JP2002019535A - Fitting structure for on-vehicle image pickup device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fitting device for an image pickup device firmly fitting the image pickup device in a bumper inside. SOLUTION: A first fitting member 10 having a first engagement part 12 capable of being engaged with a lower-side edge Bha of a fitting opening Bh formed in the bumper B and a second fitting member 20 having a second engagement part capable of being engaged with the upper-side edge Bhb of the fitting opening Bh are so assembled as to freely move in the approaching/separating directions. A screw member 50 is threadedly engaged with a screw hole 26a in the second fitting member 20 side through a screw insertion hole 16a formed in the first fitting member 10 side, and when the screw member 50 is rotated in the fastening direction, the first fitting member 10 and the second fitting member 20 are moved in the separating direction, the first engagement part 12 and the second engagement part 22 are firmly pressurized against and engaged with the upper/lower-side edges Bha and Bhb of the fitting opening Bh so that the image pickup device 1 is fitted to the bumper B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-vehicle image pickup device mounting device for mounting an image pickup device on a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a structure for mounting an image pickup device such as a CCD outside a vehicle, there is a configuration in which the image pickup device is mounted on an outer upper surface of a bumper of the vehicle via a substantially L-shaped bracket. . For example, JP-A-10-10476
No. 5, as disclosed in JP-A-5.

[0003]

However, if the image pickup device is mounted on the outer surface of the bumper as described above, it is not preferable in terms of aerodynamic characteristics or aesthetics of the automobile.

[0004] Further, if the image pickup device is simply mounted with the substantially L-shaped bracket as described above, a sufficiently strong fixing cannot be performed, and particularly, there is a possibility that an image may be blurred due to the vibration of the automobile.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting device for an in-vehicle image pickup device capable of firmly mounting the image pickup device inside a bumper.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems,
The mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device according to claim 1, which is a device for mounting a vehicle-mounted image pickup device for mounting the image pickup device inside a bumper of a vehicle, wherein one side of a mounting opening formed in the bumper. A first attachment member having a first engagement portion engageable from the inside of the edge portion, and a first engagement member engageable from the inside on the other side edge portion of the attachment opening facing the one side edge portion. A second mounting member having a second engaging portion and being movably combined with the first mounting member so as to move toward and away from the first mounting member while holding the imaging device; and a first mounting member and the second mounting member. Are connected to each other movably in the approaching / separating direction, and are moved in the separating direction so that the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are respectively located on one side and the other side edge of the mounting opening. And a separating engagement means for engaging from the inside thereof.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a threaded piece having a screw hole is formed on one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member, and a screw is inserted into the other side. A screw insertion piece having a hole is formed, and the screwing piece and the screw insertion piece are moved toward and away from each other so that the first mounting member and the second mounting member move in the separation direction by the approach movement thereof. And a screw member may be used as the separation engagement means, and the screw member may be inserted into the screw insertion hole and screwed into the screw hole.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the screw insertion hole allows the first mounting member and the second mounting member to be substantially perpendicular to the approaching / separating direction when the screw member is inserted. May be formed in a long hole extending along the predetermined direction so as to be relatively slidable along.

[0009] Further, as set forth in claim 4, the first device is provided.
A positioning screw insertion piece having a positioning screw hole is formed on one of the mounting member and the second mounting member, and a positioning screw insertion piece having a positioning screw insertion hole is formed on the other side. A positioning screw engagement piece and a positioning screw insertion piece are disposed opposite to each other in the predetermined direction, and a positioning screw member is inserted into the positioning screw insertion hole and screwed into the positioning screw hole, and the amount of screwing is determined. The adjustment may adjust and position the relative sliding amount of the first mounting member and the second mounting member in the predetermined direction.

