JP2012035693A - Onboard camera bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an onboard camera bracket that facilitates removal of an onboard camera and can reduce man hour of attaching a cushion for waterproofing.SOLUTION: The bracket includes: a bracket plastic 102 interposed between a camera body 105 and the vehicle body sheet metal 107; fixing a bracket plastic 102 to vehicle body sheet metal 107 by un-bonding; releasing the fixing of the bracket plastic 102 to the vehicle body sheet metal 107 from a side which has fixed the bracket plastic 102; and preventing the entry of water between a vehicle body sheet metal 107 and a bracket plastic 102 by a bracket elastomer 103. Release of the fixing is carried out by griping a grip 104b, and releasing engagement of an engaging part 104a. The bracket elastomer 103 is integrally formed with the bracket plastic 102 by different material molding.

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle camera bracket for attaching an in-vehicle camera to a vehicle.

  In recent years, a camera is attached to a vehicle as a back monitor for confirming a blind spot behind the vehicle from a driver's seat. As a conventional camera of this type, a fastening member such as a bolt / nut or a claw that is a part of an in-vehicle camera bracket is provided via an in-vehicle camera bracket for attaching a camera body (a module portion including an image sensor) to a vehicle. There is known one in which a camera body is fixed to a vehicle using a hook) (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the camera body 5 is fixed to the in-vehicle camera bracket 22 with a screw 24, and the camera body 5 and the in-vehicle camera bracket 22 are mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle body 3 is fastened by bolts 26 and nuts 28 welded to the camera bracket 22.

  On the other hand, as a method of fixing a camera to a vehicle with a claw that is a part of the in-vehicle camera bracket using an in-vehicle camera bracket that has been made resin recently, there are known methods as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, a cushion 202 for waterproofing between the vehicle body 207 and the vehicle-mounted camera bracket 201 is attached. Then, when the hook nail 204 of the in-vehicle camera bracket 201 is first hooked on the end surface of the hole of the vehicle body 207 and inserted into the vehicle body hole, the deformation nail 203 of the in-vehicle camera bracket 201 is deformed inward, so When the camera bracket 201 hits, the deformed claw 203 spreads outward and is hooked on the vehicle body 207 together with the claw 204 so that the in-vehicle camera bracket 201 is fixed.

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  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that fastening parts such as bolts and nuts and work man-hours are required because the camera is fixed to the vehicle body by fastening bolts and nuts. It was.

  In addition, fixing with bracket claws (hooks) makes installation work easier, but the brackets cannot be removed by deforming the nails (hooks) from the direction of attachment, and they must also be removed on the back side to remove the brackets. If there is no work space, there is a problem that the bracket may be damaged in order to remove the camera.

  In addition, a cushion for waterproofing between the vehicle and the bracket is required together with the bracket, and there is a problem that a man-hour for attaching the cushion to the bracket and the bracket is required.

  The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, and can be easily attached and detached, and the number of steps for attaching a cushion for waterproofing can be reduced. A bracket is provided.

  An in-vehicle camera bracket according to the present invention is an in-vehicle camera bracket for attaching an in-vehicle camera to a vehicle, and a bracket body interposed between the in-vehicle camera and the vehicle, and the bracket body being unfastened to the vehicle. Fixing means for fixing, fixing release means for releasing the fixing of the bracket main body to the vehicle by the fixing means from the side on which the bracket main body is fixed, and prevention of water intrusion between the vehicle and the bracket main body And waterproof means.

  With this configuration, the bracket body is fixed to the vehicle by non-fastening, and the release of the fixing is performed from the side on which the bracket body is fixed, so that the in-vehicle camera can be easily attached and detached. Moreover, since the waterproof means for preventing water from entering between the vehicle and the bracket body is provided, the number of steps for attaching the cushion for waterproofing can be reduced.

  Accordingly, the in-vehicle camera can be easily attached and detached, and the number of steps for attaching a cushion for waterproofing can be reduced.

  Further, in the in-vehicle camera bracket according to the present invention, the fixing release means is inserted through the hole, and is disposed on the vehicle side of the bracket body, and engages with the vehicle. And a claw member that is disposed on the camera side and has a grip portion that releases the engagement between the engagement portion and the vehicle.

  With this configuration, the vehicle-mounted camera can be easily detached by gripping the grip portion disposed on the camera side of the bracket body and releasing the engagement of the engagement portion.

  Further, the vehicle-mounted camera bracket according to the present invention is characterized in that the waterproof means is an elastomer that is integrally formed with the bracket body by different material molding and elastically contacts the vehicle.

