IMAGING DEVICE AND ILLUMINATOR

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging device where the orientations of a camera and an illuminator can be adjusted individually and automatically.

SOLUTION: The imaging device provided with the camera 9 and a projector 23 on a common support table 7 is provided with: a plurality of sensors for detecting an indication light source 59 at a position separated from the camera 9 and the projector 23 respectively corresponding to the camera 9 and the projector 23; a camera direction control means for orientating the camera 9 to the direction of the light source 59 based on the detection of each sensor; and a projector direction control means for orientating the projector 23 in the direction of the light source 59. The camera 9 and the projector 23 are provided within a spherical body 41 supported rotatably on the support table 7, and the spherical body 41 is provided with the sensor. The sensor is provided with a incident light reflection member 57 for reflecting incident light to a prescribed position.

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