STEREO CAMERA UNIT

• US 20090268013A1
• Filed: 04/17/2009
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Subaru Corp.
• Original Assignee: Fuji Heavy Industries Limited (Subaru Corp.)
• Inventors: Katahira, Satoshi, Namiki, Nobuo
• Granted Patent: US 8,120,645 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/46
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 35/08 by simultaneous recording

Abstract

An adjuster plate is provided between a front rail and a camera unit body having cameras. Pre-dimensioned positioning pins protrude from upper and lower surfaces of the adjuster plate. The positioning pins protruding from the upper surface of the adjuster plate are positioned by being fitted in pin fitting holes provided in the front rail. The positioning pins protruding from the lower surface of the adjuster plate are positioned by being fitted in pin fitting holes provided in the camera unit body. Even when the positions of the pin fitting holes in the front rail are changed, it is possible to cope with the change by only changing the protruding positions of the positioning pins.

Claims

1. A stereo camera unit comprising:

an adjuster plate;

a camera unit body to be fixed to a mounted portion through the adjuster plate, the camera unit body including a pair of video cameras spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other,

a pre-dimensioned positioning pin protruding from either one of the mounted portion and a surface of the adjuster plate to contact with the mount portion;

a pre-dimensioned pin fitting hole provided in the other so as to be fitted on the positioning pin;

a pre-dimensioned positioning pin protruding from either one of the camera unit body and a surface of the adjuster plate to contact with the camera unit body; and

a pre-dimensioned pin fitting hole provided in the other so as to be fitted on the positioning pin.

2. The stereo camera unit according to claim 1, wherein the positioning pins are provided at least two positions on each surface of the adjuster plate.

3. The stereo camera unit according to claim 1, wherein the positioning pins are provided at least two positions on each of a surface of the mount section and a surface of the camera unit body to contact with the adjuster plate.

4. The stereo camera unit according to claim 1, wherein the adjuster plate is fixed separately to the mounted portion and the camera unit body.