JP2012035694A - Onboard camera bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an onboard camera bracket that can suppress manufacturing cost of die, and can sharply reduce design man hour.SOLUTION: The onboard camera bracket 101 which attaches a camera body 105 to a vehicle body 110, includes: a vehicle body mount 103 to be fixed to the vehicle body 110; and a camera body fixing part 102 to which the camera body 105 is fixed and which includes members other than the vehicle body mount 3, and integrates the vehicle body mount 103 and the camera body fixed part 102.

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. 3 and 4, the camera body 5 is fixed to the in-vehicle camera bracket 22 with screws 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 recently been made into a resin, those shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 are known. 5 to 8, 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.

JP 2003-2115 A

  However, in these conventional in-vehicle camera brackets, the mounting position and angle of the camera with respect to the vehicle body vary depending on the camera visibility, shooting range, regulatory requirements, and conditions for each vehicle, and the specifications of the in-vehicle camera bracket are new for each vehicle. Due to the special design, the dimensional accuracy requirement of the vehicle body mounting part and the mold slide structure make the mold cost for resin molding of the in-vehicle camera bracket expensive, and it is difficult to shorten the mold production days was there. In addition, there is a problem that the designer designs the in-vehicle camera bracket for each vehicle and requires a design man-hour.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and provides an in-vehicle camera bracket capable of suppressing the cost of mold production and greatly reducing the design man-hours. .

  An in-vehicle camera bracket according to the present invention is an in-vehicle camera bracket that attaches an in-vehicle camera to a vehicle, and is a separate member from the vehicle fixing portion that is fixed to the vehicle and the vehicle fixing portion to which the in-vehicle camera is fixed. And a camera fixing unit configured to integrate the vehicle fixing unit and the camera fixing unit.

  With this configuration, only the mold for the camera fixing portion is manufactured for each vehicle and the vehicle fixing portion is shared, so that the mold manufacturing cost can be reduced. Moreover, the designer can significantly reduce the design man-hour by designing only the camera fixing portion.

  Therefore, mold production costs can be reduced, and the design man-hours can be greatly reduced.

  Further, the vehicle-mounted camera bracket according to the present invention is characterized in that the vehicle fixing part is designed in common and the camera fixing part is designed exclusively for each model.

  With this configuration, it is possible to reduce mold manufacturing costs and to significantly reduce design man-hours.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an in-vehicle camera bracket that can reduce the cost of manufacturing a mold and can greatly reduce the design man-hours.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the vehicle-mounted camera bracket which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure 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 and 2 are exploded perspective views showing a configuration of a camera bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 includes a camera body fixing portion 102 and a vehicle body attaching portion 103. The camera body fixing part 102 and the vehicle body attaching part 103 are integrated by ultrasonic welding or the like.

  The camera body fixing portion 102 is fastened to the camera body portion 105 with screws 106. The camera body fixing unit 102 determines the posture (attachment angle) of the camera body unit 105.

  The vehicle body attachment portion 103 is attached to the vehicle body 110, and vehicle attachment claws 103a and 103b that fit into the inner edge of the opening 110a on the vehicle body 110 side are formed.

  When the vehicle mounting claw 103a of the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is first hooked on the inner edge of the opening 110a of the vehicle body 110 and further inserted into the opening 110a, the vehicle mounting claw 103b of the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is deformed inward, and the vehicle body is When the 110 and the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 come into contact with each other, the vehicle attachment claw 103b spreads outward and is hooked on the vehicle body 110 together with the vehicle attachment claw 103a so that the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is fixed.

  The in-vehicle camera bracket 101 configured as described above is fixed to the camera main body 105 by fastening the screw 106 in the camera main body fixing portion 102, and fixed to the vehicle body 110 by the vehicle mounting claws 103a and 103b in the vehicle body mounting portion 103. The

  Specifically, first, the camera body 105 is fixed to the camera body fixing part 102 of the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 by fastening screws 106. And the vehicle body attaching part 103 of this vehicle-mounted camera bracket 101 is fixed to the vehicle body 110 by the vehicle attaching claws 103a and 103b.

