# US 2019/0168686 A1 · Holder of a vehicle-mounted camera, manufacturing method and mounting method

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- Number: US 2019/0168686 A1
- Document ID: US20190168686A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/209,034
- Filed: 2018-12-04
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-05
- Assignees: Valeo Interior Controls (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
- Applicants: Valeo Interior Controls (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd
- Inventors: Wang Haidong; Colin Hehir
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168686A1

## CPC

- B60R 11/04: Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
- F16M 13/022: {repositionable}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS

## Abstract

The present disclosure provides a holder of a vehicle-mounted camera, a manufacturing method and a mounting method. The holder of the vehicle-mounted comprises: an aligning part, a position of which is determined based on a position of a lens of the camera such that the lens is centered in the opening; and a fastener for fixing the holder of the vehicle-mounted camera to the body. The position of the aligning part is determined based on the position of the lens of the vehicle-mounted camera, thereby ensuring that the lens of the camera assembly is evenly spaced apart relative to the opening of the body of the vehicle, and improving aesthetics.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A holder of a vehicle-mounted camera for attaching the camera to a body of the vehicle provided with an opening, comprising:
an aligning part, a position of which is determined based on a position of a lens of the camera such that the lens is centered in the opening; and
a fastener for fixing the holder of the vehicle-mounted camera to the body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, wherein the aligning part comprises at least two holes provided in the holder of the vehicle-mounted camera.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, further comprising a bracket defining a cavity for receiving the camera.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The holder of claim 3, wherein the aligning part comprises at least two holes provided in the bracket.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The holder of claim 3, wherein the camera is removably attached to the bracket such that the camera is sandwiched between the bracket and the body.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The holder of claim 5, wherein the camera is snap-fitted into the bracket.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The holder of claim 3, wherein the fastener includes at least one screw and the bracket is provided with at least a screw hole for engaging with the at least one screw.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, wherein the holder is integrated with the camera.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, wherein the aligning part comprises at least two holes provided in the camera.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The holder of claim 9, wherein the camera comprises a pair of lugs laterally extending from a back cover of the camera.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The holder of claim 10, wherein the at least two holes are provided in the pair of lugs respectively.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The holder of claim 10, wherein the fastener includes at least one screw and the lug is provided with at least a screw hole for engaging with the at least one screw.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A method for manufacturing the holder of a vehicle-mounted camera of claim 1, comprising:
providing an aligning part, a position of which is determined based on a position of a lens of the camera such that the lens is centered in an opening; and
providing a fastener for fixing the holder of the vehicle-mounted camera to the body.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising determining a dimension of the position of the aligning part based on a predetermined specification of the opening in the body of the vehicle.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A method for mounting a vehicle-mounted camera to a body of a vehicle, comprising:
holding the vehicle-mounted camera by the holder of a vehicle-mounted camera of claim 1;
aligning the aligning part of the holder to a respective aligning part of the body; and
fixing the holder to the body by the fastener.