JP2001058543A - Mounting structure of camera for vehicle use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure of camera for vehicle use that has better waterproof and dustproof properties and that can be housed without exposure when the camera is not used. SOLUTION: An occlusive body 2 is established as an emblem 2A that is attached to the surface of a vehicle, and an aperture part mounted on the surface of the vehicle is occluded by the emblem 2A, on reverse side of which a camera 3 is installed. The camera 3 is housed inside the aperture part 1, and by moving the emblem 2A outward, protrudes and exposes itself outward from the aperture part 1 and is so composed as to project a camera image to a monitor that is installed inside of the vehicle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle camera mounting structure provided on a vehicle for assisting a driver to visually confirm a rearward direction and a surrounding area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a rear camera such as a CCD camera is provided at the rear of a vehicle to assist the driver in checking the rear of the vehicle, and the camera image of the rear camera is displayed on a navigation monitor provided in the vehicle. A camera device for a vehicle that assists a driver to confirm a rearward view with the naked eye has been put to practical use.

[0003] However, even if the size is reduced, the camera is large unlike an obstacle sensor or the like. Therefore, even if the camera is provided in a bumper, a door, a trunk hatch, a trunk spoiler, or the like of the vehicle, the design of the vehicle is not damaged. Unavoidable.

[0004] Even if the lens is embedded without protruding, raindrops and dust easily adhere to the lens portion, and the mounting structure and the waterproof structure become complicated.

On the other hand, for example, in the case of a rear camera, it is desirable that the rear camera be located at a predetermined height at the center of the rear portion of the vehicle in order to obtain excellent rear view. was there.

In view of the above situation, the present invention has a simple structure and is easy to mount, and can be stored without being exposed when not in use. The camera automatically protrudes and exposes,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an innovative vehicle camera mounting structure that is excellent both in design and waterproofness and dustproofness.

On the other hand, an emblem for displaying a company name and a vehicle type name is attached to a position where the rear view of the vehicle is most easily seen, and by using the emblem as a movable closing body, an appropriate emblem is provided. It can be mounted at any position and can be realized with a simple structure. It is an extremely innovative vehicle camera mounting structure that is excellent in waterproofness and dustproofness without degrading the design at all compared to the case where it is simply exposed. It is intended to provide.

[0008]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A closure 2 for closing an opening 1 provided in a vehicle
Is provided movably outward, and a camera 3 housed inside the opening 1 is provided on the back side of the closing body 2.
The camera 3 is projected outward from the opening 1 by moving the camera outward, and the camera image is projected on a monitor provided in the vehicle. It is related to.

Further, the closing body 2 is an emblem 2A attached to the surface of the vehicle, and the opening 1 provided on the surface of the vehicle is closed with the emblem 2A.
The camera 3 is provided on the back side of the camera 1 and the camera 3 is housed inside the opening 1 and the emblem 2A is moved outward, so that the camera 3 projects outward from the opening 1 and is exposed. 2. A vehicle camera mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the camera image is displayed on a monitor provided in the vehicle.

The closing member 2 is an emblem 2A disposed substantially at the center of the rear portion of the vehicle.
As the camera A moves outward, the camera 3 provided on the back side of the emblem 2A as a rear camera from the opening 1 projects outward and is exposed, so that a camera image behind the vehicle is projected on a monitor in the vehicle. The present invention relates to a vehicle camera mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it is configured.

Further, the closing body 2 is configured to be rotatable outwardly around one side as a fulcrum from a state in which the opening 1 provided on the surface of the vehicle is closed. 4. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera is housed inside the opening and is exposed to the outside together with the closing member when the closing member protrudes outward. The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a vehicle camera according to any one of the above.

5. The vehicle camera mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein said closing body 2 is configured to be rotatable outwardly upward with the upper side as a fulcrum from a state in which said opening 1 is closed. It is related to.

6. A vehicle camera according to claim 1, wherein a driving device for movably driving said closing body is disposed inside said opening. It relates to the structure.

Further, a driving device 4 for movably driving the closing member 2 is provided, and when the gear of the vehicle is in a back position, the driving device 4 operates to automatically move the closing member 2 outward and The mounting structure of a vehicle camera according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the camera (3) is configured to protrude and expose outward.

When the gear of the vehicle is not in the back position, the driving device 4 is operated, the closing body 2 is automatically moved inward, and the camera 3 is stored in the opening 1. A vehicle camera mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that:

A cover body (5) for covering the camera (3) housed and disposed on the rear side of the vehicle surface through the opening (1) from the inside is provided. 2. A mounting structure for a vehicle camera according to item 1.

Further, the present invention relates to a vehicle camera mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein a rainwater drainage part 6 is provided on the cover body 5.

