DEPLOYABLE CAMERA SYSTEM

• US 20150097953A1
• Filed: 12/03/2013
• Published: 04/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Stambaugh, Paul B.
• Application Number:
  US14/095,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20150097953A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle

Abstract

A deployable camera system for a vehicle is provided and includes a camera movably mounted to the vehicle and a solenoid operably coupled between the camera and the vehicle.

Claims

1. A deployable camera system for a vehicle, comprising:

a camera movably mounted to the vehicle; and

a solenoid operably coupled between the camera and the vehicle.

2. The deployable camera system according to claim 1, wherein the solenoid is configured to move the camera between stowed and opened positions in less than 1 second.

3. The deployable camera system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a housing disposed to occupy and move between stowed and deployed positions relative to a vehicle body, the camera being disposed in the housing and is at least partially exterior to the vehicle body when the housing occupies the deployed position; and

a lever arm by which the housing is coupled to the solenoid.

4. The deployable camera system according to claim 3, wherein the housing is disposed to occupy and move between the stowed and deployed positions relative to a rear of the vehicle body.

5. The deployable camera system according to claim 3, wherein the housing pivots between the stowed and deployed positions.

6. The deployable camera system according to claim 3, wherein the housing translates between the stowed and deployed positions.

7. A deployable rear-view camera system for a vehicle, the system comprising:

a housing disposed to occupy and move between stowed and deployed positions relative to a vehicle body;

a camera disposed on the housing; and

a solenoid coupled to the housing and configured to cause the housing to move between the stowed and deployed positions upon an activation thereof

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the solenoid is configured to cause the housing to move into the deployed position in less than 1 second following solenoid activation.

9. The system according to claim 7, further comprising a lever arm by which the housing is coupled to the solenoid.

10. The system according to claim 7, wherein the housing is disposed to occupy and move between the stowed and deployed positions relative to a rear of the vehicle body.

11. The system according to claim 7, wherein the housing pivots between the stowed and deployed positions.

12. The system according to claim 7, wherein the housing translates between the stowed and deployed positions.

13. The system according to claim 7, wherein the activation of the solenoid is associated with a reverse-driving condition of the vehicle.

14. A vehicle comprising a body having a rear portion and a deployable rear-view camera system, the system comprising:

a housing disposed to occupy and move between stowed and deployed positions relative to the body;

a camera disposed on the housing; and

a solenoid coupled to the housing and configured to cause the housing to move between the stowed and deployed positions upon an activation thereof

15. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the solenoid is configured to cause the housing to move into the deployed position in less than 1 second following solenoid activation.

16. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the system further comprises a lever arm by which the housing is coupled to the solenoid.

17. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the housing is disposed to occupy and move between the stowed and deployed positions relative to the rear of the body.

18. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the housing pivots between the stowed and deployed positions.

19. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the housing translates between the stowed and deployed positions.

20. The vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the activation of the solenoid is associated with a reverse-driving condition.