  With this configuration, the number of work steps for attaching the elastomer to the bracket body can be reduced by forming the elastomer as the waterproof means integrally with the bracket body by molding different materials.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which can attach or detach a vehicle-mounted camera easily and can reduce the sticking process of the cushion for waterproofing can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. (A), (b) is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. (A) is a side view which shows schematic structure of the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, (b) is a front view which shows schematic structure of a camera bracket. (A), (b) is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in the middle of attachment to the vehicle body of the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state after the attachment to the vehicle body of the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state after the attachment to the vehicle body of the conventional vehicle-mounted camera bracket. It is a figure which shows the state after the attachment to the vehicle body of the conventional vehicle-mounted camera bracket. It is a structural diagram of a conventional in-vehicle camera bracket. It is a structural diagram of a conventional in-vehicle camera bracket. It is a figure which shows the attachment state to the vehicle body of the conventional vehicle-mounted camera bracket. It is a figure which shows the attachment state to the vehicle body of the conventional vehicle-mounted camera bracket.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration will be described.

  1 to 4 are perspective views showing a schematic configuration of a camera bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 includes a bracket plastic portion 102 and a bracket elastomer portion 103.

  A camera body 105 is fastened to the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 by a camera fastening screw 106.

  The two vehicle mounting claws 104 have a structure that penetrates holes 102 a and 102 b formed in the bracket plastic portion 102 so that they can be deformed by an external force from either side of the in-vehicle camera bracket 101.

  That is, the vehicle mounting claw 104 is disposed on the vehicle body metal plate 107 side of the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 in a state of penetrating the holes 102a and 102b, and the engagement portion 104a that engages with the vehicle body metal plate 107; And a grip portion 104b that is disposed on the camera body 105 side and is gripped for releasing the engagement when the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is detached from the vehicle body sheet metal 107. The in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is connected to the vehicle body. When detaching from the sheet metal 107, the engagement between the vehicle body sheet metal 107 and the engaging portion 104a is released by gripping the grip portion 104b and deforming the vehicle mounting claw 104. Therefore, in a state where the engaging portion 104a of the vehicle mounting claw 104 is engaged with the vehicle body metal plate 107, the bracket plastic portion 102 is fixed to the vehicle body metal plate 107 by non-fastening. Further, the fixing of the bracket plastic portion 102 to the vehicle body metal plate 107 by the engaging portion 104a is released by gripping the grip portion 104b disposed on the side to which the bracket plastic portion 102 is fixed.

  The bracket elastomer portion 103 is made of an elastomer that is an elastic body, and is integrally formed with the bracket plastic portion 102 by molding different materials (two-color molding).

  The bracket elastomer portion 103 has thin portions 103a and 103b, and these thin portions 103a and 103b are configured to close holes 102a and 102b opened in the bracket plastic portion 102 through which the vehicle mounting claws 104 pass. . This prevents water from entering through the holes 102a and 102b.

  The bracket elastomer portion 103 has a protruding rib portion 103 c around the contact portion of the bracket plastic portion 102 with the vehicle body metal plate 107, and the protruding rib portion 103 c elastically contacts the vehicle body metal plate 107. By closing the space between the vehicle body metal plate 107 and the bracket plastic portion 102, water can be prevented from entering between the vehicle body metal plate 107 and the bracket plastic portion 102. In other words, the bracket elastomer portion 103 functions as a cushion for a waterproof seal that prevents water from entering by the thin portions 103a and 103b and the protruding rib portion 103c.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in the middle of attaching the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 to the vehicle body metal plate 107.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the vehicle mounting claws 104 of the bracket are inserted into the bracket fixing holes 107a and 107b opened in the vehicle body metal plate 107, the vehicle mounting claws 104 are deformed.

  When the vehicle mounting claw 104 is deformed, the thin portions 103a and 103b of the bracket elastomer portion 103 blocking the holes 102a and 102b of the bracket plastic portion 102 through which the vehicle mounting claw 104 passes are expanded and contracted. The vehicle mounting claw 104 can be deformed while the holes 102a and 102b of the plastic part 102 are closed.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a state where the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is attached to the vehicle body metal plate 107.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the protruding rib portion 103 c of the bracket elastomer portion 103 around the bracket plastic portion 102 fills the gap between the bracket plastic portion 102 and the vehicle body sheet metal 107 and performs a waterproof function.