The opening 1 is provided on the back surface of the closing body 2.
A vehicle camera mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a seal portion 7 is provided to abut on a surrounding vehicle surface.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention (how to implement the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, showing the operational effects thereof.

When not in use, the opening 1 is closed by the closing body 2, and the camera 3 provided on the back side of the closing body 2 is housed inside the opening 1 on the inside (back side) of the vehicle surface.

Therefore, when not in use, the camera 3 is stored inside the vehicle surface without being exposed.
Only by designing the closing body 2 so as not to impair the design with respect to the vehicle surface, there is no protrusion by the camera 3 and no exposure of the lens, so that the design is not impaired.

[0023] Therefore, there is little design restriction on the mounting location.

Further, since it is concealed and stored on the back side of the closing body 2, raindrops and dust hardly adhere to the lens, and the waterproof structure becomes easy.

In use, the camera 3 is automatically projected and exposed by simply moving the closing body 2 so that the camera image can be displayed on a monitor in the vehicle. Alternatively, it can assist in checking left and right.

Further, since the camera 3 is provided on the back side of the closing body 2 which opens and closes the opening 1 by being movable, the camera 3 can be manufactured very easily and the mounting work becomes easy.

For example, an opening 1 is formed at a desired mounting location, a camera 3 is mounted and fixed on the back side of a closing body 2 that closes the opening 1, and a driving device for driving the opening and closing of the closing body 2 is provided. When the drive unit (camera) is automatically operated by simply connecting the drive unit and camera to the control unit, the design can be easily performed and the mounting work can be easily performed. Can be easily performed.

Further, by providing the driving device 4 for moving the closing member 2 and controlling the operation of the driving device 4, the closing member 2 can be automatically opened and closed, whereby the camera 3 can be automatically projected and exposed during use. When not in use, it can be automatically hidden and stored.

Further, in the case of a rear camera, for example, if the drive unit 4 is operated by detecting that the gear is in the back position, the camera 3 is automatically exposed when the vehicle moves backward, and the camera image is displayed. Is displayed, and conversely, if the drive device 4 is operated by detecting when the back position is lost, the camera 3 can be automatically concealed and stored when the camera is not used.

On the other hand, the closing body 2 is
In the case of A, the camera 3 can be easily attached when the emblem 2A is attached, and the design is not impaired at all.

Moreover, in the case of a rear camera, the emblem 2A substantially at the center of the rear part of the vehicle is used as the closing body 2, so that the camera 3 can be easily arranged at an appropriate height at the center of the rear part, which is excellent in rear view. In addition to being able to monitor the excellent view without feeling uncomfortable, the mounting structure can be realized very easily, and the camera can be stored and switched between the proper rear center and the exposure freely without compromising the design It can be arranged.

[0032]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a rear camera such as a CCD camera is provided at the rear of the vehicle to assist the driver in confirming the rear of the vehicle, and the camera image of the rear camera is displayed on a navigation monitor provided in the vehicle. This is a case where the present invention is applied to a vehicular camera device that assists a rearward check.

In this embodiment, a closing body 2 for closing an opening 1 provided on the surface of a trunk hatch at a rear portion of a vehicle so as to be substantially flush with the surface.
Is provided movably outward (rearward), and a rear camera 3 housed inside the opening 1 (backside of the trunk hatch) via a fixture is provided on the back side of the closing body 2. By moving outward, the camera 3 is projected and exposed outward from the opening 1 so as to project a camera image on a monitor provided in the vehicle.

Further, in this embodiment, the closing body 2 is an emblem 2A attached to the rear surface of the vehicle, and the opening 1 is closed by the emblem 2A.
The camera 3 is provided on the back side of the camera 1 and the camera 3 is housed inside the opening 1 so that the emblem 2A can move outward so that the camera 3 projects outward from the opening 1 and is exposed. I have.

Therefore, when not in use, the camera 3 is stored inside the vehicle surface without being exposed.
There is no protrusion from the camera and no exposure of the lens, so there is no loss in design.

Further, since it is concealed and stored on the back side of the closing body 2, raindrops and dust hardly adhere to the lens, and the waterproof structure becomes easy.

Moreover, since the closing member 2 is formed of the emblem 2A, the camera 3 can be easily mounted when the emblem 2A is mounted, and the design is not impaired at all.

In this embodiment, the emblem 2A
Is an emblem 2A disposed substantially at the center of the rear part of the vehicle.

Therefore, the rear camera 3 can be easily arranged at an appropriate height at the center of the rear portion, which is excellent in visual recognition in the rearward direction. In addition, the mounting structure can be realized very easily, and the rear camera 3 can be disposed at an appropriate rear center so as to be freely stored and exposed without any loss of design.

