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Image sensor mount for a digital camera

  • US 6,628,339 B1
  • Filed: 06/14/1999
  • Issued: 09/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a digital camera having an image sensor and a lens defining an optical axis for focusing an image upon a focal plane, an image sensor mount comprising:

  • (a) the digital camera having a housing for mounting the lens and defining a first opening through which an image can be focused by the lens and transmitted along the optical axis;

    (b) an image sensor assembly including the image sensor attached to an image sensor mounting plate;

    (c) a camera mounting plate having first and second surfaces, the first surface being fixedly attached to the camera housing and defining a second opening through the first and second surfaces which is aligned with the first opening when the camera mounting plate is mounted to the camera housing, the camera mounting plate including at least three spaced-apart alignment elements on the second surface, the alignment elements being protrusions located at a predetermined position relative to the lens; and

    (d) the image sensor mounting plate being attached to the camera mounting plate so that the image sensor mounting plate engages the alignment elements to center the image sensor with respect to the optical axis at the focal plane.

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