Vehicle reversal monitoring device mounting fixture

• US 6,441,872 B1
• Filed: 10/15/2001
• Issued: 08/27/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Photic Electronics Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Photic Electronics Company Limited
• Inventors: Ho, Chao-Ting
• Primary Examiner(s): CHAN, KO HUNG
• Application Number:
  US09/975,980
• Time in Patent Office: 316 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679, 361/681, 361/724, 348/837, 348/838, 340/436, 340/435, 340/901, 340/903, 248/917, 248/225.11, 248/220.22, 248/215, 248/307, 248/918, 296/37.12, 224/560, 224/561, 224/929, 224/547, 224/556, 224/483
• US Class Current: 348/837
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support

Abstract

A vehicle reversal monitoring device mounting fixture that provides for the installation of a vehicle reversal monitoring device (used for observing images to the rear while a vehicle is driven backwards) against the air conditioning output vent fins at the driver'"'"'s seat in a simple and convenient installation procedure and, furthermore, the mounting fixture offers increased safety during vehicle reversal and greater practicality.

Claims

1. A vehicle reversal monitoring device mounting fixture comprised of a vehicle reversal monitoring device, a mounting clip, and an anchor plate, of which:

said vehicle reversal monitoring device is an oblong solid having a recessed attachment slot formed into a back side thereof, with an indented support surface disposed along each of the two sides of said attachment slot and plurality of threaded holes tapped in said support surfaces;

said mounting clip is of one-piece injection molded plastic construction having a body;

the body of said mounting clip is a long planar component having a rounded block protruding from a rear end thereof and a slide-in tab extending outward lengthwise from each of two lateral lower edges along a front section of said mounting clip;

a suspension hook and a complementary coupling element projecting upwardly vertically from said mounting clip and, furthermore, there is a containment space between said suspension hook and said complementary coupling element, and a reinforcing rib is formed along a lower surface of said mounting clip body;

said anchor plate consists of a thin U-shaped sheet of material;

there are a plurality of through-holes in both left and right sides of said anchor plate and an open-ended slotway is formed through a center of said anchor plate;

said anchor plate is placed against said support surfaces at the back side of said vehicle reversal monitoring device, following which a plurality of screws are inserted into said anchor plate through-holes and fastened into said threaded holes at the back side of the vehicle reversal monitoring device;

the slide-in tabs of the mounting clip are then inserted and docked between said attachment slot and said anchor plate at the back side of said vehicle reversal monitoring device.