Patent ID: 7304684

Claim:
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a first connector arranged on a wiring board, the first connector being in a shape of a frame having four corners, the first connector having an area to mount electronic components; a second connector including an optical lens and being engageable with the first connector; a photoelectric conversion module including a photoelectric conversion element which has an electrode located on an optical lens side and on which light from the optical lens is incident, said photoelectric conversion module being fixedly held when the photoelectric conversion module is clamped by the first and second connectors in a state where the first and second connectors are in engagement and coupled relatively to each other; positioning members that have at least two different shapes determining relative positions of the first connector, second connector and photoelectric conversion module; and a spring electrode electrically connected to a terminal of the photoelectric conversion module and located at a position where the first connector is in contact with the photoelectric conversion module, said spring electrode being electrically connected to the wiring board, wherein insertion guide posts used for inserting the second connector are arranged at the four corners of the first connector, and wherein the insertion guide posts protrude outward beyond an outer perimeter of the second connector.