WO2004065176A1 - Holding element for the mirror of an interior rearview mirror, camera comprising one such holding element, and motor vehicle comprising one such camera - Google Patents

Holding element for the mirror of an interior rearview mirror, camera comprising one such holding element, and motor vehicle comprising one such camera Download PDF

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WO2004065176A1
WO2004065176A1 PCT/EP2004/000271 EP2004000271W WO2004065176A1 WO 2004065176 A1 WO2004065176 A1 WO 2004065176A1 EP 2004000271 W EP2004000271 W EP 2004000271W WO 2004065176 A1 WO2004065176 A1 WO 2004065176A1
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Chandan Das
Henryk Frenzel
Stephan Voltz
Ulrich Wagner
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/12—Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
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    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/04—Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/12—Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
    • B60R2001/1253—Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks with cameras, video cameras or video screens
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    • B60R2011/0003—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position inside the vehicle
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  • Holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror, camera comprising such a holder and motor vehicle equipped with such a camera
  • the invention relates to a holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle, a camera comprising such a holder and a motor vehicle equipped with such a camera.
  • Camera applications are increasingly being used in the motor vehicle of the near future. Many applications are conceivable for which one or more cameras have to look forward through the windshield. Examples include: lane detection or monitoring applications, night vision applications, obstacle warning, pre-crash sensing, automatic speed adaptation, traffic jam assistant, pedestrian and bicycle protection, traffic sign recognition, parking aid, or the like.
  • the optics module of a mono camera or the optics modules in the case of a stereo camera must have a "free view" to the front. They should also be protected from dirt, ie they should be able to work as unaffected by rain, snow and dirt. A preferred place is therefore in the interior directly behind the windshield, but this has the disadvantage that the optics module is visible to people and therefore interferes sensitively with the design of the vehicle.
  • the sensor system Since these measurements are to be made permanently within the wiping area, the sensor system detects the intensity of the precipitation. Accordingly, it controls single wiping processes as well as wiping intervals with optimal interval cycles and permanent wiping at different speeds.
  • the sensor can also be housed in a blackened area of the windscreen. This means that the rain sensor is virtually invisible from the outside.
  • an optical module i.e. an optical lens system with a sensor for recording two- or three-dimensional images, so-called image recording sensors, in the foot section of the holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror, on the other hand, is much more problematic. It is not only a disadvantage that the rain sensor is already placed at this point; There is very little installation space at all if, for example, all of the electronics, in particular from a cost and production point of view, are to be arranged in the mirror base or not far from it. In particular, the line length cannot be of any length because the driver power is regularly limited.
  • the optical module Because of the angle that the optical module must maintain when it is oriented in the direction of travel to the windshield, a lot of space is also lost, so that the necessary accommodation of the optical module and possibly an evaluation and / or transmission unit or other sensors such as that of a rain sensor relatively large mirror base is to be designed, which In addition to its designer flaw, the problem is inherently subject to at least partially shading the viewing angle of the optics module, especially in the corners of the field of vision.
  • optical modules arranged in the mirror base can hardly be protected from sunlight, which can have a decisive impact on the image quality. This is the worse the higher the ambient temperature, or the better the colder the optics modules remain.
  • the microprocessor and other highly complex electronic components are inevitable sources of heat. Increased
  • installation locations for at least one forward-looking optical module are to be specified in a motor vehicle, the perspective of which from as far up the street and / or horizon as possible, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles. nisse, monitored.
  • the arrangement should fit harmoniously into the interior design of the motor vehicle.
  • the invention is based on the holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle, which comprises at least a foot section and a neck section, the mirror surface being rigidly connected to a housing and the housing being fastened to the neck section so that it can be aligned via a mirror joint.
  • a holder is characterized according to the invention in that at least one optical module is arranged in the neck section, which receives a definable field of view, in particular a street and / or horizon, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles.
  • the arrangement according to the invention of an optics module in the neck section essentially oriented in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle advantageously avoids the shading problem mentioned at the outset, does not expose the optics module to direct sunlight and, hidden behind the interior rear-view mirror from the interior of the vehicle cabin, does not lead to the design when viewed impairing intervention.
  • the at least one optics module is expediently arranged adjacent to the mirror joint, which is associated with an advantageously inconspicuous positioning. As long as the viewing angle allows to monitor the road and horizon from above proposed to arrange the at least one optical module as far as possible from the foot section in the neck section in order to avoid temperature-driving solar radiation as much as possible.
  • the invention is also based on an alternative holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle, which comprises at least a foot section and a neck section, the mirror surface being connected to a housing in an alignable manner via joints and the housing being rigidly fastened to the neck section.
  • a holder is characterized in that at least one optical module is arranged on the housing, which receives a definable field of view, in particular a street and / or horizon, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles.
  • the arrangement according to the invention of an optical module on the housing which is essentially oriented in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle, advantageously avoids the shading problem mentioned at the outset, does not expose the optical module to direct sunlight and, hidden from the interior of the vehicle cabin, does not result in the design being hidden behind the interior rear-view mirror impairing intervention.
  • an evaluation or transmission unit is preferably arranged in the foot section of the holder, so that advantageously limiting the driver power is not a problem.
  • the evaluation or transmission unit can also be arranged in the headlining or at another location in the motor vehicle that is not all too far apart, in particular in the mirror housing of the interior rear-view mirror behind the mirror surface.
  • the at least one optical module is expediently connected to the evaluation and / or transmission unit when arranged in the mirror base or mirror housing via a short connecting line, for example flex foils, which Before advantageously not only avoid bulky plug-in connection elements, but also allow the connection of several rigidly fixed optical modules to a single circuit board due to their flexible design.
  • a short connecting line for example flex foils, which Before advantageously not only avoid bulky plug-in connection elements, but also allow the connection of several rigidly fixed optical modules to a single circuit board due to their flexible design.
  • Such connecting lines are preferably routed inside the holder, in particular for design reasons.
  • the optics module can be part of a mono or stereo camera, the optical axes of two optics modules preferably being at a predeterminable distance from one another in the latter case, and both optics modules are preferably arranged adjacent to one another on a common horizontal.
  • the motor vehicle according to the invention comprises a camera designed in this way, which is arranged over the foot section of the holder on the windshield or on the headlining of the motor vehicle.
  • an at least local coating is preferably provided on the windshield.
  • the field of vision of the camera is preferably in the area of influence of the windshield wiper.
