Vehicle camera assembly
First Claim
1. A vehicle camera assembly comprising:
- a pedestal having an interior surface and an exterior surface with a lens receiving opening extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface, the interior surface including a bracket attachment structure having at least one projection extending from the interior surface such that a recess is defined between a portion of the interior surface and the at least one projection;
a bracket having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface with an outer peripheral edge that completely encircles an outer periphery of the bracket, the outer peripheral edge extending from the first surface to the second surface, the bracket being attached to the bracket attachment structure with a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the bracket, a portion of the first surface and a portion of the second surface being retained within the recess with the portion of the second surface facing and contacting the projection and the first surface facing the interior surface of the pedestal;
a camera retained between the bracket and the pedestal, the camera having a lens portion that is aligned with the lens receiving opening of the pedestal;
an emblem attached to the exterior surface of the pedestal and is spaced apart from the lens receiving opening.
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Abstract
A vehicle camera assembly includes a pedestal, a bracket, a camera and an emblem. The pedestal has an interior surface and an exterior surface with a lens receiving opening extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface. The interior surface includes a bracket attachment structure having at least one projection extending from the interior surface such that a recess is defined between a portion of the interior surface and the at least one projection. The bracket is attached to the bracket attachment structure with one edge of the bracket being retained within the recess. The camera is retained between the bracket and the pedestal. The camera has a lens portion that is aligned with the lens receiving opening of the pedestal. The emblem is attached to the exterior surface of the pedestal and is spaced apart from the lens receiving opening.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle camera assembly comprising:
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a pedestal having an interior surface and an exterior surface with a lens receiving opening extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface, the interior surface including a bracket attachment structure having at least one projection extending from the interior surface such that a recess is defined between a portion of the interior surface and the at least one projection; a bracket having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface with an outer peripheral edge that completely encircles an outer periphery of the bracket, the outer peripheral edge extending from the first surface to the second surface, the bracket being attached to the bracket attachment structure with a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the bracket, a portion of the first surface and a portion of the second surface being retained within the recess with the portion of the second surface facing and contacting the projection and the first surface facing the interior surface of the pedestal; a camera retained between the bracket and the pedestal, the camera having a lens portion that is aligned with the lens receiving opening of the pedestal; an emblem attached to the exterior surface of the pedestal and is spaced apart from the lens receiving opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle camera structure comprising:
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a vehicle body structure having an outer body surface that includes a pedestal fastening structure and a bracket fastening structure; a pedestal having an interior surface and an exterior surface with a lens receiving opening extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface, the interior surface including a bracket attachment structure and a vehicle fastening structure attached to the pedestal fastening structure; a bracket directly attached to the bracket attachment structure of the pedestal via at least a first fastener and directly attached to the bracket fastening structure of the vehicle structure via a second fastener; and a camera retained between the bracket and the pedestal, the camera having a lens portion that is aligned with the lens receiving opening of the pedestal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification