CN115257567A

CN115257567A - Camera and tail-gate switch integrated device, tail-gate subassembly and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN115257567A
Application number: CN202210851266.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 龙仕峰
Original assignee: Shanghai Jidu Automobile Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Jidu Automobile Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-19
Filing date: 2022-07-19
Publication date: 2022-11-01

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a camera and tail door switch integrated device, a tail door assembly and a vehicle, wherein the camera and tail door switch integrated device comprises a tail door switch, the tail door switch comprises a first surface and a second surface which are deviated from each other, and the tail door switch is provided with a plug hole which penetrates through the first surface and the second surface; and the camera comprises a lens, and the lens is inserted into the plug hole. The technical scheme that this application embodiment provided is through seting up the spliced eye on the tail-gate switch to insert the spliced eye with the camera lens of camera, can realize the integration between tail-gate switch and camera. When the automobile rear bumper is assembled with the rear bumper of an automobile, only one hole needs to be formed in the rear bumper corresponding to the inserting hole, so that the holes of the rear bumper are reduced, and the appearance is beautified; meanwhile, when the rear bumper is injection molded, fewer hole positions are formed, appearance defects such as weld lines are reduced, and complexity of the mold is reduced.

Description

Camera and tail-gate switch integrated device, tail-gate subassembly and vehicle

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a camera and tail gate switch integrated device, a tail gate assembly and a vehicle.

Background

Be provided with camera and tail door switch on the rear bumper of vehicle, present camera and tail door switch are separately designed, and rear bumper need set up two holes respectively and supply camera and tail door switch to install, and in injection moulding, the too much seting up of hole site leads to more appearance defects such as serious weld line easily, influences rear bumper's pleasing to the eye. Meanwhile, a plurality of holes are required to be formed, so that the visual appearance is complicated.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems, embodiments of the present application are proposed to provide a camera and tailgate switch integrated device, a tailgate assembly, and a vehicle that solve the above problems or at least partially solve the above problems.

The embodiment of the application provides a camera and tail-gate switch integrated device, includes:

the tail gate switch comprises a first surface and a second surface which are separated from each other, and the tail gate switch is provided with a plug hole which penetrates through the first surface and the second surface; and the number of the first and second groups,

the camera comprises a lens, and the lens is inserted into the inserting hole.

Optionally, the tailgate switch includes a first section and a second section connected to each other, and the first section laterally protrudes from the second section and is configured to abut against an inner side surface of the tailgate of the vehicle;

the surface of the first section facing away from the second section constitutes the first surface, and the surface of the second section facing away from the first section constitutes the second surface.

Optionally, the first section is a square ring; and/or, the second section is a ring.

Optionally, the camera further includes a main body portion, the lens is connected to the main body portion, and the lens is inserted into the insertion hole from a side where the first surface is located; the body portion abuts the first surface.

Optionally, an end face of the lens is flush with the second surface.

Optionally, the vehicle further comprises a mounting bracket, the camera is fixed to the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is used for being fixed to a tail gate of the vehicle.

Optionally, the mounting bracket is provided with an accommodating groove, and the camera and the tailgate switch are at least partially accommodated in the accommodating groove.

Optionally, the mounting bracket is further provided with an avoiding hole, at least part of the tail gate switch extends into the avoiding hole, and the insertion hole is located in the avoiding hole.

Optionally, the camera is provided with a first fixing hole, the mounting bracket is provided with a second fixing hole, and a fastener penetrates through the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole to fix the camera and the mounting bracket.

The embodiment of this application still provides a tail-gate subassembly, its characterized in that includes:

the tail door is provided with a mounting hole; and the number of the first and second groups,

the camera and the tail gate switch integrated device, the tail gate switch and the lens of the camera are exposed through the mounting hole; the camera and tailgate switch integrated device includes:

the tail gate switch comprises a first surface and a second surface which are deviated from each other, and the tail gate switch is provided with a plug hole which penetrates through the first surface and the second surface; and the number of the first and second groups,

the camera comprises a lens, and the lens is inserted into the inserting hole.

Optionally, the mounting hole is covered by a mounting bracket of the integrated device, and the avoiding hole of the mounting bracket is formed corresponding to the mounting hole.

