Patent ID: 7600932
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera system comprising: a lens unit containing a taking lens and an imaging device disposed behind said taking lens; an electronics device to which said lens unit is attached; an attachment device for enabling said lens unit to be attached to different positions of an outer surface of said electronics device on condition that functions of said electronics device are not disturbed; a communication device for performing data communication between said lens unit and said electronics device; and a display equipped in said electronics device, said display capturing image data of said imaging device via said communication device to display said image data as an image, wherein said attachment device comprises a magnet disposed at one of outer surfaces of said lens unit and said electronics device, and a magnetic material disposed at the other of said outer surfaces thereof, and wherein said magnet is embedded in a rear end of said lens unit.