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US 8,035,907 · App. 12/426,744 · Granted Oct 11, 2011

Image capturing device

Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,035,907
App. No.
12/426,744
Granted
Oct 11, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit, a fitting member, and a cover member. The image capturing unit captures a plurality of unit images having parallax by using a lens array having a plurality of unit lenses, and a prism. The fitting member is provided with a mounting portion upon which said prism is mounted. The cover member is put onto the fitting member from its side which faces the mounting portion. The mounting portion has a shape which, in the state in which the prism is mounted, grips two contiguous faces of the prism. And the cover member has a pair of claws which, when the cover member is put onto the fitting member, squeeze two contiguous faces of the prism which is mounted to the mounting portion.

Claims (11)

1. An image capturing device, comprising:

an image capturing unit which captures a plurality of unit images having parallax, by using a prism and a lens array having a plurality of unit lenses;

a fitting member to which is provided a mounting portion to which said prism is mounted; and

a cover member which is put onto said fitting member from its side which faces said mounting portion;

wherein, in the state with said prism mounted, said mounting portion grips two contiguous faces of said prism; and

said cover member has a pair of claws which, when said cover member is put onto said fitting member, squeeze two contiguous faces of said prism which is mounted upon said mounting portion.

2. An image capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein one of said pair of claws is shorter than the other.

3. An image capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein: said pair of claws are provided at two spots upon said cover member; and

when said cover member is put onto said fitting member, said two faces of said prism which is mounted to said mounting portion are gripped at two locations.

4. An image capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein: said mounting portions are provided at two locations upon said fitting member; and

said cover member is provided with one of said pairs of claws for each prism which is mounted to each of said mounting portions at said two locations.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2009
From: IMAHORI, YOSHIMASA; TOYODA, TAKASHI; NAKAO, YOSHIZUMI
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-110280 · Apr 21, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090262442A1 · Oct 22, 2009