Image capturing apparatus

摘要

An image capturing apparatus for illuminating and capturing an image of an object using reflected light therefrom, having a miniaturized construction and simplified assembly. A plurality of light-emitting devices (22, 24) is mounted around an image sensor (30), and a light guide member (10) guides the light of the light-emitting devices to an image capture zone for illumination. The apparatus is assembled by attaching a projection on the light guide member (10) to the lower end of a hood (78) for excluding external light from the image capture zone and by attaching the upper end of the hood to a filter (76). Thus, it becomes possible to assemble the apparatus with fewer adhesion points and to improve the ease of assembly of the image capturing apparatus, improving production yield efficiency. The apparatus may be employed in biometric readings for identification purposes.