Patent ID: 8387632
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera apparatus comprising: an imaging device; a cleaning member that is movable between a cleaning position and a retracted position and that performs cleaning of a front face of the imaging device, the cleaning position being a position located in front of the imaging device and in proximity to the imaging device, and the retracted position being a position retracted from the cleaning position; a cleaning controller which controls a movement of the cleaning member so as to move the cleaning member to the cleaning position when the cleaning is started, and so as to move the cleaning member to the retracted position when the cleaning is finished; an optical filter that is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position, the inserted position being a position located in front of the imaging device and on an optical path leading to the imaging device, and a withdrawn position being a position withdrawn from the inserted position; and a link member, which is rotatable by a drive force transmitted from a driver, and through which the cleaning member and the optical filter are connected.