The imaging device is held by an intervening bracket, and the intervening bracket is pivotally supported by the second mounting member to adjust the elevation and depression angles of the imaging device. May be.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device according to this embodiment is for mounting the image pickup device 1 inside a front or rear bumper B of an automobile, which is an example of a vehicle, and is formed on the bumper B. Lower edge B of the mounting opening Bh
ha, a first mounting member 10 having a first engaging portion 12 capable of engaging with the lower edge B, and a mounting opening B facing the lower edge Bha.
h has a second engagement portion 22 engageable with the upper edge Bhb of the second mounting member 20, and the second mounting member 20 is combined with the first mounting member 10 so as to be able to approach and separate from the first mounting member 10 while holding the imaging device 1.
And the first attachment member 10 and the second attachment member 20 are movably connected to each other in the approaching / separating direction, and are moved in the separating direction so that the first engaging part 12 and the second engaging part 22 are moved.
And a screw member 50 as separation engagement means for engaging the lower edge Bha and the upper edge Bhb with the mounting opening Bh, respectively.

The bumper B is a long member having a substantially U-shaped cross section formed of resin or the like, and is a member that is attached to the front or rear part of the vehicle body. The attachment surface Ba extends in the vertical direction. , A substantially rectangular mounting opening Bh is formed.

In the present embodiment, the imaging device 1 has a prism and a CCD camera built in the case body, and can capture the scenery on both sides through a pair of transparent windows 2 formed on both front sides of the case body. Is assumed. For example, such an image pickup apparatus 1 displays an image obtained by imaging both left and right views around the vehicle when the vehicle enters an intersection with poor visibility or an intersection without a signal, and displays the image in the vehicle interior. Used in peripheral imaging devices.

Returning to the description of the mounting device itself, the first mounting member 10 is a member formed by bending a plate-shaped member or the like. A pair of side plate portions 15 each having a substantially rectangular plate shape are formed in a substantially U-shape in a front view extending upward, and the first engagement portion 12 is formed on the front side of the lower plate portion 11. Is formed.

The second mounting member 20 is a member formed by bending a plate-shaped member or the like, and a pair of substantially rectangular plate-shaped upper plate portions 21 is provided on both side edges of the upper plate portion 21. The side plate portion 25 is formed in a substantially inverted U-shape as viewed from the front and extends downward, and the second engagement portion 22 is formed on the front side of the upper plate portion 21.

The first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 are arranged such that both side plate portions 25 of the second mounting member 20 are arranged inside the both side plate portions 15 on the first mounting member 10 side. It is configured so that it can be combined in a substantially rectangular frame shape so that it can move close to and away from each other.

A first engaging portion 12 formed on the first mounting member 10 is formed on a front edge of the lower plate portion 11 so as to rise upward over the entire width thereof. A locking plate 12a, and a locking bent portion 12b formed in a substantially inverted L-shape in side view and formed on the front side of a substantially central region of the locking plate 12a. The first engaging portion 12 is formed as a member having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section which opens downward in a region where the locking bent portion 12b is formed, and has a groove width dimension of the mounting opening portion Bh. Is formed slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the mounting surface Ba at the lower edge Bha. The lower edge Bh of the mounting opening Bh is provided in the groove of the first engagement portion 12.
The first engaging portion 12 can be engaged with the lower edge portion Bha of the mounting opening portion Bh from inside (from above) so that the first engaging portion 12a is fitted.

On the other hand, the second mounting member 20
The engaging portion 22 is formed at the center in the width direction of the front portion of the upper plate portion 21, and is formed at the front portion of the upper plate portion 21 on both sides of the outer engaging portion 23. And an inner engaging portion 24. The outer engaging portion 23 is formed in a substantially L-shaped member in a side view and has a vertically extending piece 23a extending upward at a distal end thereof, and the inner engaging portion extending upward as well as the hanging piece 23a. 24 is formed to be slightly larger than the thickness of the mounting surface Bh at the upper edge Bhb of the mounting opening Bh. The second engaging portion 22 is attached to the mounting opening Bh by fitting the upper edge Bhb of the mounting opening Bh between the hanging piece 23a and the inner engaging portion 24.
Is configured to be engageable from the inside (from below) with the upper edge portion Bhb of the.

Then, with the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 being moved closer to each other to reduce the overall vertical dimension of the mounting device, the first engaging portion 12 is connected to the mounting opening B.
h, and the second engaging portion 22 is disposed inside the upper edge Bhb of the mounting opening Bh, and then the first mounting member 10 and the second engaging portion 22 are disposed inside the lower edge Bha. When the second attachment members 20 are moved away from each other, the first engagement portions 12 engage with the lower edge portions Bha of the attachment openings Bh, and the second engagement portions 2 are engaged.
2 can be engaged with the upper edge Bhb of the mounting opening Bh.

