Accessory shoe adapter for video camera attached on battery mount portion
US5068683A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S358/906
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A video camera accessory shoe adapter includes an accessory shoe extending from an adapter body having on its opposite sides a camera mounting portion and a battery mounting portion. The camera mounting portion of the adapter is formed to be mounted on the battery mounting portion of the video camera, and the battery mounting portion of the adapter is so formed that a battery can be mounted thereon. Electrical contacts, which correspond to electrical contracts in the battery mounting portion of the video camera, are provided in the camera mounting portion of the adapter. Electrical contacts are also provided in the battery mounting portion of the adapter, and the electrical contacts on opposite sides of the adapter are electrically connected.
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