Imaging apparatus

Abstract

An imaging apparatus includes an image capturing element configured to convert an image obtained through an imaging lens, into an electronic signal, an image capturing element holder configured to hold the image capturing element, a base member configured to tiltably support the image capturing element holder, a driving member configured to tilt the image capturing element holder to incline the image capturing element relative to a surface orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging lens, and a sealing member configured to seal a gap between the base member and the image capturing element holder, wherein the sealing member deforms by the tilting of the image capturing element holder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An imaging apparatus, comprising:
 an image capturing element configured to convert an image obtained through an imaging lens, into an electronic signal;   an image capturing element holder configured to hold the image capturing element;   a base member configured to tiltably support the image capturing element holder;   a driving member configured to tilt the image capturing element holder to incline the image capturing element relative to a surface orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging lens; and   a sealing member configured to seal a gap between the base member and the image capturing element holder,   wherein the sealing member deforms by the tilting of the image capturing element holder.   
     
     
         2 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an image capturing element sheet metal configured to hold the image capturing element; and   a second sealing member configured to seal a gap between the image capturing element sheet metal and the image capturing element holder.   
     
     
         3 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is fixed to at least one of the base member and the image capturing element holder. 
     
     
         4 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member has a bellows shape. 
     
     
         5 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is formed of an elastic material. 
     
     
         6 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is formed of a light-shielding material. 
     
     
         7 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base member includes a communication part that allows inside and outside of the sealing member to communicate with each other. 
     
     
         8 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the communication part is a linear groove. 
     
     
         9 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the communication part is a groove including a bent portion. 
     
     
         10 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base member includes a mount unit from which a lens barrel including the imaging lens is detachable.