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Camera device and vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus

  • US 20040169762A1
  • Filed: 11/28/2003
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A camera device for imaging a plurality of directions in a visual field simultaneously, the device comprising:

  • an image pickup unit having a single image pickup device and an image pickup lens disposed in front of the image pickup device;

    an optical unit disposed in front of the image pickup unit and configured to guide incident light from a plurality of directions in the visual field to the image pickup unit; and

    a supporting unit for supporting the optical unit, wherein the supporting unit comprises a tapered supporting member having a thickness gradually reduced toward the image pickup unit.

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