JP2009096304A - Frame for license plate - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frame for a license plate capable of reducing the work load of a worker. <P>SOLUTION: The frame 1 for the license plate has a frame body 3 holding a number plate 2 of a vehicle. A CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) camera 4 is provided on a storage part 25 of a bracket 5, and the bracket 5 is provided on a back plate 7 so that the CMOS camera 4 is exposed from a frame body 6 of the frame body 3 to perform the image pickup in the desired direction. Thus, the load of the fitting work of the CMOS camera 4 to the vehicle can be reduced, and the work load on a worker can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a license plate frame, and is suitably applied to a license plate frame for attaching a license plate for identifying a vehicle to the vehicle, for example.

  In recent years, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) camera is installed inside the front grille of a vehicle, and an image obtained from the CMOS camera is displayed on a monitor in the vehicle, and the driver is directed forward or forward of the vehicle via the image. A video device for a vehicle that recognizes the left-right direction has been developed.

  However, when a CMOS camera is attached to the front grill, the shape of the front grill differs for each vehicle model, so a dedicated mounting kit that matches the shape of the front grill is required separately, and the cost increases accordingly. was there.

  Further, in this type of vehicle video apparatus, the mounting position of the CMOS camera differs depending on the position of the front grill and the internal structure of the front grill, so the video also varies depending on the mounting position of the CMOS camera. There was a problem that the sense of distance in front of the vehicle obtained was different for each vehicle type.

  Furthermore, as another problem, when a CMOS camera is attached to the front grill, various processing operations such as drilling holes for attaching the CMOS camera to the front grill or the vehicle body itself are required. When the CMOS camera is replaced for some reason, the front grill that is firmly attached to the vehicle must be removed, and there is a problem that the maintainability is poor.

  Therefore, in order to solve such problems, a stay that supports the CMOS camera is interposed between the number plate and a mounting surface for mounting the number plate arranged in the center of the front bumper of the vehicle, and mounting bolts are provided. Therefore, a vehicle periphery monitoring device in which the stay and the number plate are attached to the attachment surface is considered (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

This vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus generally uses a mounting surface formed in advance in the center of the front bumper, and by attaching a CMOS camera to the mounting surface, the CMOS camera is placed at a fixed position regardless of the vehicle type. In addition, the CMOS camera can be attached without processing the vehicle itself, and the various problems described above can be solved.
JP 2007-50712 A

  However, in such a vehicle periphery monitoring device, a stay provided with a CMOS camera is attached between the license plate and the mounting surface of the vehicle using a mounting bolt for mounting the picker plate to the vehicle body. When attaching and removing the supported stay, it is necessary to remove the license plate, and this number plate removal work has greatly increased the work burden on the operator. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a license plate frame that can reduce the work burden on an operator as compared with the prior art.

  In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, the invention according to claim 1 is a license plate frame including a frame main body for holding a license plate of a vehicle, wherein the frame main body surrounds a periphery of the license plate. A frame and a back plate attachable to the vehicle, wherein the license plate is disposed between the frame and the back plate, and a bracket supporting an imaging means is provided on the back plate. It is a feature.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the bracket includes a buffer member that contacts the back surface of the license plate.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the bracket includes a fixing means for fixing the wiring of the imaging means.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the bracket is clamped to the back plate.

  Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 5, the back plate is formed with a concave portion that is recessed to the side away from the license plate and extends to a lower edge, and the bracket is inserted from the concave portion and the license plate and It is arranged between the back plates.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the imaging means is disposed below the frame body, and the bracket includes a projecting portion that reflects below the imaging range of the imaging means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the back plate with the bracket that supports the imaging means, the burden of mounting the imaging means on the vehicle can be reduced. Can be reduced.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the buffer member comes into contact with the back surface of the license plate, the buffer member absorbs vibration from the vehicle body, and vibration of the bracket is suppressed. Can be prevented from blurring.

  Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, by holding the wiring of the imaging means, the wiring can be stored in a compact manner.

  Furthermore, according to the inventions of claims 4 and 5, it is easy to attach the bracket supporting the imaging means to the back plate, and the work burden can be reduced.

  Furthermore, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by capturing an image of the protruding portion by the imaging means, the position of the vehicle can be easily grasped by the image using the protruding portion as a guide.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a license plate frame. The license plate frame 1 holds a license plate 2 for identifying a vehicle, and can be attached to a mounting surface of a front bumper of the vehicle. It is comprised from the bracket 5 which supported the CMOS camera 4 as an imaging means.