  • the present invention has the advantage that influences such as solar radiation as well as rain, snow and dirt are minimized.
  • the installation locations according to the invention are also favorable for the external cleaning of the optics in the event of contamination, since the end face of the optical module is easily accessible.
  • the present invention is outstandingly suitable in particular for the applications mentioned at the beginning, in which The focus is primarily on the field of view that runs vertically to the street and / or horizon for the purpose of detecting objects or obstacles.
  • FIG. 1 shows a holder arranged in a motor vehicle for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror
  • FIG. 2 shows a detail of a first exemplary embodiment of a holder according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a side view;
  • FIG. 3 shows the holder according to the invention according to FIG. 2 in a front view with an optical module for mono applications
  • FIG. 4 shows the holder according to the invention according to FIG. 2 in a front view with two optical modules for stereo applications
  • FIG. 5 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a holder according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a detail section in a side view;
  • Fig. 6 shows the holder of FIG. 5 in the front view with two optical modules for stereo applications.
  • the holder 1 shows a holder 1 arranged in a motor vehicle 4 for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror, the holder 1 being connected to the front or Windshield 13 of the motor vehicle 4 is glued. Alternatively, the holder 1 can also be connected to the headlining 14 of the motor vehicle 4 (not shown).
  • FIG. 2 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a holder 1 according to the invention for the mirror surface 2 of an interior rearview mirror 3 according to FIG. 1 in a detail section in a side view.
  • the holder 1 comprises at least one foot section 5 and a neck section 6, which is connected to the foot section 5.
  • the mirror surface 2 is rigidly connected to the housing 7 of the interior rear-view mirror 3, the housing 7 being fastened to the lower end of the neck section 6 in an alignable manner via a mirror joint 8, for example for a vehicle driver.
  • an optics module 9 is arranged in the neck section 6 of the holder 1, which has a defined, in particular street and / or horizon, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles in particular, monitoring field of view 10 through the windshield 13 of the motor vehicle 4.
  • an evaluation and / or transmission unit 11 which is connected to the optics module 9 via a connecting line 12, in particular a so-called flex film, is preferably accommodated in the foot section 5.
  • an evaluation unit is understood to be a control unit that processes the image data of the one or more optical modules 9.
  • transmission unit is meant a unit that processes the image data coming from the optics module or from the optics modules for "dispatch" via a transmission cable 17 (up to several meters) to a central control device (not shown).
  • technologies such as are preferred Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS), for example, in particular known lens systems with sensors for recording two- or three-dimensional images, so-called image pickup sensors, in order to avoid fogging of the windshield 13 or to prevent reflections on the windshield 13, local coating is preferred according to the invention.
  • device (possibly also a film) 15 is provided on the windshield 13.
  • Fig. 3 shows the Invention bracket 1 of FIG. 2 in the front view with an optics module 9 for mono applications.
  • FIG. 4 shows the holder according to the invention according to FIG. 2 m of the front view with two optical modules 9a, 9b for stereo applications.
  • the two optical modules 9a, 9b are preferably arranged on a common horizontal 18.
  • FIG. 5 shows a detail of a second exemplary embodiment of a holder 1 according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a side view.
  • the holder 1 comprises at least one foot section 5 and a neck section 6, which is connected to the foot section 5.
  • the mirror surface 2 is individually and alignably connected to the housing 7 of the interior rear-view mirror 3 via two joints 8, for example laterally arranged, for a vehicle driver, the housing 7 being rigidly attached to the lower end of the neck section 6.
  • at least one optics module 9 is integrated on the housing 7 of the interior rear-view mirror 3 and receives a defined field of view 10, in particular a street and / or horizon, through the windshield 13 of the motor vehicle 4.
  • FIG. 6 shows the holder 1 according to the invention according to FIG. 5 in a front view with two optical modules 9a, 9b, which for stereo applications are preferably arranged on a common horizontal line 18 and whose optical axes 19 of the optical modules 9 are preferably at a predeterminable distance from one another ,
  • a field of view 10 of the at least one optical module 9 pointing in the direction of travel preferably lies in the area of influence of the motor vehicle's windshield wipers 16.
  • the present invention is outstandingly suitable for optical mono or stereo applications in a motor vehicle, in particular for lane detection or monitoring applications, night vision applications, obstacle warning, pre-crash sensing, automatic speed adaptation, Traffic jam assistant, pedestrian and bicycle protection, traffic sign recognition, parking aid, or the like.

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The invention relates to a holding element (1) for the mirror (2) of an interior rearview mirror (3) of a motor vehicle, to a camera comprising one such holding element (1), and to a motor vehicle comprising one such camera. The inventive holding element (1) is characterised in that at least one optical module (9) is arranged in the stem section (6) or on the housing (7) of the mirror, said optical module covering a definable visual field (10) monitoring especially the road and/or horizon, including road signs, traffic lights, road users or the like, especially obstacles. The invention is exceptionally suitable especially for lane detection or monitoring, night vision, obstacle warning, pre-crash detection, automatic adaptation of speed, traffic jam assistance, pedestrian and cyclist protection, road sign detection, parking assistance, or the like.

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Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels, Kamera umfassend eine derartige Halterung sowie mit einer der- artigen Kamera ausgestattetes KraftfahrzeugHolder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror, camera comprising such a holder and motor vehicle equipped with such a camera
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels eines Kraftfahrzeuges, eine Kamera umfassend eine derartige Halterung sowie ein mit einer derar- tigen Kamera ausgestattetes Kraftfahrzeug.The invention relates to a holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle, a camera comprising such a holder and a motor vehicle equipped with such a camera.
Kameraapplikationen finden immer mehr Anwendung im Kraftfahrzeug der näheren Zukunft. Dabei sind viele Anwendungen vorstellbar, für die eine oder mehrere Kameras nach vorne durch die Windschutzscheibe blicken müssen. Als Beispiele können genannt werden: Spurerkennungs- oder -Überwachungs- Anwendungen, Nachtsicht-Anwendungen, Hinderniswarnung, Pre- Crash-Sensierung, Automatische Geschwindigkeitsadaption, Stauassistent, Fußgänger- und Fahrradfahrerschutz, Verkehrs- Zeichenerkennung, Einparkhilfe, oder dergleichen.Camera applications are increasingly being used in the motor vehicle of the near future. Many applications are conceivable for which one or more cameras have to look forward through the windshield. Examples include: lane detection or monitoring applications, night vision applications, obstacle warning, pre-crash sensing, automatic speed adaptation, traffic jam assistant, pedestrian and bicycle protection, traffic sign recognition, parking aid, or the like.
