Imaging device

Abstract

To provide an imaging device that can be miniaturized with a simple configuration. [Solution] The imaging device comprises an imaging means, a restricting member that restricts the rotation of the imaging means and rotates integrally with the imaging means, a drive unit, and a rotational drive means having a gear unit that transmits the driving force of the drive unit to rotate the imaging means around a rotation axis, wherein the restricting member and the drive unit are positioned to overlap at least partially when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface of the imaging device.

Claims

1. An imaging device, Imaging means, A restricting member that restricts the rotation of the imaging means and rotates integrally with the imaging means, The system comprises a rotational drive means having a drive unit and a gear unit that transmits the driving force of the drive unit to rotate the imaging means around a rotation axis, The regulating member and the drive unit are positioned so that they overlap at least partially when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface of the imaging device. An imaging device characterized by the following features.

2. The imaging means has a position detection means for detecting the rotational position of the imaging means, The imaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that the position detection means is composed of a position detection sensor and a member to be detected.

3. The gear portion, the regulating member, and the fixing member for fixing the detected member are provided. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the detected member is fixed to the fixed member so as to rotate together with the imaging means around a rotation axis in the tilt direction.

4. It has a first support member and a second support member, The imaging means is positioned between the first support member and the second support member. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the drive unit and the position detection sensor are held by the first support member.

5. The gear section is composed of a first gear and a second gear that meshes with the first gear. The second gear has a biasing means for biasing the first gear, The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the position detection means is arranged outward from the imaging means in the rotation axis direction compared to the biasing means.

6. The gear section is composed of a first gear and a second gear that meshes with the first gear. The imaging device according to claim 2, characterized in that the member to be detected is provided on the first gear.

7. The imaging means has a position detection means for detecting the rotational position of the imaging means, The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the regulating member, the gear portion, and the position detection means are arranged in the order of moving outward from the imaging means side in the direction of the rotation axis.

8. The imaging means has a position detection means for detecting the rotational position of the imaging means, The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the regulating member, the position detection means, and the gear portion are arranged in the order of the imaging means side and outward in the direction of the rotation axis.

9. The gear section comprises a first helical gear and a second helical gear arranged to be movable along the axial direction of the rotation axis relative to the first helical gear. The second helical gear has a biasing means for biasing the first helical gear, The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the first helical gear and the second helical gear mesh together due to the biasing force provided by the biasing means.

10. It has a pressing member that presses the biasing means, The imaging device according to claim 9, characterized in that the biasing means and the pressing member are arranged in that order on the second helical gear, and then the pressing member is fixed to the first helical gear, thereby biasing the second helical gear in the direction of the first helical gear.

11. The gear section is composed of a first gear and a second gear that meshes with the first gear. It has a third gear that meshes with the first gear and the second gear, The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the third gear transmits the driving force from the drive unit to the gear unit.

12. The imaging device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the first gear and the second gear are helical gears.

13. The imaging apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that the first gear, the second gear, and the third gear are helical gears.

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