Number plate combination type camera apparatus for rear monitoring of vehicle

• US 20060257136A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dae Kwon Chung
• Original Assignee: Kyong-Sik Son
• Inventors: Son, Kyong-Sik
• Granted Patent: US 7,195,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/419
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/00 Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor lens hoods or caps G03B11/04
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03

Abstract

A number plate combination type camera apparatus for rear monitoring of a vehicle includes a revolvable case, a camera, a number plate holder. The revolvable case has an opening and a plurality of mounting axles. The camera having a lens is provided in the revolvable case, and the lens is exposed through the opening of the revolvable case. The number plate holder has a rim with front and rear plates, a first opening for exposing part of the number plate, a second opening for exposing the lens of the camera, a case-mounting portion for mounting the revolvable case, a case-axle receptacle for fixing the mounting axle of the revolvable case, and a plurality of fixing devices. The case-mounting portion is formed integrally with the plate holder, and the case-axle receptacle is provided on the rear plate of the rim of the plate holder toward the direction of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A number plate combination type camera apparatus for rear monitoring of a vehicle comprising:

a) a revolvable case having an opening and a plurality of mounting axles;

b) a camera having a lens, wherein the camera is provided in the revolvable case, wherein the lens is exposed through the opening of the revolvable case; and

c) a number plate holder having a rim with front and rear plates, a first opening for exposing part of the number plate, a second opening for exposing the lens of the camera, a case-mounting portion for mounting the revolvable case, a case-axle receptacle for fixing the mounting axle of the revolvable case, and a plurality of fixing devices,

wherein the viewing angle of the lens of the camera is controllable by the rotation of the revolvable case in the second opening of the number plate holder, wherein the case-mounting portion is formed integrally with the number plate holder, wherein the case-axle receptacle is provided on the rear plate of the rim of the number plate holder toward the direction of the vehicle.

2. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the revolvable case is substantially cylindrical.

3. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 2, wherein the opening of the revolvable case opens on the side surface of the cylindrical revolvable case.

4. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 2, wherein the mounting axles are aligned along the axis of the cylindrical revolvable case.

5. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case-mounting portion is adapted to accept the revolvable case from the rear direction and to keeping the revolvable case and the camera from falling through the second opening toward the front direction.

6. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 5, wherein the case-mounting portion contacts with the revolvable case with a controllable friction.

7. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fixing devices of the number plate holder comprise a plurality of holes provided along the rim and a plurality of mechanical fastening devices.

8. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 7, wherein the mechanical fastening device comprises a screw and a bolt.

9. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second opening and the case-mounting portion are provided on the top part of the rim of the number plate holder.

10. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the number plate holder is substantially rectangular.

11. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a fixing frame for holding the revolvable case from the rear direction, wherein the fixing frame is adapted to hold the revolvable case in between with the case-mounting portion of the number plate holder.

12. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 11, wherein the fixing frame contacts with the revolvable case with a controllable friction.

13. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 11, wherein the fixing frame further comprises a mounting device.

14. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 13, wherein the mounting device of the fixing frame comprises a plurality of holes provided on the fixing frame and a plurality of mechanical fasteners.

15. The number plate combination type camera apparatus of claim 13, wherein the mechanical fastening device comprises a screw and a bolt.