CAMERA APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A camera apparatus comprising:
- at least one bracket that is fixed to a windshield of a vehicle from a vehicle interior side;
at least one camera case that is fixed to the bracket; and
at least one camera module that is fixed to the camera case and includes a lens, whereinthe camera apparatus detects a position of an object present ahead of the vehicle,the object includes a lane and another vehicle,information on the object acquired by the camera apparatus is used for at least one of lane departure alarm control, light control, and collision avoidance control, andthe camera apparatus further comprises an adjustment structure for completing adjustment of an inclination angle in a vertical direction of an optical axis of the lens with respect to the windshield by the time when the camera case is completely fixed to the bracket.
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Abstract
A camera apparatus is provided. A bracket is fixed to a windshield of a vehicle. A camera case is fixed to the bracket. A camera module is fixed to the camera case and includes a lens. The camera apparatus detects a position of an object present ahead of the vehicle. The object includes a lane and another vehicle. Information on the object acquired by the camera apparatus is used for at least one of lane departure alarm control, light control, and collision avoidance control. The camera apparatus further includes an adjustment structure for completing adjustment of an inclination angle in a vertical direction of an optical axis of the lens with respect to the windshield by the time when the camera case is completely fixed to the bracket.
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10 Claims
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1. A camera apparatus comprising:
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at least one bracket that is fixed to a windshield of a vehicle from a vehicle interior side; at least one camera case that is fixed to the bracket; and at least one camera module that is fixed to the camera case and includes a lens, wherein the camera apparatus detects a position of an object present ahead of the vehicle, the object includes a lane and another vehicle, information on the object acquired by the camera apparatus is used for at least one of lane departure alarm control, light control, and collision avoidance control, and the camera apparatus further comprises an adjustment structure for completing adjustment of an inclination angle in a vertical direction of an optical axis of the lens with respect to the windshield by the time when the camera case is completely fixed to the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for producing a camera apparatus that is attached to a windshield of a vehicle, the camera apparatus including a holder holding a lens, a camera board on which an image sensor is mounted, and a camera case, the method comprising the steps of:
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applying an adhesive continuously between the holder and the camera case and between the holder and the camera board which have shapes for adjusting a relative position between the holder and the camera board in a state where the holder and the camera board are joined to each other, adjusting, after the application, orientation of the holder with respect to the camera case and a relative position between the holder and the camera board by a rotation holding section, which is a part of the camera case, for holding the holder so as to rotate with respect to the camera case, and fixing, after the adjustment, the holder and the camera case to each other and the holder and the camera board to each other by hardening the adhesive.
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