In-Vehicle Camera And Vehicle Control System
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle camera that is configured to take an image of a view outside a vehicle and is attached to an inner surface of a windshield of the vehicle, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
- a lens;
a case configured to expose the lens; and
a bracket by which the case is attached to the inner surface of the windshield,whereinthe bracket includes latches projecting downward in a vertical direction of the vehicle to latch the case, andeach of the latches has a bent part.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle camera is provide which has a case and a lens, and which is attached in a vehicle interior so that the lens is exposed at a top face of the case and the top face is opposed to a windshield or another window. The top face has an angular shape bent at a ridge line passing through the top face. The lens is positioned in the vicinity of the ridge line. The in-vehicle camera includes a hood attached to a front portion of the case, the front portion being positioned at a front side of the case with respect to the lens.
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18 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle camera that is configured to take an image of a view outside a vehicle and is attached to an inner surface of a windshield of the vehicle, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
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a lens; a case configured to expose the lens; and a bracket by which the case is attached to the inner surface of the windshield, wherein the bracket includes latches projecting downward in a vertical direction of the vehicle to latch the case, and each of the latches has a bent part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An in-vehicle camera that is attached to a windshield of a vehicle by a bracket fixed to the windshield, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
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a lens; and a case, wherein an image taken by the in-vehicle camera is used for assistance for driving the vehicle, the lens is exposed to an inner surface of the windshield via an opening formed on a top face of the case, an optical axis of the lens is directed to a front side, the bracket is provided with a first structure, and the in-vehicle camera has a second structure engaged with the first structure, the second structure includes at least two components, the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where each of the at least two components engages with the corresponding first structure of the bracket, and the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where the second structure is received by the first structure of the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An in-vehicle camera that is attached to a windshield of a vehicle by a bracket fixed to the windshield, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
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a lens; and a case, wherein an image taken by the in-vehicle camera is used for assistance for driving the vehicle, the lens is exposed to an inner surface of the windshield via an opening formed on a top face of the case, an optical axis of the lens is directed to a front side, the in-vehicle camera has a second structure to be engaged with a first structure provided with the bracket, the case comprises a front half case and a rear half case, the second structure includes a plurality of components, and the plurality of components are respectively provided to a right part of the front half case, a left part of the front half case, a right part of the rear half case, and a left part of the rear half case. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An in-vehicle camera comprising:
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a lens; and a case, wherein the in-vehicle camera is attached in a vehicle interior so that the lens is exposed at a top face of the case and the top face is opposed to a windshield, wherein the top face has an angular shape bent at a ridge line passing through the top face, the lens is positioned in the vicinity of the ridge line, and a rear end of the top face is positioned so as to be further from a surface of a top board of a bracket, which is to be attached to the windshield, than a front end of the top face is. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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