AUTOMOTIVE CAMERA MOUNTING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An automotive camera mounting apparatus for mounting on an inside of a windshield of a vehicle an automotive camera that images a forward view of the vehicle through the windshield, the automotive camera mounting apparatus comprising:
- a support plate disposed along the windshield, whereinthe support plate has a first end portion fixed to a front rail disposed on a periphery of the windshield and a second end portion fixed to the windshield, andthe automotive camera is fixedly disposed on a fixing portion formed at an intermediate portion of the support plate.
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Abstract
To provide an automotive camera mounting apparatus that has a simplified, lightweight configuration with a minimum increase in weight, is vibration-free during running, and can be steadily mounted on a vehicle body, an automotive camera mounting apparatus 10 for mounting on an inside of a windshield 3 of a vehicle 1 an automotive camera 6 that images a forward view of the vehicle 1 through the windshield 3 includes a taper plate 11 as a support plate disposed along the windshield 3. The taper plate 11 has a first fixing portion 12 on a first end thereof fixed to a front rail 2 disposed on a periphery of the windshield 3 and a second fixing portion 13 on a second end thereof fixed to the windshield 3 via a mirror base 4. The automotive camera 6 is supported by a stay 7 that has a fixing portion 8 fixedly disposed on a third fixing portion 14 formed at an intermediate portion of the taper plate 11.
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12 Claims
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1. An automotive camera mounting apparatus for mounting on an inside of a windshield of a vehicle an automotive camera that images a forward view of the vehicle through the windshield, the automotive camera mounting apparatus comprising:
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a support plate disposed along the windshield, wherein the support plate has a first end portion fixed to a front rail disposed on a periphery of the windshield and a second end portion fixed to the windshield, and the automotive camera is fixedly disposed on a fixing portion formed at an intermediate portion of the support plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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