  In the license plate frame 1, the bracket 5 is disposed in the lower center portion of the frame body 3, and the CMOS camera 4 can be exposed from the lower edge. As a result, the CMOS camera 4 can capture the front direction and front left / right direction of the vehicle and display the image on a monitor (not shown) provided in the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame body 3 is integrally formed with a rectangular frame 6 formed so as to cover the peripheral portion of the license plate 2 as a license plate, and the license plate 2. The back plate 7 is arranged on the back surface, and the bracket 5 is detachably provided at the lower center position of the back plate 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bracket 5 includes a garnish member 10 in which the CMOS camera 4 is accommodated, a first sandwiching half 12 having a plurality of bolts 11, and the first sandwiching. A second sandwiching part half 13 disposed opposite to the part half 12, a nut 14 screwed onto the bolt 11, and a fixing provided detachably on the second sandwiching part half 13. And means 15.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a plate-like upper plate portion 16 is formed at one end of the first sandwiching portion half body 12, and an elastic double-sided adhesive tape 17 is formed on one surface of the upper plate portion 16. While being affixed, two bolts 11 project from the other side. Further, the other end of the first sandwiching half 12 has a camera fixing portion 18 formed integrally with the upper plate portion 16 so that the CMOS camera 4 can be fixed to the camera fixing portion 18. Yes.

  Incidentally, in the case of this embodiment, a step portion 19 is formed between the upper plate portion 16 and the camera fixing portion 18 in the first clamping portion half body 12. The step portion 19 has the upper plate portion 16 disposed on one surface side of the garnish member 10 and the camera fixing portion 18 disposed on the other surface side of the garnish member 10. The degree of protrusion from the surface can be minimized.

  The camera fixing portion 18 has a through hole 21, and as shown in FIG. 3, by guiding the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 from the through hole 21 to the other surface side, the CMOS is fixed by screws or the like (not shown). The back surface of the camera 4 can be fixed by being brought into close contact with the entire surface.

  On the other hand, the garnish member 10 has a storage part 25 formed in accordance with the outer shape of the CMOS camera 4 at one end and a plate-like contact plate part 26 at the other end. It can be arranged between one clamping part half 12 and a second clamping part half 13.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the storage section 25 has openings 27a and 27b formed in the upper part and the front part. From the upper opening part (hereinafter referred to as the upper opening part) 27a, the first clamping part half The camera fixing part 18 of the body 12 is inserted and the CMOS camera 4 is accommodated, and the camera lens 4a of the CMOS camera 4 can be exposed to the outside through a front opening part (hereinafter referred to as a front opening part) 27b.

  In addition to such a configuration, the front portion of the housing portion 25 is provided with a protruding portion 28 protruding forward, so that the tip portion of the protruding portion 28 falls within the imaging range (view angle) of the CMOS camera 4. Has been made. Thereby, the protrusion part 28 is made to display a front-end | tip part in the image | video obtained from the CMOS camera 4, and the driver | operator who visually recognizes the said image | video can grasp | ascertain a sense of distance based on the said protrusion part 28 now. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the CMOS camera 4 attached to the first clamping part half body 12 is positioned in the storage part 25, the garnish member 10 is positioned above the first clamping part half body 12. The plate portion 16 is disposed so as to face the contact plate portion 26, and the bolt 11 is configured to pass through a through hole 30 formed in the contact plate portion 26.

  On the other hand, the second sandwiching half 13 has a through hole 32 formed in the upper plate portion 31, and the bolt 11 protruded from the through hole 30 in the contact plate portion 26 of the garnish member 10 As shown in FIG. 3, the nut 14 can be screwed into the bolt 11 through the through hole 32. Thus, the contact plate portion 26 of the garnish member 10 is sandwiched between the first sandwiching portion half body 12 and the second sandwiching portion half body 13.

  Here, a support plate portion 34 is integrally formed on the upper plate portion 31 of the second sandwiching portion half body 13 via a step portion 33 to form a gap between the garnish member 10 and the support plate portion 34. Yes. In the gap between the garnish member 10 and the support plate portion 34, the tip of the fixing means 15 inserted from the through hole 35 of the support plate portion 34 can be disposed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the back plate 7 on which the bracket 5 is detachably provided is integrally formed on the rear side of the upper side of the frame body 6 and the rear side of both side sides. An opening 37 is formed therebetween. Further, insertion holes 40 through which mounting bolts for attaching the number plate 2 to the front bumper can be inserted in both upper side portions of the back plate 7.

