Patent ID: 8064146

Claim:
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a housing; a lens incorporated in the front of the housing and configured as an imaging optical system; an image pickup device provided in the housing and configured to capture a subject image guided by the imaging optical system; a barrel including an inner peripheral face adjacent an outer peripheral lens portion, and wherein the barrel is comprised of a continuous body of material that also forms part of the housing; and a first seal member provided between the barrel and the lens, the first seal being compressed between the lens and barrel by application of force on the lens; and a sealed recess having the image pickup device located therein and wherein a second seal member is located between the barrel and the sealed recess, and further wherein the second seal is in contact with an outer surface of the barrel; and wherein the housing includes a front case and a rear case, and a rear end of the front case and a front end of the rear case are coupled detachably, wherein the barrel and the support wall are provided integrally with the front case, wherein the printed wiring board is bonded to a rear end of the support wall, and wherein the rear end of the support wall protrudes rearward from the rear end of the front case.