Camera assembly arrangement for vehicle rear view cover and rear view device therewith

A vehicle rear view device, comprising;

• a camera assembly that includes a camera module with a lens and a camera cradle for mounting the camera module, wherein the camera cradle includes a plurality of outrigger sliders and an attachment arm;
• and
• a rear view cover that includes a plurality of alignment elements, a mounting pedestal onto which the camera assembly is mounted, and an attachment element, wherein the attachment element secures the attachment arm of the camera cradle to the rear view cover,
• wherein each of the plurality of alignment elements form a channel for receiving one of the plurality of outrigger sliders of the camera cradle,
• wherein the plurality of alignment elements and the mounting pedestal are configured to (i) restrict movement of the camera assembly in all directions except longitudinally along the channels and (ii) align the attachment arm of the camera cradle with the attachment element, and
• wherein force applied to fasten the attachment arm to the attachment element restricts movement of the camera assembly by pushing the camera assembly into the plurality of alignment elements and the mounting pedestal.