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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Yusuke Ohnishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Kubotera, Tokyo, JP;
Ryo Kotake, Kanagawa, JP;
Hisaoki Oba, Tokyo, JP;
Noriaki Takagi, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Ohnishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Kubotera, Tokyo, JP;
Ryo Kotake, Kanagawa, JP;
Hisaoki Oba, Tokyo, JP;
Noriaki Takagi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image capture apparatus includes an outer housing, a capturing lens, a slide cover, and a grip projection portion. The capturing lens is disposed on a front face of the outer housing. The slide cover is slidable relative to the outer housing between a closed position covering the capturing lens and an open position uncovering the capturing lens. The grip projection portion projects from the outer housing and includes a finger placing portion that allows a user to place fingers of a user. The finger placing portion is positioned frontwardly of the slide cover.