Multi-positioning of a camera or other sensing device
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1. An apparatus for installation into a component of a vehicle in which the component is movable between a plurality of component positions relative to the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a component position sensor for sensing a positional state of the component from one of the plurality of component positions;
a sensing element in communication with the component position sensor and adapted to be coupled to the component of the vehicle for movement relative to the component between a plurality of sensing element positions in order to define a plurality of fields of view in which each field of view corresponds to one of the plurality of sensing element positions;
an arm pivotally supported for rotation relative to the component; and
a linkage pivotally coupled to the sensing element and pivotally and translatably coupled to the arm;
wherein, based on the positional state of the component sensed by the component position sensor, the sensing element is actuated relative to the component to one of the plurality of sensing element positions to provide the sensing element with a desired one of the plurality of fields of view.
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Abstract
A mechanism whereby a camera or other sensing type device is deployed into multiple positions as a result of inputs such as relative housing position, field of view assessment, and so forth to locate the device to allow an optimized position of the camera or sensor for the desired functionality.
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1. An apparatus for installation into a component of a vehicle in which the component is movable between a plurality of component positions relative to the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a component position sensor for sensing a positional state of the component from one of the plurality of component positions; a sensing element in communication with the component position sensor and adapted to be coupled to the component of the vehicle for movement relative to the component between a plurality of sensing element positions in order to define a plurality of fields of view in which each field of view corresponds to one of the plurality of sensing element positions; an arm pivotally supported for rotation relative to the component; and a linkage pivotally coupled to the sensing element and pivotally and translatably coupled to the arm; wherein, based on the positional state of the component sensed by the component position sensor, the sensing element is actuated relative to the component to one of the plurality of sensing element positions to provide the sensing element with a desired one of the plurality of fields of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 24, 26, 28)
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10. A vehicle comprising:
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a component movable between a plurality of component positions relative to the vehicle; a component position sensor for sensing a positional state of the component from one of the plurality of component positions; a sensing element in communication with the component position sensor and coupled to the component of the vehicle for movement relative to the component between a plurality of sensing element positions in order to define a plurality of fields of view in which each field of view corresponds to one of the plurality of sensing element positions; an arm pivotally supported for rotation relative to the component; and a linkage pivotally coupled to the sensing element and pivotally and translatably coupled to the arm; wherein, based on the positional state of the component sensed by the component position sensor, the sensing element is actuated relative to the component to one of the plurality of sensing element positions to provide the sensing element with a desired one of the plurality of fields of view. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29)
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