Vehicle monitoring apparatus
OwnerFu-Lai Chuinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle monitoring device includes an image taking device having a housing for attaching to a vehicle, a motor disposed in the housing and having a spindle, a follower attached to the spindle and arranged to be rotated and driven by the motor and having a compartment. A video camera is attached to the follower, and rotated in concert with the follower. Another motor is disposed in the compartment of the follower and coupled to the video camera with such as a rack-and-pinion coupling, to rotate and adjust the video camera relative to the follower to different angular directions. A wiper may be attached to the housing, for wiping and cleaning a cap of the housing.
Claims12
A vehicle monitoring apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- an image taking device including a housing,
- a first motor disposed in said housing and including a spindle extended therefrom,
- a follower attached to said spindle of said first motor, and arranged to be rotated and driven by said first motor, said follower including a compartment formed therein,
- a video camera rotatably attached to said follower, and rotated in concert with said follower, and
- a second motor disposed in said compartment of said follower and coupled to said video camera, to rotate and adjust said video camera relative to said follower to different angular directions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.