Optionally, the mounting bracket is partially inserted into the mounting hole and protrudes from the outer surface of the tailgate.

Optionally, the mounting bracket of the integrated device is provided with a first clamping structure, the tail gate is provided with a second clamping structure, and the first clamping structure and the second clamping structure are clamped.

Optionally, the tailgate includes a tailgate body and a rear bumper, the rear bumper having the mounting hole defined therein.

The embodiment of the application also provides a vehicle, which comprises the tail gate assembly.

The technical scheme that this application embodiment provided is through seting up the spliced eye on the tail-gate switch to insert the spliced eye with the camera lens, can realize integration between tail-gate switch and the camera, form a whole with two part assembly together. And the camera outwards gathers the image from the spliced eye on the tail-gate switch, therefore this spliced eye not only plays the effect to camera assembly location, has still realized the collection of camera image. According to the mode of integrating the tail door switch and the camera, when the tail door switch is assembled with a rear bumper of a vehicle, the tail door switch and the camera lens can be exposed only by arranging one hole corresponding to the inserting hole on the rear bumper, so that the holes of the rear bumper are reduced, and the appearance is beautified; meanwhile, when the rear bumper is injection molded, fewer hole positions are formed, so that appearance defects such as weld lines are reduced, and the complexity of the mold is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the prior art descriptions will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following descriptions are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a tailgate assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the tailgate portion structure of FIG. 1, as viewed from the inside;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the tailgate portion structure of FIG. 1, as viewed from the outboard side;

FIG. 4 is an assembled schematic view of the tailgate switch and camera of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the tailgate switch and camera of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a mounting bracket of the tailgate assembly in an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals are as follows:

reference numerals	Name (R)	Reference numerals	Name (R)	Reference numerals	Name(s)
						100	Integrated device	15	Step surface	31	Avoiding hole
10	Tail gate switch	20	Camera head	32	Containing groove
						11	Second surface	21	Lens barrel	33	First clamping structure
12	Plug hole	22	Main body part	40	Tail door
						13	First stage	23	First fixing hole	41	Mounting hole
14	Second section	30	Mounting bracket	42	Inner side surface
										43	Lateral surface

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the embodiments in the present application.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present application, if the terms "first", "second", etc. appear, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for convenience in describing different components or names, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying a sequential relationship, relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, if "and/or" is presented throughout, it is meant to include three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B," including either scheme A, or scheme B, or schemes in which both A and B are satisfied.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

The embodiment of the application provides a camera and tail gate switch integrated device, a tail gate assembly and a vehicle, wherein a tail gate switch and a camera are integrated together, so that the openings of a rear bumper are reduced, and the appearance is beautified; meanwhile, when the rear bumper is injection molded, fewer hole positions are formed, so that appearance defects such as weld lines are reduced, and the complexity of the mold is reduced.

Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 5, an embodiment of the present application provides an integrated camera and tailgate switch device 100, including: tail-gate switch 10 and camera 20, tail-gate switch 10 includes the first surface and the second surface 11 that deviate from mutually, and tail-gate switch 10 is provided with the spliced eye 12 that runs through first surface and second surface 11. The camera 20 includes a lens 21, and the lens 21 is inserted into the insertion hole 12 to capture an external image.

The camera 20 is used for collecting information such as road conditions behind vehicles and vehicles behind vehicles, and can provide image assistance when the vehicle backs up. The camera 20 at least partially extends into the plug hole 12, that is, at least, the lens 21 of the camera 20 extends into the plug hole 12, and the end surface of the lens 21 may protrude out of the plug hole 12, that is, after the lens 21 is inserted into the plug hole 12 from the side where the first surface is located, the lens 21 may protrude out of the second surface 11, so as to capture an image in a larger range. Optionally, the end surface of the lens 21 is flush with the second surface 11, so as to avoid the lens 21 from protruding outside, thereby reducing the possibility that the lens 21 is damaged by collision with other objects outside. The end surface of the lens 21 herein refers to an end of the lens 21 where an image is captured, i.e., an end into which light is incident.

