Device with a camera unit
First Claim
1. A device with a camera unit used for taking pictures of the outside of a motor vehicle, and a lid element movable via a drive between a closed position, in which the lid element covers an opening of the device, and an open position, in which the lid element exposes the opening;
- wherein in the closed position of the lid element, the camera unit is inaccessible from the outside behind the lid element and in the open position of the lid element pictures can be taken;
wherein the lid element is an actuating element for the camera unit for moving the camera unit between an idle position and an operating position; and
wherein the lid element comprises an actuating lever that interacts with the camera unit in such a way that the camera unit is pivotable between the idle position and the operating position;
wherein the lid element comprises a drive lever drivable by the drive for the moving lid element between the closed position and the open position;
wherein the drive comprises a gear unit which serves to at least one of drive and support the lid element, in particular the drive lever;
wherein the drive lever is pivotably mounted on the lid element about a bearing axis, and that in particular the drive lever is pivotably arranged on the gear unit about a driving axis; and
wherein at least one of the drive lever and the actuating lever are either substantially L-shaped or substantially V-shaped.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device with a camera unit, serving to take pictures of the outside of a motor vehicle, and a lid element movable via a drive between a closed position, in which the lid element covers an opening of the device and an open position, in which the lid element exposes the opening, wherein in the closed position of the lid element the camera unit is inaccessible from the outside behind the lid element and in the open position of the lid element pictures can be taken. According to the invention provision is made for the lid element to be an actuating element for the camera unit in order to move the camera unit between an idle position and an operating position.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A device with a camera unit used for taking pictures of the outside of a motor vehicle, and a lid element movable via a drive between a closed position, in which the lid element covers an opening of the device, and an open position, in which the lid element exposes the opening;
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wherein in the closed position of the lid element, the camera unit is inaccessible from the outside behind the lid element and in the open position of the lid element pictures can be taken; wherein the lid element is an actuating element for the camera unit for moving the camera unit between an idle position and an operating position; and wherein the lid element comprises an actuating lever that interacts with the camera unit in such a way that the camera unit is pivotable between the idle position and the operating position; wherein the lid element comprises a drive lever drivable by the drive for the moving lid element between the closed position and the open position; wherein the drive comprises a gear unit which serves to at least one of drive and support the lid element, in particular the drive lever; wherein the drive lever is pivotably mounted on the lid element about a bearing axis, and that in particular the drive lever is pivotably arranged on the gear unit about a driving axis; and wherein at least one of the drive lever and the actuating lever are either substantially L-shaped or substantially V-shaped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A method for actuating a device with a camera unit serving to take pictures of the outside of a motor vehicle, and with a lid element movable via a drive between a closed position, in which the lid element covers an opening of the device, and an open position, in which the lid element exposes the opening, wherein in the closed position of the lid element the camera unit is inaccessible from the outside behind the lid element and in the open position of the lid element pictures can be taken;
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wherein the drive drives the lid element; wherein the lid element moves the camera unit, in particular exclusively, between an idle position and an operating position; wherein the lid element comprises an actuating lever which interacts with the camera unit in such a way that the camera unit is pivotable between the idle position and the operating position; wherein the lid element comprises a drive lever drivable by the drive for the moving lid element between the closed position and the open position; wherein the drive comprises a gear unit which serves to at least one of drive and support the lid element, in particular the drive lever; wherein the drive lever is pivotably mounted on the lid element about a bearing axis, and that in particular the drive lever is pivotably arranged on the gear unit about a driving axis; and wherein at least one of the drive lever and the actuating lever are either substantially L-shaped or substantially V-shaped.
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