ATTACHMENT UNIT FOR VEHICLE PART, ATTACHING METHOD FOR VEHICLE PART, AND WINDSHIELD FOR VEHICLE

• US 20190315289A1
• Filed: 04/11/2019
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: OKUDA, Sho
• Granted Patent: US 11,117,528 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 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

An attachment unit for a vehicle parts is provided which includes an attachment member disposed on a window of a vehicle. The attachment member has a traversing surface which extends in a direction traversing a surface of the window. The vehicle part is brought into contact with the traversing surface and then positioned relative to or secured to the window. This establishes a mechanical joint of the vehicle part to the window with correct alignment therebetween.

Claims

1. An attachment unit for a vehicle part comprising:

an attachment member which is disposed on a window of a vehicle; and

a traversing surface which is formed on the attachment member and extends in a direction traversing the window,

wherein a vehicle part is brought into contact with the surface formed on the attachment member and positioned relative to or secured to the window.

2. An attachment unit for a vehicle part as set forth in claim 1, wherein the attachment member includes a first protrusion which has said traversing surface and protrudes inside the vehicle, wherein the first protrusion is in a hook shape with a bent head, and wherein the vehicle part is equipped with a first engaging portion which engages the first protrusion.

3. An attachment unit for a vehicle part as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the attachment member includes a second protrusion which has said traversing surface and protrudes inside the vehicle, wherein the second protrusion is shaped to have a snap-fit structure, and wherein the vehicle part includes a second engaging portion which engages the second protrusion.

4. An attachment unit for a vehicle part as set forth in claim 1, wherein the attachment member includes a third protrusion which has said traversing surface and protrudes inside the vehicle, wherein the third protrusion has a flange-shaped head, and wherein the vehicle part includes a third engaging portion which engages the third protrusion.

5. An attachment unit for a vehicle part as set forth in claim 1, wherein the attachment member of the window includes a first region and a second region, the first region having a portion of an inner surface of the vehicle, the second region having a portion of the inner surface of the vehicle which lies outside an outer periphery of the attachment member of the window, the first region being recessed from the second region, wherein the attachment member includes a vertical wall which has the traversing surface between the first and second regions, and wherein the vertical wall contacts the vehicle part.

6. An attachment unit for a vehicle part as set forth in claim 1, wherein the vehicle part is a vehicle-mounted camera, wherein the traversing surface lies outside an image-recognition angle of view that is an image-recognizing range of an angle of view imaged by the vehicle-mounted camera.

7. An attaching method for a vehicle part comprising:

placing a vehicle part in contact with a traversing surface which is formed on a window of a vehicle and extends in a direction traversing a surface of the window; and

positioning or securing the vehicle part to the window by contact of the vehicle part with the traversing surface.

8. A windshield of a vehicle comprising:

an attachment member disposed on the windshield; and

a traversing surface which is formed on the attachment member and extends in a direction traversing the windshield,

wherein a vehicle part is brought into contact with the surface formed on the attachment member and positioned relative to or secured to the window.