Further, both side plate portions 1 of the first mounting member 10 are provided.
5 from the upper edge to the first mounting member 10
The screw insertion pieces 16 are respectively formed along a direction perpendicular to the approaching / separating direction between the second mounting member 20 and
Threaded pieces 26 are respectively formed from lower edges of both side plate portions 25 of the second mounting member 20 toward the outside thereof in a direction orthogonal to the approaching / separating direction. Then, each of the screwing pieces 26 on the second mounting member 20 side is inserted from the front of the first mounting member 10 between the two side plate parts 15 and between the respective screw insertion pieces 16 and the lower plate part 11 up and down. With both screw insertion pieces 16
The first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 are combined by disposing the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 in such a manner that they are vertically opposed to each other. Screw 26
Are moved closer to each other, the first mounting member 10 and the second
The mounting member 20 moves in the separating direction, and the two screw insertion pieces 16
The first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 move in the approaching direction when the and the screwing pieces 26 are moved away from each other.

A pair of screw members 50 as separation engagement means
The screw head 51 is provided at one end of the screw shaft 52, and the screw member 50 is attached to each of the screw insertion pieces 16.
A screw insertion hole 16a through which the screw shaft portion 52 can be inserted is formed, and a screw hole 26a through which the screw shaft portion 52 of the screw member 50 can be screwed is formed in each screw screwing piece 26. The screw member 50 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 16a with the screw head 51 engaged with the screw insertion piece 16 and screwed into the screw hole 26a. When the screw is rotated in the tightening direction, the screw insertion piece 1
When the screw member 50 is rotated in the loosening direction while the screw 6 and the screwing piece 26 are moved closer to each other while being drawn, the screw insertion piece 16 and the two screwing pieces 26 can move in the separating direction. It is configured to be. Thereby, the first attachment member 10 and the second attachment member 20 are configured to be able to move apart and approach each other by the tightening and loosening work of the screw member 20.

A support piece 27 is provided upright on the rear end edge of the two screwing pieces 26 so as to extend upward.
When the is rotated in the tightening direction, the upper end edge of the support piece 27 abuts on the lower surface side of the screw insertion piece 16 at a position behind the screw insertion hole 16a, and swings around the contacted position as a fulcrum. Then, each screwing piece 26 is drawn to the screw insertion piece 16 side. Therefore, the first engagement portion 12 and the second engagement portion 22 can be connected to the edge portion Bh of the attachment opening Bh only by tightening the single screw member 50 on each of both side portions of the attachment device.
The separated posture of the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 to be engaged with a and Bhb can be maintained so as to be supported at two places by the screw member 50 and the support piece 27.

Further, the screw insertion hole 16a of the screw insertion piece 16 is formed in a long hole shape extending in the front-rear direction, and the screw shaft portion 52 of the screw member 50 is connected to the screw insertion hole 1a.
The first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 are configured to be relatively slidable in the front-rear direction substantially perpendicular to the approaching / separating direction of the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 in a state where the first mounting member 6a is inserted through the first mounting member 6a. Accordingly, when the first engaging portion 12 is engaged with the lower edge Bha of the mounting opening Bh and the second engaging portion 22 is engaged with the upper edge Bhb of the mounting opening Bh, For example,
As shown in FIG. 4, when the imaging device 1 is mounted on the mounting surface Ba of the bumper B that is inclined upward and inward, the second mounting member 20 is relatively moved with respect to the first mounting member 10. In the case where the imaging device 1 is mounted on the mounting surface Ba of the bumper B having a relatively vertical posture as shown in FIG.
The first engaging portion 12 is disposed at a position shifted forward relative to the mounting member 10 and the lower edge B of the mounting opening portion Bh.
ha, and the second engaging portion 22 is engaged with the upper edge Bhb of the mounting opening Bh, and the image pickup device 1 is mounted on the bumper B via the mounting device, whereby the mounting surface portion Ba is formed. It is possible to always attach the first attachment member 10 in the same posture regardless of the inclination angle of the first attachment member.

