IMAGING UNIT AND IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

An imaging unit includes: an imager that receives and photoelectrically converts light from a target to be captured; a branching unit that branches a signal from the imager into two signals; a first converter into which one of the two signals is input to convert the input signal into an optical signal; a second converter into which the other of the two signals is input to convert the input signal into an electric signal; a first output unit that outputs the optical signal; a second output unit that outputs the electric signal; a detector that detects a unit connected to the imaging unit; and a controller that causes the first output unit to output the optical signal if the unit detected by the detector is the control unit, and causes the second output unit to output the electric signal if the unit detected by the detector is the inspection unit.

主权项

1. An imaging unit that is communicatively connected to a control unit for operation control, performs image capturing of a target to be captured under control of the control unit, and is also communicatively connected to an inspection unit for conduction inspection and subjected to the conduction inspection, the imaging unit comprising:
an imager that has an imaging element configured to receive and photoelectrically convert light from the target to be captured; a branching unit configured to branch a signal including image information input from the imager into two signals; a first converter into which one of the two signals branched by the branching unit is input and which is configured to perform a conversion process of converting the input signal into an optical signal; a second converter into which the other of the two signals branched by the branching unit is input and which is configured to perform a conversion process of converting the input signal into an electric signal; a first output unit configured to output the optical signal converted by the first converter to outside; a second output unit configured to output the electric signal converted by the second converter to outside; a detector configured to detect a unit connected to the imaging unit; and a controller configured to cause the first output unit to output the optical signal if the unit detected by the detector is the control unit, and configured to cause the second output unit to output the electric signal if the unit detected by the detector is the inspection unit.