Light receiving apparatus

Abstract

Provided is a light receiving apparatus including a first light receiving unit; a body to which the first light receiving unit is secured; a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body; and a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, to which the body and the first exterior portion are secured. Also provided is a light receiving apparatus, in which a body to which a first light receiving unit is secured and a first exterior portion that covers at least a portion of the body are secured to a mount that is capable of having an interchangeable lens attached thereto, and force placed on the first exterior portion is absorbed by the mount, such that transfer of the force placed on the first exterior portion to the body is reduced.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An imaging device comprising:
 an imaging element;   a first member to which the imaging element is secured;   a mount to which an interchangeable lens is detachably mounted, the mount being in a ring shape in a length of the mount in a direction of an optical axis of the imaging device; and   a second member covering at least a part of the first member, the first member and the mount each being secured to the second member,   wherein an end surface of the mount facing the second member is in a ring shape, and at least a part of the end surface abuts a surface of the second member to be secured to the surface, the surface being perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis of the imaging device,   wherein the second member forms at least a part of a grip for a user to hold the imaging device, and   wherein at least a part of the second member is formed of metal.   
     
     
         2 . The imaging device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a third member connected to the second member and covering at least a part of the imaging element without directly contacting the imaging element. 
     
     
         3 . The imaging device according to  claim 2 , wherein at least a part of the third member is formed of resin.