US 2014/0197649 A1Published application

Pivoting mechansim for movably attaching a camera to a vehicle

AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

InventorRalf Hansen

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Abstract

A pivoting mechanism for movably attaching a camera to a vehicle. The pivoting mechanism has a vehicle-mounted component; a first rotational joint attached to the vehicle-mounted component; a first pivot arm, the first end of which is rotatably mounted on the first rotational joint; a second rotational joint attached to the vehicle-mounted component; a second pivot arm, the first end of which is rotatably mounted on the second rotational joint; a camera holder; a third rotational joint attached to the camera holder and on which a second end of the first pivot arm is rotatably mounted; and a fourth rotational joint attached to the camera holder and on which a second end of the second pivot arm is rotatably mounted.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A pivoting mechanism for the movable attachment of a camera to a vehicle, the pivoting mechanism comprising:

a vehicle-side component which can be attached to the vehicle;
a first rotary joint attached to the vehicle-side component;
a first pivot arm having a first end, a second end and a first length, wherein the first end is rotatably mounted on the first rotary joint;
a second rotary joint attached to the vehicle-side component at a first distance from the first rotary joint;
a second pivot arm having a first end, a second end and a second length, wherein the first end is rotatably mounted on the second rotary joint;
a camera holder which can be attached to the camera;
a third rotary joint attached to the camera holder and on which the second end of a first pivot arm is rotatably mounted;
and
a fourth rotary joint attached to the camera holder at a second distance from the third rotary joint and on which the second end of a second pivot arm is rotatably mounted.

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Facts

Application: 14/240,807Filed 19 Jul 2012
Priority: DE 10 2011 111 854.727 Aug 2011
Published: 17 Jul 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B60R 11/04
Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for: mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls…
E05C 3/16
With latching action: with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the latch
B60R 2011/004
Characterised by position: outside the vehicle
B60R 2011/0082
Adjustable or movable supports: collapsible, e.g. for storing after use

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