Patent ID: 6839190
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus having an optical apparatus for imaging, said optical apparatus comprising: a first and second variable configuration mirrors each capable of being changed in the configuration of a reflecting surface thereof upon turning on electricity; a free curved surface prism having two opposite surfaces thereof serving as optical surface; and an imaging device for receiving a light introduced by said first and second variable configuration mirrors and the free curved surface prism, wherein said first variable configuration mirror for reflecting light incident on a front side of the imaging apparatus body being provided on a first optical surface of the optical surfaces of the free curved surface prism facing a rear side of the imaging apparatus body; said second variable configuration mirror for further reflecting the reflected light by said first variable configuration mirror being provided on a second optical surface of the optical surfaces of said free curved surface prism facing the front side of the imaging apparatus body; and said imaging device for receiving the reflected light by said second variable configuration mirror being provided on the first optical surface of said free curved surface prism side by side in an up and down direction with said first variable configuration mirror.