Camera device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9477143-B2
Application number	US-201514979694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Priority date	Jan 7, 2015
Publication date	Oct 25, 2016
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016

Abstract

A camera device includes a holding member that holds a plurality of cameras to be arranged side by side, a supporting member that supports the holding member, a first positioner that positions the holding member to the supporting member in an arranged direction of the cameras, and a second positioner that positions the holding member to the supporting member in optical axis directions of the cameras, the second positioner being movable in the arranged direction of the cameras. The first positioner and the second positioner are arranged in the arranged direction of the cameras.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A camera device comprising:
a holding member that holds a plurality of cameras to be arranged side by side;
a supporting member that supports the holding member;
a first positioner that positions the holding member to the supporting member in an arranged direction of the cameras; and
a second positioner that positions the holding member to the supporting member in optical axis directions of the cameras, the second positioner being movable in the arranged direction of the cameras,
wherein the first positioner and the second positioner are arranged in the arranged direction of the cameras.

2. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding member is formed to extend long in the arranged direction of the cameras,
the first positioner is disposed at a central portion of the holding member,
the second positioner is disposed at both ends of the holding member, and
the first positioner is configured to move the holding member relative to the supporting member in the optical axis directions.

3. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioner includes a first boss provided on one of joint surfaces in which the holding member and the supporting member are jointed and a first hole in which the first boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface,
the second positioner includes a second boss provided on the one joint surface and a second hole in which the second boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface, and
the second hole is a long hole having a long diameter in the arranged direction.

4. The camera device according to claim 2 , wherein the first positioner includes a first boss provided on one of joint surfaces in which the holding member and the supporting member are jointed and a first hole in which the first boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface,
the second positioner includes a second boss provided on the one joint surface and a second hole in which the second boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface,
the first hole is a long hole having a long diameter in a direction parallel to the optical axes of the cameras, and
the second hole is a long hole having a long diameter in the arranged direction.

5. The camera device according to claim 4 , wherein the first boss and the second boss are provided on the joint surface of the supporting member and the first hole and the second hole are provided in the joint surface of the holding member.

6. The camera device according to claim 5 , wherein the long hole of the second hole is formed by opening an end surface of the holding member.

7. The camera device according to claim 4 , wherein the holding member is fastened to the supporting member at a position close to the first boss by a fastening member.

8. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding member is provided in a casing,
the supporting member constitutes a part of the casing,
both end portions of the holding member do not come in contact with both side wall surfaces of the casing, and
the holding member does not come in contact with a cover portion of the casing provided to face the supporting member.

9. The camera device according to claim 4 , wherein only a central portion of a joint surface of the holding member is in contact with the supporting member.

10. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioner includes a first boss provided on one of joint surfaces in which the holding member and the supporting member are jointed and a first hole in which the first boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface, and
the second positioner includes a second boss provided on the one joint surface and a second hole in which the second boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface,
wherein the first hole is a long hole having a long diameter in a direction parallel to the optical axes of the cameras, and
the second hole is a long hole having a long diameter in the arranged direction, and
wherein the first boss and the second boss are provided on the joint surface of the supporting member and the first hole and the second hole are provided in the joint surface of the holding member,
wherein the holding member is fastened to the supporting member at a position close to the first boss by a fastening member.

11. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioner includes a first boss provided on one of joint surfaces in which the holding member and the supporting member are jointed and a first hole in which the first boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface, and
the second positioner includes a second boss provided on the one joint surface and a second hole in which the second boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface,
wherein the first hole is a long hole having a long diameter in a direction parallel to the optical axes of the cameras, and
the second hole is a long hole having a long diameter in the arranged direction, and
wherein the first boss and the second boss are provided on the joint surface of the supporting member and the first hole and the second hole are provided in the joint surface of the holding member,
wherein the long hole of the second hole is formed by opening an end surface of the holding member,
wherein the holding member is fastened to the supporting member at a position close to the first boss by a fastening member.

12. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioner includes a first boss provided on one of joint surfaces in which the holding member and the supporting member are jointed and a first hole in which the first boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface, and
the second positioner includes a second boss provided on the one joint surface and a second hole in which the second boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface,
wherein the first hole is a long hole having a long diameter in a direction parallel to the optical axes of the cameras, and
the second hole is a long hole having a long diameter in the arranged direction, and
wherein the first boss and the second boss are provided on the joint surface of the supporting member and the first hole and the second hole are provided in the joint surface of the holding member,
wherein only a central portion of a joint surface of the holding member is in contact with the supporting member.

13. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioner includes a first boss provided on one of joint surfaces in which the holding member and the supporting member are jointed and a first hole in which the first boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface, and
the second positioner includes a second boss provided on the one joint surface and a second hole in which the second boss is inserted and which is provided in the other joint surface,
wherein the first hole is a long hole having a long diameter in a direction parallel to the optical axes of the cameras, and
the second hole is a long hole having a long diameter in the arranged direction, and
wherein the first boss and the second boss are provided on the joint surface of the supporting member and the first hole and the second hole are provided in the joint surface of the holding member,
wherein the long hole of the second hole is formed by opening an end surface of the holding member,
wherein only a central portion of a joint surface of the holding member is in contact with the supporting member.

Assignees

• Koyama Terunori
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Koyama Terunori

Classifications

• H04N23/90

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title

• H04N23/51 Primary

  Housings · CPC title

• H04N23/57

  Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title

• H04N23/45

  for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images · CPC title

• H04N23/54

  Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title