IP Library Granted Patent US 8,684,543
Granted Patent B2
US 8,684,543 · App. 13/171,886 · Granted Apr 1, 2014

Image pickup apparatus

Inventor: Koji Sakatani (Hachioji, JP)
Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,684,543
App. No.
13/171,886
Granted
Apr 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a shutter unit located at a front surface at a subject side of the image pickup unit, a first optical member disposed at a subject side of the shutter unit, and preventing dust particles from entering the shutter unit, a second optical member disposed at the image pickup unit side of the shutter unit, and preventing dust particles from entering the shutter unit, and a vibration applying vibration member disposed on at least one of the first optical member and the second optical member, and vibrating the first optical member or the second optical member at a position outside a region where a subject light transmits.

Claims (17)

1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image pickup unit;

a shutter unit located at a front surface at a subject side of the image pickup unit;

a first optical member disposed at a subject side of the shutter unit, and preventing dust particles from entering the shutter unit;

a second optical member disposed at a side of the image pickup unit of the shutter unit, and preventing dust particles from entering the shutter unit; and

a vibration applying vibration member disposed on at least one of the first optical member and the second optical member, and vibrating the first optical member or the second optical member at a position outside a region where a subject light transmits;

wherein when the vibration applying vibration member is disposed only on the first optical member, the first optical member is pressed and fixed to the shutter unit via an elastic member.

2. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image pickup unit;

a shutter unit located at a front surface at a subject side of the image pickup unit;

a first optical member disposed at a subject side of the shutter unit, and preventing dust particles from entering the shutter unit;

a second optical member disposed at a side of the image pickup unit of the shutter unit, and preventing dust particles from entering the shutter unit; and

a vibration applying vibration member disposed on at least one of the first optical member and the second optical member, and vibrating the first optical member or the second optical member at a position outside a region where a subject light transmits;

wherein when the vibration applying vibration member is disposed on the first and the second optical members, (i) the first optical member is pressed and fixed to the shutter unit via a third elastic member, and (ii) the second optical member is supported by a first elastic member disposed at the shutter unit nearer to an optical axis side than a position where the vibration applying vibration member is disposed, and a second elastic member disposed at the image pickup unit at a position opposed to the first elastic member; and

wherein the image pickup unit is pressed and fixed to the shutter unit, and thereby, the second elastic member is pressed such that the second optical member is supported by the first elastic member and the second elastic member.

3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the shutter unit comprises a plurality of shutter blades and an adhesive member to which dust particles generated from the plurality of shutter blades are adhered.

4. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the shutter unit comprises a plurality of shutter blades and an adhesive member to which dust particles generated from the plurality of shutter blades are adhered.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058898/0960 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 5, 2015
From: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036279/0239 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2011
From: SAKATANI, KOJI
To: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Reel/Frame 026522/0851 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-192731 · Aug 30, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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