Im Kraftfahrzeug steht häufig jedoch nur ein begrenzter Bauraum zur Verfügung. Des weiteren müssen das Optikmodul einer Monokamera bzw. die Optikmoduln in Fall einer Stereokamera „freie Sicht" nach vorne haben. Sie sollten zudem vor Verschmutzungen geschützt sein, d.h. möglichst unbeeinflusst von Regen, Schnee und Dreck arbeiten können. Ein bevorzugter Platz ist daher im Innenraum direkt hinter der Windschutzscheibe. Damit aber ist der Nachteil verbunden, dass das Op- tikmodul für den Menschen sichtbar ist und somit in das Design des Fahrzeugs zum Teil empfindlich eingreift.However, there is often only a limited amount of space available in the motor vehicle. Furthermore, the optics module of a mono camera or the optics modules in the case of a stereo camera must have a "free view" to the front. They should also be protected from dirt, ie they should be able to work as unaffected by rain, snow and dirt. A preferred place is therefore in the interior directly behind the windshield, but this has the disadvantage that the optics module is visible to people and therefore interferes sensitively with the design of the vehicle.
Es ist bekannt, im Fußabschnitt der Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels sog. Regensensoren anzuord- nen. Diese geben beispielsweise ein schräg nach oben gerichtetes Infrarotlicht ab, welches durch die Windschutzscheibe geleitet und an der äußeren Scheibenoberfläche reflektiert wird. Empfängerdioden, insb. Fotodioden, empfangen das reflektierte Licht. Bei einer trockenen Scheibenoberfläche erreicht das Infrarotlicht die Empfangsdiode nahezu mit voller Stärke, sog. Totalreflexion. Bei Regen dagegen wird es durch die Wassertropfen ausgekoppelt und gelangt nur noch teilweise dorthin. Eine Steuerelektronik erkennt anhand dieser Signaldifferenz, dass sich Wassertropfen auf der Windschutzscheibe befinden und steuert dementsprechend die Wischanlage. Da diese Messungen permanent innerhalb des Wischbereiches vorzuneh- men sind, erkennt die Sensorik die Stärke des Niederschlags. Dementsprechend steuert sie Einzelwisch-Vorgänge ebenso wie Wisch-Intervalle mit optimalen Intervall-Zyklen und das Dauerwischen mit unterschiedlichen Geschwindigkeiten. Nachdem die neue Generation von Regensensoren mit infrarotem Licht statt des bisher üblichen sichtbaren Lichts arbeitet, kann der Sensor auch in einem geschwärzten Bereich der Frontscheibe untergebracht werden. Damit ist der Regensensor von außen so gut wie nicht sichtbar.It is known to arrange so-called rain sensors in the foot section of the holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror. These emit, for example, an obliquely upward directed infrared light, which is guided through the windshield and reflected on the outer surface of the window becomes. Receiver diodes, esp. Photodiodes, receive the reflected light. If the surface of the pane is dry, the infrared light reaches the receiving diode almost at full strength, so-called total reflection. When it rains, on the other hand, it is decoupled by the water drops and only partially gets there. Control electronics use this signal difference to detect that there are water drops on the windshield and control the wiper system accordingly. Since these measurements are to be made permanently within the wiping area, the sensor system detects the intensity of the precipitation. Accordingly, it controls single wiping processes as well as wiping intervals with optimal interval cycles and permanent wiping at different speeds. After the new generation of rain sensors works with infrared light instead of the usual visible light, the sensor can also be housed in a blackened area of the windscreen. This means that the rain sensor is virtually invisible from the outside.
Der Einbau eines Optikmoduls, also eines optischen Linsensystems mit Sensor zur Aufnahme von zwei- oder dreidimensionalen Bildern, sog. Bildaufnahmesensoren, im Fußabschnitt der Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels ist dagegen ungleich problembehafteter. So ist nicht nur von Nach- teil, dass an dieser Stelle bereits der Regensensor plaziert ist; überhaupt ist an dieser Stelle sehr wenig Bauraum vorhanden, wenn beispielsweise die gesamte Elektronik, insbesondere aus Kosten- und Fertigungsgesichtspunkten, im Spiegelfuß oder nicht unweit davon angeordnet sein soll. Insbesondere kann die Leitungslänge nicht beliebig lang sein, weil die Treiberleistung regelmäßig begrenzt ist. Aufgrund des Winkels, den das Optikmodul bei seiner Ausrichtung in Fahrtrichtung zu der Windschutzscheibe einhalten muss, wird ebenfalls viel Platz verloren, so dass für die notwendige Unterbringung des Optikmoduls sowie ggf. einer Auswerte- und/oder Übertragungseinheit oder anderer Sensoren wie den eines Regensensors ein verhältnismäßig großer Spiegelfuß zu entwerfen ist, wel- eher neben seinem designerischen Makel immanent der Problematik unterliegt, den Blickwinkel des Optikmoduls wenigsten teilweise, insb. in den Ecken des Sichtfeldes, abzuschatten. Außerdem sind im Spiegelfuß angeordnete Optikmoduln vor Son- neneinstrahlung kaum schützbar, was sich entscheidend auf die Bildqualität auswirken kann. Diese ist um so schlechter, je höher die Umgebungstemperatur ist, bzw. um so besser, je kälter die Optikmoduln bleiben. Neben dem Bildaufnahmesensor selbst sind der Mikroprozessor sowie weitere hochkomplexe e- lektronische Bauteile unvermeidbare Wärmequellen. ErhöhteThe installation of an optical module, i.e. an optical lens system with a sensor for recording two- or three-dimensional images, so-called image recording sensors, in the foot section of the holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror, on the other hand, is much more problematic. It is not only a disadvantage that the rain sensor is already placed at this point; There is very little installation space at all if, for example, all of the electronics, in particular from a cost and production point of view, are to be arranged in the mirror base or not far from it. In particular, the line length cannot be of any length because the driver power is regularly limited. Because of the angle that the optical module must maintain when it is oriented in the direction of travel to the windshield, a lot of space is also lost, so that the necessary accommodation of the optical module and possibly an evaluation and / or transmission unit or other sensors such as that of a rain sensor relatively large mirror base is to be designed, which In addition to its designer flaw, the problem is inherently subject to at least partially shading the viewing angle of the optics module, especially in the corners of the field of vision. In addition, optical modules arranged in the mirror base can hardly be protected from sunlight, which can have a decisive impact on the image quality. This is the worse the higher the ambient temperature, or the better the colder the optics modules remain. In addition to the image sensor itself, the microprocessor and other highly complex electronic components are inevitable sources of heat. Increased
Temperaturanforderung aufgrund von Sonneneinstrahlung bis ca. 105 °C Umgebungstemperatur sollten daher unter allen Umständen vermieden werden. Schließlich liegt zumindest der obere Teil eines derartigen Spiegelfußes in der Regel nicht mehr im Ein- flussbereich des kraftfahrzeugeigenen Scheibenwischers. Um jedoch auch bei Regen oder Schnee das Optikmodul sinnvoll einsetzen zu können, wäre dies wünschenswert. Nicht zuletzt wäre ein derartiger Spiegelfuß hermetisch zu verschließen, um Schmutz, Staub und Feuchtigkeit fernzuhalten.Temperature requirements due to solar radiation up to an ambient temperature of approx. 105 ° C should therefore be avoided under all circumstances. Finally, at least the upper part of such a mirror base is generally no longer in the area of influence of the motor vehicle's windshield wiper. However, in order to be able to use the optics module sensibly even in rain or snow, this would be desirable. Last but not least, such a mirror base would have to be hermetically sealed in order to keep dirt, dust and moisture away.