  In addition to this configuration, a recess 41 that is recessed from the number plate 2 disposed between the frame 6 and the back plate 7 is formed from the predetermined position to the lower edge at the lower end of the back plate 7. A gap is formed by the concave portion 41 between the license plate 2 and the back plate 7 so that the upper plate portion 16 of the first sandwiching portion half body 12 and the contact plate portion 26 of the garnish member 10 are overlapped. It is designed to be inserted into this gap.

  The recess 41 of the back plate 7 is formed with an L-shaped cutout portion 42 that communicates with the opening 37 between the lower side of the frame body 6 and extends horizontally at the front end side. The notch 42 is formed so that the bolt 11 of the first sandwiching half 12 can be inserted, and the bracket 5 can be locked by positioning the bolt 11 in the horizontally extending horizontal portion 43.

  Note that a slight protrusion 43a is formed in the lower portion of the horizontal portion 43, and the bolt 11 can be positioned between the protrusion 43a and the tip when the bolt 11 gets over the protrusion 43a. Thus, the operator can recognize that the bolt 11 has been positioned on the horizontal portion 43 by the feel when the bolt 11 gets over the protrusion 43a.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper plate portion 16 of the first sandwiching portion half 12 constituting the bracket 5 is disposed on the front surface of the back plate 7, and the first sandwiching portion half A double-sided adhesive tape 17 provided on the upper plate portion 16 of 12 can be attached to the back surface of the picker plate 2.

  Further, the back plate 7 has a plurality of through holes 45 in the vicinity of the vicinity of the notch portion 42, and the harness band 46 or the harness band 47 with a holder is inserted into the through hole 45, and FIG. As shown, the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 can be fixed at a predetermined position by the harness band 46 and the harness band 47 with a holder.

  In practice, in the case of this embodiment, the back plate 7 is provided with a pair of through holes 45 on the left and right sides of the cutout portion 42 and a pair of through holes 45 in the center. Yes. Thereby, after the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 is fixed by the fixing means 15 provided in the second sandwiching half 13, it is bent to the side of the pair of through holes 45 on one side and folded back into a U shape. In this state, it can be fixed by the harness band 46.

  Next, the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 passes over between the central through holes 45 and is folded back in a U shape on the other pair of through holes 45 side, and is fixed by the harness band 46 in this state, and again in the center. It can be folded into a U-shape through the through holes 45 and fixed by a harness band 47 with a holder. Further, the wiring 22 can be positioned by coupling a coupler 50 provided at the tip to a holder portion 51 of a harness band 47 with a holder disposed in the center.

  Thus, the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 is securely fixed to the back surface of the back plate 7 while being routed along a predetermined path, and the coupler 50 provided at the tip is moved to a desired position by the holder portion 51 of the harness band 47 with the holder. Can be positioned.

  Incidentally, in the case of this embodiment, the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 is provided with a protective cover 52 at a position where it is tightened by the harness band 47 with a holder to prevent the wiring 22 from being damaged by the harness band 47 with a holder. Has been made to get.

  Next, a method for attaching the bracket 5 to the frame body 3 and a method for attaching the license plate frame 1 to the vehicle will be briefly described below.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, the harness bands 46 are inserted into the pair of through holes 45 on both sides of the back plate 7, and the harness band 47 with the holder is inserted into the pair of central through holes 45. .

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, after attaching an aluminum tape 53 (in this case, two aluminum tapes 53 to obtain a predetermined thickness) near the lower center of the back of the license plate 2, the license plate 2 is attached to the frame. It is inserted between the frame body 6 and the back plate 7 through the opening 37 of the main body 3, and the claw portions 6 a provided on the frame body 6 are locked and fixed to the lower frame of the license plate 2.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, in order to arrange the CMOS camera 4 on the garnish member 10, first, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 11, the storage portion is opened from the upper opening 27 a of the storage portion 25 of the garnish member 10. The camera fixing part 18 of the first clamping part half body 12 is inserted into 25, the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 is inserted into the through hole 21 of the camera fixing part 18 in this state, and the CMOS 18 is connected by the screw 18a. The back surface of the camera 4 is fixed to the camera fixing unit 18.

