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Digital camera

US8098325B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2008
Grant dateJan 17, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A digital camera of the present invention has: an optical housing having a bending optical system for reflecting photographic object light entering along a first optical axis to a second optical axis direction perpendicular to the first optical axis to form an image on an image pickup device; a camera main body having a containing portion for containing the optical housing slidably only in the second optical axis direction and having support portions for supporting the optical housing provided on each of both sides surfaces of the containing portion across the second optical axis of the bending optical system; and a shock absorbing unit provided between an inner surface of the containing portion of the camera main body in which the support portions are not provided and an outer surface of the optical housing facing thereto.

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