Patent ID: 7722263
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. An imager apparatus, comprising: a housing in which a lens device is stored with an imaging lens being exposed to a front surface facing a subject; and a lens cover attached to said housing, being movable between a first position to cover said imaging lens and a second position to open said imaging lens, wherein said lens device includes a lens barrel that supports a lens system including said imaging lens in a fixed and/or movable manner, and a forefront part of the lens barrel protrudes forward compared with said imaging lens, said housing includes a stepped portion corresponding to a level difference between the forefront part of said lens barrel and said imaging lens, said imaging lens is provided at a the stepped portion of said front surface of said housing, the stepped portion of the front surface of the housing includes a lens opening hole having the imaging lens positioned therein, and the stepped portion is recessed, and said lens cover includes a peaked portion that protrudes into said stepped portion to eliminate a gap between said lens cover and said housing, said lens cover includes a non-peaked portion that does not protrude into the stepped portion, the peaked portion being thicker with respect to the non-peaked portion of the lens cover.