Viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device

• US 8,400,560 B1
• Filed: 02/23/2012
• Issued: 03/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yang, Cheng-Chi
• Primary Examiner(s): LAM, HUNG H
• Application Number:
  US13/402,886
• Time in Patent Office: 390 Days
• Field of Search: 348/118, 348/119, 348/120, 348/148, 348/149, 348/151, 348/333.06, 348/373, 348/837, 348/FOR.171
• US Class Current: 348/373
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/008 Adjustable or movable supports
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

A viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device comprises a housing, a camera module and an adjustment tenon. The adjustment tenon is disposed behind the camera module to adjust the viewing angle of the camera. The housing is formed with an adjustment slot and a mounting unit for mounting of the adjustment tenon, and the adjustment tenon is movable along the adjustment slot and capable of being fixed to the mounting unit, so that the position of the camera module can be adjusted easily to obtain an optimum viewing angle.

Claims

1. A viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device comprising a housing, a camera module and an adjustment tenon;

the housing being formed in the front thereof with an opening, and in the center of the opening being defined a viewing aperture for allowing the camera module to record video, in the opening being formed two slide grooves which provide space for the camera module to rotate;

the camera module including a base, a camera, and a first bus trunk, the base being provided at a front surface thereof with a central cylinder and two rotary shafts around a periphery of the central cylinder, the rotary shafts being inserted in the slide grooves, the camera being received in the central cylinder of the base, the first bus trunk allowing the camera module to output signals;

the adjustment tenon being disposed behind the camera module to adjust the viewing angle of the camera;

the viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device being characterized in that;

the adjustment tenon is connected to the camera module, and the rotary shafts serve as fulcrums of the rotary shafts during viewing angle adjustment, the housing is formed with an adjustment slot and a mounting unit for mounting of the adjustment tenon, and the adjustment tenon is movable along the adjustment slot and capable of being fixed to the mounting unit.

2. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with a plurality of engaging grooves, and the adjustment tenon is provided on a rear surface thereof with at least one horizontal rib to engage with one of the engaging grooves of the mounting unit.

3. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adjustment tenon is formed with a threaded hole in which being screwed a bolt, so that the adjustment tenon can be more stably fixed in the mounting unit of the housing.

4. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening is V-shaped.

5. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a display is disposed at the rear of the housing and is connected to the camera module to display the video taken by the camera module.

6. A viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device comprising a housing, a camera module, an elastic member and an adjustment tenon;

the housing being formed in the front thereof with an opening, and in the center of the opening being defined a viewing aperture for allowing the camera module to record video, in the opening being formed two slide grooves which provide space for the camera module to rotate;

the camera module including a base, a camera, and a first bus trunk, the base being provided at a front surface thereof with a central cylinder and two rotary shafts around a periphery of the central cylinder, the rotary shafts being inserted in the slide grooves, the camera being received in the central cylinder of the base, the first bus trunk allowing the camera module to output signals;

the elastic member having both ends abutted against an inner surface of the opening of the housing and the camera module, respectively;

the adjustment tenon being disposed behind the camera module to adjust the viewing angle of the camera;

the viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device being characterized in that;

the adjustment tenon is connected to the camera module, and the rotary shafts serve as fulcrums of the rotary shafts during viewing angle adjustment, the housing is formed with an adjustment slot and a mounting unit for mounting of the adjustment tenon, the adjustment tenon is movable along the adjustment slot, and the elastic member pushes the adjustment tenon to fix the adjustment tenon to the mounting unit.

7. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the housing is provided with a plurality of engaging grooves, and the adjustment tenon is provided on a rear surface thereof with at least one horizontal rib to engage with one of the engaging grooves of the mounting unit.

8. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the adjustment tenon is formed with a threaded hole in which being screwed a bolt, so that the adjustment tenon can be more stably fixed in the mounting unit of the housing.

9. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the opening is V-shaped.

10. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the elastic member is a spring.

11. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 6, wherein a display is disposed at the rear of the housing and is connected to the camera module to display the video taken by the camera module.

12. A viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device comprising a housing, a camera module, an adjustment tenon, and a vehicle drive recording module;

the housing being formed in the front thereof with an opening, and in the center of the opening being defined a viewing aperture for allowing the camera module to record video, in the opening being formed two slide grooves which provide space for the camera module to rotate;

the camera module including a base, a camera, and a first bus trunk, the base being provided at a front surface thereof with a central cylinder and two rotary shafts around a periphery of the central cylinder, the rotary shafts being inserted in the slide grooves, the camera being received in the central cylinder of the base, the first bus trunk allowing the camera module to output signals;

the elastic member having both ends abutted against an inner surface of the opening of the housing and the camera module, respectively;

the vehicle drive recording module being disposed in the housing and comprising at least one second bus trunk, so that at least one cable is inserted through the second bus trunk to the first bus trunk of the camera module to receive and record the video taken by the camera module;

the adjustment tenon being disposed behind the camera module to adjust the viewing angle of the camera;

the viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device being characterized in that;

the adjustment tenon is connected to the camera module, and the rotary shafts serve as fulcrums of the rotary shafts during viewing angle adjustment, the housing is formed with an adjustment slot and a mounting unit for mounting of the adjustment tenon, and the adjustment tenon is movable along the adjustment slot and capable of being fixed to the mounting unit.

13. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the housing is provided with a plurality of engaging grooves, and the adjustment tenon is provided on a rear surface thereof with at least one horizontal rib to engage with one of the engaging grooves of the mounting unit.

14. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the adjustment tenon is formed with a threaded hole in which being screwed a bolt, so that the adjustment tenon can be more stably fixed in the mounting unit of the housing.

15. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the housing is further provided with at least one wire port for insertion of at least one wire, so that the wire is connected from the housing to the second bus trunk of the vehicle drive recording module, and the vehicle drive recording module is a vehicle audio.

16. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the vehicle drive recording module is disposed in the housing.

17. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the vehicle drive recording module is a function module capable of recording GPS position.

18. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the vehicle drive recording module is a function module capable of recording acceleration data.

19. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the opening is V-shaped.

20. The viewing angle adjustable vehicle camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein a display is disposed at the rear of the housing and connected to the camera module.