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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2024
Nichia Corporation, Anan, JP;
Yoshinori Shinohara, Chino, JP;
NICHIA CORPORATION, Anan, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device includes imaging element; a light-emitting device spaced apart from the imaging element in a top view and including a plurality of light-emitting parts; a lens disposed above the light-emitting device; and a controller configured to control light emission of the plurality of light-emitting parts so as to control irradiation light from the light-emitting device onto an irradiation surface that is perpendicular to a central axis of the imaging element and includes a central point of an imaging region. The controller is configured to select, as a reference light-emitting part serving as a reference for controlling the irradiation light, a light-emitting part configured to irradiate the central point of the imaging region with light. The light-emitting device is configured to irradiate the irradiation surface with the irradiation light with the reference light-emitting part as a reference.