Imaging device having dual opening with open/close unit and electronic equipment incorporated therein the same
US7408135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0338
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first housing is provided so as to be able to rotate with respect to a second housing and a first and second openings are provided in the first housing. Within the first housing are provided an image pickup device having a plurality of photosensitive elements therein arranged on one face of a transparent substrate, a surroundings imaging lens system fixed to the first opening and disposed on the side of the transparent substrate of the image pickup device, a fiber collection member fixed to the second opening and bonded to the side of the photosensitive elements of the image pickup device via an adhesion layer, and a light emitting element. In addition, a light absorbing face is formed in a surface of the second housing, which becomes in contact with the first housing.
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