Ähnlich sind die Probleme bei einer alternativen Anbringung von Optikmoduln am vorderen Rand des Dachhimmels. Insbesondere ist bei dieser Einbauart die Sauberhaltung oder Reinigung der Komponenten im optischen Strahlengang problematisch.The problems with an alternative attachment of optical modules to the front edge of the headlining are similar. In particular, with this type of installation, keeping the components clean or cleaning them in the optical beam path is problematic.
Die erwähnten Nachteile stellen sich bei Realisierung einer 3D-Kamera, also bei Unterbringung zweier Optikmoduln, in verschärfter Form dar. Insbesondere aus wärmetechnischen Überlegungen ist der Einbau einer 3D-Kamera im Dachbereich bzw. Spiegelfuß fast ausgeschlossen.The disadvantages mentioned are more pronounced when a 3D camera is implemented, that is to say when two optical modules are accommodated. In particular for thermal reasons, the installation of a 3D camera in the roof area or mirror base is almost impossible.
Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, die vorgenannten Nachteile zu vermieden. Insbesondere sind in einem Kraftfahrzeug Einbauorte für wenigstens ein vorwärts gerichtetes Op- tikmodul anzugeben, dessen Blickwinkel von möglichst weit oben Strasse und/oder Horizont, nebst Verkehrszeichen, Ampeln, Verkehrsteilnehmer oder andere derartige insb. Hinder- nisse, überwacht. Darüber hinaus soll die Anordnung sich in das Innendesign des Kraftfahrzeuges harmonisch einpassen.It is an object of the present invention to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages. In particular, installation locations for at least one forward-looking optical module are to be specified in a motor vehicle, the perspective of which from as far up the street and / or horizon as possible, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles. nisse, monitored. In addition, the arrangement should fit harmoniously into the interior design of the motor vehicle.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels eines Kraftfahrzeuges mit den Merkmalen der Patentansprüche 1 oder 4, durch eine Mono- oder Stereokamera mit den Merkmalen gemäß Patentanspruch 9 bzw. 10, sowie durch ein mit einer derartigen Kamera ausgestattetes Kraftfahrzeug mit den Merkmalen des Patentan- spruchs 12 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen, welche einzeln oder in Kombination miteinander eingesetzt werden können, sind Gegenstand der jeweils abhängigen Ansprüche.This object is achieved by a holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle with the features of claims 1 or 4, by a mono or stereo camera with the features according to claims 9 and 10, and by a motor vehicle equipped with such a camera with the Features of claim 12 solved. Advantageous refinements and developments, which can be used individually or in combination with one another, are the subject of the respective dependent claims.
Der Erfindung liegt die Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels eines Kraftfahrzeuges zugrunde, welche wenigstens einen Fußabschnitt und einen Halsabschnitt umfasst, wobei die Spiegelfläche mit einem Gehäuse starr verbunden und das Gehäuse über ein Spiegelgelenk ausrichtbar am Halsab- schnitt befestigt ist. Eine derartige Halterung zeichnet sich erfindungsgemäß dadurch aus, dass im Halsabschnitt wenigstens ein Optikmodul angeordnet ist, welches ein definierbares, insb. Strasse und/oder Horizont, nebst Verkehrszeichen, Ampeln, Verkehrsteilnehmer oder andere derartige insb. Hinder- nisse, überwachendes Sichtfeld aufnimmt. Die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung eines im Wesentlichen in Fahrtrichtung des Kraftfahrzeuges ausgerichteten Optikmoduls im Halsabschnitt vermeidet in vorteilhafter Weise die eingangs erwähnte Abschat- tungsproblematik, setzt das Optikmodul auch keiner unmittel- baren Sonneneinstrahlung aus und führt hinter dem Innenrückspiegel versteckt vom Innenraum der Fahrzeugkabine betrachtet zu keinem das Design beeinträchtigenden Eingriff.The invention is based on the holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle, which comprises at least a foot section and a neck section, the mirror surface being rigidly connected to a housing and the housing being fastened to the neck section so that it can be aligned via a mirror joint. Such a holder is characterized according to the invention in that at least one optical module is arranged in the neck section, which receives a definable field of view, in particular a street and / or horizon, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles. The arrangement according to the invention of an optics module in the neck section essentially oriented in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle advantageously avoids the shading problem mentioned at the outset, does not expose the optics module to direct sunlight and, hidden behind the interior rear-view mirror from the interior of the vehicle cabin, does not lead to the design when viewed impairing intervention.
Zweckmäßigerweise ist das wenigstens eine Optikmodul benach- bart zum Spiegelgelenk angeordnet, womit eine vorteilhaft unauffällige Positionierung einhergeht. Solange der Blickwinkel gestattet, Straße und Horizont von oben zu überwachen, wird vorgeschlagen, das wenigstens eine Optikmodul so weit als möglich vom Fußabschnitt beabstandet im Halsabschnitt anzu- ordnen, um temperaturtreibende Sonneneinstrahlung weitmog- lichst zu vermeiden.The at least one optics module is expediently arranged adjacent to the mirror joint, which is associated with an advantageously inconspicuous positioning. As long as the viewing angle allows to monitor the road and horizon from above proposed to arrange the at least one optical module as far as possible from the foot section in the neck section in order to avoid temperature-driving solar radiation as much as possible.
