Component Assembly for Simplified Installation on a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A device for a rear hatch of a vehicle, having a camera device which serves the purpose of capturing an image of the outside area of a vehicle,having a drive by means of which it is possible to transition the camera device between a standby mode and an operating mode, whereinin the standby mode, the camera device is protected from the outside area via a cover element,in the operating mode it is possible for the camera device to capture an image,an operating device is included which serves the purpose of operating a vehicle component,a support is included in which the camera device is arranged and which simultaneously functions as the housing for the camera device,the support has attachment interfaces such that the drive and the operating device are reliably held on the support, and form a unified installation assembly which can be attached on the vehicle.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device, particularly for a tailgate (1) of a vehicle, comprising a camera unit (10) which is used to capture images of the outer region (4) of a vehicle, and a drive (20) by means of which the camera unit (10) can be transferred between a rest mode (2) and an operational mode (3), the camera unit (10) being protected from the outer region (4) by means of a cover element (11) when in the rest mode (2), an image being able to be captured by means of the camera unit (10) when in the operational mode (3), a control unit (30) being provided which is used to control a part of the vehicle, a carrier (40) being provided in which the camera unit (10) is arranged and which simultaneously acts as a housing for said camera unit (10), and the carrier (40) having such mounting interfaces (41) that the drive (20) and the control unit (30) are held on the carrier (40) in a reliable manner to form a common installation assembly which can be fixed to the vehicle.
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23 Claims
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1. A device for a rear hatch of a vehicle, having a camera device which serves the purpose of capturing an image of the outside area of a vehicle,
having a drive by means of which it is possible to transition the camera device between a standby mode and an operating mode, wherein in the standby mode, the camera device is protected from the outside area via a cover element, in the operating mode it is possible for the camera device to capture an image, an operating device is included which serves the purpose of operating a vehicle component, a support is included in which the camera device is arranged and which simultaneously functions as the housing for the camera device, the support has attachment interfaces such that the drive and the operating device are reliably held on the support, and form a unified installation assembly which can be attached on the vehicle.
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22. A method for the attachment of the following components on a vehicle, on a rear hatch of a vehicle:
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a camera device which functions to capture images of the outside area of a vehicle, a drive, by means of which the camera device can be transitioned between a standby mode and an operating mode, wherein in the standby mode the camera device is protected via a cover element from the outside area, and in the operating mode it is possible for the camera device to capture an image, an operating device which serves the purpose of operating a vehicle component, wherein (1) a support is included on which the camera device, the drive, the cover element, and the operating device are attached, and form a prefabricated installation assembly, (2) the installation assembly is guided from the outside area of the vehicle through an opening of the vehicle and into the installation position inside the vehicle, and (3) the reliable hold of the installation assembly is achieved by a mechanical securement. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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