The tailgate switch 10 may be a touch switch, and when the touch switch is adopted, the tailgate switch 10 is further provided with an induction capacitor, and the tailgate 40 is opened when the hand touch of the user is detected. Of course, the tailgate switch 10 may also be a press-type switch, and when the tailgate switch 10 is pressed in a direction from the first surface to the second surface 11, the tailgate 40 may be opened. Besides, the tailgate switch 10 may also be a remote-controlled switch, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

In the embodiment of the application, the inserting hole 12 is formed in the tail gate switch 10, and the lens 21 of the camera 20 is inserted into the inserting hole 12, so that the integration of the tail gate switch 10 and the camera 20 can be realized, and the two parts are assembled together to form a whole. Moreover, the camera 20 collects images from the inserting hole 12 on the tailgate switch 10, so that the inserting hole 12 not only has the effect of assembling and positioning the camera 20, but also collects images of the camera 20. In the way of integrating the tail gate switch 10 and the camera 20, when the tail gate switch 10 is assembled with a rear bumper of a vehicle, the rear bumper can be exposed by only forming a hole corresponding to the plug-in hole 12, so that the holes of the rear bumper are reduced, and the appearance is beautified; meanwhile, when the rear bumper is injection molded, fewer hole positions are formed, so that appearance defects such as weld lines are reduced, and the complexity of the mold is reduced.

In some embodiments, tailgate switch 10 includes first section 13 and second section 14 connected, with a surface of first section 13 facing away from second section 14 forming first surface, and a surface of second section 14 facing away from first section 13 forming second surface 11. The first section 13 protrudes laterally from the second section 14, and a step surface 15 is formed on a side of the first section 13 facing the second section 14, and the step surface 15 abuts against an inner surface 42 of the vehicle tailgate 40, thereby restricting the tailgate switch 10 from being separated outward from the vehicle tailgate 40. Alternatively, the step surface 15 is adapted to abut against the mounting bracket 30 to limit the tailgate switch 10 from moving outward along the relief hole 31 of the mounting bracket 30.

Specifically, a mounting hole 41 is opened in the tailgate 40 of the vehicle, and the mounting hole 41 penetrates the inner and outer side surfaces 43 of the tailgate 40. The inserting hole 12 of the tailgate switch 10 is opened corresponding to the mounting hole 41, so that the inserting hole 12 and the second section 14 of the tailgate switch 10 can be exposed outside from the mounting hole 41, and the first section 13 of the tailgate switch 10 is abutted against the inner side surface 42 of the tailgate 40 of the vehicle and limited inside the tailgate 40, thereby preventing the whole integrated device 100 from being separated from the tailgate 40 from the mounting hole 41.

In some embodiments, the first section 13 is a square ring; and/or the second section 14 is a circular ring. Optionally, the central axis of the first section 13 and the central axis of the second section 14 coincide.

In other embodiments, the first section 13 and the second section 14 of the tailgate switch 10 may be of the same structure, for example, the first section 13 and the second section 14 are both circular rings and are coaxially arranged, and the outer diameter of the first section 13 is larger than that of the second section 14.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first section 13 and the second section 14 may be a single body, that is, both may have the same shape and size, so that the tailgate switch 10 does not have a step surface 15 that can abut against the inner side surface 42 of the tailgate 40, and in order to prevent the tailgate switch 10 from being separated from the tailgate 40 toward the outside of the mounting hole 41, the tailgate switch 10 and the tailgate 40 may be fixed by using a snap or a screw.

The camera 20 further includes a main body 22, and the lens 21 is connected to the main body 22, wherein the main body 22 is provided with a circuit board, a heat dissipation structure, a housing, and other components as the main body 22 of the camera 20. The lens 21 is inserted into the inserting hole 12 from one side of the first surface; the main body 22 abuts against the first surface, thereby limiting the camera 20 itself and preventing the camera 20 from being excessively inserted into the insertion hole 12.

