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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2003
Applicant:
Masayoshi Imoto, Aichi, JP;
Inventor:
Masayoshi Imoto, Aichi, JP;
Assignees:
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 9/47 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 9/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pair of left and right prisms are disposed on part of the region in front of the image pickup unit. A wide-angle lens is disposed on another part of region in front of the image pickup unit. Tapered supporting members of a prism holder for supporting the prisms located between the prisms and the wide-angle lens are formed so as to be reduced in thickness gradually toward the image pickup unit.