An image pickup apparatus includes a window portion, an image pickup unit configured to photoelectrically convert an optical image obtained via the window portion, a heating unit, and a movable portion configured to move the heating unit to a first position and a second position. At the first position, the heating unit does not contact the window portion. At the second position, the heating unit contacts the window portion.

Devices disclosed herein feature a Wide camera with a Wide field of view (FOV.sub.w), a folded Tele camera with a Tele field of view (FOV.sub.T) smaller than the FOV.sub.w and including an optical path folding element (OPFE). The device may be configured to rotate the OPFE to thereby shift FOV.sub.T relative to FOV.sub.w in response to recognition of an object or subject of interest detected in FOV.sub.w or FOV.sub.T. The device can have high resolution in this overlapping FOV either by fusing the Wide and Tele images or by capturing and saving the Tele image.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a digital image capturing device (DICD) is disclosed that includes a device body with a printed circuit board (PCB), and an integrated sensor-lens assembly (ISLA) that is configured for releasable connection to the device body. The PCB defines a plurality of openings that extend therethrough and includes a plurality of connector pins that are fixedly positioned within the openings. The ISLA includes at least one connective surface that is configured for contact with the connector pins to establish electrical communication between the device body and the ISLA.

The present disclosure is directed to preventing an operation from being performed in an operation mode that is not intended by a user. In an image capturing apparatus, a moving image lever is an operation member for issuing an instruction to change an operation mode to a moving image capturing mode that is a state where a moving image is recordable. In order to avoid unintentional change of the operation mode to the moving image capturing mode due to an erroneous operation on the moving image lever, a setting is made to enable and disable an instruction that is issued by operating the moving image lever. If the setting is changed to “disable” while the image capturing apparatus is operating in the moving image capturing mode, a microcomputer changes an operation mode to a still image capturing mode.

A camera assembly includes a motor configured to generate a driving power; a motor shaft that extends from the motor, such as to define a first axis, and is configured to rotate by the driving power of the motor; a pulley configured to rotate on a second axis, that is spaced from the first axis, according to rotation of the motor shaft; a belt configured to couple the motor shaft and the pulley, and convert the rotation of the motor shaft to rotation of the pulley, and tension of the belt applies a force to the motor shaft in a direction towards the second axis; a camera module configured to be mounted on the pulley and rotate together with the pulley; and an elastic body configured to apply a biasing force to the motor shaft such as to bias the motor shaft in a direction away from the second axis.

To provide an opening and closing structure for an insertion port in an electronic apparatus and an electronic apparatus that allow a user to easily recognize high quality. An opening and closing structure for an insertion port in an electronic apparatus includes: an opening and closing lid that opens and closes an insertion port; a shaft member that functions as a rotation axis of the opening and closing lid; a support member that rotatably supports the shaft member; and a biasing member that biases the opening and closing lid in an opening direction, in which the shaft member is press-fitted into the opening and closing lid with a first press-fitting margin, and is press-fitted into the support member with a second press-fitting margin different from the first press-fitting margin.

A method for acquiring an image of a celestial body, including: using an apparatus including a hollow body into which light rays originating from the observed celestial body penetrate, arranging, in the hollow body, an optical system having an optical axis, the optical system configured so that the light rays form, in an image focal region, an image of the observed celestial body, arranging in the hollow body at least first and second matrix arrays of optical sensors configured to acquire the image of the celestial body formed in the image focal region, where the matrix arrays are of different designs suitable for observing celestial bodies of different natures, selecting one of the matrix arrays and placing it in the image focal region, the other matrix array remaining outside of the image focal region, the matrix array being selected depending on the nature of the observed celestial body.

A tablet computing system may include a housing member defining a first portion of a back exterior surface of the tablet computer, at least a portion of a side exterior surface of the tablet computer, a raised rim extending from the back exterior surface and at least partially defining a sensor assembly hole extending through the housing member, and a support ledge positioned in the sensor assembly hole. The tablet computing system may also include a frame member positioned at least partially in the sensor assembly hole and coupled to the support ledge, a camera bracket coupled to the frame member, a first camera module coupled to the camera bracket, aa second camera module coupled to the camera bracket, the camera bracket fixing the relative positions of the first camera module and the second camera module, and a cover member positioned in the sensor assembly hole and attached to the frame member.

The present teachings provide an image capture device including a bayonet and an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA). The bayonet is connected to a body of the image capture device. The ISLA is connected to the bayonet. All or a portion of the ISLA extends into the body of the image capture device. The ISLA includes a lens assembly having a forward end and a rearward end and an integrated sensor. The integrated sensor is connected to the rearward end of the lens assembly. Fasteners extend through the bayonet into the forward end of the lens assembly to connect the ISLA to the bayonet.

A lens assembly module includes a base, a cover, a lens unit, an elastic element, at least two conductive elements, at least one AF coil element and at least two first magnetic elements. The cover is coupled to the base. The lens unit is movably disposed in the cover. The elastic element is coupled to the lens unit. The conductive elements are coupled to the lens unit. The AF coil element is disposed on the lens unit, and two ends of the AF coil element are electrically connected to the conductive elements, respectively. The first magnetic elements are disposed in the cover. A part of each of the extending structures is overlapped along a direction parallel to an optical axis and electrically connected to each conductive element. The AF coil element and the conductive elements are electrically connected by a welding method.