Imaging apparatus having foreign substance removal member...

Details Imaging apparatus having foreign substance removal member... Imaging apparatus having foreign substance removal member...

2008-11-25

2011-10-18

Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2862)

Photography

Camera combined with or convertible to diverse art device

C396S480000, C396S529000, C359S507000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08041208

ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus includes a foreign substance removal member configured to move along a surface of an optical member to remove foreign substances, a shutter blade configured to open and close an photographic optical path, the shutter blade being disposed closer to an object side than the optical member, and a cover plate configured to restrict an operation range of the shutter blade toward the optical member side, wherein the cover plate has an opening larger than the photographic optical path, and an area other than the photographic optical path of the opening includes a standby position for the foreign substance removal member, and at least a part of the foreign substance removal member is positioned inside the opening.

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JP 2008-180815, Machine English Translation, 20 pages, Aug. 7, 2008.

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