Optionally, the lens 21 of the camera 20 is tightly fitted into the insertion hole 12 of the tailgate switch 10, so as to prevent the two from moving relatively. In some embodiments, the lens 21 is circular, and the insertion hole 12 is a circular hole, and the two are matched. In addition, part of the lens 21 may be closely fitted into the insertion hole 12, and the other part may be spaced from the insertion hole 12. For example, the diameters of the lens 21 are different, and the diameter of the lens 21 is larger at the position close to the end face, and the larger diameter is tightly matched with the insertion hole 12 in the second section 14 in an insertion manner; the lens 21 far from the end face has a smaller diameter, and the smaller diameter is in clearance fit with the insertion hole 12 in the first section 13.

Referring to fig. 6, further, the integrated device 100 further includes a mounting bracket 30, the camera 20 is fixed to the mounting bracket 30, and the mounting bracket 30 is used to be fixed to a tail gate 40 of the vehicle. Since the camera 20 is inserted into the tailgate switch 10 and the camera 20 is fixed to the mounting bracket 30, the tailgate switch 10 is indirectly fixed to the mounting bracket 30, and the camera 20 and the mounting bracket 30 are integrally fixed to the tailgate 40 of the vehicle.

The mounting bracket 30 and tailgate 40 may be secured in any manner including, but not limited to, the following: the mounting bracket 30 is provided with a buckle, and the tail gate 40 is provided with a clamping groove for clamping the buckle. The mounting bracket 30 and the tailgate 40 are provided with screw holes, and screws are passed through the screw holes of the mounting bracket 30 and the tailgate 40 to fix the mounting bracket 30 and the tailgate 40.

Similarly, the camera 20 and the mounting bracket 30 can be fixed in various manners, in some embodiments, the camera 20 is provided with a first fixing hole 23, the mounting bracket 30 is provided with a second fixing hole, and a fastener is inserted through the first fixing hole 23 and the second fixing hole to fix the camera 20 and the mounting bracket 30. Illustratively, the camera head 20 and the mounting bracket 30 are tightly fitted by screws, i.e., the fasteners are screws. Specifically, two opposite sides of the camera 20 are respectively provided with an ear plate, and the ear plates are provided with first fixing holes 23. In other embodiments, the fasteners may also be bolts, rivets, latches, and the like.

Further, the mounting bracket 30 is further provided with an avoiding hole 31, at least a part of the tailgate switch 10 extends into the avoiding hole 31, and the inserting hole 12 is located in the avoiding hole 31. Specifically, the second section 14 of the tailgate switch 10 is inserted into the escape hole 31, so that the second section 14 of the tailgate switch 10 and the lens 21 of the camera 20 can be exposed from the escape hole 31. Optionally, the axes of the insertion hole 12 and the avoidance hole 31 coincide. Taking the case that the avoiding hole 31 and the inserting hole 12 are both circular holes, the aperture of the avoiding hole 31 is larger than that of the inserting hole 12.

Further, the mounting bracket 30 is provided with a receiving groove 32, and the camera 20 and the tailgate switch 10 are at least partially received in the receiving groove 32. The arrangement of the accommodating groove 32 provides installation and protection space for the camera 20 and the tailgate switch 10, reduces or even avoids collision of the camera 20 with other structures, and reduces or even avoids collision of the tailgate switch 10 with other structures. In some embodiments, the camera 20 and the tailgate switch 10 may all be received within the receiving slot 32.

The notch of the containing groove 32 faces away from the inner side surface 42 of the tailgate 40, so that most of the camera 20 and the tailgate switch 10 can be shielded inside the tailgate 40. The avoiding hole 31 penetrates through the wall of the accommodating groove 32, so that the tailgate switch 10 can extend from the accommodating groove 32 to the avoiding hole 31 to form the second section 14.

Further, the embodiment of the present application also provides a tailgate assembly, where the tailgate assembly includes a tailgate 40 and an integrated device 100, the tailgate 40 is provided with a mounting hole 41, and the tailgate switch 10 and the lens 21 of the camera 20 are exposed through the mounting hole 41. For a specific structure of the integrated device 100, please refer to the above embodiments, which are not described herein again.

In the above, the mounting hole 41 of the tailgate 40 penetrates the inner surface 42 and the outer surface 43 of the tailgate 40. The tail gate switch 10 and the lens 21 of the camera 20 are exposed through the mounting hole 41, which includes the following situations:

in the first case, the tailgate switch 10 and the lens 21 of the camera 20 protrude out of the mounting hole 41 to be exposed and protrude on the outer side surface 43 of the tailgate 40.

