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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Masami Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Murata, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Masami Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Murata, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G03B 11/04 (2006.01); G03B 15/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/33 (2013.01); G03B 11/04 (2013.01); G03B 15/05 (2013.01); H04N 5/225 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0503 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0567 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0575 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0589 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera apparatus includes: an image pickup device; a lens configured to converge light from an object to the image pickup device; a coaxial circular-shaped lens cover in which the lens is arranged; a plurality of infrared light sources arranged to surround the lens in the lens cover; and a light shielding member which is provided between the lens and the infrared light source and which has an opening. The opening is outwardly extended at corner optical path portions which correspond to diagonal corners of an angle of view of the image pickup device.