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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Noritoshi Kakou, Nara, JP;
Masahiro Misawa, Hyogo, JP;
Inventors:
Noritoshi Kakou, Nara, JP;
Masahiro Misawa, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 9/47 (2006.01); H04N 5/238 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A camera apparatus of the present invention comprises: an optical system for projecting image light representing an image of a wide view field area toward a prescribed direction; an imaging section for obtaining, as an image, the image light projected by the optical system; and a holding member for integrally holding the optical system and the imaging section in a state where the curved mirror and the imaging section are opposed to each other.