Imaging unit
Provided is an imaging unit that includes two or more imaging devices that are different from each other in imaging direction, and a substrate formed with each of the imaging devices. The substrate has a coupler formed between the imaging devices. The imaging unit including the plurality of imaging devices is able to yield a high-quality image when capturing an image of a wide range.
1. An imaging unit, comprising:
a logic circuit board;
a single substrate on the logic circuit board, wherein
the single substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and
the logic circuit board is in contact with the second surface of the single substrate;
at least two imaging devices, wherein
each of the at least two imaging devices is on the first surface of the single substrate, and
an imaging direction of a first imaging device of the at least two imaging devices is different from an imaging direction of a second imaging device of the at least two imaging devices; and
a coupler between the first imaging device and the second imaging device, wherein the coupler comprises a recess between the first imaging device and the second imaging device.
2. The imaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein the coupler is non-linear.
3. The imaging unit according to claim 2 , wherein the coupler is curved.
4. The imaging unit according to claim 1 , further comprising an output section configured to:
bundle outputs from the at least two imaging devices; and
output the bundled outputs.
5. The imaging unit according to claim 1 , further comprising an image combiner configured to:
align outputs from the at least two imaging devices; and
merge the aligned outputs.
6. The imaging unit according to claim 1 , further comprising at least two sensors configured to recognize a direction of movement of a respective imaging device of the at least two imaging devices.
7. The imaging unit according to claim 6 , further comprising an image combiner configured to:
align outputs from the at least two imaging devices; and
merge, based on outputs from the at least two sensors, the aligned outputs.
8. The imaging unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a structure that includes the at least two imaging devices stacked on the single substrate.
9. The imaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two imaging devices has pixels in a quadrilateral shape.
10. The imaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two imaging devices has pixels in a circular shape.