Patent ID: 7532247
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus for pickup of an image of a subject comprising: a taking lens system for focusing a light beam from a subject; a taking lens barrel for supporting the taking lens system therein; an image sensor for receiving an image defined by the focused light beam passing through the taking lens stem; a mount for supporting said image sensor; and a mount adjustment mechanism for adjusting an inclination of said mount in order to change an angular orientation of said image sensor with respect to an optical axis of said taking lens system, said mount adjustment mechanism comprising: a mount reference for positioning said mount in a direction parallel to said optical axis, and a threaded adjuster member disposed between said mount and said taking lens barrel and movable along a central axis which is not parallel to said optical axis, wherein the angular orientation of said mount with respect to said taking lens barrel is changeable by rotating said threaded adjuster member, and wherein said threaded adjuster member comprises two separate threaded members each of which is configured to be movable along its central axis perpendicular to said optical axis and said two threaded members are lengthwise disposed to define a divergent angle about said optical axis, said divergent angle being in the range of 90 degrees to 150 degrees.