Further, a positioning screw hole 27a is formed in each of the support pieces 27 (that is, the support piece 27 is also used as a positioning screw), and the rear side plate 15 of the first mounting member 10 is provided. A positioning screw insertion piece 17 is formed on the edge toward the inside, and a positioning screw insertion hole 17a in the form of a long hole is formed in the positioning screw insertion piece 17 along the vertical direction. The paper piece 27 and the positioning screw insertion piece 17 are disposed so as to face each other in the front-rear direction.
A positioning screw member 53 having a screw head 55 at one end of the positioning screw 4 is provided from the rear of the positioning screw insertion piece 17.
The positioning screw member 53 is inserted into the positioning screw insertion hole 17a and screwed into the positioning screw hole 27a.
Is rotated in the tightening direction, the positioning screw insertion piece 17 with which the screw head 55 is engaged and the support piece 27 with which the screw shaft portion 54 is screwed move closer together so that the second mounting member 20 is pulled. Moves relatively rearward with respect to the first mounting member 10. When the positioning screw member 53 is rotated in the loosening direction, the screw head 55 moves rearward from the positioning screw insertion piece 17, and the positioning screw insertion piece 17
Until the second mounting member 20 is engaged with the screw head 55.
Can be moved forward relative to the first mounting member 10.

Further, in this mounting device, the imaging device 1 is configured to be mounted on the second mounting member 20 via the intervening bracket body 30.

The intervening bracket body 30 is provided with a pair of side plate portions 32 on both sides of a substantially rectangular back plate portion 31 toward the front.
Are formed in a substantially U-shaped member extending in a plan view, and a pair of screw insertion holes 31 a is formed in the back plate 31. Then, in a state where the imaging device 1 is sandwiched between the both side plate portions 32 and accommodated so that the front surface of the imaging device 1 is brought into contact with the front surface of the back plate portion 31, the screw member 57 for mounting the imaging device 1 is removed. The image pickup device 1 is held by the intervening bracket body 30 by being inserted into the screw insertion holes 31a and screwed into the screw holes 1a formed on the back side of the image pickup device 1, respectively.

A support shaft portion 32a projects from a position in front of the outer surfaces of both side plate portions of the intervening bracket body 30, and
A bearing hole portion 25a into which the support shaft portion 32a can be fitted is formed at a position in front of the both side plate portions 25 of the second mounting member 20. Then, each support shaft portion 32a is fitted into the bearing hole portion 25a of each side plate portion 25 from the inside thereof, and the intervening bracket body 30 is attached to the second mounting member 20 so as to swing about the support shaft portion 32a. Thus, the imaging device 1 can be attached to the first attachment member 10 via the intervening bracket body 30 so that the elevation angle and the depression angle can be adjusted freely.

Further, both side plate portions 3 of the intervening bracket body 30
2, a screw hole 32b is formed at a position behind the support shaft portion 32a, and the bearing hole portion 25a of the second mounting member 20 is formed.
An arc-shaped screw insertion hole 25b formed along the circumferential direction around the bearing hole 25a is formed at a rear position of the bearing hole 25a. Then, the screw member 56 is passed through the arc-shaped screw insertion hole 25b and screwed into the screw hole 32b in a state where the imaging device 1 is swung to a predetermined posture about the support shaft portion 32a and fastened. By doing so, the imaging device 1 is held in the predetermined posture.

The mounting device of the in-vehicle imaging device 1 is configured as described above. Next, a procedure for mounting the imaging device 1 to the bumper B by this mounting device will be described.

First, both side plate portions 3 of the intervening bracket body 30
The imaging device 1 is mounted between the two via a screw member 57, and a pair of support shaft portions 32a of the intervening bracket body 30 are fitted into the respective bearing holes 25a, and a pair of screw members 56 are inserted into the respective arc-shaped screw insertion holes 25b. And screwed lightly into each of the screw holes 32b and temporarily tightened (in this state, the posture of the imaging device 1 can be changed within a certain range). After this, the first
By combining the mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20, the pair of screw members 50 are screwed into the screw insertion holes 16 a of the screw insertion pieces 16.
, Lightly screwed into the screw hole 26a of the screwing piece 26 and temporarily tightened, and a pair of screw members 53 are passed through the positioning screw insertion hole 17a of the positioning screw Lightly screw it into the positioning screw hole 27a and temporarily tighten it.

