Abstract: A film registration and gate assembly has a gate with focal positioning location for focal positioning of an image frame of a strip with edge perforations. Undersized first and second pins enter a pair of transversely aligned perforations of the film to register the image frame within the positioning location. A second pair of undersized pins transversely aligned perforations positioned along the filmstrip from the first pair of pins perforations entered by the first and second pair of pins. The first pair of registration pins provides constraint to the film in three degrees of freedom. The second pair of pins is spring-loaded to provide the nesting forces needed to ensure proper contact between the film and the pair of registration pins and the force required to assure that the film follows the contour of the gate's surface.

Abstract: A film registration gate assembly has a gate with focal positioning location for focal positioning of an image frame of a strip film with edge perforations. Undersized first and second pins enter a pair of transversely aligned perforations of the film to register the image frame with the positioning location. An undersized third pin enters a third perforation spaced along the film from the second pin and then pulls the film obliquely to a reference line extending between the first and second pins to nest against the first and second pins the perforations thereat and register the image frame precisely at the aperture. A plate with a window registering with the image frame and aperture clamps the film against the gate. The window, positioning location and image frame are of corresponding size and shape. The pins register the image frame precisely with the positioning location, and the plate maintains the image frame in precise focal position thereat.

Abstract: A film registration and ironing gate assembly has a gate with a positioning location or aperture for focal positioning of an image frame of a strip film with edge perforations. Undersized first and second pins enter a pair of transversely aligned perforations of the film to register the image frame with the aperture. An undersized third pin enters a third perforation spaced along the film from the second pin and then pulls the film obliquely to a reference line extending between the first and second pins to nest against the first and second pins the perforations thereat and register the image frame precisely at the positioning location or aperture. A pair of flexible bands extending along the film edges adjacent the positioning location move progressively into incrementally increasing contact with the film to iron it and clamp its perforations against the gate. The pins register the image frame precisely with the positioning location, and the bands maintain the image frame in precise focal position thereat.

Abstract: A film transport mechanism for an optical printer in which the film is positively clamped and laterally tensioned at the position of the aperture between each film advance step, so that the film lies absolutely flat in the focal plane of the lens system of the printer during exposure. This is achieved by providing registration pins and a pressure pad at one side of the film and a curved blade at the other side that move towards and clamp the film. The blade progressively tensions the film laterally against the pressure pad and registration pins.

Abstract: A transport and register movement for motion picture cameras and projectors and having spaced transport arms with cam operated claw pins and a crank shaft and transmission between the arms to oscillate the same and with a laterally offset drive shaft and cam operated register pins and a crank pin oscillating a counterbalance in opposition to motion of the arms.

Abstract: Thin walled components, which are moving or capable of movement, are stopped or clamped by the cooperation between an electromagnet core and an independent short-circuit component. The mobile component is always in contact with the core of the electromagnet and with the short-circuit component such that no noise is produced when the mobile component is stopped or clamped.

Abstract: A telecine projector includes film supply and take-up means; a film constant-speed drive means for advancing the film at an arbitrary predetermined constant speed past a magnetic transducer; a shutter for intermittently illuminating the film at a predetermined constant rate; intermittent film advancing means for advancing the film past the shutter; a film slack detecting means for detecting whether slack in the film between the film advancing means and the film constant drive means exceeds a predetermined amount; and control means for controlling the advancing operation of the film advancing means in accordance with the output of the film slack detecting means. The film can be intermittently advanced in accordance with a film running speed which is arbitrarily predetermined while the shutter operates at the video field frequency. Fast motion reproduction and slow motion reproduction are possible.

Abstract: A film strip feed shuttle mechanism is provided in which a film engaging claw is supported laterally of an elongated body member adapted to be driven by camming surfaces for both longitudinal reciprocation and oscillatory rotation with respect to an axis established by means for supporting the body member. The shuttle is supported by tension springs retaining the member against the supporting means. The camming surface effecting the longitudinal reciprocation of the shuttle and its mating cam follower surface are positioned with respect to the axis and the laterally supported film engaging claw so that the frictional force developed as a result of the interaction between the cam and cam follower effect an induced torque encouraging rotation of the body member and the claw carried thereby about the axis in a direction causing the claw to move into engagement with the film strip.

Abstract: A film strip feed shuttle mechanism in which a film engaging claw is supported laterally of an elongated, transversely arcuate body member adapted to be driven by a single compound cam for both longitudinal reciprocation and oscillatory rotation on an axis established by bearing blocks in radially opposite quadrants at opposite ends of the body. The shuttle is supported by tension springs retaining the body member against the bearing blocks and compound driving cam.

Abstract: The reproducing apparatus, such as a motion-picture film projector, stops recording medium transport in response to interrupt-transport frame markings on the recording medium and reproduces the thusly marked image frames as still images. Interrupt-transport frame markings are provided at the terminal frame of each motion-picture scene on the recording medium, or at each still-shot image frame on the recording medium, or both. The user of the reproducing apparatus can select automatic reproduction of motion-picture scenes interspersed with automatic still reproduction of still shots, and can additionally select automatic still reproduction of the terminal frame of each motion-picture scene.