Der Erfindung liegt auch eine alternative Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenruckspiegels eines Kraftfahrzeuges zugrunde, welche wenigstens einen Fußabschnitt und einen Halsabschnitt umfasst, wobei die Spiegelfläche mit einem Ge- hause über Gelenke ausrichtbar verbunden und das Gehäuse starr am Halsabschnitt befestigt ist. Eine derartige Halterung zeichnet sich erfindungsgemaß dadurch aus, dass am Gehäuse wenigstens ein Optikmodul angeordnet ist, welches ein definierbares, insb. Strasse und/oder Horizont, nebst Ver- kehrszeichen, Ampeln, Verkehrsteilnehmer oder andere derartige insb. Hindernisse, überwachendes Sichtfeld aufnimmt. Die erfindungsgemaße Anordnung eines im Wesentlichen in Fahrtrichtung des Kraftfahrzeuges ausgerichteten Optikmoduls am Gehäuse vermeidet in vorteilhafter Weise die eingangs erwahn- te Abschattungsproblematik, setzt das Optikmodul auch keiner unmittelbaren Sonneneinstrahlung aus und fuhrt hinter dem In- nenruckspiegel versteckt vom Innenraum der Fahrzeugkabine betrachtet zu keinem das Design beeinträchtigenden Eingriff.The invention is also based on an alternative holder for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror of a motor vehicle, which comprises at least a foot section and a neck section, the mirror surface being connected to a housing in an alignable manner via joints and the housing being rigidly fastened to the neck section. According to the invention, such a holder is characterized in that at least one optical module is arranged on the housing, which receives a definable field of view, in particular a street and / or horizon, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles. The arrangement according to the invention of an optical module on the housing, which is essentially oriented in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle, advantageously avoids the shading problem mentioned at the outset, does not expose the optical module to direct sunlight and, hidden from the interior of the vehicle cabin, does not result in the design being hidden behind the interior rear-view mirror impairing intervention.
Erfindungsgemaß bevorzugt ist eine Auswerte- bzw. Ubertra- gungseinheit im Fußabschnitt der Halterung angeordnet, so dass in vorteilhafter Weise eine Begrenzung der Treiberleis- tung unproblematisch ist. Alternativ hierzu kann die Auswerte- bzw. Ubertragungseinheit aber auch im Dachhimmel oder an anderer, nicht all zu weit abgesetzter Stelle im Kraftfahrzeug angeordnet sein, insbesondere im Spiegeigehause des Innenruckspiegels hinter der Spiegelflache.According to the invention, an evaluation or transmission unit is preferably arranged in the foot section of the holder, so that advantageously limiting the driver power is not a problem. As an alternative to this, the evaluation or transmission unit can also be arranged in the headlining or at another location in the motor vehicle that is not all too far apart, in particular in the mirror housing of the interior rear-view mirror behind the mirror surface.
Zweckmäßiger Weise erfolgt die Verbindung des wenigstens ei- nen Optikmoduls mit der Auswerte- und/oder Ubertragungseinheit bei Anordnung im Spiegelfuß oder Spiegeigehause über eine kurze Verbindungsleitung, beispielsweise Flex-Folien, wel- ehe in vorteilhafter Weise nicht nur platzraubende Steckverbindungselemente vermeiden, sondern aufgrund ihrer flexiblen Ausgestaltung die Anbindung mehrerer starr fixierter Optikmoduln an eine einzige Platine erlauben. Derartige Verbindungs- leitungen werden, insbesondere aus Designgründen, bevorzugt im Innern der Halterung geführt.The at least one optical module is expediently connected to the evaluation and / or transmission unit when arranged in the mirror base or mirror housing via a short connecting line, for example flex foils, which Before advantageously not only avoid bulky plug-in connection elements, but also allow the connection of several rigidly fixed optical modules to a single circuit board due to their flexible design. Such connecting lines are preferably routed inside the holder, in particular for design reasons.
Das Optikmodul kann Teil einer Mono- oder Stereokamera sein, wobei im zuletzt genannten Fall die optischen Achsen zweier Optikmoduln bevorzugt einen vorgebbaren Abstand voneinander aufweisen und beide Optikmoduln vorzugsweise auf einer gemeinsamen Horizontalen benachbart zueinander angeordnet sind.The optics module can be part of a mono or stereo camera, the optical axes of two optics modules preferably being at a predeterminable distance from one another in the latter case, and both optics modules are preferably arranged adjacent to one another on a common horizontal.
Das erfindungsgemäße Kraftfahrzeug umfasst eine derartig aus- gebildete Kamera, welche über den Fußabschnitt der Halterung an der Windschutzscheibe oder am Dachhimmel des Kraftfahrzeuges angeordnet ist.The motor vehicle according to the invention comprises a camera designed in this way, which is arranged over the foot section of the holder on the windshield or on the headlining of the motor vehicle.
Aus Wärmeschutzgründen oder um die Problematik eines Beschlä- gens der Scheibe oder von Reflexionen auf der Windschutzscheibe zu umgehen, ist erfindungsgemäß bevorzugt eine zumindest lokale Beschichtung (evtl. auch eine Folie) auf der Windschutzscheibe vorgesehen.For heat protection reasons or in order to avoid the problem of fogging up of the windshield or of reflections on the windshield, an at least local coating (possibly also a film) is preferably provided on the windshield.
Durch die erfindungsgemäß tiefere Einbaulage des Optikmoduls im Gegensatz zu den eingangs niedergelegten Überlegungen liegt das Sichtfeld der Kamera bevorzugt im Einflussbereich des Scheibenwischers.Due to the lower installation position of the optical module according to the invention, in contrast to the considerations set out at the beginning, the field of vision of the camera is preferably in the area of influence of the windshield wiper.
