CAMERA FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A camera for a vehicle, comprising:
- an optoelectronic image converter;
a camera housing, in whose interior the image converter is accommodated;
a camera optical element accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing, the camera optical element provided for imaging a primary detection area on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window; and
at least one receiving surface formed on the camera housing to which at least one light-guiding device is attached for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area to the camera optical element.
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Abstract
A camera for a vehicle is described. The camera has at least one optoelectronic image converter, a camera housing in whose interior the image converter is accommodated, a camera optical element, which is accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing and is provided for imaging a primary detection area on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window. At least one receiving surface for at least one light-guiding device e.g., one or a plurality of mirrors, is formed on the camera housing for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area to the camera optical element. The optical mounting reference surface, camera position reference surface, and receiving surface are preferably formed on a single housing component, e.g., an upper shell.
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13 Claims
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1. A camera for a vehicle, comprising:
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an optoelectronic image converter; a camera housing, in whose interior the image converter is accommodated; a camera optical element accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing, the camera optical element provided for imaging a primary detection area on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window; and at least one receiving surface formed on the camera housing to which at least one light-guiding device is attached for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area to the camera optical element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a camera housing in whose interior the image converter is accommodated; a camera optical element accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing, the camera optical element provided for imaging a primary detection area on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window; at least one receiving surface formed on the camera housing to which at least one light-guiding device is attached for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area to the camera optical element; and a camera mount fastened to the vehicle window, the camera mount accommodating the camera on the camera position reference surfaces.
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