Then, with the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 being moved in the approaching direction to each other, the first engaging portion 12 and the second engaging portion 22 are connected to the mounting opening B of the bumper B.
h, the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 2
0 in the direction away from each other, so that the first engaging portion 12 and the second engaging portion 22 are attached to the lower edge Bha of the mounting opening Bh.
And the upper edge Bhb. At this time, the screwing amount of the positioning screw member 53 into the positioning screw hole 27a is appropriately adjusted according to the inclination angle of the mounting surface Ba of the bumper B so that the first mounting member 10 is as horizontal as possible. The distance between the positioning screw insertion piece 17 and the support piece 27 is adjusted, and the relative front and rear positions of the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 are adjusted.

When the screw member 50 is rotated in the tightening direction in this state, the position where the upper end edge of the support piece 27 abuts on the lower surface of the screw insertion piece 16 is used as a fulcrum, and the front side of each screwing piece 26 is set. Each screwing piece 26 swings so that the portion is drawn toward the screw insertion piece 16 side. Thereby, the first attachment member 10 and the second attachment member 20 are moved in the separating direction, and the first engagement portion 12 is moved to the lower edge Bha of the attachment opening Bh.
If the second engagement portion 22 is strongly pressed and engaged with the upper edge Bhb of the mounting opening Bh, the imaging device 1 is mounted on the bumper B via the mounting device.

Thereafter, the image pickup device 1 is rotated about the support shaft portion 32a to adjust its elevation angle and depression angle, and the screw member 5 is rotated.
6 is fixed to the adjusted posture.

Finally, the garnish 5 is arranged in front of the bumper B, and the engaging portions 6 formed on the inner surface side of the garnish 5 are pushed into and engaged with both side edges of the mounting opening Bh to be engaged. When the image pickup device 5 is mounted on the outer surface side of the mounting opening Bh, the operation of mounting the image pickup device 1 on the bumper B is completed.

According to the mounting device for the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 1 configured as described above, the first engaging portion 12 engageable from the inside of the lower edge Bha of the bumper B mounting opening Bh. It has a first attachment member 10 and a second engagement portion 22 that can be engaged with the upper edge Bhb of the attachment opening Bh from inside thereof, and approaches the first attachment member 10 while holding the imaging device 1. .Second attachment member 20 movably combined in the separation direction
And the first and second mounting members 10 and 20 are movably connected to each other in a direction toward and away from each other, and are moved in the direction to separate from each other.
And upper and lower edges Bha, B of the mounting opening Bh, respectively.
Since the hb is provided with the screw member 50 to be engaged from the inside thereof, the first engagement portion 12 and the second engagement portion 22 are engaged with the upper and lower side edges Bha, Bhb of the mounting opening Bh. Thus, the imaging device 1 can be more firmly attached to the bumper B.

In this embodiment, the screw member 50 is used as the separation engagement means, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, a coil spring is interposed between the screw insertion piece 16 and the screwing piece 26 in a compressed state to urge the first attachment member 10 and the second attachment member 20 in the separating direction, and the first engagement member is biased by the urging force. The mating portion 12 and the second engaging portion 22 may be urged to engage with the edge of the mounting opening Bh.

However, as in the present embodiment, a screwing piece 26 having a screw hole 26a is provided on the first mounting member 10 or the second mounting member 20 side (in the present embodiment, on the second mounting member 20 side). At the same time, a screw insertion piece 16 having a screw insertion hole 16a is formed on the other side (the first mounting member 10 side in the present embodiment), and these screw engagement pieces 26 and screw insertion pieces 16 The first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 are vertically opposed to each other such that the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 move in the separating direction by the approaching movement of the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20. Screw member 50 into screw insertion hole 1
6a, and screwed into the screw hole 26a, if the screw member 50 is rotated in the tightening direction,
The screwing piece 26 and the screw insertion piece 16 move closer to each other, so that the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 move in the separating direction, and the first engagement portion 12 and the second engagement portion 22 are attached. It can be engaged with the upper and lower side edges Bha and Bhb of the opening Bh.
Therefore, the first engagement portion 12 and the second engagement portion 22 can be strongly pressed and engaged with the upper and lower edge portions Bha and Bhb of the mounting opening portion Bh by the strong fastening force of the screw member 50, and the imaging can be performed. The machine 1 can be more firmly attached to the bumper B.