Die vorliegende Erfindung hat zum Vorteil, dass Einflüsse wie Sonneneinstrahlung sowie von Regen, Schnee und Dreck minimiert ist. Günstig sind die erfindungsgemäßen Einbauorte auch für die äußere Reinigung der Optik bei Verschmutzung, da die Abschlussfläche des optischen Moduls leicht zugänglich ist.The present invention has the advantage that influences such as solar radiation as well as rain, snow and dirt are minimized. The installation locations according to the invention are also favorable for the external cleaning of the optics in the event of contamination, since the end face of the optical module is easily accessible.
Die vorliegende Erfindung eignet sich in hervorragender Weise insbesondere für die eingangs genannten Anwendungen, bei de- nen die Aufnahme im Wesentlichen zur Strasse und/oder Horizont vertikal verlaufender Sichtfelder zwecks Detektion von Objekten bzw. Hindernissen im Mittelpunkt stehen.The present invention is outstandingly suitable in particular for the applications mentioned at the beginning, in which The focus is primarily on the field of view that runs vertically to the street and / or horizon for the purpose of detecting objects or obstacles.
Zusätzliche Einzelheiten und weitere Vorteile der Erfindung werden nachfolgend an Hand bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele in Verbindung mit der beigefügten Zeichnung beschrieben.Additional details and further advantages of the invention are described below on the basis of preferred exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.
Darin zeigen schematisch:It shows schematically:
Fig. 1 eine in einem Kraftfahrzeug angeordnete Halterung für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels;1 shows a holder arranged in a motor vehicle for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror;
Fig. 2 ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsge- mäßen Halterung nach Fig. 1 im Detailausschnitt in der Seitenansicht;FIG. 2 shows a detail of a first exemplary embodiment of a holder according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a side view;
Fig. 3 die erfindungsgemäße Halterung nach Fig. 2 in der Frontansicht mit einem Optikmodul für Mono- Anwendungen;3 shows the holder according to the invention according to FIG. 2 in a front view with an optical module for mono applications;
Fig. 4 die erfindungsgemäße Halterung nach Fig. 2 in der Frontansicht mit zwei Optikmoduln für Stereo- Anwendungen;FIG. 4 shows the holder according to the invention according to FIG. 2 in a front view with two optical modules for stereo applications;
Fig. 5 ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Halterung nach Fig. 1 im Detailausschnitt in der Seitenansicht; und5 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a holder according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a detail section in a side view; and
Fig. 6 die erfindungsgemäße Halterung nach Fig. 5 in der Frontansicht mit zwei Optikmoduln für Stereo- Anwendungen.Fig. 6 shows the holder of FIG. 5 in the front view with two optical modules for stereo applications.
Fig. 1 zeigt eine in einem Kraftfahrzeug 4 angeordnete Halterung 1 für die Spiegelfläche eines Innenrückspiegels, wobei die Halterung 1 über ihren Fußabschnitt mit der Front- bzw. Windschutzscheibe 13 des Kraftfahrzeuges 4 verklebt ist. Alternativ hierzu kann die Halterung 1 auch mit dem Dachhimmel 14 des Kraftfahrzeuges 4 (nicht dargestellt) verbunden ist.1 shows a holder 1 arranged in a motor vehicle 4 for the mirror surface of an interior rear-view mirror, the holder 1 being connected to the front or Windshield 13 of the motor vehicle 4 is glued. Alternatively, the holder 1 can also be connected to the headlining 14 of the motor vehicle 4 (not shown).
Fig. 2 zeigt ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Halterung 1 für die Spiegelfläche 2 eines Innenrückspiegels 3 nach Fig. 1 im Detailausschnitt in der Seitenansicht. Die Halterung 1 umfasst wenigstens einen Fußabschnitt 5 und einen Halsabschnitt 6, welcher mit dem Fußabschnitt 5 verbunden ist. Die Spiegelfläche 2 ist mit dem Gehäuse 7 des Innenrückspiegels 3 starr verbunden, wobei das Gehäuse 7 über ein Spiegelgelenk 8, beispielsweise für einen Fahrzeugführer individuell, ausrichtbar am unteren Ende des Halsabschnitt 6 befestigt ist. Nicht unweit vom Spiegelgelenk 8 ist im Hals- abschnitt 6 der Halterung 1 ein Optikmodul 9 integriert angeordnet, welches ein definiertes, insbesondere Strasse und / oder Horizont, nebst Verkehrszeichen, Ampeln, Verkehrsteilnehmer oder andere derartige insb. Hindernisse, überwachendes Sichtfeld 10 durch die Windschutzscheibe 13 des Kraftfahr- zeugs 4 aufnimmt. Erfindungsgemäß bevorzugt ist im Fußabschnitt 5 eine Auswerte- und/oder Übertragungseinheit 11 untergebracht, welche über eine Verbindungsleitung 12, insb. eine sog. Flex-Folie, mit dem Optikmodul 9 verbunden ist. Unter Auswerteeinheit wird bekanntlich ein Steuergerät verstan- den, das die Bilddaten des einen oder auch mehrerer Optikmoduln 9 verarbeitet. Mit Übertragungseinheit ist eine Einheit gemeint, welche die vom Optikmodul bzw. von den Optikmoduln kommenden Bilddaten für die „Versendung" über ein Übertragungskabel 17 (bis zu mehreren Meter) an eine zentrale Steu- ereinrichtung (nicht dargestellt) aufbereitet. Dabei kommen bevorzugt Technologien wie z.B. Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) zum Tragen. Als Optikmodul 9 bieten sich insbesondere bekannte Linsensysteme mit Sensoren zur Aufnahme von zwei- oder dreidimensionalen Bildern an, sog. Bildaufnah- mesensoren. Zwecks Vermeidung eines Beschlagens der Windschutzscheibe 13 oder um Reflexionen auf der Scheibe 13 zu umgehen, ist erfindungsgemäß bevorzugt eine lokale Beschich- tung (evtl. auch eine Folie) 15 auf der Windschutzscheibe 13 vorgesehen.FIG. 2 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a holder 1 according to the invention for the mirror surface 2 of an interior rearview mirror 3 according to FIG. 1 in a detail section in a side view. The holder 1 comprises at least one foot section 5 and a neck section 6, which is connected to the foot section 5. The mirror surface 2 is rigidly connected to the housing 7 of the interior rear-view mirror 3, the housing 7 being fastened to the lower end of the neck section 6 in an alignable manner via a mirror joint 8, for example for a vehicle driver. Not far from the mirror joint 8, an optics module 9 is arranged in the neck section 6 of the holder 1, which has a defined, in particular street and / or horizon, along with traffic signs, traffic lights, road users or other such obstacles in particular, monitoring field of view 10 through the windshield 13 of the motor vehicle 4. According to the invention, an evaluation and / or transmission unit 11, which is connected to the optics module 9 via a connecting line 12, in particular a so-called flex film, is preferably accommodated in the foot section 5. As is known, an evaluation unit is understood to be a control unit that processes the image data of the one or more optical modules 9. By transmission unit is meant a unit that processes the image data coming from the optics module or from the optics modules for "dispatch" via a transmission cable 17 (up to several meters) to a central control device (not shown). Technologies such as are preferred Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS), for example, in particular known lens systems with sensors for recording two- or three-dimensional images, so-called image pickup sensors, in order to avoid fogging of the windshield 13 or to prevent reflections on the windshield 13, local coating is preferred according to the invention. device (possibly also a film) 15 is provided on the windshield 13.
