Camera

• US 20040012714A1
• Filed: 12/21/2001
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OM Digital Solutions Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Optical Corporation Limited (Olympus Corporation)
• Inventors: Kawai, Sumio
• Granted Patent: US 7,006,138 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/374
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/52 Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/81 for suppressing or minimising disturbance in the image signal generation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/811 by dust removal, e.g. from surfaces of the image sensor or processing of the image signal output by the electronic image sensor

Abstract

A camera provided with a lens assembly, a CCD and a circuit for applying a signal which is disposed between the lens assembly and the CCD, where the circuit for applying a signal is vibrated.

Claims

1. A camera comprising:

an image pickup optical system for forming an optical image of an object;

a photoelectric converting device for converting the optical image to an electric signal;

an optical device disposed between the image pickup optical system and the photoelectric converting device; and

vibration applying means for vibrating the optical device.

2. A camera according to claim 1, further comprising a holding member which seals between the optical device and the photoelectric converting device.

3. A camera according to claim 1, wherein the vibration applying means applies one of primary bending standing-wave vibrations and oval vibrations to the optical device.