Vehicle camera
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1. A vehicle camera, comprising:
- a vehicle lens of an external light for a vehicle light, the vehicle lens having a translucent area of a predetermined color for allowing light transmission therethrough of the predetermined color and having an opening in the translucent area of the vehicle lens;
a camera body within the vehicle lens having a viewing axis through the opening; and
a base attached to the vehicle lens,wherein the viewing axis is at an angle between about 15 to 75 degrees with respect to a plane of the base.
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A vehicle camera includes a vehicle lens having an opening, a camera body within the vehicle lens having a viewing axis through the opening, a base attached to the vehicle lens, wherein the viewing axis is at an angle between about 15 to 75 degrees with respect to a plane of the base.
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1. A vehicle camera, comprising:
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a vehicle lens of an external light for a vehicle light, the vehicle lens having a translucent area of a predetermined color for allowing light transmission therethrough of the predetermined color and having an opening in the translucent area of the vehicle lens; a camera body within the vehicle lens having a viewing axis through the opening; and a base attached to the vehicle lens, wherein the viewing axis is at an angle between about 15 to 75 degrees with respect to a plane of the base.
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2. The vehicle camera according to claim 1, wherein the base includes an incandescent for providing light.
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3. The vehicle camera according to claim 1, wherein the base includes a light emitting diode for providing light.
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4. The vehicle camera according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless transmission circuit in the base for wirelessly transmitting video signals to a receiver.
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5. The vehicle camera according to claim 4, further comprising an external antenna extending from the wireless transmission circuit.
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6. The vehicle camera according to claim 5, wherein optoelectronic components in the camera body and the wireless transmission circuit receive power from wiring that provides power to a light bulb in the base.
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7. The vehicle camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera body includes an infrared sensor.
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8. The vehicle camera according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle lens includes a concave portion having a first recess at the opening for mounting a camera lens cover on the outside of the vehicle lens and a second recess at the opening for receiving the camera body from the inside of the vehicle lens.
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9. The vehicle camera according to claim 8, further comprising a gasket positioned between the camera body and the vehicle lens for providing a water tight seal.
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10. The vehicle camera according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle lens includes a slanted top surface with a concave portion having an opening at which a camera lens cover and the camera body is attached at the inside of the vehicle lens.
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11. The vehicle camera according to claim 10, further comprising a gasket positioned between the camera lens cover and the vehicle lens for providing a water tight seal.
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12. A vehicle camera , comprising:
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a vehicle lens of an external light for a vehicle, the vehicle lens having a having a translucent area of a predetermined color for allowing light transmission therethrough of the predetermined color and having an opening in the translucent area of the vehicle lens; a camera body within the vehicle lens and at the opening such that camera body has a viewing axis through the opening; and a base containing a wireless transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting video signals to a receiver, wherein the vehicle lens is being attached to the camera body.
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13. The vehicle camera according to claim 12, wherein the viewing axis is at an angle between about 15 to 75 degrees with respect to a plane of the base.
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14. The vehicle camera according to claim 12, further comprising an external antenna extending from the wireless transmission circuit.
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15. The vehicle camera according to claim 12, wherein optoelectronic components in the camera body and the wireless transmission circuit receives power from wiring that provides power to a light bulb in the base.
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16. A vehicle camera, comprising:
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a vehicle lens of an external light for a vehicle, the vehicle lens having a translucent area with an internal reflector surface and having an opening in the translucent area of the vehicle lens; a camera body mounted completely within the vehicle lens; a transparent camera lens cover attached to the vehicle lens at the opening for protecting a camera lens within the camera body; and a base for mounting on a vehicle, the vehicle lens being attached to the base.
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17. The vehicle camera according to claim 16, wherein the base contains a wireless transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting video signals to a receiver.
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18. The vehicle camera according to claim 16, wherein optoelectronic components in the camera body and the wireless transmission circuit receive power from wiring that provides power to a light bulb in the base.
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19. The vehicle camera according to claim 16, wherein the vehicle lens includes a concave portion having a first recess for mounting the transparent camera lens cover on the outside of the vehicle lens and a second recess with an opening for receiving the camera body from the inside of the vehicle lens.
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20. The vehicle camera according to claim 19, further comprising a gasket positioned between the camera body and the vehicle lens for providing a water tight seal.
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21. The vehicle camera according to claim 16, wherein the vehicle lens includes a slanted top surface with a concave portion having an opening at which the transparent camera lens cover and the camera body is attached at the inside of the vehicle lens.
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22. The vehicle camera according to claim 21, further comprising a gasket positioned between the transparent camera lens cover and the vehicle lens for providing a water tight seal.
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23. The vehicle camera according to claim 16, wherein the transparent camera lens cover is integrally formed with the vehicle lens.
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