Vehicular bifocal rear camera system
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorWai-Tak Ho
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Abstract
A rear camera system, and method, and an apparatus configured to provide at least a rear-view and a backup mode are described. The system comprises a controller communicatively coupled to the camera/lens/actuator device. The camera/lens/actuator device comprises a camera, a lens system, and an actuator. The lens system comprises at least two lens setups, a first setup configured for long distance vision and a second setup configured for short distance vision. The camera is in a movable relationship with the lens system, such that the camera and the lens system are configured to be aligned at the first setup when rear-view mode is engaged and at the second setup when backup mode is engaged. The actuator is configured to engage each of the rear-view and the backup modes.
Claims20
A rear camera apparatus comprising:
- a camera;
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- a lens system comprising at least two lens setups, a first setup configured for long distance vision, and a second setup configured for short distance vision;
- the camera being in a movable relationship with the lens system, such that the camera and the lens system are configured to be aligned at the first setup when rear-view mode is engaged and at the second setup when backup mode is engaged.
A rear camera system comprising:
- a controller communicatively coupled to the camera/lens/actuator device;
- the camera/lens/actuator device comprising a camera, a lens system, and an actuator;
- the lens system comprising at least two lens setups, a first setup configured for long distance vision, and a second setup configured for short distance vision;
- the camera being in a movable relationship with the lens system, such that the camera and the lens system are configured to be aligned at the first setup when rear-view mode is engaged and at the second setup when backup mode is engaged;
- the actuator configured to engage each of the rear-view and the backup modes.
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