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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2008
Kazumasa Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hajime Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsurou Kajino, Tokyo, JP;
Haruo Kogane, Kanagawa, JP;
Jyouji Wada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazumasa Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hajime Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsurou Kajino, Tokyo, JP;
Haruo Kogane, Kanagawa, JP;
Jyouji Wada, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A camera apparatus () includes: a CCD () serving as an imaging device; a cleaning member () for performing cleaning of the front face of the CCD (); and a cleaning controller () for controlling the movement of the cleaning member (). Cleaning control is carried out so that when the cleaning of the CCD () is started, the cleaning member () is moved to a cleaning position located in front of and in proximity to the CCD (), and when the cleaning of the CCD () is finished, the cleaning member () is moved to a retracted position retracted from the cleaning position. The camera apparatus itself is provided with the function of cleaning the imaging device, thereby enabling reduction in time and effort for a cleaning operation performed on the imaging device.