Claims
- 1. A waterproof case structure for a camera not itself waterproof and having a remote controlled function, comprising:
- a) a case of waterproof structure arranged to permit the camera not itself waterproof to be housed therein, said case being detachably attached to said camera;
- b) an operating switch, provided on said case, being operable from outside of said case;
- c) controller provided in said case, for generating a control signal corresponding to an operation of said switch; and
- d) a wireless transmitter part, provided in said case and to face to inside of said case and connected to said controller, for processing the control signal supplied from said controller and transmitting the processed control signal to inside of said case so as to control said camera housed in said case.
- 2. A waterproof case structure according to claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitter part is arranged to convert a control signal into a light signal and to transmit the light signal to a light receiving part of the camera housed in said case.
- 3. A waterproof case structure according to claim 2, wherein said case defines an interior transmission path for guiding the light signal from said wireless transmitter part to the light receiving part of the camera.
- 4. A waterproof camera system comprising:
- a) a camera not itself waterproof having a remote controlled function;
- b) a case of waterproof structure arranged to permit said camera to be housed therein, said case being detachably attached to said camera;
- c) an operating switch provided on said case, being operable from outside of said case;
- d) controller provided in said case, for generating a control signal corresponding to an operation of said switch; and
- e) a wireless transmitter part, provided in said case and to face to inside of said case and connected to said controller, for converting the control signal supplied from said controller to a light control signal and optically transmitting the light control signal to inside of said case so as to control said camera housed in said case by an optical wireless remote control.
- 5. A waterproof camera system according to claim 4, wherein said light control signal is an infrared ray.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation application under 37 CFR 1.62 of prior application Ser. No. 08/166,806, filed Dec. 13, 1993, abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/815,079, filed Dec. 30, 1991, abandoned.
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