PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow for elimination of dew condensation generated in a sealed space in an imaging apparatus, and exclusion of moisture within the sealed space to the outside.SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus comprises: a solid state imaging device 58 a cover glass 67 for protecting the imaging surface of the solid state imaging device 58 a sealed space 69 formed between the solid state imaging device 58 and the cover glass 67 a heater 56 provided to be capable of heating the sealed space an air vent 71 which causes the sealed space 69 to communicate with an external space 72 and a valve member 55 which is provided at the air vent 71 to keep the sealed state of the sealed space 69 when closed, and to open the sealed state by opening when heated by the heater 56.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】撮像装置の密閉空間に結露が発生したとき、結露を解消すると共に密閉空間内の湿分を外部に排除する。【解決手段】固体撮像素子58と、固体撮像素子58の撮像面を保護するカバーガラス67と、固体撮像素子58とカバーガラス67との間に形成される密閉空間69と、密閉空間を加熱可能に設けられたヒータ56と、密閉空間69を外部空間72に連通する通気孔71と、通気孔71に設けられ閉弁時に密閉空間69の密閉状態を維持しヒータ56の加熱時に開弁して密閉状態を開放する弁部材55とを備える。【選択図】図4