  When the vehicle body mounting portion 103 is fixed to the vehicle body 110 by the vehicle mounting claws 103a and 103b, the waterproof cushion 104 is attached to the vehicle body 110 side of the vehicle body mounting portion 103, and the vehicle body mounting portion By interposing a waterproof cushion 104 between the vehicle body 110 and the vehicle body 110, water intrusion into the vehicle body 110 is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the in-vehicle camera bracket 101, the vehicle body mounting portion 103 requires the dimensional accuracy of the parts and the slide structure of the mold. The fixing unit 102 is manufactured with different specifications such as camera body fixing units 102a, 102b, and 102c according to the mounting conditions for each vehicle, and is integrated with the vehicle body mounting unit 103 by ultrasonic welding or the like. . As a result, the camera body 105 can be fixed to the vehicle body 110 at a position that satisfies the mounting requirements. Further, only the mold of the camera body fixing portion 102 needs to be manufactured for each vehicle, and the vehicle body attaching portion 103 can be shared, so that the mold manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, the designer can significantly reduce the design man-hour by designing only the camera body fixing portion 102.

  In FIG. 2, when the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is configured by integrating the camera body fixing portion 102a and the vehicle body mounting portion 103, the vertical angle of the camera body portion 105 is substantially horizontal, and the camera body fixing portion 102b. When the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is configured by integrating the vehicle body mounting portion 103 and the vehicle body mounting portion 103, the vertical angle of the camera main body portion 105 is lower than when the camera main body fixing portion 102a is used, that is, has a depression angle. It becomes a state. Further, when the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is configured by integrating the camera body fixing portion 102c and the vehicle body attaching portion 103, the amount of protrusion of the camera body portion 105 from the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 is reduced.

  As described above, the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 according to the present embodiment is the in-vehicle camera bracket 101 that attaches the camera body 105 to the vehicle body 110, and includes the vehicle body attachment portion 103 that is fixed to the vehicle body 110, and the camera. And a camera body fixing portion 102 formed of a separate member from the vehicle body attaching portion 103, and the vehicle body attaching portion 103 and the camera body fixing portion 102 are integrated. And

  With this configuration, only the mold for the camera body fixing unit 102 is manufactured for each vehicle, and the vehicle body mounting unit 103 is shared, so that the mold manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, the designer can significantly reduce the design man-hour by designing only the camera body fixing portion 102.

  Therefore, mold production costs can be reduced, and the design man-hours can be greatly reduced.

  Further, the vehicle-mounted camera bracket 101 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the vehicle body mounting portion 103 is designed in common and the camera body fixing portion 102 is designed exclusively for each model.

  With this configuration, it is possible to reduce mold manufacturing costs and to significantly reduce design man-hours.

  As described above, the in-vehicle camera bracket according to the present invention has an effect of reducing the manufacturing cost of the mold and greatly reducing the design man-hour, and the in-vehicle camera for attaching the in-vehicle camera to the vehicle. Useful as a camera bracket.

101 In-vehicle camera bracket 102, 102a, 102b, 102c Camera body fixing part (camera fixing part)
103 Vehicle body mounting part (vehicle fixing part)
103a, 103b Vehicle mounting claw 104 Waterproof cushion 105 Camera body (on-vehicle camera)
106 Screw 110 Vehicle body (vehicle)
110a opening

Claims (2)

An in-vehicle camera bracket for attaching an in-vehicle camera to a vehicle,
A vehicle fixing portion fixed to the vehicle;
The vehicle-mounted camera is fixed and includes a camera fixing portion configured by a member different from the vehicle fixing portion,
An in-vehicle camera bracket, wherein the vehicle fixing part and the camera fixing part are integrated.   The in-vehicle camera bracket according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle fixing portion has a common design, and the camera fixing portion has a dedicated design for each model.

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