CAMERA MODULE FOR VEHICLE AND MONITORING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAME

• US 20140168438A1
• Filed: 12/17/2013
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai AutoEver Corp. (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd. (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Park, Man-Su, Joung, Jae-Woo, Oh, Hyung-Suk, Hur, Yun-Kang, Keum, Byung-Jik
• Granted Patent: US 10,666,908 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a camera module for a vehicle and a monitoring system provided with the same capable of conveniently identifying circumstances around a vehicle by photographing the circumference of the vehicle in various directions.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the camera module includes a camera module including a plurality of lenses which is mounted in different directions to form each image, one image sensor unit which is mounted to be movable to corresponding positions of each image formed by the plurality of lenses, a guide part which selectively moves the image sensor unit, and an image processor which processes an image signal output from the image sensor unit.

Claims

1. A camera module, comprising:

a plurality of lenses mounted in different directions to form each image;

one image sensor unit mounted to be movable to corresponding positions of each image formed by the plurality of lenses;

a guide part selectively moving the image sensor unit;

a case in which the guide part is included; and

an image processor processing an image signal output from the image sensor unit.

2. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the guide part includes:

a guide rail included in the case; and

an actuator included in the case to selectively move the image sensor unit along the guide rail.

3. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the actuator includes:

a fitting guard coupled with the image sensor unit; and

a solenoid moving the fitting guard.

4. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the actuator includes a motor moving the image sensor unit.

5. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the guide part further includes a guide roller coupled with the image sensor unit to move the image sensor unit along the guide rail.

6. The camera module of claim 1, wherein the case is a side mirror case which is mounted on a side of a vehicle.

7. A monitoring system, comprising:

a camera module including a plurality of lenses which is mounted in different directions to form each image, one image sensor unit which is mounted to be movable to corresponding positions of each image formed by the plurality of lenses, a guide part which selectively moves the image sensor unit, and an image processor which processes an image signal output from the image sensor unit;

a monitor receiving a signal from the image processor and outputting the received signal; and

a switch outputting an actuation signal to the guide part.

8. The monitoring system of claim 7, wherein the guide part includes:

a guide rail included in the case; and

an actuator included in the case to selectively move the image sensor unit along the guide rail.

9. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the actuator includes:

a fitting guard coupled with the image sensor unit; and

a solenoid moving the fitting guard.

10. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the actuator includes a motor moving the image sensor unit.

11. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the guide part further includes a guide roller coupled with the image sensor unit to move the image sensor unit along the guide rail.

12. The monitoring system of claim 7, wherein the case is a side mirror case which is mounted on a side of a vehicle.