Further, since the screw insertion hole 16a is formed as an elongated hole extending in the front-rear direction, the mounting surface Ba
When the angle of inclination of the mounting surface portion Ba changes, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, even when the angle of inclination of the mounting surface 12, the lower plate portion 11 of the first mounting member 10 is disposed in a horizontal position as much as possible, and the first engagement portion 12 and the second The engaging portion 22 can be engaged with the upper and lower edges Bha and Bhb of the mounting opening Bh. For this reason, it is possible to mount the image pickup device 1 on the bumper B having the mounting surface Ba with various inclinations so that the image pickup device 1 is disposed in a predetermined horizontal posture as much as possible.

A support 27 having a positioning screw hole 27a is formed on one of the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 (the first mounting member 10 in this embodiment). On the other side (the second mounting member 20 in the present embodiment), a positioning screw insertion piece 17 having a positioning screw insertion hole 17a is formed, and these support pieces 27 and the positioning screw insertion piece 17 extend in the front-rear direction. The positioning screw members 53 are disposed opposite to each other, are inserted into the positioning screw insertion holes 17a in a posture along the front-rear direction, are screwed into the positioning screw holes 27a, and adjust the screwing amount of the positioning screw members 53. When the relative sliding amount of the first mounting member 10 and the second mounting member 20 in the front-rear direction is adjusted and positioned, the first engaging portion 12 is adjusted by the screwing amount of the positioning screw member 53. Enabling the longitudinal positioning of the second engaging portion 22 more accurately.

Further, an intervening bracket 30 is attached to the image pickup device 1 and the intervening bracket 3
Since 0 is pivotally supported by the second mounting member 20, the elevation angle and the depression angle of the imaging device 1 can be easily adjusted.

[0042]

As described above, according to the mounting apparatus for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting opening formed in the bumper can be engaged with one side edge of the mounting opening from the inside. A first attachment member having a first engagement portion, and a second engagement portion engageable from the inside on the other side edge of the attachment opening opposite to the one side edge, the image pickup device A second mounting member movably combined with the first mounting member in a direction approaching and separating from the first mounting member, and the first mounting member and the second mounting member being movably movable toward and away from each other. Separated engagement in which the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are respectively engaged with one side and the other side edge of the mounting opening from inside thereof by being connected and moved in the separation direction. Means, the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are provided in the mounting opening. By engaging in a square side and the other side edge, it can be attached more firmly bumper imaging machine.

Further, a threaded piece having a screw hole is formed on one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member, and a screw is inserted into the other side. A screw insertion piece having a hole is formed, and the screwing piece and the screw insertion piece are moved toward and away from each other so that the first mounting member and the second mounting member move in the separation direction by the approach movement thereof. If a screw member is used as the separation engagement means and the screw member is inserted into the screw insertion hole and screwed into the screw hole, the screw member Is rotated in the tightening direction, the screwing piece and the insertion piece move closer to each other, so that the first mounting member and the second mounting member move in the separating direction, and the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion Can be engaged with one side and the other side edge of the mounting opening. Kill. Accordingly, the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion can be strongly pressed and engaged with the one side and the other side edge of the mounting opening by the strong fastening force of the screw member, and the imaging device can be further improved. Can be firmly attached to the bumper.

