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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2019
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Hiroki Kasugai, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device includes an image sensor, a controller, and an annunciator. The image sensor is configured to capture an object image entering via an optical system. The controller is configured to control focusing operation to focus the object image by the optical system. The annunciator is configured to output focusing sound that has a predetermined frequency characteristic according to the focusing operation. The frequency characteristic of the focusing sound includes a first sound component based on first frequency, and a second sound component based on second frequency that is higher than the first frequency and lower than twice frequency of the first frequency.