Patent ID: 8432486

Claim:
A heat dissipating structure for an imaging unit, comprising an imaging element configured to convert light into an electrical signal; a first heat dissipating plate positioned on the rear face side of the imaging element; a second heat dissipating plate having a first end and a second end disposed opposite to the first end, the second heat dissipating plate being positioned on the rear face side of the first heat dissipating plate; a heat dissipating portion fixedly coupled to the first end of the second heat dissipating plate; and a shutter unit including a shutter curtain and a shutter support portion, the shutter curtain is configured to block subject light from reaching the imaging element, and the shutter support portion is arranged to face the second heat dissipating plate and configured to electromagnetically support the shutter curtain; wherein the imaging element has a light receiving face configured to receive light, and when viewed along a first direction parallel to the light receiving face, the imaging element is disposed between the heat dissipating portion and the shutter support portion.