In the second case, the tailgate switch 10 protrudes out of the mounting hole 41, and is exposed and protrudes on the outer side surface 43 of the tailgate 40. The lens 21 of the camera 20 extends into the mounting hole 41 and does not protrude from the outer side 43 of the tailgate 40.

In the third situation, the tailgate switch 10 extends into the mounting hole 41 and does not protrude on the outer side surface 43 of the tailgate 40. The lens 21 of the camera 20 extends out of the plug hole 12 of the tailgate switch 10 and the mounting hole 41 of the tailgate 40, and the lens 21 protrudes out of the outer side surface 43 of the tailgate 40.

In the fourth situation, the tailgate switch 10 and the lens 21 of the camera 20 extend into the mounting hole 41, and the tailgate switch 10 and the lens 21 of the camera 20 do not protrude on the outer side surface 43 of the tailgate 40.

Further, the mounting hole 41 is covered by the mounting bracket 30 of the integrated device 100, and the avoiding hole 31 of the mounting bracket 30 is opened corresponding to the mounting hole 41. In some embodiments, the mounting bracket 30 is partially inserted into the mounting hole 41 and extends beyond the outer surface of the tailgate 40. Of course, the mounting bracket 30 may be entirely located on the inner side 42 of the tailgate 40 and not be projected on the outer side 43 of the tailgate 40.

The mounting bracket 30 hermetically covers the mounting hole 41, and thus, substances such as water vapor, dust and the like are prevented from entering the trunk from the connection between the mounting bracket 30 and the tailgate 40. Meanwhile, the avoiding hole 31 on the mounting bracket 30 is located in the opening area of the mounting hole 41 and exposed outwards from the mounting hole 41, so that the tailgate switch 10 and the camera 20 located in the avoiding hole 31 can be exposed outwards from the mounting hole 41. In addition, the hole walls of the avoiding hole 31 on the tail gate switch 10 and the mounting bracket 30 are in sealing fit, and meanwhile, the hole walls of the insertion hole 12 on the camera 20 and the tail gate switch 10 are also in sealing fit, so that substances such as water vapor, dust and the like can be prevented from entering the trunk from the space between the tail gate switch 10 and the avoiding hole 31 and from the space between the camera 20 and the insertion hole 12.

In the above, the implementation manner of the mounting bracket 30 for sealing and covering the mounting hole 41 includes but is not limited to: the mounting bracket 30 is bonded with the wall of the mounting hole 41 through sealant to realize sealing; alternatively, a sealing ring is arranged between the mounting bracket 30 and the wall of the mounting hole 41 for sealing.

Similarly, the sealing fit between the tail gate switch 10 and the wall of the avoiding hole 31 of the mounting bracket 30 may also be made of sealant or a sealing ring. The camera 20 and the wall of the inserting hole 12 on the tail gate switch 10 can be matched in a sealing way by using a sealant or a sealing ring.

In order to facilitate disassembly and assembly for repair or replacement, in some embodiments, the mounting bracket 30 and the tailgate 40 are fixed by detachable connection. The detachable connection mode comprises screw fixation, buckle clamping, inserted bar insertion and the like. Further, the mounting bracket 30 is provided with a first clamping structure 33, the tail door 40 is provided with a second clamping structure, and the first clamping structure 33 is clamped with the second clamping structure. The first clamping structure 33 may be a buckle, and the corresponding second clamping structure may be a clamping groove or a buckle. The first clamping structure 33 may also be a clamping groove, and the corresponding second clamping structure is a buckle.

The second latch structure may be disposed on a wall of the mounting hole 41, or the second latch structure may be disposed on the inner side 42 of the tailgate 40 and near a hole edge of the mounting hole 41.

