IP Library Granted Patent US 7,734,083
Granted Patent B2
US 7,734,083 · App. 11/478,779 · Granted Jun 8, 2010

Printed board, image pickup apparatus and camera

Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,734,083
App. No.
11/478,779
Granted
Jun 8, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a bendable printed board, an image pickup apparatus, and a camera. The bendable printed board is provided with: a first end connected to a moving body movable in an arbitral direction within a predefined plane; a second end connected to fixed body with slack providing movability to the moving body; and a slit formed on at least a part of a slack portion of the printed board.

Claims (25)

1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image pickup optical system for guiding a subject light flux;

a movable section comprising an image pickup element for photoelectrically converting the light flux guided by the image pickup optical system; and

a bendable printed board comprising:

a first end connected to the movable section for inputting signal from or outputting signal to the image pickup element;

a second end connected to a fixed body with slack; and

a slit formed on at least a part of a slack portion of the printed board and extending along the slack,

wherein the movable section is movable in an arbitral direction within a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the image pickup optical system.

2. The image pickup apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slit is an open-slit.

3. The image pickup apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slack portion is bent at an angle of 90 degrees or more.

4. The image pickup apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the printed board is arranged to turn back on the slack portion.

5. A camera comprising the image pickup apparatus of claim 1 .

6. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image pickup optical system for guiding a subject light flux;

a movable section comprising an image pickup element for photoelectrically converting the light flux guided by the image pickup optical system; and

a bendable printed board comprising:

a first end connected to the movable section for inputting signal from or outputting signal to the image pickup element;

a second end connected to a fixed body with slack; and

a plurality of wirings connected between the first end and the second end; and

at least one slit arranged at least a part of a slack portion between the plurality of wirings,

wherein the movable section is movable in an arbitral direction within a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the image pickup optical system.

7. The image pickup apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the slit is an open-slit.

8. The image pickup of claim 6 , where the slack portion is bent at an angle of 90 degrees or more.

9. The image picking apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the printed board is arranged to turn back on the slack portion.

10. A camera comprising the image pickup apparatus of claim 6 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2006
From: TERAMOTO, TOUGO; TAKASHIMA, MASAHIRO
To: KONICA MINOLTA OPTO INC.
Reel/Frame 018035/0754 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-199866 · Jul 8, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070019076A1 · Jan 25, 2007