio signal terminals of the video camera device;
a second side having a battery mounting site for detachably mounting the battery said battery mounting site having power supply terminals which are connectable respectively to power supply terminals of the battery; and
a third side provided with a remote control signal terminal connectable to a remote control signal terminal of the video camera device.
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Abstract
A video camera apparatus including a video camera device, a battery for supplying electric energy to the video camera device, an adapter detachably mounted in the video camera device to connect the video camera device with the battery, and a connecting device. The video camera device may be attached to the base unit and thereby be connected with another electrical apparatus, such as a VCR.
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1. An adapter apparatus contained in a housing for detachably connecting a video camera device with a battery, comprising:
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a first side having a video camera device mounting site for detachably mounting the video camera device said video camera device mounting site having power supply terminals and video and audio signal terminals connectable respectively to power supply terminals and video and audio signal terminals of the video camera device; a second side having a battery mounting site for detachably mounting the battery said battery mounting site having power supply terminals which are connectable respectively to power supply terminals of the battery; and a third side provided with a remote control signal terminal connectable to a remote control signal terminal of the video camera device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A connecting device contained in a housing for detachably mounting a video camera device thereon to couple the video camera device to an electric apparatus, comprising:
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a battery mounting site for detachably mounting a battery, said battery mounting site having power supply terminals connectable to the power supply terminals of the battery; and an adapter mounting site for detachably mounting an adapter, said adapter mounting site having power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal which are connectable respectively to power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal of the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A video camera apparatus comprising:
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a video camera device for recording video and audio information on a recording medium, the video camera device including power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals, and a remote control signal terminal; a battery having power supply terminals for supplying electric energy to the video camera device through said power supply terminals of the camera; and an adapter detachably mountable onto the video camera device, the adapter including a remote control signal terminal connectable to the remote control signal terminal of said video camera device, a first mounting site for detachably mounting the adapter to the video camera device, and a second mounting site for detachably connecting the battery to the adaptor; wherein said first mounting site includes means for detachably mounting said adapter on said video camera device, first power supply terminal, and video and audio signal terminals, whereby said first power supply terminals and said video and audio signal terminals are coupled respectively to said power supply terminals and said video and audio signal terminals of the video camera device when said adapter is mounted on the video camera device; and wherein said second mounting site includes means for detachably mounting the battery on the adaptor and second power supply terminals, whereby said power supply terminals of the battery is coupled to said second power supply terminals when the battery is mounted on the adaptor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A connecting device contained in a housing for detachably mounting a video camera device thereon to couple the video camera device to an electric apparatus, comprising:
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a battery mounting site for detachably mounting a battery, said battery mounting site having power supply terminals connectable to the power supply terminals of the battery; and an adapter mounting site for detachably mounting an adapter, said adapter mounting site having power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal which are connectable respectively to power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal of the adapter, wherein the connecting device includes an opening and a folding member pivotable between an upstanding position and a closing position, said folding member being fittable into said opening in the closing position, and wherein said first mounting site and said second mounting site of the connecting device are located on opposite sides of the folding member.
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14. A connecting device contained in a housing for detachably mounting a video camera device thereon to couple the video camera device to an electric apparatus, comprising:
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a battery mounting site for detachably mounting a battery, said battery mounting site having power supply terminals connectable to the power supply terminals of the battery; and an adapter mounting site for detachably mounting an adapter, said adapter mounting site having power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal which are connectable respectively to power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal of the adapter, wherein said housing of said connecting device has a direct current output terminal.
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15. A connecting device contained in a housing for detachably mounting a video camera device thereon to couple the video camera device to an electric apparatus, comprising:
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a battery mounting site for detachably mounting a battery, said battery mounting site having power supply terminals connectable to the power supply terminals of the battery; and an adapter mounting site for detachably mounting an adapter, said adapter mounting site having power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal which are connectable respectively to power supply terminals, video and audio signal terminals and a remote control signal terminal of the adapter, wherein the battery is charged upon mounting on said battery mounting site.
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