Patent ID: 7372503
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a table, on which an object to be imaged is mounted; a video camera that faces said table in an imaging direction; and a video camera support member that is connected with the table and holds said video camera, which is attached to one end of said video camera support member, at a specific fixed position with respect to said table for imaging said table, wherein said table is foldable so as to occupy a smaller space and define a non-service state of said imaging apparatus than a space in a service state of said imaging apparatus with said table unfolded, while keeping the connection with the video camera support member in both said states; wherein said table comprises at least two members, and said at least two members are folded in the non-service state of said imaging apparatus; and wherein said table comprises a fixation member having a substantially equal width to a width of said video camera support member, and two extension members attached to either side of said fixation member in a pivotally rotatable manner, said video camera support member is fixed to one end of said fixation member, said two extension members are folded toward said video camera support member in the non-service state of said imaging apparatus, and said two extension members are pivotally rotated to a specific position to be combined with said fixation member and form an identical plane in the service state of said imaging apparatus.