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Image-pickup unit and image-taking apparatus

  • US 20050041310A1
  • Filed: 08/03/2004
  • Published: 02/24/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image-pickup unit comprising:

  • a flexible circuit board having an opening portion through which light passes;

    an image-pickup element, disposed at the side of a first surface of the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, for converting light passed through the opening portion into an electrical signal;

    a cover member fixed to a second surface opposite to the first surface of the circuit board to cover the opening portion;

    a first holding member disposed at the side of the first surface of the circuit board;

    an optical element disposed at the side of an incident surface of the cover member;

    a second holding member being held by the first holding member for holding the optical element; and

    a biasing member for biasing the cover member, wherein the first holding member is in contact with the first surface of the circuit board, and the biasing member biases the cover member from the side of the second holding member toward the first holding member.

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