Machine having camera and mounting strategy therefor
First Claim
1. A machine comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of ground engaging elements mounted thereto which are configured for propelling said machine;
a body mounted to said frame and including a plurality of body components each configured to cover a portion of said machine; and
a camera mounted on said machine;
wherein one of said body components includes a contoured outer surface for mounting said camera, said contoured outer surface including a continuous face and a pocket, said pocket at least partially surrounded by and adjoining said continuous face, and wherein said pocket partially encloses said camera and includes at least one camera mounting surface whereupon said camera is mounted.
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Abstract
A machine includes a frame having ground engaging elements for propelling a machine, and a body mounted to the frame. The body includes a plurality of body components, one of which is contoured for mounting a camera that includes a continuous face and a pocket each formed in an outer surface thereof. The method of assembling a machine includes molding a unitary body component for machine body, the body component having an outer surface with a continuous face and a pocket. The method further includes mounting a camera within the pocket and establishing an electrical link between the camera and an electrical system of the machine via a port disposed in the pocket which extends through the outer surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A machine comprising:
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a frame having a plurality of ground engaging elements mounted thereto which are configured for propelling said machine; a body mounted to said frame and including a plurality of body components each configured to cover a portion of said machine; and a camera mounted on said machine; wherein one of said body components includes a contoured outer surface for mounting said camera, said contoured outer surface including a continuous face and a pocket, said pocket at least partially surrounded by and adjoining said continuous face, and wherein said pocket partially encloses said camera and includes at least one camera mounting surface whereupon said camera is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of assembling a machine comprising:
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molding a unitary body component for a machine body, the body component having an outer surface contoured for mounting a camera on the machine, the outer surface including a continuous face and a pocket at least partially surrounded by and adjoining the continuous face; mounting a camera to a portion of the outer surface within the pocket such that the pocket partially encloses the camera; coupling the body component with a machine frame, including covering a portion of the machine; and establishing an electrical link between the camera and an electrical system of the machine via a port disposed in the pocket and extending through the outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A camera mount for a mobile machine comprising:
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a unitary molded body component configured for coupling with a mobile machine and having an outer surface contoured to support a camera at an exterior location on the machine when coupled therewith; said body component including an inner surface, said outer surface having a continuous face with a height and a width greater than said height, said outer surface further including a pocket for mounting a camera therein which is at least partially surrounded by and adjoining said continuous face and at least partially recessed relative to said continuous face, said pocket including at least one camera mounting surface for mounting a camera thereon. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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