Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Shinobu Kanatani

Hiroshi Takemoto

Shigeru Fujita

Yoshihiro Morii

Mitsuru Nakajima

Syunichi Imanari

Kohei Shimizu

Fumikata Andoh

Norihiko Sasaki

Hideki Konno

Yasuhiro Aridome

Chihiro Tanaka

Kenichi Yoshimura

Tetsuya Ogata

Shigeo Kobayashi

Toshiyuki Kawasaki

Hayato Yoshida

Yasuhiko Andou

An imaging apparatus includes: a lens barrel which holds at least one optical element; an image sensor which converts an image of a photographic subject obtained by the optical element into an electrical signal; a circuit board on which the image sensor is mounted; and a fixing wall body which is a different body from the lens barrel, and where the lens barrel is mounted to an end part of the fixing wall body on a photographic subject side, and the circuit board is mounted to an end part of the fixing wall body on a side opposite to the photographic subject side by a bond structure by an adhesive agent.

Imaging apparatus including a lens barrel holding an optical element

An image-capturing device including: an imaging optical system which is configured to capture an optical image of a subject; an imaging optical system retaining member which retains the imaging optical system; an imaging element which is configured to convert the optical image into an electrical signal; a substrate which is arranged on a back side of the imaging optical system retaining member and retains the imaging element; and a plurality of substrate joint pieces each of which extends from the imaging optical system retaining member toward the substrate, wherein tip parts of the plurality of substrate joint pieces on a substrate side and the substrate are joined by an indirect bond structure using at least one joint intermediate member which is adhered to at least one of the tip parts of the plurality of substrate joint pieces and the substrate with an adhesive, and a fixation structure.

Image-capturing device and in-vehicle camera

A disclosed image pickup apparatus includes a first member holding a lens, and a second member holding an image pickup element converting an image formed via the lens into an electric signal, the second member having an approximately rectangular shape and two approximately arc-shaped location cutout portions at respective diagonal corners of the approximately rectangular shape. In the image pickup apparatus, the first and the second members are bonded via an indirect bonding structure portion where the first and second members are bonded via a fixing member with an ultraviolet curable adhesive and a filler bonding structure portion where the first and second members are bonded by supplying a thermosetting adhesive therebetween.

Image pickup apparatus, on-vehicle image pickup apparatus, method and apparatus for manufacturing image pickup apparatus

A lens block according to the present invention includes a lens cylinder; and at least one lens accommodated in the lens cylinder and dividing a space in the lens cylinder into a first space and a second space, wherein the lens cylinder includes at least one hole into which a tool for removing the at least one lens from the lens cylinder is inserted, wherein the at least one lens is pressed into the lens cylinder from either one of the first space and the second space, and the at least one hole is formed on the other of the first space and the second space, and wherein the at least one hole is provided in a position that enables the inserted tool to contact the at least one lens through the at least one hole.

Fixing structure, lens block, image reading unit and image forming apparatus

A method and an apparatus for fixing a part and a part support for mounting the part by use of adhesive via an intermediate member are disclosed. The adhesive is implemented by photocuring adhesive while the intermediate member is formed of a material transparent for light. The intermediate member is free from coloring and deformation when illuminated by light for curing the adhesive. The adhesive is prevented from dropping or turning round to other portions during assembly.

Method and apparatus for assembling parts

A polygon mirror scanner is disclosed, comprising a rotor having a rotating shaft, a polygon mirror having a regular prism and having a mirror surface on each side thereof, and a magnet; a bearing device, rotatably bearing the rotor, having a radial bearing, a thrust bearing, and a stator yoke; and a stator having a coil facing the magnet with a predetermined distance therebetween, wherein the radial bearing and the thrust bearing are exchangeable at the end of their useful life while maintaining a desired level of high precision and tolerances for proper and efficient operation of the polygon mirror scanner.

Polygon mirror scanner having an easily replaceable bearing

An apparatus for adhering a part and a part support with the intermediary of intermediate members is disclosed. The apparatus is capable of assembling the part and part support while easily and accurately maintaining the intermediate members in a positional relation for adhesion relative to the part and part support.

Apparatus for assembling parts

Method for assembling parts

A method and an apparatus for adhering a part and a part support with the intermediary of intermediate members are disclosed. The method and apparatus are capable of assembling the part and part support while easily and accurately maintaining the intermediate members in a positional relation for adhesion relative to the part and part support.

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Atsugi, Japan

Shinobu Kanatani