In this embodiment, the closing body 2 (emblem 2A) is configured to be rotatable outwardly upward with the upper side as a fulcrum from the state where the opening 1 is closed.

As described above, since the closing body 2 (emblem 2A) opens and closes the opening 1 by rotating and moving, the moving stroke can be reduced and the movable structure can be easily designed.

That is, an opening 1 having a size allowing the camera 3 to be taken in and out is formed at the mounting position of the emblem 2A, the camera 3 is mounted and fixed to the back side of the emblem 2A, and the emblem 2A with the camera 3 is rotated. This can be realized by unitizing a drive mechanism described later provided with the drive device 4 to be enabled, attaching the drive mechanism from the back side of the trunk lid, and wiring the drive device 4 and the camera 3 for automatic control.

Further, since the closing body 2 is raised and lowered about the fulcrum, and the closing body 2 is protruded so as to rise outward, the camera 3 mounted on the rear side of the closing body 2 projects downward while being inclined. Since it is exposed, a sufficient camera view can be obtained, and even in this exposed state, the emblem 2A, which is the closing body 2, can be visually recognized, and since the emblem 2A becomes a so-called umbrella, it is exposed (camera open). However, raindrops and dust hardly adhere to the lens of the camera 3.

A driving device 4 for movably driving the closing member 2
Are disposed inside the opening 1.

Therefore, by controlling the operation of the driving device 4, the closing member 2 can be automatically opened and closed, whereby the camera 3 can be automatically exposed when used, and can be automatically concealed and stored when not in use.

Therefore, when not in use, the camera 3 is concealed and stored. Especially, when the camera 3 is concealed and stored during traveling, even when raindrops and dust roll up behind during traveling, the camera 3 does not adhere to the lens. Absent.

In this embodiment, a motor 4A is employed as the driving device 4, and a pinion 4B rotated by the motor 4A moves a curved movable portion 4D provided with rack teeth 4C meshing therewith. The closing body 2 is provided integrally with the movable portion 4D, and the closing body 2 is configured to be rotatably movable while being supported by the fulcrum portion 4E.

Therefore, the closing body 2 is configured to be automatically opened and closed and rotated by driving the motor 4A to rotate forward and backward.

A solenoid may be used instead of a motor so that the solenoid can be opened and closed by turning on and off a power supply.

When the drive unit 4 is operated by detecting that the gear is in the back position,
If the rear camera 3 is automatically exposed when the vehicle moves backward and the camera image is displayed, and if the back position is lost, the driving device 4 is operated, so that the rear camera 3 is operated when the camera is not used. It can be automatically stored.

That is, in the present embodiment, for example, when the main switch of the camera device is turned on with the ignition switch turned on and the gear is set to the back position, the motor 4A of the driving device 4 automatically operates to remove the closing member 2. The camera 3 on the back side of the closing body 2 is protruded and exposed (the camera is opened), and at the same time, the camera device is turned on and the camera image is automatically displayed on the navigation monitor in the vehicle.

The closing body 2 is provided with a stopper structure so as not to rotate excessively by a predetermined angle or more, detects a load on the motor 4A, and when the load becomes large, the power supply is automatically cut off and the automatic operation is stopped. .

Conversely, when the back position is released (for example, when the driving position is set), the camera device is turned off, a reverse current flows, the motor 4A of the driving device 4 operates reversely, and the closing member 2 is again closed. At the same time, the camera 3 is concealed and stored in the opening 1 (camera closed), and the automatic operation stop at this time is the same as when the camera is open.

Further, this automatic operation stop is not limited to the method based on the motor load, and the current may be cut by a timer.

Further, in this embodiment, a cover 5 for covering the camera 3 housed and arranged on the back side of the vehicle surface from the inside through the opening 1 is provided. Is provided.

Therefore, even when rainwater or dust enters through the opening 1 when the camera is open, the rainwater or dust is caught by the cover body 5 and drained from the rainwater drainage section 6 without any trouble, so that waterproofness to the vehicle can be easily secured. .

The opening 1 is provided on the back surface of the closing body 2.
Is provided with a seal portion 7 which comes into contact with the vehicle surface around the vehicle.
For example, a rubber packing material is provided around the back surface of the closing body 2. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent rainwater and dust from entering the opening 1 when the closing body 2 is closed, and to prevent rattling of the closing body 2 and abnormal noise when the closing body 2 is closed. .