Fig. 3 zeigt die erfindungsge aße Halterung 1 nach Fig. 2 in der Frontansicht mit einem Optikmodul 9 für Mono-Anwendungen.Fig. 3 shows the Invention bracket 1 of FIG. 2 in the front view with an optics module 9 for mono applications.
Fig. 4 zeigt die erfindungsgemaße Halterung nach Fig. 2 m der Frontansicht mit zwei Optikmoduln 9a, 9b für Stereo- Anwendungen. Um qualitativ hochwertige Stereo-Bilder zu er- halten sind die beiden Optikmoduln 9a, 9b bevorzugt auf einer gemeinsamen Horizontalen 18 angeordnet.FIG. 4 shows the holder according to the invention according to FIG. 2 m of the front view with two optical modules 9a, 9b for stereo applications. In order to obtain high-quality stereo images, the two optical modules 9a, 9b are preferably arranged on a common horizontal 18.
Fig. 5 zeigt ein zweites Ausfuhrungsbeispiel einer erfin- dungsgemaßen Halterung 1 nach Fig. 1 im Detailausschnitt in der Seitenansicht. Die Halterung 1 umfasst wenigstens einen Fußabschnitt 5 und einen Halsabschnitt 6, welcher mit dem Fußabschnitt 5 verbunden ist. Die Spiegelflache 2 ist mit dem Gehäuse 7 des Innenruckspiegels 3 über zwei, beispielsweise seitlich angeordnete, Gelenke 8, für einen Fahrzeugfuhrer in- dividuell, ausrichtbar verbunden, wobei das Gehäuse 7 am unteren Ende des Halsabschnitt 6 starr befestigt ist. Nicht unweit vom Spiegelgelenk 8 ist am Gehäuse 7 des Innenruckspiegels 3 wenigstens ein Optikmodul 9 integriert angeordnet, welches ein definiertes, insbesondere Strasse und/oder Hori- zont überwachendes Sichtfeld 10 durch die Windschutzscheibe 13 des Kraftfahrzeugs 4 aufnimmt. Eine Auswerte- und/oder Ubertragungseinheit 11 ist wie zu Fig. 2 beschrieben im Fußabschnitt 5 der Halterung 1 untergebracht und steht über eine Verbindungsleitung 12, insb. eine sog. Flex-Folie, mit dem Optikmodul 9 in Verbindung. Es sei herausgestellt, dass Auswerte- und/oder Ubertragungseinheit 11 je nach Zweckmäßigkeit freilich auch hinter der Siegelflache 2 im Spiegeigehause 7 (nicht dargestellt) angeordnet sein können. Auf der Windschutzscheibe 13 ist aus den schon erwähnten Gründen wiederum eine lokale Beschichtung und/oder Folie 15 vorgesehen. Fig. 6 schließlich zeigt die erfindungsgemäße Halterung 1 nach Fig. 5 in der Frontansicht mit zwei Optikmoduln 9a, 9b, welche für Stereo-Anwendungen bevorzugt auf einer gemeinsamen Horizontalen 18 angeordnet sind und deren optische Achsen 19 der Optikmoduln 9 vorzugsweise einen vorgebbaren Abstand voneinander aufweisen.FIG. 5 shows a detail of a second exemplary embodiment of a holder 1 according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a side view. The holder 1 comprises at least one foot section 5 and a neck section 6, which is connected to the foot section 5. The mirror surface 2 is individually and alignably connected to the housing 7 of the interior rear-view mirror 3 via two joints 8, for example laterally arranged, for a vehicle driver, the housing 7 being rigidly attached to the lower end of the neck section 6. Not far from the mirror joint 8, at least one optics module 9 is integrated on the housing 7 of the interior rear-view mirror 3 and receives a defined field of view 10, in particular a street and / or horizon, through the windshield 13 of the motor vehicle 4. An evaluation and / or transmission unit 11 is accommodated in the foot section 5 of the holder 1 as described in relation to FIG. 2 and is connected to the optics module 9 via a connecting line 12, in particular a so-called flex film. It should be pointed out that, depending on the expediency, the evaluation and / or transmission unit 11 can of course also be arranged behind the sealing surface 2 in the mirror housing 7 (not shown). A local coating and / or film 15 is again provided on the windshield 13 for the reasons already mentioned. Finally, FIG. 6 shows the holder 1 according to the invention according to FIG. 5 in a front view with two optical modules 9a, 9b, which for stereo applications are preferably arranged on a common horizontal line 18 and whose optical axes 19 of the optical modules 9 are preferably at a predeterminable distance from one another ,
Für alle Ausführungsbeispiele gilt, dass ein in Fahrtrichtung weisendes Sichtfeld 10 des wenigstens einen Optikmoduls 9 be- vorzugt im Einflussbereich der kraftfahrzeugeigenen Scheibenwischer 16 liegt.It applies to all exemplary embodiments that a field of view 10 of the at least one optical module 9 pointing in the direction of travel preferably lies in the area of influence of the motor vehicle's windshield wipers 16.
