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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2004
Shinichi Imade, Iruma, JP;
Shinzo Matsui, Kitatsuru-gun, JP;
Kazunari Hanano, Hachioji, JP;
Naoaki Tani, Hachioji, JP;
Naoto Shimada, Hachioji, JP;
Katsunori Kumai, Hino, JP;
Shinichi Imade, Iruma, JP;
Shinzo Matsui, Kitatsuru-gun, JP;
Kazunari Hanano, Hachioji, JP;
Naoaki Tani, Hachioji, JP;
Naoto Shimada, Hachioji, JP;
Katsunori Kumai, Hino, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of luminous bodies as light sources, luminous body drive portions configured to drive to light each of the plurality of luminous bodies, an optical member configured to lead and apply light exiting from a luminous body lighted by the luminous body drive portion to an illumination target area, a light control member configured to perform change of a light path of the light exiting from the luminous body with which the illumination target area is illuminated and/or movement of the luminous body, a movable portion configured to operably drive the light control member, and a light selection portion configured to control the movable portion and/or the luminous body drive portion in such a manner that light with which the illumination target area is selected from light exiting from the plurality of luminous bodies.