[0059]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the structure is simple, the mounting work is easy, and it can be stored without being exposed when not in use. By simply touching the camera, the camera can be protruded and exposed, excelling in both design and waterproofness and dustproofness. It becomes the mounting structure of the vehicle camera.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by using an emblem for displaying a company name or a vehicle type name as a closing body, it can be mounted at an appropriate position and can be realized with a simple structure. An extremely revolutionary vehicle camera mounting structure that is excellent in waterproofness and dustproofness without deteriorating the design at all compared to the case of the exposed arrangement.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the emblem disposed substantially at the center of the rear portion of the vehicle is used.
The rear camera can be practically installed at the position where the rear view is most visible without any loss of design.
This is a revolutionary vehicle camera mounting structure that is extremely practical.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the closing body is configured to be opened and closed by rotating and moving, the movable structure can be realized more easily. In the fifth aspect of the present invention, Since the closing body is raised and lowered about the fulcrum, and the closing body is protruded so as to rise outward, the camera on the back side of the closing body is exposed. While being visible,
Since this emblem is a so-called umbrella, a more excellent mounting structure for a vehicular camera such that raindrops and the like hardly adhere to the lens of the camera even when exposed (the camera is open).

In the invention according to the sixth aspect, one or both of the switching of the camera open and the camera close can be automated by the automatic operation. In the invention of the seventh aspect, the gear is in the back position. Since the drive device operates when it detects that there is,
In reverse, the camera is automatically exposed and the camera image is displayed. In the invention according to claim 8, when the back position is lost, the drive device is activated, and when the camera is not used, This is an epoch-making vehicle camera mounting structure that can automatically hide and store the camera.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, even if rainwater, dust, or the like enters through the opening when the camera is exposed, the rainwater or dust can be captured by the cover body, and a waterproof structure for the vehicle can be easily realized. In the described invention,
An epoch-making vehicle camera mounting structure capable of draining rainwater captured by the cover body.

In the invention according to claim 11,
When the obstruction is closed, rainwater and dust can be reliably prevented from entering the opening, and furthermore, it is possible to prevent rattle of the obstruction and abnormal noise when the obstruction is closed. It is a mounting structure for a vehicular camera.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a camera closed state according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view of the camera in an open state according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged explanatory perspective view of a main part of the embodiment in a camera closed state.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory perspective view of a main part of the embodiment in a camera open state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Opening part 2 Closure body 2A emblem 3 Camera (rear camera) 4 Drive device 5 Cover body 6 Rainwater drainage part 7 Seal part

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A closing body for closing an opening provided in a vehicle is provided movably outward, and a camera housed inside the opening is provided on the back side of the closing body, and the closing body is moved outward. A vehicle camera mounting structure characterized in that the camera is projected outward from the opening by being movable, and a camera image is displayed on a monitor provided in the vehicle. 2. The emblem for attaching the closing body to the surface of the vehicle, closing the opening provided on the surface of the vehicle with the emblem, providing the camera behind the emblem, and providing the camera inside the opening. Wherein the emblem is moved outward, whereby the camera is projected and exposed to the outside from the opening, and a camera image is displayed on a monitor provided in the vehicle. 2. The mounting structure for a vehicle camera according to claim 1. 3. The camera according to claim 2, wherein the closing body is an emblem disposed substantially at the center of a rear portion of the vehicle, and the emblem is moved outward to provide a rear camera from the opening as a rear camera behind the emblem. The mounting structure of a vehicle camera according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the camera is mounted so as to project outward and project a camera image of the rear of the vehicle on a monitor in the vehicle. 4. The closing body is configured to be rotatable outwardly around one side as a fulcrum from a state in which the opening provided on the surface of the vehicle is closed. The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the camera is provided inside the opening, and the camera is provided so as to be projected and exposed together with the closing body when the closing body protrudes outward. Vehicle camera mounting structure. 5. The mounting structure for a vehicle camera according to claim 4, wherein the closing body is configured to be rotatable outwardly upward with a top as a fulcrum from a state in which the opening is closed. 6. A driving device for movably driving the closing body is disposed inside the opening.
The mounting structure for a vehicle camera according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 7. A driving device for movably driving the closing body is provided, and when the gear of the vehicle is in a back position, the driving device is operated, the closing body is automatically moved outward, and the camera is moved outward. The mounting structure for a vehicle camera according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mounting structure is configured to protrude and expose. 8. When the gear of the vehicle is not in the back position, the driving device is operated, the closing body is automatically moved inward, and the camera is housed in the opening. The mounting structure of the vehicle camera according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a cover body is provided for covering the camera housed and arranged on the back side of the vehicle through the opening from the inside. The mounting structure of the vehicle camera described in the above. 10. The mounting structure for a vehicle camera according to claim 9, wherein a rainwater drainage part is provided on the cover body. 11. The mounting of the vehicle camera according to claim 1, wherein a seal portion is provided on a back surface of the closing member so as to abut on a vehicle surface around the opening. Construction.