Die vorliegende Erfindung eignet sich in hervorragender Weise für optische Mono- bzw. Stereo-Anwendungen in einem Kraft- fahrzeug, insbesondere für Spurerkennungs- oder -überwa- chungs-Anwendungen, Nachtsicht-Anwendungen, Hinderniswarnung, Pre-Crash-Sensierung, Automatische Geschwindigkeitsadaption, Stauassistent, Fußgänger- und Fahrradfahrerschutz, Verkehrszeichenerkennung, Einparkhilfe, oder dergleichen. The present invention is outstandingly suitable for optical mono or stereo applications in a motor vehicle, in particular for lane detection or monitoring applications, night vision applications, obstacle warning, pre-crash sensing, automatic speed adaptation, Traffic jam assistant, pedestrian and bicycle protection, traffic sign recognition, parking aid, or the like.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Halterung (1) für die Spiegelfläche (2) eines Innenrückspiegels (3) eines Kraftfahrzeuges (4), wenigstens um- fassend einen Fußabschnitt (5) und einen Halsabschnitt (6), wobei die Spiegelfläche (2) mit einem Gehäuse (7) starr verbunden und das Gehäuse (7) über ein Spiegelgelenk (8) ausrichtbar am Halsabschnitt (6) befestigt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Halsabschnitt (6) we- nigstens ein Optikmodul (9) angeordnet ist, welches ein definierbares, insb. Strasse und/oder Horizont überwachendes, Sichtfeld (10) aufnimmt.1. Holder (1) for the mirror surface (2) of an interior rear-view mirror (3) of a motor vehicle (4), at least comprising a foot section (5) and a neck section (6), the mirror surface (2) having a housing (7 ) rigidly connected and the housing (7) is fastened to the neck section (6) such that it can be aligned via a mirror joint (8), characterized in that at least one optical module (9) is arranged in the neck section (6), which module has a definable, in particular Street and / or horizon monitoring field of view (10).
2. Halterung (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine Optikmodul (9) benachbart des2. Holder (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one optical module (9) adjacent to the
Spiegelgelenks (8) angeordnet ist.Mirror joint (8) is arranged.
3. Halterung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine Optikmodul (9) mög- liehst weit beabstandet vom Fußabschnitt (5) im Halsabschnitt (6) angeordnet ist.3. Holder (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one optical module (9) is arranged as far apart as possible from the foot section (5) in the neck section (6).
4. Halterung (1) für die Spiegelfläche (2) eines Innenrückspiegels (3) eines Kraftfahrzeuges (4), wenigstens um- fassend einen Fußabschnitt (5) und einem Halsabschnitt (6), wobei die Spiegelfläche (2) mit einem Gehäuse (7) über Gelenke (8) ausrichtbar verbunden ist und das Gehäuse (7) starr am Halsabschnitt (6) befestigt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass am Gehäuse (7) wenigstens ein Optikmodul (9) angeordnet ist, welches ein definierbares, insb. Strasse und/oder Horizont überwachendes, Sichtfeld (10) aufnimmt.4. Holder (1) for the mirror surface (2) of an interior rear-view mirror (3) of a motor vehicle (4), at least comprising a foot section (5) and a neck section (6), the mirror surface (2) having a housing (7 ) is adjustably connected via joints (8) and the housing (7) is rigidly attached to the neck section (6), characterized in that at least one optical module (9) is arranged on the housing (7), which has a definable, in particular street and / or horizon monitoring field of view (10).
5. Halterung (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Fußabschnitt (5) eine Auswerte- und/oder Übertragungseinheit (11) angeordnet ist. 5. Holder (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an evaluation and / or transmission unit (11) is arranged in the foot section (5).
6. Halterung (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Spiegelgehäuse (7) des Innenrückspiegels (3) eine Auswerte- und/oder Übertragungseinheit (11) angeordnet ist.6. Holder (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an evaluation and / or transmission unit (11) is arranged in the mirror housing (7) of the interior rear-view mirror (3).
7. Halterung (1) nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen dem wenigstens einen Optikmodul (9) und der Auswerte- und/oder Übertragungseinheit (11) eine Verbindungsleitung (12) angeordnet ist.7. Holder (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a connecting line (12) is arranged between the at least one optical module (9) and the evaluation and / or transmission unit (11).
8. Halterung (1) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindungsleitung (12) im Inneren der Halterung (1) führbar ist.8. Holder (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the connecting line (12) inside the holder (1) can be guided.
9. Monokamera, umfassend eine Halterung (1) mit einem Optikmodul (9) und mit einer Auswerte- und/oder Übertragungseinheit (11) nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche.9. mono camera, comprising a holder (1) with an optical module (9) and with an evaluation and / or transmission unit (11) according to one of the preceding claims.
10. Stereokamera, umfassend eine Halterung (1) mit zwei Optikmoduln (9), deren optische Achsen (19) einen vorgebbaren Abstand voneinander aufweisen, und mit einer Auswerte- und/oder Übertragungseinheit (11) nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche.10. Stereo camera, comprising a holder (1) with two optical modules (9), the optical axes (19) of which are at a predetermined distance from one another, and with an evaluation and / or transmission unit (11) according to one of the preceding claims.
11. Stereokamera nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden Optikmoduln (9) auf einer gemeinsamen Horizontalen (18) benachbart zueinander am Halsabschnitt (6) oder am Spiegelgehäuse (7) angeordnet sind.11. Stereo camera according to claim 10, characterized in that the two optical modules (9) are arranged on a common horizontal (18) adjacent to one another on the neck section (6) or on the mirror housing (7).
12. Kraftfahrzeug (4) mit einer Kamera nach Anspruch 9 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kamera über den Fußabschnitt (5) der Halterung (1) an der Windschutzscheibe (13) oder am Dachhimmel (14) des Kraftfahrzeuges (4) angeordnet ist. 12. Motor vehicle (4) with a camera according to claim 9 to 11, characterized in that the camera on the foot section (5) of the holder (1) on the windshield (13) or on the headliner (14) of the motor vehicle (4) is.
13. Kraftfahrzeug (4) nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Windschutzscheibe (13) des Kraftfahrzeuges13. Motor vehicle (4) according to claim 12, characterized in that the windshield (13) of the motor vehicle
(4) in Höhe des Sichtfeldes (10) des wenigstens einen Optikmoduls (9) eine lokale Beschichtung und/oder Folie (15) aufweist.(4) has a local coating and / or film (15) at the level of the field of view (10) of the at least one optical module (9).
14. Kraftfahrzeug (4) nach Anspruch 12 oder 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das in Fahrtrichtung weisende Sichtfeld (10) des wenigstens einen Optikmoduls (9) im Ein- flussbereich der kraftfahrzeugeigenen Scheibenwischer (16) liegt. 14. Motor vehicle (4) according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the field of view (10) of the at least one optical module (9) pointing in the direction of travel is in the area of influence of the motor vehicle's windshield wipers (16).
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