Internal arrangement and body of image sensing apparatus

• US 6,721,014 B1
• Filed: 03/05/1999
• Issued: 04/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Ariga, Kazuto
• Primary Examiner(s): Christensen, Andrew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wu, Dorothy
• Application Number:
  US09/263,674
• Time in Patent Office: 1,866 Days
• Field of Search: 348/374, 348/373, 348/376, 348/231.7, 396/541
• US Class Current: 348/374
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

An image sensing apparatus has a photographic optical system, an image sensing device for converting an optical image formed by the photographic optical system into electric signals, a main board and an image sensing board for processing the electric signals from the image sensing device into image signals for displaying, transmitting to an external device, or recording on a detachable recording medium, and a power supply board for supplying electric power to the image sensing apparatus, where the photographic optical system is arranged between the main and image sensing boards and the power supply board.

Claims

1. An image sensing apparatus comprising:

a photographic optical system;

an image sensing device for converting an optical image formed by said photographic optical system into electric signals;

a signal processing unit for processing the electric signals from the image sensing device into image signals for displaying, transmitting to an external device, or recording on a detachable recording medium; and

a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the image sensing apparatus,

wherein said photographic optical system is arranged within a C-shaped frame and between said signal processing unit and said power supply unit, and said signal processing unit is attached to an arm of the C-shaped frame inside of the C-shaped frame, said power supply is attached to the other arm of the C-shaped frame outside of the C-shaped frame.

2. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame'"'"'s cross-section has a C-letter shape, and

said signal processing unit and said power supply unit are fixed to respective arms of the C-letter shape of said frame, said photographic optical system is arranged at the middle of the C-letter shape of said frame, said recording unit is arranged behind said power supply unit, and said monitor is arranged behind said signal processing unit.

3. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame is made of metal chassis capable of blocking electric noise.

4. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said frame is made of metal chassis capable of blocking electric noise.

5. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an accessory fixing part made of conductive material;

a front cover made of conductive material; and

a back cover made of conductive material,

wherein said front cover, said back cover, and said frame are grounded via said accessory fixing part.

6. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

an accessory fixing part made of conductive material;

a front cover made of conductive material; and

a back cover made of conductive material,

wherein said front cover, said back cover, and said frame are grounded via said accessory fixing part.

7. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said signal processing unit is grounded via said front cover or said back cover.

8. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said signal processing unit is grounded via said front cover or said back cover.

9. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said accessory fixing part comprises a tripod mount.

10. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said accessory fixing part comprises a tripod mount.

11. The image sensing apparatus according to 5, wherein said accessory fixing part comprises a strap mount.

12. The image sensing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said accessory fixing part comprises a strap mount.

13. An image sensing apparatus comprising:

a photographic optical path forming part;

an image sensing device for converting an optical image formed through said photographic optical path forming part into electric signals;

a signal processing unit for processing the electric signals from the image sensing device into image signals for displaying, transmitting to an external device, or recording on a detachable recording medium; and

a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the image sensing apparatus,

wherein said photographic optical path forming part is arranged within a C-shaped frame and between said signal processing unit and said power supply unit, and said signal processing unit is attached to an arm of the C-shaped frame inside of the C-shaped frame, said power supply is attached to the other arm of the C-shaped frame outside of the C-shaped frame.