Patent ID: 7718947
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G03B,G08B

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a first optical member that has a first optical axis and bends light incident thereon along the first optical axis, in a direction of a second optical axis different from the first optical axis; a second optical member that is disposed coaxially with the second optical axis and bends the light incident thereon along the second optical axis, in a direction of a third optical axis different from the second optical axis; a plurality of lenses, at least one of which is a focus lens, wherein all of the lenses of the imaging apparatus are disposed coaxially with the third optical axis, the plurality of lenses being guided in the direction of the third optical axis by a guide bar parallel to the third optical axis; a rotating device that rotates said first optical member about the second optical axis, the rotating device being driven by a motor of which a rotation axis thereof is parallel with the third optical axis; and an image pickup element that receives the light having passed through said plurality of lenses and outputs an image signal, the image pickup element being fixed regardless of the rotation of said first optical member.