US Patent Application 18322468. IMAGING APPARATUS simplified abstract

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IMAGING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:YUTA Yasutake of Tokyo (JP)]]

IMAGING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18322468 titled 'IMAGING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an imaging apparatus with a rotating lens barrel and a retractable light-shielding member.

  • The imaging unit has a lens barrel that can rotate around an optical axis using a drive mechanism.
  • A cover is provided to protect the imaging unit.
  • A light-shielding member is in contact with the inner surface of the cover.
  • An illumination device is placed in the space covered by the cover.
  • The light-shielding member can retract away from the cover using the drive mechanism.


Original Abstract Submitted

An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to have a lens barrel that is capable of pivot rotation about an optical axis by a drive mechanism for rotation, a cover configured to cover the imaging unit, a light-shielding member configured to contact an inner surface of the cover, and an illumination device configured to be disposed in a space covered with the cover, wherein the light-shielding member is capable of retracting in a direction away from the cover by the drive mechanism.

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