VEHICLE BLACK BOX MOUNTABLE ON REAR-VIEW MIRROR SUPPORT

• US 20160185296A1
• Filed: 12/30/2014
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tekforus Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tekforus Inc.
• Inventors: LEE, Jae Woug
• Application Number:
  US14/585,743
• Publication Number:
  US 20160185296A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0033 Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera

Abstract

A vehicle black box mountable on a rear-view mirror support is disclosed herein. The vehicle black box includes an imaging module including a lens for capturing images and a circuit for driving the lens, and a black box body containing the overall imaging module or part of the imaging module including the lens. The black box body is fastened to a fastening part forming a rear-view mirror support within a vehicle, while covering the fastening part.

Claims

1. A vehicle black box mountable on a rear-view mirror support, the vehicle black box comprising:

an imaging module including a lens for capturing images and a circuit for driving the lens; and

a black box body containing the overall imaging module or part of the imaging module including the lens;

wherein the black box body is fastened to a fastening part forming a rear-view mirror support within a vehicle, while covering the fastening part.

2. The vehicle black box of claim 1, wherein the black box body comprises:

a clamping part detachably fastened to the fastening part using a fastening member while covering the fastening part; and

a housing detachably combined with the clamping part and containing all or part of the imaging module.

3. The vehicle black box of claim 2, wherein the clamping part comprises a support cover member having a recess so that it covers the fastening part, the support cover member having a screw hole through which a screw passes.

4. The vehicle black box of claim 3, wherein the screw sequentially passes through the black box body and the screw hole so that the black box body is fastened to the clamping part and hung onto a head part of the screw.

5. The vehicle black box of claim 3, wherein the clamping part and the housing are fastened to each other by a hooking means.

6. The vehicle black box of claim 1, wherein the black box body consists of two parts which may be divided longitudinally or laterally, the two parts being detachably combined with each other while covering the fastening part.

7. The vehicle black box of claim 1, wherein the black box body comprises:

a lens through hole through which the lens of the imaging module is exposed;

vent holes to dissipate heat generated on operating the imaging module;

an indicator to indicate that the imaging module is under operation;

a card socket into which a memory card is inserted;

a power switch to turn on or off power; and

an operation switch to control operation of the imaging module.

8. The vehicle black box of claim 2, wherein the black box body comprises:

a lens through hole through which the lens of the imaging module is exposed;

vent holes to dissipate heat generated on operating the imaging module;

an indicator to indicate that the imaging module is under operation;

a card socket into which a memory card is inserted;

a power switch to turn on or off power; and

an operation switch to control operation of the imaging module.

9. The vehicle black box of claim 3, wherein the black box body comprises:

a lens through hole through which the lens of the imaging module is exposed;

vent holes to dissipate heat generated on operating the imaging module;

an indicator to indicate that the imaging module is under operation;

a card socket into which a memory card is inserted;

a power switch to turn on or off power; and

an operation switch to control operation of the imaging module.

10. The vehicle black box of claim 4, wherein the black box body comprises:

a lens through hole through which the lens of the imaging module is exposed;

vent holes to dissipate heat generated on operating the imaging module;

an indicator to indicate that the imaging module is under operation;

a card socket into which a memory card is inserted;

a power switch to turn on or off power; and

an operation switch to control operation of the imaging module.

11. The vehicle black box of claim 5, wherein the black box body comprises:

a lens through hole through which the lens of the imaging module is exposed;

vent holes to dissipate heat generated on operating the imaging module;

an indicator to indicate that the imaging module is under operation;

a card socket into which a memory card is inserted;

a power switch to turn on or off power; and

an operation switch to control operation of the imaging module.

12. The vehicle black box of claim 6, wherein the black box body comprises:

a lens through hole through which the lens of the imaging module is exposed;

vent holes to dissipate heat generated on operating the imaging module;

an indicator to indicate that the imaging module is under operation;

a card socket into which a memory card is inserted;

a power switch to turn on or off power; and

an operation switch to control operation of the imaging module.