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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Akira Tagaya, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/02 (2021.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/02 (2013.01); G03B 17/56 (2013.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); G03B 2217/002 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01);
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus includes a window portion, an image pickup unit configured to photoelectrically convert an optical image obtained via the window portion, a heating unit, and a movable portion configured to move the heating unit to a first position and a second position. At the first position, the heating unit does not contact the window portion. At the second position, the heating unit contacts the window portion.