Apparatuses For Mounting Camera Arrangements On Motor Vehicles
First Claim
1. An apparatus for mounting a camera arrangement on a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a camera housing comprising;
a main body configured for holding the camera arrangement in a predetermined position; and
a 3-attachment feature arrangement coupled to the main body and configured for mounting the main body to the motor vehicle, wherein the 3-attachment feature arrangement comprises;
a first attachment feature having a first longitudinal centerline;
a second attachment feature having a second longitudinal centerline; and
a third attachment feature having a third longitudinal centerline, wherein the second and third longitudinal centerlines are aligned to define a common centerline and the first longitudinal centerline intersects the common centerline proximate a midpoint between the second attachment feature and the third attachment feature.
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a camera arrangement on a motor vehicle is provided. The apparatus has a camera housing that includes a main body configured for holding the camera arrangement in a predetermined position. A 3-attachment feature arrangement is coupled to the main body for mounting the main body to the motor vehicle. The 3-attachment feature arrangement includes a first attachment feature having a first longitudinal centerline. A second attachment feature has a second longitudinal centerline. A third attachment feature has a third longitudinal centerline. The second and third longitudinal centerlines are aligned to define a common centerline and the first longitudinal centerline intersects the common centerline proximate a midpoint between the second attachment feature and the third attachment feature.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for mounting a camera arrangement on a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a camera housing comprising; a main body configured for holding the camera arrangement in a predetermined position; and a 3-attachment feature arrangement coupled to the main body and configured for mounting the main body to the motor vehicle, wherein the 3-attachment feature arrangement comprises; a first attachment feature having a first longitudinal centerline; a second attachment feature having a second longitudinal centerline; and a third attachment feature having a third longitudinal centerline, wherein the second and third longitudinal centerlines are aligned to define a common centerline and the first longitudinal centerline intersects the common centerline proximate a midpoint between the second attachment feature and the third attachment feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for mounting a camera arrangement on a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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the camera arrangement configured as a stereo-camera arrangement comprising a first camera and a second camera; and a camera housing comprising; a main body holding the first camera laterally spaced apart from the second camera; and a 3-attachment feature arrangement coupled to the main body and configured for mounting the main body to the motor vehicle, wherein the 3-attachment feature arrangement comprises; a first forward attachment feature having a first longitudinal centerline; a second rear attachment feature having a second longitudinal centerline; and a third rear attachment feature having a third longitudinal centerline, wherein the first, second, and third longitudinal centerlines are substantially coplanar and the second and third rear attachment features are disposed generally inboard of the first and second cameras. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for mounting a camera arrangement on a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a camera housing comprising; a main body configured for holding the camera arrangement in a predetermined position; and a 3-pin arrangement coupled to the main body and configured for attaching to a windshield bracket that mounts on or proximate to a windshield of the motor vehicle, wherein the 3-pin arrangement comprises; a first forward pin extending generally in a forward direction along a first longitudinal centerline; a second rear pin and a third rear pin spaced substantially equal distance from the first forward pin and each extending along a common rear centerline that is generally transverse to the forward direction, wherein the 3-pin arrangement is cooperatively configured with the windshield bracket such that the first forward pin substantially prevents up-down and side-to-side relative movement while allowing for limited fore-aft relative movement between the first forward pin and the windshield bracket, and the second and third rear pins substantially prevent up-down and fore-aft relative movement while allowing for limited side-to-side relative movement between the windshield bracket and the second rear pin and the third rear pin, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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