  The CMOS camera 4 and the camera fixing portion 18 are housed in the housing portion 25 of the garnish member 10, and the bolts of the first sandwiching portion half body 12 are inserted into the through holes 30 of the contact plate portion 26 in the garnish member 10. The first clamping part half 12 is positioned on the garnish member 10 so that 11 is inserted.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, after the release paper 17a of the double-sided adhesive tape 17 of the first clamping part half 12 is peeled off, the upper plate part 16 and the garnish member of the first clamping part half 12 10 abutment plate portions 26 are inserted into the recesses 41 of the back plate 7 through the openings 37 between the lower sides of the back plate 7 and the frame body 6, and the bolts 11 protruding from the garnish member 10 are moved along the notches 42. The bolt 11 is guided to the horizontal part 43 by moving it.

  Next, the through hole 32 of the second clamping part half 13 is inserted into the bolt 11 exposed from the notch 42, and the nut 14 is screwed to the tip of the bolt 11. As a result, the bracket 5 is clamped in the recess 41 by tightening the first clamping part half 12 and the second clamping part half 13 by the nut 14.

  In this way, the bracket 5 supporting the CMOS camera 4 is attached to the lower center of the back plate 7. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the double-sided adhesive tape 17 as a buffer member provided on the first sandwiching half 12 can be pressure-bonded on the aluminum tape 53 of the license plate 2.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the fixing means 15 provided in advance on the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 is inserted into the through hole 35 of the second sandwiching half 13 and locked by its elastic restoring force, The wiring 22 is fixed to the second clamping part half 13. Thereafter, the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 is bent into a predetermined shape and fixed to the back plate 7 with the harness band 46 and the harness band 47 with a holder.

  Finally, the coupler 50 of the wiring 22 is fixed to the back plate 7 by connecting and fixing the coupler 50 at the tip of the wiring 22 to the holder portion 51 of the harness band 47 with a holder. In this way, the bracket 5 supporting the CMOS camera 4 is attached to the frame body 3 to form the license plate frame 1.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, a spring nut 62 is mounted in the mounting hole 61 on the mounting surface 60 of the license plate 2 formed on the front bumper FB of the vehicle. Next, as shown in FIG. 16, the through hole 2a of the license plate 2 and the spring nut 62 are aligned, and a mounting bolt 63 with a washer is screwed onto the spring nut 62, and the license plate frame is attached to the front bumper FB. Wear 1

  As a result, the coupler 50 of the CMOS camera 4 of the license plate frame 1 is arranged at a predetermined position of the front bumper FB so that the coupler 50 can be seen inside the front bumper FB as shown in FIG. Thus, it is possible to easily connect the coupler 50 of the CMOS camera 4 and the vehicle body side coupler 65 previously routed inside the front bumper FB.

  In the above configuration, in the license plate frame 1, the CMOS camera 4 is provided on the bracket 5, and the bracket 5 is mounted on the back plate so that the CMOS camera 4 can be exposed from the frame body 6 of the frame body 3 and a desired direction can be imaged. 7 is provided.

  As described above, in the license plate frame 1, the CMOS camera 4 is provided in the frame body 3 itself, so that a dedicated mounting kit for mounting the CMOS camera 4 for each vehicle type becomes unnecessary, and the cost can be reduced accordingly. In addition, since the processing work on the front grill and the vehicle body itself is not required, the installation time can be shortened accordingly.

  In the license plate frame 1, the bracket 5 supporting the CMOS camera 4 is attached to the frame body 3, so that the CMOS camera 4 is generally mounted on the license plate mounting surface 60 formed in advance at the center of the front bumper FB. Thus, the distance feeling obtained from the image of the CMOS camera 4 can be made the same regardless of the vehicle type.

  Further, in the license plate frame 1, the bracket 5 supporting the CMOS camera 4 is detachably provided on the frame body 3, so that the bracket 5 can be removed and attached while the frame body 3 is attached to the vehicle. Can also be done.

  Specifically, in the license plate frame 1, an L-shaped cutout portion 42 is provided at the edge of the back plate 7, and the bolt 11 of the bracket 5 is moved along the cutout portion 42 to form a horizontal portion 43. By positioning and tightening the nut 14 screwed to the bolt 11 in this state, the bracket 5 is clamped and held on the back plate 7 by the first clamping part half body 12 and the second clamping part half body 13. Can be made.

  Incidentally, the removal work of the CMOS camera 4 can easily remove the bracket 5 from the back plate 7 by performing the reverse process to the above work process.

  Therefore, in this license plate frame 1, the removal work and attachment work of the CMOS camera 4 can be easily performed by the bracket 5 even when the frame body 3 is attached to the vehicle.

