Image acquisition device
First Claim
1. An image acquisition device comprising:
- a housing;
a partition that divides an interior of the housing into first and second chambers;
a plurality of image acquisition elements disposed in the first chamber within the housing;
a driving section disposed in the second chamber within the housing;
a transmitting section that extends through the partition and transmits a driving force from the driving section;
a sealing section that is provided in a through-hole area for the transmitting section extending through the partition so as to seal a gap formed around the transmitting section; and
a light guiding section that is connected to the transmitting section in the first chamber and is configured to move into and out of an optical path of light from an object by the driving force transmitted by the transmitting section to guide light from the object to at least one of the plurality of image acquisition elements,wherein one of the plurality of image acquisition elements is in the optical path of light.
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Abstract
Provided is a camera including a housing; an intermediate plate that divides the interior of the housing into first and second chambers; image acquisition elements disposed in the first chamber within the housing; a motor disposed in the second chamber within the housing; a pivot shaft that extends through the intermediate plate and transmits a driving force from the motor; a bearing that is provided in a through-hole area for the pivot shaft extending through the intermediate plate and seals a gap formed around the pivot shaft; and a prism that is connected to the pivot shaft in the first chamber and is moved by the driving force transmitted by the pivot shaft so as to switchably guide light from a sample to at least one of the image acquisition elements.
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9 Claims
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1. An image acquisition device comprising:
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a housing; a partition that divides an interior of the housing into first and second chambers; a plurality of image acquisition elements disposed in the first chamber within the housing; a driving section disposed in the second chamber within the housing; a transmitting section that extends through the partition and transmits a driving force from the driving section; a sealing section that is provided in a through-hole area for the transmitting section extending through the partition so as to seal a gap formed around the transmitting section; and a light guiding section that is connected to the transmitting section in the first chamber and is configured to move into and out of an optical path of light from an object by the driving force transmitted by the transmitting section to guide light from the object to at least one of the plurality of image acquisition elements, wherein one of the plurality of image acquisition elements is in the optical path of light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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