Patent · US Expired

Video camera illuminating adapter

US5095408A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
2References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 15, 1991
Grant dateMar 10, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 15, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/56
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video camera illuminating device adapter incorporated with a video camera having a main body attachable on one side to a video camera and an illuminating device respectively and batteries attached to the opposite side. A simple circuit in the main body detects the video camera in use and by a control relay closes a looped circuit to turn on the illuminating device. The light source can be integral with the main body of the adaptor or portions of the main body can be locked at an angle to each other.

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