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US 10,882,496 B2Granted
Imaging apparatus and vehicle
AssigneeKYOCERA Corporation
InventorMitsuru Ito
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes an optical member, a housing, and a light source. The optical member contains a photocatalyst film on an object-side surface. The housing contains an accommodation section in which the optical member is accommodated. The light source is located in an internal space of the housing and emits light to activate the photocatalyst film. The light from the light source passes through the optical member and irradiates the photocatalyst film.
Claims12
An imaging apparatus comprising:
- a lens comprising a photocatalyst film on an object-side surface that is opposite an image-side surface with respect to an optical axis, wherein the lens allows visible light to travel along the optical axis between the object-side surface and the image-side surface;
- a housing containing an accommodation section in which the lens is accommodated;
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- a light source that is located in an internal space of the housing and emits light to activate the photocatalyst film,
- wherein the housing has one or more through holes configured to guide the light from the light source such that the light passes through the lens, between the object-side surface and the image-side surface, to irradiate the photocatalyst film.
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