WASHER NOZZLE FOR VEHICLE MOUNTED CAMERA, VEHICLE MOUNTED CAMERA, AND WASHER DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A washer nozzle for removing foreign matter on an image capturing surface of a camera mounted to the outside of a vehicle by supplying washer fluid to the image capturing surface, the washer nozzle comprising:
- an inside spray hole for spraying washer fluid introduced into the washer nozzle; and
a discharge portion for receiving washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole, the discharge portion having a passage extending in a direction intersecting the spray direction of the washer fluid and a discharge port connected to the passage,wherein the discharge portion discharges, from the discharge port, washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole along the image capturing surface, while filling the passage with the washer fluid, thereby washing the image capturing surface.
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Abstract
A washer nozzle removes foreign matter on an image capturing surface of a camera mounted to the outside of a vehicle by supplying washer fluid to the image capturing surface. The washer nozzle includes an inside spray hole and a discharge portion. The inside spray hole sprays the washer fluid introduced into the washer nozzle. The discharge portion receives washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole. The discharge portion has a passage extending in a direction intersecting the spray direction of the washer fluid and a discharge port connected to the passage. The discharge portion discharges, from the discharge port, washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole along the image capturing surface, while filling the passage with the washer fluid, thereby washing the image capturing surface.
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17 Claims
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1. A washer nozzle for removing foreign matter on an image capturing surface of a camera mounted to the outside of a vehicle by supplying washer fluid to the image capturing surface, the washer nozzle comprising:
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an inside spray hole for spraying washer fluid introduced into the washer nozzle; and a discharge portion for receiving washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole, the discharge portion having a passage extending in a direction intersecting the spray direction of the washer fluid and a discharge port connected to the passage, wherein the discharge portion discharges, from the discharge port, washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole along the image capturing surface, while filling the passage with the washer fluid, thereby washing the image capturing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A camera mounted to the outside of a vehicle, comprising a housing, a camera body having an image capturing surface provided on the housing, and a washer nozzle for supplying washer fluid onto the image capturing surface, wherein the camera further comprises a crease located at a part vertically below the image capturing surface, the crease preventing washer fluid that has flowed from vertically above from flowing around to the bottom of the housing.
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17. A vehicle mounted washer device comprising:
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a camera body having a housing and an image capturing surface provided on the housing; and a washer nozzle for supplying washer fluid onto the image capturing surface, wherein the camera body and the washer nozzle are mounted to the outside of the vehicle, and the washer device further comprises a crease located at a part vertically below the image capturing surface, the crease preventing washer fluid that has flowed from vertically above from flowing around to the bottom of the housing.
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