Electronic image pickup apparatus
US6665005B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/55
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic image pickup apparatus comprises a shutter having a shielding member which can be inserted into or removed from an optical path of an optical system for forming an image of an object on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, an inserting/removing mechanism for inserting or removing the shielding member into or from the optical path, a driver for driving the inserting/removing mechanism, and a manipulator for operating the inserting/removing mechanism by a driving system other than the driver.
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