In the above, the tailgate 40 includes a tailgate body and a rear bumper, and the rear bumper is provided with the mounting hole 41. The back door body is used for covering the back spare railway carriage or compartment, and the rear bumper is used for playing the cushioning effect to back car or pedestrian when the collision. The mounting hole 41 is opened on the rear bumper, so the tailgate switch 10 and the camera 20 are located on the rear bumper.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a vehicle, which includes a tailgate assembly, and the specific structure of the tailgate assembly is described in the above embodiment, which is not described herein again. Wherein, the tail-gate subassembly sets up in the reserve railway carriage or compartment department of vehicle for the reserve railway carriage or compartment of closing the vehicle. When the tailgate switch 10 is touched or pressed, or the tailgate switch 10 is otherwise operated, the tailgate assembly may be rotated to open or close the trunk.

The following describes the vehicle in the embodiment of the present application in detail with reference to specific application scenarios:

the tail door 40 is provided with a mounting hole 41, so that the mounting bracket 30 is partially exposed, the avoidance hole 31 of the mounting bracket 30 is exposed from the mounting hole 41 of the tail door 40, and meanwhile, the tail door switch 10 extending into the avoidance hole 31 and the lens 21 of the camera 20 are also exposed outside the tail door 40.

When the vehicle tail gate 40 needs to be opened, the ring, i.e. the second section 14, on the tail gate switch 10 is pressed inwards, so that the tail gate 40 is unlocked from the vehicle body, the tail gate 40 is opened upwards, and the camera 20 in the ring is not moved.

Because the camera 20 stretches into the spliced eye 12 in the ring, both form a whole, therefore only need set up one on the installing support 30 dodge the hole 31 can, correspondingly, also only need set up a mounting hole 41 on the tail-gate 40 and supply the installing support 30 installation, so when seeing from the outward, the tail-gate 40 corresponds camera 20 and tail-gate switch 10 only need set up a mounting hole 41 can, whole outward appearance is more pleasing to the eye.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and are not limited thereto; although the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A camera and tailgate switch integrated device, comprising:

the camera comprises a lens, and the lens is inserted into the inserting hole.

2. The camera and tailgate switch integrated device, according to claim 1, wherein the tailgate switch comprises a first section and a second section connected, the first section protruding laterally from the second section and configured to abut an inside surface of a tailgate of a vehicle;

3. The integrated camera and tailgate switch according to claim 2, wherein said first segment is a square ring; and/or, the second section is a ring.

4. The camera and tailgate switch integrated device according to claim 1, wherein the camera further comprises a main body portion, the lens is connected with the main body portion, and the lens is inserted into the insertion hole from a side where the first surface is located; the body portion abuts the first surface.

5. The camera and tailgate switch integrated unit according to any of claims 1-4, further comprising a mounting bracket, said camera secured to said mounting bracket, said mounting bracket configured to be secured to a tailgate of a vehicle.

6. The camera and tailgate switch integrated unit according to claim 5, wherein the mounting bracket is provided with a receiving slot, the camera and tailgate switch being at least partially received within the receiving slot.

7. The camera and tailgate switch integrated device according to claim 5, wherein the mounting bracket is further provided with an avoidance hole, the tailgate switch at least partially extends into the avoidance hole, and the insertion hole is located in the avoidance hole.

8. The camera and tailgate switch integrated device according to claim 5, wherein the camera is provided with a first fixing hole, the mounting bracket is provided with a second fixing hole, and a fastener is arranged through the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole to fix the camera and the mounting bracket.

9. A tailgate assembly, comprising:

the camera and tailgate switch integrated unit, according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the tailgate switch and a lens of the camera are exposed through the mounting hole.

10. The tailgate assembly according to claim 9, wherein a mounting bracket of the integrated device covers the mounting hole, and an avoidance hole of the mounting bracket is formed corresponding to the mounting hole.

11. The tailgate assembly, according to claim 10, wherein the mounting bracket is partially inserted into the mounting hole and extends beyond an outer surface of the tailgate.

12. The tailgate assembly according to claim 9, wherein the mounting bracket of the integrated device is provided with a first snap-fit structure, the tailgate is provided with a second snap-fit structure, and the first and second snap-fit structures are snap-fitted.

13. A tailgate assembly according to any of claims 9 to 12, wherein the tailgate comprises a tailgate body and a rear bumper, the rear bumper defining the mounting hole.

14. A vehicle comprising a tailgate assembly according to any of claims 9 to 13.