Movable image recording device and vehicle provided with such device
First Claim
1. An image recording device for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a fixed part for at least partial inclusion to a body of the motor vehicle;
a movable part including at least one optical element, each optical element comprising at least one optical sensor or a lens unit;
a driving part including a first drive comprising a motor;
an adjustment device, including at least the driving part and a power source, for adjusting the movable part between a first position and a second position, whereinduring use in the first position the movable part is wholly or partly included in the body, and in the second position the movable part extends at an angle with respect to the body, such that at least the optical element carried by the movable part extends at least partly outside the body, andthe movable part pivots from the second position about an axis to the first position and vice versa,the driving part is releasably connected with the fixed part, such that in a released condition it can move along with the moving part,the movable part is movable between the first position and the second position with the aid of the power source and the first drive, andthe first position defines a fold-in position, the second position defines a fold-out position and a third position defines a fold-over position, wherein the movable part, viewed from the first position, is movable beyond the second position to the third position by an external force exerted on the movable part.
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Abstract
Image recording device provided with a fixed part for at least partial inclusion in and/or on the body of a motor vehicle, and a movable part which contains at least one optical element, the optical element comprising at least one optical sensor and/or a lens unit, and an adjustment device provided with a power source, for adjusting the movable part between a first position and a second position, wherein during use in the first position the movable part is wholly or partly included in the body, and in the second position the movable part extends at an angle with respect to the body, such that at least the optical element carried by the movable part extends at least partly outside the body, wherein the movable part pivots from the second position about a, preferably substantially vertical, axis to the first position and vice versa.
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27 Claims
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1. An image recording device for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a fixed part for at least partial inclusion to a body of the motor vehicle; a movable part including at least one optical element, each optical element comprising at least one optical sensor or a lens unit; a driving part including a first drive comprising a motor; an adjustment device, including at least the driving part and a power source, for adjusting the movable part between a first position and a second position, wherein during use in the first position the movable part is wholly or partly included in the body, and in the second position the movable part extends at an angle with respect to the body, such that at least the optical element carried by the movable part extends at least partly outside the body, and the movable part pivots from the second position about an axis to the first position and vice versa, the driving part is releasably connected with the fixed part, such that in a released condition it can move along with the moving part, the movable part is movable between the first position and the second position with the aid of the power source and the first drive, and the first position defines a fold-in position, the second position defines a fold-out position and a third position defines a fold-over position, wherein the movable part, viewed from the first position, is movable beyond the second position to the third position by an external force exerted on the movable part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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