MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXTERIOR ATTACHMENT DEVICE, REARVIEW DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20190047486A1
• Filed: 08/09/2018
• Published: 02/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Inventors: Herrmann, Andreas, Rotzer, Ilka
• Granted Patent: US 11,180,088 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/004 outside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0061 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0096 Theft prevention of articles

Abstract

A mounting assembly for an attachment device of a vehicle includes receiving or holding means on a rearview device of the vehicle, the receiving or holding means being adapted so that the attachment device can be fixed by means of at least one fixing means of the attachment device in operative connection with at least one complementary fixing means of the receiving or holding means, where at least one of the at least one fixing means of the attachment device or the receiving or holding means is configured to be in operative connection, where after fixation, the attachment device cannot be released from the fixing means without destruction, and at least one of the at least one fixing means of the attachment device or the complementary fixing means of the receiving or holding means includes at least one of a clip, an undercut and a latch.

Claims

1. A mounting assembly for an exterior attachment device of a motor vehicle, comprising:

receiving or holding means on an exterior rearview device of the motor vehicle, the receiving or holding means being adapted so that the exterior attachment device can be fixed by means of at least one fixing means of the exterior attachment device in operative connection with at least one complementary fixing means of the receiving or holding means,

wherein at least one of the at least one fixing means of the exterior attachment device or the receiving or holding means is configured to be in operative connection, where after fixation, the exterior attachment device cannot be released from the fixing means without destruction, and

at least one of the at least one fixing means of the exterior attachment device or the complementary fixing means of the receiving or holding means comprises at least one of a clip, an undercut and a latch.

2. The mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fixing means of the exterior attachment means has at least one predetermined breaking point.

3. The mounting assembly according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined breaking point is configured to break in response to the connection between the fixing means being released.

4. The mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the exterior attachment device comprises at least one electrical connection, the electrical connection configured to be in electrical operative connection during fixing of the exterior attachment device with a complementary electrical connection element of the receiving or holding means.

5. The mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the at least one electrical connection of the exterior attachment device is at least one of self-locating and self-centering.

6. The mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the at least one electrical connection element of the exterior attachment device is designed so that it cannot be released after fixing the exterior attachment device without destruction

7. The mounting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the exterior attachment device comprises at least one of a camera, a light, a light module, a microphone, a speaker, a display, a reflection element, a mirror, an antenna, a sensor, and a projector.

8. A review device comprising a holding means for a mounting assembly according to claim 1.

9. A motor vehicle comprising a holding means for a mounting assembly according to claim 1.