Compact recording apparatus with functional components mounted on a substrate
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1. A compact image recording apparatus, comprising:
- image sensing means comprising a plurality of components for generating an image signal by sensing an optical image formed on a surface thereof;
optical means comprising a plurality of components for forming an optical image of a subject on the surface of the image sensing means;
memory means comprising a plurality of components for memorizing the optical image of the subject by receiving the image signal from the image sensing means;
substrate means having first and second opposite surfaces for mounting a plurality of functional components of the compact image recording apparatus on the first and second surfaces, said functional components including the pluralities of components of the image sensing means, the optical means, the memory means as well as a plurality of mechanical components and a plurality of electrical components except at least one manually operable switch;
an optical path provided through the first and second surfaces of the substrate means; and
whereinthe optical means is mounted concentrically about the optical path on one of the first and second surfaces of the substrate means, and the image sensing means is mounted concentrically about the optical path on the other of the first and second surfaces of the substrate means.
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An image recording apparatus for converting a subject image to an image signal and storing the image signal in a memory. An optical unit for focusing the subject image on a focal plane is fixed to obverse surface of a circuit board concentric to an opening of the circuit board that is formed as an optical path through the depth of the circuit board, and an image sensor is fixed to reverse surface of the circuit board concentric to the opening. A sensing surface of the image sensor is directed to the optical unit and is coincident with the focal plane of the optical unit.
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1. A compact image recording apparatus, comprising:
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image sensing means comprising a plurality of components for generating an image signal by sensing an optical image formed on a surface thereof; optical means comprising a plurality of components for forming an optical image of a subject on the surface of the image sensing means; memory means comprising a plurality of components for memorizing the optical image of the subject by receiving the image signal from the image sensing means; substrate means having first and second opposite surfaces for mounting a plurality of functional components of the compact image recording apparatus on the first and second surfaces, said functional components including the pluralities of components of the image sensing means, the optical means, the memory means as well as a plurality of mechanical components and a plurality of electrical components except at least one manually operable switch; an optical path provided through the first and second surfaces of the substrate means; and
whereinthe optical means is mounted concentrically about the optical path on one of the first and second surfaces of the substrate means, and the image sensing means is mounted concentrically about the optical path on the other of the first and second surfaces of the substrate means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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