  Further, in the license plate frame 1, the bracket 5 is detachably provided on the frame body 3, so that the frame body 3 itself can be used as it is for holding the license plate 2 even when the CMOS camera 4 is not used. Therefore, versatility can be given.

  In the case of this embodiment, the bracket 5 absorbs vibration from the vehicle by the double-sided adhesive tape 17 because the double-sided adhesive tape 17 having elasticity is in contact with the back surface of the license plate 2. In addition, it is possible to prevent the image from the CMOS camera 4 from blurring.

  Further, since the bracket 5 is provided with the fixing means 15 for fixing the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4, the wiring 22 of the CMOS camera 4 can be fixed to the bracket 5 in a desired state, and thus the wiring 22 can be made compact. Can be stored.

  Further, in the license plate frame 1, a recess 41 is formed in the back plate 7 which is recessed to the side away from the license plate 2 and extends to the lower edge, and the bracket 5 is inserted from the recess 41 and the license plate 2 and the back plate. Since the bracket 5 is sandwiched between the back plate 7 and the bracket 5 is sandwiched between the back plate 7, the bracket 5 can be easily attached to the back plate 7 and the work load can be reduced.

  Further, since the bracket 5 is provided with a protruding portion 28 that is reflected below the imaging range of the CMOS camera 4, the CMOS camera also captures the protruding portion 28, and the protruding portion 28 serves as a guide to determine the position of the vehicle by the image. Can be easily done.

  Incidentally, when the traveling direction of the vehicle is changed during traveling, there is a high possibility that both sides of the frame body 3 will hit an obstacle on the left and right sides in front of the vehicle. In this embodiment, the CMOS camera 4 is mounted on the frame body 3. As compared with the case where it is provided on the side surface side of the frame main body 3, it is less likely to hit an obstacle on the left and right sides in front of the vehicle, and damage to the CMOS camera 4 can be avoided.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. A sponge member may be provided as a buffer member, and the license plate 2 Instead, the present invention may be applied to other various license plates, and the bracket 5 may be attached to the back plate 7 by various methods such as screwing.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the back plate 7 is integrally formed at the upper rear portion and the both rear sides of the frame 6 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and only the lower rear portion of the frame 6 is provided. Alternatively, the back plate 7 may be integrally formed at a predetermined position of the frame body 6 such as only the rear portions on both sides, or the frame body 6 and the back plate 7 may be formed separately.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the frame for license plates of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the back surface of the flame | frame for license plates of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a bracket. It is the exploded view which decomposed | disassembled the bracket. It is a perspective view which shows the front structure of a bracket. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a backplate. It is a perspective view which shows a front structure when a bracket is attached to a back plate. It is a perspective view which shows a back surface structure when a bracket is attached to a back plate. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when a harness band and a harness band with a holder are attached to a backplate. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when arrange | positioning a number plate between a backplate and a frame. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when a CMOS camera is attached to a bracket. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when attaching a bracket to a backplate. It is sectional drawing which shows a cross-sectional structure when a bracket is attached to a back plate. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when the wiring of a CMOS camera is fixed. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when attaching a spring nut to a front bumper. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when attaching the flame | frame for license plates to a front bumper. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when the coupler of a CMOS camera and a vehicle body side coupler are connected.

Explanation of symbols

1 Frame for license plate 2 License plate (license plate)
3 Frame body 4 CMOS camera (imaging means)
5 Bracket 7 Back plate
15 Fixing means
17 Double-sided adhesive tape (buffer member)
41 recess

Claims (6)

A license plate frame having a frame body for holding a license plate of a vehicle,
The frame body includes a frame body that surrounds the periphery of the license plate, and a back plate that can be attached to the vehicle.
The license plate frame, wherein the license plate is disposed between the frame and the back plate, and the back plate is provided with a bracket supporting an imaging means. The license plate frame according to claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a buffer member that abuts against a back surface of the license plate. The license plate frame according to claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a fixing unit that fixes the wiring of the imaging unit. The frame for a license plate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bracket is sandwiched between the back plate. The back plate is formed with a recess recessed to the side away from the license plate and extending to the lower edge, and the bracket is inserted between the recess and disposed between the license plate and the back plate. The license plate frame according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the license plate frame is any one of claims 1 to 4. 5. The license plate according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit is disposed below the frame, and the bracket includes a projecting portion that reflects below an imaging range of the imaging unit. For frames.