Further, as set forth in claim 3, the screw insertion hole allows the first mounting member and the second mounting member to be substantially perpendicular to the approaching / separating direction when the screw member is inserted. If it is formed in a long hole extending along the predetermined direction so as to be relatively slidable along, even if the opening attitude of the mounting opening changes, the imaging device can be moved to a predetermined position as much as possible. The first mounting member and the second mounting member can be displaced along a predetermined direction so as to be in a posture, and can be engaged with one side and the other side edge of the mounting opening.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a positioning screw having a positioning screw hole is formed on one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member. A positioning screw insertion piece having a positioning screw insertion hole is formed, the positioning screw insertion piece and the positioning screw insertion piece are disposed opposite to each other in the predetermined direction, and a positioning screw member is inserted through the positioning screw insertion hole. The screw is screwed into the positioning screw hole, and by adjusting the screwing amount, the relative sliding amount of the first mounting member and the second mounting member in the predetermined direction is adjusted and positioned. By adjusting the screwing amount of the positioning screw member, the relative positional relationship between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion can be easily kept constant.

Further, the imaging device is held by an intervening bracket, and the intervening bracket is supported by the second mounting member to freely adjust the elevation angle and the depression angle of the imaging device. The adjustment of the elevation angle and the depression angle of the imaging device can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the mounting device for the vehicle-mounted image pickup device in the same direction as seen from a different direction.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the mounting device for the vehicle-mounted image pickup device is mounted on a bumper.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state where the mounting device for the on-vehicle image pickup device is mounted on bumpers having different inclination angles.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image pick-up device 10 1st mounting member 12 1st engaging part 15 Side plate part 16 Screw insertion piece 16a Screw insertion hole 17 Positioning screw insertion piece 17a Positioning screw insertion hole 20 2nd mounting member 22 2nd engaging part 25a Bearing hole part 26 screw piece 26a screw hole 27 support piece 27a positioning screw hole 30 intervening bracket body 32a support shaft part 50 screw member 53 positioning screw member B bumper Bh mounting opening

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Eisuke Katano 1-7-10 Kikuzumi, Minami-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi F-term in Harness Research Institute, Inc. (Reference) 3D020 BA20 BB01 BC17 BD02 BD09

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mounting device for an in-vehicle imaging device for mounting an imaging device inside a bumper of a vehicle, wherein the mounting device can be engaged with one side edge of a mounting opening formed in the bumper from inside thereof. A first attachment member having a first engagement portion, and a second engagement portion engageable from the inside on the other side edge of the attachment opening facing the one side edge, A second mounting member movably combined with the first mounting member in a direction approaching / separating from the first mounting member while holding the imaging device; and a first mounting member and the second mounting member approaching each other.
The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are respectively connected to one side and the other side edge of the mounting opening from the inside thereof by being movably connected in the separating direction and moving in the separating direction. A mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device, comprising: a separation engagement means to be engaged. 2. The mounting device for an in-vehicle image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein a threaded piece having a screw hole is formed on one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member. At the same time, a screw insertion piece having a screw insertion hole is formed on the other side, and the screwing piece and the screw insertion piece move in a direction in which the first mounting member and the second mounting member are separated from each other by their approaching movement. A screw member is used as the separation engagement means, and is disposed to face each other in the approach / separation direction so as to move.
A mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device, wherein the screw member is inserted into the screw insertion hole and screwed into the screw hole. 3. The mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device according to claim 2, wherein the screw insertion hole moves the first mounting member and the second mounting member closer to each other when the screw member is inserted. A mounting device for an in-vehicle imaging device formed in a long hole extending along the predetermined direction so as to be relatively slidable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the separation direction; 4. The mounting device for a vehicle-mounted image pickup device according to claim 3, wherein a positioning screw having a positioning screw hole is formed on one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member. A positioning screw insertion piece having a positioning screw insertion hole is formed on the other side, and the positioning screw insertion piece and the positioning screw insertion piece are disposed to face each other in the predetermined direction. The first mounting member and the second mounting member are slid in the predetermined direction by adjusting the screwing amount by being inserted into the positioning screw insertion hole and screwed into the positioning screw hole. A mounting device for an in-vehicle image pickup device that adjusts and positions a camera. 5. The mounting device for an in-vehicle image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup device is held by an intervening bracket body, and the intervening bracket body is the second mounting member. A mounting device for an in-vehicle image pickup device, which is rotatably supported to adjust an elevation angle and a depression angle of the image pickup device.