# US 2019/0174036 A1 · Light receiving apparatus

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- Number: US 2019/0174036 A1
- Document ID: US20190174036A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/268,830
- Filed: 2019-02-06
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-15
- Assignees: Nikon Corporation
- Applicants: Nikon Corporation
- Inventors: Tsuyoshi OKUTANI; Eiji MATSUKAWA; Yoshiaki TANABE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174036A1

## CPC

- G03B 17/14: interchangeably
- G02B 7/14: adapted to interchange lenses {(G02B7/027 takes precedence)}
- G03B 17/02: Bodies
- H04N 23/51: Housings
- H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

Provided is a light receiving apparatus including a first light receiving unit; a body to which the first light receiving unit is secured; a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body; and a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, to which the body and the first exterior portion are secured. Also provided is a light receiving apparatus, in which a body to which a first light receiving unit is secured and a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body are secured to a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, and force placed on the first exterior portion is absorbed by the mount, such that transfer of the force placed on the first exterior portion to the body is reduced.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An imaging device comprising:
an imaging element;
a member being secured to the imaging element;
an exterior portion covering at least a portion of the member; and
a mount configured to be attachable to an interchangeable lens, the member and the exterior portion being secured to the mount.