Vehicle front camera module integrated with rearview mirror
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorJaeheon Oh
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Abstract
A vehicle front camera module integrated with a rearview mirror includes a windshield bracket module fixed to a central upper end of a windshield of a vehicle, a camera module fixed to the windshield bracket module and at which a pair of lenses for taking forward images of the vehicle are disposed to be laterally spaced apart from each other, and a rearview mirror coupled to the windshield bracket module through a supporter which is coupled to the windshield bracket module in front of the pair of lenses and extending downward so as not to interfere with respective angles of view of the pair of lenses. This arrangement enables the camera module to have a compact design with improved visibility for a safe driving experience.
Claims20
A vehicle front camera module assembly, comprising:
- a housing including a windshield bracket module configured to be attached to a central upper area of a windshield of a vehicle;
- a camera module fixed to the windshield bracket module, the camera module including a pair of lenses laterally spaced apart from each other for viewing a forward image;
- a rearview mirror;
- a supporter connecting the rearview mirror to the housing, the supporter being fixed at an upper end thereof to the windshield bracket module;
- an integral cover coupled to the windshield bracket module to conceal the camera module and the upper end of the supporter from a vehicle interior;
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- a cover member detachably coupled to the integral cover for covering a connection between the supporter and the rearview mirror,
- wherein the supporter and the rearview mirror do not interfere with respective angles of view of the pair of lenses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.