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Semiconductor device and video camera unit having the same and method for manufacturing the same
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1995-01-31
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Granted: 1997-09-30
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Expires: 2015-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A video camera unit is separated into a holder for receiving lenses and a base on which a solid-state image pickup chip is mounted. The holder and the base are assembled together with the distance between them made variable so that it is possible to adjust the back focus of the lens. Further, a video camera unit has a holder which is separated into a first holder for receiving lenses and a second holder for receiving a solid-state image pickup device so that both holders can be assembled together with the distance between them made variable. Therefore, it is also possible to adjust the back focus of the lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Akiya Izumi
- 👤 Iwao Takemoto
- 👤 Hiroichi Sokei
- 👤 Masahiko Kadowaki
- 👤 Takamasa Naito
- 👤 Hiroyoshi Kojima
- 👤 Atsumu Iguchi
- 👤 Masaaki Yokoyama
- 👤 Junichirou Nakajima
- 👤 Masayuki Takahashi
- 👤 Kunio Niwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:21
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B9/00; G02B9/12; G02B9/34; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/54; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A video camera unit comprising: a base for receiving a solid-state image pickup device; and a cylindrical holder for receiving lenses, wherein said base has a cylindrical first inner surface and a second inner surface of a shape which is substantially a same shape as an external shape of said image pickup device, said base and holder being engageable with each other in such a manner so that said base and holder overlap each other, with said first inner surface of said base partially covering an outer surface of said holder and being relatively movable in an axial direction of said cylindrical holder to adjust a back focus of the lenses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A video camera unit comprising: a base for receiving a solid-state image pickup device; and a cylindrical holder for receiving lenses, wherein said base has a cylindrical first inner surface and a second inner surface of a shape which is substantially a same shape as an external shape of said image pickup device, said base and holder being engageable with each other in such a manner so that said base and holder overlap each other, with said first inner surface of said base partially covering an outer surface of said holder and being relatively movable in an axial direction of said cylindrical holder to adjust a back focus of the lenses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
121 words
A video camera unit comprising: lenses; a solid-state image pickup device; a first cylindrical holder for receiving said lenses; and a second cylindrical holder for receiving said device, wherein said first holder includes a first portion having a first outer diameter and a second portion having a second outer diameter smaller than said first outer diameter, said second holder has a first inner wall and a second inner wall of a shape different from said first inner wall, said second inner wall of said second holder providing a space for receiving said device, and said first and second holders being engageable with each other with said first inner wall of said second holder covering said second portion of said first holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
A video camera unit comprising: lenses; a solid-state image pickup device; a first cylindrical holder for receiving said lenses; and a second cylindrical holder for receiving said device, wherein said first holder includes a first portion having a first outer diameter and a second portion having a second outer diameter smaller than said first outer diameter, said second holder has a first inner wall and a second inner wall of a shape different from said first inner wall, said second inner wall of said second holder providing a space for receiving said device, and said first and second holders being engageable with each other with said first inner wall of said second holder covering said second portion of said first holder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A video camera unit comprising: lenses; a solid-state image pickup device; and a holder containing a first holder for receiving said lenses and a second holder receiving said image pickup device, wherein said first holder has a first portion of a first outer diameter, and a second portion of a second outer diameter, and said second holder has a third portion of a third outer diameter and a fourth portion of a fourth outer diameter said first and second holders being engageable with each other with said first and third portions existing between said second and fourth portions while satisfying the following conditions: the first outer diameter<the second outer diameter<the fourth outer diameter, and the first outer diameter<the third outer diameter<the fourth outer diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
A video camera unit comprising: lenses; a solid-state image pickup device; and a holder containing a first holder for receiving said lenses and a second holder receiving said image pickup device, wherein said first holder has a first portion of a first outer diameter, and a second portion of a second outer diameter, and said second holder has a third portion of a third outer diameter and a fourth portion of a fourth outer diameter said first and second holders being engageable with each other with said first and third portions existing between said second and fourth portions while satisfying the following conditions: the first outer diameter<the second outer diameter<the fourth outer diameter, and the first outer diameter<the third outer diameter<the fourth outer diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A video camera unit according to claim 3, wherein said second and third outer diameters are substantially equal to each other.
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