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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2003
Satoshi Yokota, Toyonaka, JP;
Akira Kosaka, Yao, JP;
Toshiyuki Tanaka, Nishinomiya, JP;
Yoshihiro Hara, Kishiwada, JP;
Kazuaki Matsui, Osaka, JP;
Sadanobu Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Yoshito Iwasawa, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Yokota, Toyonaka, JP;
Akira Kosaka, Yao, JP;
Toshiyuki Tanaka, Nishinomiya, JP;
Yoshihiro Hara, Kishiwada, JP;
Kazuaki Matsui, Osaka, JP;
Sadanobu Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Yoshito Iwasawa, Tokyo, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A digital camera which allows to make thickness, height and width of its camera body small. The camera has a first optical member for generally perpendicularly bending a first optical axis of light coming from an object through a lens opening part, a second optical member for bending a second optical axis of light coming from the first optical member, and an image taking element having a light receiving surface for receiving a third optical axis of light coming from the second optical member in which the light receiving surface crosses the third optical axis of light. The third optical axis of light is included in a plane which is different from a plane including both of the first optical axis of light and the second optical axis thereof.