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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Takaaki Namba, Aichi, JP;
Masakazu Mimura, Osaka, JP;
Takaaki Namba, Aichi, JP;
Masakazu Mimura, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A camera device is provided which has a compound eye structure only by a liquid lens unit and a control unit without requiring a plurality of lenses to be mounted in advance and is capable of taking a three-dimensional stereoscopic video image. In addition, a compact and lightweight three-dimensional stereoscopic camera is provided which can be switched to take a two-dimensional planar image or to take a three-dimensional stereoscopic image only by an electronic control with no need for a movable mechanism and can reduce the power consumption and improve the reliability. A camera device comprises a liquid lens () switchable to a single eye lens and a compound eye lens; and a switching unit for switching the liquid lens () to the single eye lens to take a planar image and switching the liquid lens () to the compound eye lens to take a stereoscopic image.