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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2023
Vieworks Co., Ltd., Anyang-si, KR;
Yu Jung Kang, Anyang-si, KR;
Hooshik Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Vieworks Co., Ltd., Anyang-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided is an image acquisition apparatus capable of acquiring a clear and high-resolution stereo image by increasing the depth of field for a thick subject or a subject with inconsistent thickness. An image acquisition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a polarizing prism unit for splitting an incident light beam; and a plurality of image collecting units for collecting the split light beam from the polarizing prism unit, in which the polarizing prism unit includes: a first polarization unit having a first polarization angle obtained by adding half a binocular parallax angle of a person to 45°, and a second polarization unit disposed to be in contact with the first polarization unit and having a second polarization angle obtained by subtracting half of the binocular parallax angle of a person from 45°.