Abstract: The TV-cine conversion projector adapted to carry out the ordinary film projection of the projector at the feeding rate of the film frames of substantially 24 frames/sec. and 18 frames/sec., while, in cooperation with a TV camera tube such as a vidicon, it can convert the projected images of the film at the feeding rate of the film frames of substantially 24 frames/sec. and 18 frames/sec. into TV pictures scanned at the scanning rate of 60 fields/sec. or 50 fields/sec. comprises a main shaft driven at a constant speed, a sound sprocket driven by the driving shaft for rotation at a speed corresponding to the rate of intermittent feeding of the film, a shutter driven by the main shaft for synchronizing the rate of interruption of the projection light with the actuation of an intermittent film feeding claw driven by the driving shaft at a speed of substantially 24 frames/sec.

Abstract: A modular film transport and control mechanism for selectively advancing either regular 8mm or super 8mm perforated motion picture film through a projection gate is provided. The module comprises a film transport shuttle having a film engaging claw biased for engagement with the perforations of the film, a rotatable drive cam in operative engagement with the shuttle to reciprocally move the claw along horizontal and vertical paths to advance the film through the projection gate, and a pivotally mounted projection mode shifter interposed between the shuttle and the cam to transmit the desired horizontal motion from the cam to the shuttle, and selectively movable between at least two positions along a surface of the cam to change the mode of operation from normal projection to still projection. A control linkage connected to the shifter permits manual selection of the desired operating mode. The module also comprises a rotatable shutter mounted on a common shaft with the shuttle drive cam.

Abstract: A film-transport mechanism for perforated strip film in a motion-picture projector comprises a film-transport element having at one end a clause engageable in a perforation of the film and displaceable in a transport direction of the film, and having a cam follower. A cam is rotatable on the projector housing and has a groove whose base surface serves to move the class perpendicular to the film-transport direction into and out of the perforations of this film and whose radially spaced side surfaces constitute respective cam surfaces, one for forward operation of the projector and one for reverse operation. Each of these surfaces has a respective claw-engagement-section, film-transport-section, claw-disengagement-section and claw-return-section in a respective rotational sense of the cam. The film-transport element is biased into engagement with one of the cam surfaces the cam is rotated in one direction and when biased into engagement with the other cam surface it is rotated in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A motion picture projector having various functions such as, projecting and rewinding, all of which can be selectively performed by a single control knob, and including an intermittent-drive film advancing mechanism which comprises a pull-down structure, a compound cam of an up-and-down cam wheel and an in-and-out cam disk, and first and second cam followers arranged between the pull-down structure and the compound cam to be consecutively operated so that the pull-down claw enters the perforations of the film and moves it in a forward direction always by the length of a frame and at a desired frequency through a film gate mechanism. The film gate mechanism consists of a film guideway, a resilient thin aperture plate self-biased to move away from the film guideway and defining an actual projection aperture, and a movable film gate member arranged on the opposite side of the aperture plate from the guideway and biased to urge the aperture plate for guidance and support of the film against the guideway.

Abstract: A control mechanism for the pull-down pawl of a projector, for the projection of films with different frame frequencies, comprises a pot-shaped worm gear and a control drum coaxial with and connected thereto for rotation therewith, movable in axial direction relative thereto and arrestable against a force of biasing means in one of a plurality of selected positions. The control drum is provided on its periphery with a plurality of different cam curves and a pin, movable in a direction normal to the axis of the control drum, engages with one a cam curve, brought in a selected position of the drum in alignment therewith, while the other end of the pin cooperates with a pull-down pawl to move an end of the latter into and out of perforations of the film. The worm gear meshes with a worm driven by a shaft carrying a cam engaged by a cam follower connected to the pull-down pawl to move the latter along a feed stroke when the end of the pull-down pawl is engaged in one of the film perforations.

Abstract: A control for varying the speed of advancement of film is described for use in a film projector in which the film is advanced by a shuttle tooth which engages perforations in the film and advances the film along a path between a light source and a projector aperture. The control includes a rotary shutter assembly having one or more shutter blades for interrupting the light from the light source. As the shutter assembly rotates, the shuttle tooth is reciprocated in the direction of film feed by a rotary cam having one or more cam lobes mechanically coupled to the shuttle tooth. The rotation of the cam lobes is synchronized to the rotation of the shutter blades such that the shuttle tooth is positioned for engagement with the perforations associated with the next successive film frame to be projected whenever a shutter blade interrupts the light source.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a motion picture projector or camera, with a claw for feeding the motion picture film, having at least one switch provided in one or several electric circuits of the motion picture projector or camera, which switch is controlled by said claw. An 8-mm motion picture camera in which a switch for various circuits of the camera is provided within the intercept of the claw is already familiar. In such an arrangement, contact elements of the switch are kept mutually in mesh by the claw while it engages the film or disengages from its perforations and if there is no film, the claw releases or opens these contact elements. Switching contacts of this type may be provided, e.g., in the electric circuits of the feed mechanisms or of the exposure control device of a motion picture camera. In this way, when no film is inserted, the batteries are unable to discharge.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a forward-reverse and variable speed film transport mechanism for use in a motion picture projector. The mechanism includes an integrally formed multiple bladed shutter and up-and-down cam which are rotatable in unison on a driven shaft and an in-out cam having a plurality of surface dwelled concentric cam tracks which is rotatable about a fixed axis in response to the rotation of the shutter and up-and-down cam. The mechanism also includes a shuttle having at least one tooth for engaging the perforations of the film and a first cam follower communicating with the up-and-down cam for causing the tooth to travel in a forward direction through a predetermined stroke and in a reverse direction through a predetermined stroke.

