Image capture apparatus, module, and control method thereof
US11310401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20209
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image capture apparatus to which a module having a predetermined function can be attached, the apparatus comprises a connecting unit configured to attach the module, a heat transfer unit configured to exchange heat with the module, a communication unit configured to communicate with the module, and a control unit configured to control a heat dissipation state of a system including the image capture apparatus and the module on the basis of information pertaining to heat dissipation performance of the module and position information pertaining to an attachment position of the module, the information having been acquired by the communication unit.
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