18628902. IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS WITH PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL DEVICES simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS WITH PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL DEVICES
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HIROSHI Nakamura of Tokyo (JP)
IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS WITH PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18628902 titled 'IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS WITH PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL DEVICES
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes an image pickup apparatus with multiple connectors arranged to prevent an increase in size. The apparatus includes a battery housing portion positioned parallel to a lens barrel unit, with connectors placed in specific subareas to optimize space utilization.
- Key Features and Innovation:
* Battery housing portion arranged parallel to lens barrel unit * Connectors placed in specific subareas to prevent size increase * Optimization of space utilization in the image pickup apparatus
Potential Applications: This technology can be applied in various industries such as photography, videography, surveillance, and medical imaging where compact and efficient image pickup devices are required.
Problems Solved: The technology addresses the challenge of arranging multiple connectors in an image pickup apparatus without increasing its size, ensuring optimal space utilization and compact design.
Benefits:
- Compact and efficient design
- Optimal space utilization
- Enhanced portability and convenience for users
Commercial Applications: The compact and efficient design of this image pickup apparatus can be beneficial for camera manufacturers, surveillance system providers, medical imaging equipment manufacturers, and other industries requiring compact imaging devices.
Prior Art: Prior art related to this technology may include patents or publications discussing compact image pickup apparatus designs, connector arrangements in electronic devices, and space optimization techniques in imaging equipment.
Frequently Updated Research: Researchers may be exploring advancements in connector technology, compact imaging device designs, and space optimization techniques in electronic devices that could be relevant to this technology.
Questions about Image Pickup Apparatus: 1. How does the arrangement of connectors in the image pickup apparatus contribute to its overall design efficiency? 2. What are the potential challenges in integrating a battery housing portion parallel to a lens barrel unit in the image pickup apparatus?
Original Abstract Submitted
An image pickup apparatus in which a plurality of connectors can be arranged while preventing size increase. In an image pickup apparatus, a battery housing portion is arranged parallel to a lens barrel unit in a first direction perpendicular to the direction of an optical axis of the lens barrel unit so as not to overlap the lens barrel unit as seen from the direction of the optical axis. Connectors are arranged in at least two of four subareas formed by dividing an area excluding an area where the lens barrel unit is present from a first area surrounded by an outline of an exterior body of the image pickup apparatus and a virtual straight line and including the optical axis, as seen from the direction of the optical axis, where the virtual straight line passes through an end of the battery housing portion facing the lens barrel unit.
