Door mirror and vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus
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1. A door mirror comprising:
- an imaging unit that points downward; and
a redirecting portion, which is positioned at least in front of and to the side of, with respect to the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a lens of the imaging unit, that redirects a water droplet that would otherwise travel from a radially outer side to a radially inner side of the lens,wherein the redirecting portion includes at least one of a groove or a step,wherein the redirecting portion is formed in an annular shape.
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Abstract
A door mirror includes an imaging unit that is pointed downward, and a redirecting mechanism, which is positioned at least in front of and to the side of, with respect to the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a lens of the imaging unit, for redirecting water droplets that would otherwise flow from the radially outer side to the radially inner side of the lens.
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1. A door mirror comprising:
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an imaging unit that points downward; and a redirecting portion, which is positioned at least in front of and to the side of, with respect to the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a lens of the imaging unit, that redirects a water droplet that would otherwise travel from a radially outer side to a radially inner side of the lens, wherein the redirecting portion includes at least one of a groove or a step, wherein the redirecting portion is formed in an annular shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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