Title:
IMAGING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/009088
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An imaging apparatus capable of photographing a wide range in which good image quality can be attained by suppressing occurrence of parallax and an imaging element of relatively large package can be utilized. An object of wide range is divided into a plurality of object parts, which are then photographed individually by a plurality of imaging means (11, 12). The imaging means (11, 12) comprises lenses (1, 3A, 3B) and an imaging element (6), and the NP points (9) of the plurality of imaging means (11, 12) are collected in a micro radius area centering around one NP point (9). Each imaging means (11, 12) is provided with an optical element (5) having a reflective function in the rear of the refraction plane of a lens (1) closest to the object, and a light beam bent by the optical element (5) is detected by the imaging element (6) arranged on the outside of a space defined by lines passing the rear of the optical element (5) and the outer circumferential part of the NP point (9) and the lens (1) in each direction.
Inventors:
YOSHIKAWA KOICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/013095
Publication Date:
January 26, 2006
Filing Date:
July 08, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY CORP (JP)
YOSHIKAWA KOICHI (JP)
YOSHIKAWA KOICHI (JP)
International Classes:
G03B15/00; G03B37/00; H04N5/225; (IPC1-7): G03B15/00; G03B37/00; H04N5/225
Foreign References:
| JP2002320124A | 2002-10-31 | |||
| JP2003330133A | 2003-11-19 | |||
| JPH10145657A | 1998-05-29 | |||
| JP2003162018A | 2003-06-06 | |||
| JP2002229138A | 2002-08-14 | |||
| JP2002320124A | 2002-10-31 | |||
| JP2003330133A | 2003-11-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1770435A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tsunoda, Yoshisue (8-1 Nishishinjuku 1-chom, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, JP)
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