Patent ID: 7728905
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus for capturing an image of an object by illuminating the object and receiving reflected light from the object comprises: an image sensor for receiving the reflected light; a plurality of light-emitting devices mounted in the peripheral positions of the image sensor; a light guide member for guiding the light of the plurality of light-emitting devices to an image capturing range, and illuminating the image capturing range; an optical unit accommodated inside the light guide member and for guiding the reflected light of the object in the illuminated image capturing range to the image sensor; an optical filter disposed on an object side of the optical unit and the light guide member and being installed to a case; and a hood provided at an inside of said light guide member and for cutting lights outside of the image capturing range of the optical unit, wherein the light guide member comprises: a lower end portion for introducing the light of the light-emitting devices; an upper end portion for outputting the light to the image capturing range; a light guide portion for guiding the light of the light-emitting devices from the lower end portion to the upper end portion; and a projection provided at an inside of said lower end portion and for being pressed by a lower end of the hood, and wherein the optical filter presses the upper end of the hood, and the apparatus further comprises a circuit board mounted with the image sensor and a plurality of the light-emitting devices, and has a block for supporting said lower end portion of said light guide member.