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Image pickup apparatus

  • US 7,483,075 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2004
  • Issued: 01/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dustproof unit for an image pickup device, the dustproof unit being disposed in front of the image pickup device to prevent dust from sticking to the image pickup device, the dustproof unit comprising:

  • a light transmitting member capable of vibrating in front of the image pickup device;

    an electrostrictive element which vibrates the light transmitting member;

    a flexible printed board on which there is mounted at least part of a drive circuit to drive and vibrate the electrostrictive element;

    a support table which supports the flexible printed board, the electrostrictive element and the light transmitting member; and

    a kinetic energy absorbing member which prevents the flexible printed board from being damaged by vibration of the light transmitting member.

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