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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2009
Yuji Yano, Osaka, JP;
Norimichi Shigemitsu, Osaka, JP;
Kengo Iwai, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface; a support plate including one or a plurality of through holes penetrating a portion corresponding to the optical surface, provided inside a transparent resin material, wherein the support plate has light shielding characteristics, an outer circumference portion side of the through hole of the support plate is provided inside the spacer section, and the outer circumference portion side of the through hole is configured to be thicker than a further outer circumference portion side thereof.