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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Dai Shintani, Osaka, JP;
Masato Murayama, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Dai Shintani, Osaka, JP;
Masato Murayama, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A camera bodycomprises a body mount, a CMOS image sensor, a shutter unit, and a shutter controller. The body mountallows the lens unitto be mounted. The CMOS image sensoris configured to convert an optical image of a subject into an electric signal. The shutter unitis disposed between the body mountand the CMOS image sensor, and is configured to block the optical path between the lens unitand the CMOS image sensor. The shutter controlleris configured to control the shutter unitto maintain the shutter unitin the open state in a state in which the supply of power is halted.