  The vehicle mounting claw 104 of the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is extended to the camera mounting side, and the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 can be detached by gripping the grip portion 104b from the camera mounting side and deforming the vehicle mounting claw 104.

  The holes 102a and 102b of the bracket plastic part 102 through which the extended vehicle attachment claw 104 passes are closed and waterproofed by the thin parts 103a and 103b of the bracket elastomer part 103.

  As described above, the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 according to the present embodiment includes the bracket plastic portion 102 interposed between the camera body portion 105 and the vehicle body sheet metal 107, and the vehicle body by unfastening the bracket plastic portion 102. The bracket plastic part 102 is fixed to the sheet metal 107 and the bracket plastic part 102 is fixed to the vehicle body sheet metal 107 from the side where the bracket plastic part 102 is fixed, and the bracket elastomer part 103 is connected between the vehicle body sheet metal 107 and the bracket plastic part 102. It is characterized by preventing water from entering.

  With this configuration, the bracket plastic portion 102 is fixed to the vehicle body metal plate 107 by non-fastening, and the fixing is released from the side on which the bracket plastic portion 102 is fixed. Can be done. Further, since the bracket elastomer portion 103 prevents water from entering between the vehicle body metal plate 107 and the bracket plastic portion 102, the number of steps for attaching a cushion for waterproofing can be reduced.

  Therefore, the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 can be easily attached and detached, and the number of steps for attaching a cushion for waterproofing can be reduced.

  The in-vehicle camera bracket 101 according to the present embodiment is inserted into holes 102a and 102b and holes 102a and 102b formed in the bracket plastic part 102, and is disposed on the vehicle body sheet metal 107 side of the bracket plastic part 102. An engaging portion 104 a that engages with the vehicle body metal plate 107, and a grip portion 104 b that is disposed on the camera body 105 side of the bracket plastic portion 102 and releases the engagement between the engaging portion 104 a and the vehicle body metal plate 107. The vehicle body metal plate 107 and the bracket plastic part 102 are released from being fixed by the vehicle mounting claw 104.

  With this configuration, the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 can be easily detached by gripping the grip portion 104b arranged on the camera body portion 105 side of the bracket plastic portion 102 and releasing the engagement of the engagement portion 104a. it can.

  The vehicle-mounted camera bracket 101 according to the present embodiment is formed integrally with the bracket plastic portion 102 by molding different materials, and the vehicle body sheet metal 107 and the bracket are formed by the bracket elastomer portion 103 that elastically contacts the vehicle body sheet metal 107. It is characterized by preventing water from entering between the plastic parts 102.

  With this configuration, the bracket elastomer portion 103 as a waterproof means is molded integrally with the bracket plastic portion 102 by molding different materials, thereby reducing the number of work steps for attaching the bracket elastomer portion 103 to the bracket plastic portion 102.

  As described above, the in-vehicle camera bracket according to the present invention has an effect that the in-vehicle camera can be easily attached and detached, and the number of steps for attaching a cushion for waterproofing can be reduced. It is useful as an in-vehicle camera bracket for attaching to the vehicle.

101 In-vehicle camera bracket 102 Bracket plastic part (Bracket body)
102a, 102b hole 103 bracket elastomer part (waterproofing means)
103a, 103b Thin-walled portion 103c Projected rib portion 104 Vehicle attachment claw (mounting means, detaching means, claw member)
104a Engagement part 104b Grasping part 105 Camera body part (vehicle-mounted camera)
106 Camera fastening screw 107 Vehicle body sheet metal (vehicle)

Claims (3)

An in-vehicle camera bracket for attaching an in-vehicle camera to a vehicle,
A bracket body interposed between the in-vehicle camera and the vehicle;
Fixing means for fixing the bracket body to the vehicle by non-fastening;
Fixing release means for releasing the fixing of the bracket body to the vehicle by the fixing means from a side on which the bracket body is fixed;
An in-vehicle camera bracket, comprising: waterproof means for preventing water from entering between the vehicle and the bracket body. The fixing release means is
A hole formed in the bracket body;
An engagement portion that is inserted through the hole and is disposed on the vehicle side of the bracket body and engages the vehicle, and an engagement portion that is disposed on the camera side of the bracket body and engages the engagement portion and the vehicle. The in-vehicle camera bracket according to claim 1, comprising: a claw member having a grip portion for releasing   The in-vehicle camera bracket according to claim 2, wherein the waterproof means is an elastomer that is integrally formed with the bracket body by different material molding and elastically contacts the vehicle.

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