# US 8,786,772 B2 · Imaging device

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- Number: US 8,786,772 B2
- Document ID: US8786772B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/391,388
- Filed: 2011-04-27
- Published: 2012-12-13
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2011-02-14
- Assignees: Panasonic Corporation
- Applicants: Masato Tobinaga; Hirotsugu Fusayasu; Masafumi Kumoi
- Inventors: Masato Tobinaga; Hirotsugu Fusayasu; Masafumi Kumoi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8786772B2

## CPC

- H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
- H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
- H04N 23/60: Control of cameras or camera modules
- G03B 9/08: Shutters
- G03B 17/14: interchangeably
- G03B 2206/00: Systems for exchange of information between different pieces of apparatus, e.g. for exchanging trimming information, for photo finishing
- G03B 2217/002: Details of arrangement of components in or on camera body
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- 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)

## Abstract

An imaging device of the present invention includes: an imaging element for taking an optical image of a photographic subject and generating image data therefrom; a main circuit board for conducting signal processing on the image data, an imaging element flexible cable on which the imaging element is mounted and that has a ground potential; a shutter that opens and closes timed on the shooting of images or video of the photographic subject; a shutter flexible cable that transfers a control signal for controlling the shutter and that has a ground potential; a mount for fixing the imaging element and that includes a metallic component; and a metal plate that is connected to the mount and is disposed between the imaging element and the main circuit board. Therein, the ground potential of the imaging element and the shutter flexible cable are connected.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An imaging device for shooting images or video of a photographic subject, the imaging device comprising:
an imaging element for taking an optical image of the photographic subject and generating image data therefrom;
a main circuit board for conducting signal processing on the image data generated by the imaging element;
an imaging element flexible cable connected to the main circuit board and on which the imaging element is mounted, the imaging element flexible cable including an imaging element flexible cable GND having a ground potential;
a shutter that opens and closes timed to the shooting of the photographic subject;
a shutter flexible cable connected to the main circuit board, for transferring a control signal to control the shutter, the shutter flexible cable including a shutter flexible cable GND having a ground potential;
a mount for fixing the imaging element, and constituted from a metallic component; and
a metal plate connected to the mount and disposed between the imaging element and the main circuit board; wherein
the imaging element flexible cable GND and the shutter flexible cable GND are electrically connected.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging element flexible cable and the shutter flexible cable include a GND connector connecting the imaging element flexible cable GND and the shutter flexible cable GND.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The imaging device according to claim 2, wherein the GND connector is connected to the metal plate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The imaging device according to claim 2, wherein the GND connector is connected to the mount.