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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2004
Hideichi Nakamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Junko Hirokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Ichikawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hideki Ito, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hideki Ogawa, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Nobutaka Kikuiri, Tokyo, JP;
Hideichi Nakamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Junko Hirokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Ichikawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hideki Ito, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hideki Ogawa, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Nobutaka Kikuiri, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An outer body of ball shell type has an opening. A camera is located in the outer body and receives an image from outside of the outer body through the opening. A camera support unit is located in the outer body and rotationally supports the camera along a first axis and a second axis mutually crossed at a center of the outer body. A first camera actuator is located in the outer body and rotationally actuates the camera around the first axis. A second camera actuator is located in the outer body and rotationally actuates the camera around the second axis.