Image pickup apparatus

An image pickup apparatus comprising:

• an electric element with heat generation;
• an electric board on which the electric element is mounted;
• a first plate member including a first plane portion that is a site placed parallel with the electric board, in a position facing the electric element, and parallel with the electric board, and a second plane portion that is disposed at an upper side of the first plane portion by being folded perpendicularly to the first plane portion;
• a first heat conduction member disposed between the electric element on the electric board and the first plate member to be in close contact with the electric element and the first plate member;
• a rod-shaped heat pipe that includes an end portion for heat absorption at one end and an end portion for heat dissipation at another end, is fixed to a second surface that is a back surface of a first surface that is in close contact with the first heat conduction member, of the first plate member, and has the end portion for heat absorption installed on the second surface in a vicinity of the electric element and has the end portion for heat dissipation installed on the second plane portion of the first plate member;
• a second heat conduction member;
• and
• a second plate member disposed on an upper portion of the image pickup apparatus to face the second plane portion parallel with the second plane portion, and in close contact with the second heat conduction member to sandwich the second heat conduction member between the second plate member and the second plane portion.