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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2024
Applicant:
Pfu Limited, Ishikawa, JP;
Inventor:
Tomoyuki Kirigane, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
PFU Limited, Ishikawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 37/04 (2021.01); G03B 11/04 (2021.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 37/04 (2013.01); G03B 11/04 (2013.01); G03B 11/045 (2013.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01);
Abstract
An image capturing device for capturing an image at an angle of view of approximately 360 degrees in a horizontal direction, includes: a plurality of lenses having an optical axis in the horizontal direction; and an upper hood to shield incidence of light on the plurality of lenses from directly above. The upper hood limits an incident angle of light to an angle greater than or equal to approximately 30 degrees and less than or equal to approximately 67 degrees, the incident angle being defined by a direction in which light from above is incident on each of the plurality of lenses at a maximum angle and the optical axis of the plurality of lenses.