Abstract: In the present cam-driven intermittent movement for motion picture machines the pull-down action is shared by a plurality of cams mounted on a common shaft and operating in tandem, thereby reducing the noise and vibration and/or permitting faster pulldown. One cam drives a claw arm in its swinging movement about a pivot, while the other cam drives a carrier arm which is pivoted at one end on the machine frame and carries at its other end the claw arm pivot. Meshing action of the claw may be controlled by cam action applied to either arm. Such action may be derived from the same cam as the pull-down action, or may employ an auxiliary meshing cam.

Abstract: A claw mechanism for the transport of a film in a film projector. A claw arm is disposed parallel to the transport path and pivotable about an axis transverse to the direction of transport; a claw means is disposed substantially transverse to the transport path, pivotally connected to the free end of the claw arm about an axis transverse to the direction of transport; and a drive shaft disposed parallel to said two axes, which rotates continuously during operation, comprises a crank which engages a slot in the claw means.

Abstract: The disclosed structure facilitates threading the film by eliminating both the intermittent movement and the film metering sprocket from the film chamber. Noise is reduced by driving the intermittent movement with a single cam, and faster faster pulldown is obtaind by combining the single cam movement with a re-entrant claw, which also facilitates positioning the movement in a separate sealed compartment. Drive mechanism for a film sprocket in the throat of the magazine includes improved positive clutch structure. Registration pins are driven by an improved linkage which facilitates film threading.

Abstract: A lubrication unit is provided for lubricating drive and driven members used in a film apparatus which continuously feeds a film in a small size motion picture camera, a motion picture projector, a still camera incorporating a motor drive or the like. The unit includes lubrication means for lubricating engaging parts of a drive member that is rotatively driven and a driven member which is held in engagement with the drive member when the drive member is driven at a high speed. The lubrication means includes a lubricant storage in either a drive member or driven member, the lubricant storage communicating with the engaging surfaces of the drive and driven members to supply a controlled amount of lubricant thereto under the influence of the centrifugal force that is developed upon rotation of either drive or driven member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a recording- or reproducing apparatus for a strip-type information carrier having different operating modes and comprising an intermittent drive mechanism including a cam device rotatable about at least one axis. A carrier is movable relative to the cam device and has at least two positions corresponding to different operating modes; at least two cam followers are provided for engagement with the cam device. The cam followers are arranged in spaced relation on the carrier, each cam follower having an operative and at least one inoperative position in dependence on the position of the carrier. The respective cam follower transmits movement from the cam device for the intermittent drive of the information carrier only in its operative position. The apparatus further comprises a mode control device which is operatively connected to the carrier and controls the positions thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a forward-reverse film transport synchronizing mechanism for a motion picture projector film feed apparatus of the type including a shuttle which is driven for vertical reciprocating motion by a transport cam. The mechanism of the present invention includes a rotary shutter which is driven by a rotating shaft and includes a pair of drive lugs arcuately spaced by 180.degree. and axially spaced from one another. A transport cam drive means coupled to the transport cam and including a driven lug which is selectably engageable with one or the other drive lugs causes the transport cam to rotate when the rotating shaft rotates. Because the driven lug is selectably engageable with either of the drive lugs, the angular relation of the transport cam relative to the rotary shutter may be varied by 180.degree. thus providing properly synchronized forward and reverse film transportation without requiring reversal of the angular direction of rotation of the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A rotary shutter of a motion picture camera comprises a pair of fan-shaped sectors which are capable of changing the angle of opening formed thereby. The sector shaft is rotated through a gear train by a claw driving shaft which in turn is rotated by a driving motor. The gear train comprises a pair of gear train means either of which is selectively used to transmit the rotation of the claw driving shaft to the sector shaft. The ratio of the rate of revolution of one shaft to that of the other is changed by changing the gear train means. A switchover means is provided to switchover the gear train from one to the other. The switchover means is associated with means for changing the angle of opening formed by the sectors. In the mode of the prolonged time exposure, the speed of revolution of the sector is reduced to the half of that of the sector in the mode of the normal motion picture.

Abstract: A film transport has an intermittent drive mechanism with a claw for engaging sprocket holes in a film. The claw is driven by the mechanism to pull the film down frame by frame. Two or more cams are used to cause the claw to carry out a four-sided motion with a fast pull-down action. One of the cams or an additional cam may be provided to render the claw operative to effect pull-down at alternately long and short dwell intervals proportioned to allow scanning of a film frame by different numbers of complete television fields.