IN-VEHICLE CAMERA
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle camera comprising:
- a front imaging portion configured to capture a front side of a vehicle;
a rear imaging portion configured to capture an interior or a rear side of the vehicle;
a casing housing the front imaging portion and the rear imaging portion;
a heat sink located between the front imaging portion and the rear imaging portion in the casing to radiate heat inside the casing;
a fixing portion located on an outer surface of the casing and between a first end and a second end of the heat sink and separated from the heat sink to fix the casing to the vehicle;
an intake located adjacent to the fixing portion at the first end of the heat sink to be open toward the heat sink; and
an outlet located adjacent to the fixing portion at the second end of the heat sink to be open toward the heat sink while facing the intake with the fixing portion interposed therebetween.
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Abstract
A front imaging portion captures the front side of a vehicle. A rear imaging portion captures the interior or the rear side of the vehicle. A casing houses the front imaging portion and the rear imaging portion. A heat sink is located between the front imaging portion and the rear imaging portion in the casing to radiate heat inside the casing. A fixing portion is located on the outer surface of the casing and between a first end and a second end of the heat sink and separated from the heat sink to fix the casing to the vehicle. An intake is located adjacent to the fixing portion at the first end to be open toward the heat sink. An outlet is located adjacent to the fixing portion at the second end to be open toward the heat sink while facing the intake with the fixing portion interposed therebetween.
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3 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle camera comprising:
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a front imaging portion configured to capture a front side of a vehicle; a rear imaging portion configured to capture an interior or a rear side of the vehicle; a casing housing the front imaging portion and the rear imaging portion; a heat sink located between the front imaging portion and the rear imaging portion in the casing to radiate heat inside the casing; a fixing portion located on an outer surface of the casing and between a first end and a second end of the heat sink and separated from the heat sink to fix the casing to the vehicle; an intake located adjacent to the fixing portion at the first end of the heat sink to be open toward the heat sink; and an outlet located adjacent to the fixing portion at the second end of the heat sink to be open toward the heat sink while facing the intake with the fixing portion interposed therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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