# US 2021/0344874 A1 · Device for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0344874 A1 - Document ID: US20210344874A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/280,743 - Filed: 2019-09-25 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-09-26 - Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG - Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG - Inventors: Johannes Kirchhoff; Alex Hessel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210344874A1 ## CPC - H04N 7/18: Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast - B60R 1/26: to the rear of the vehicle - B60R 11/04: Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle - G08G 1/165: {for passive traffic, e.g. including static obstacles, trees} - G08G 1/166: {for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes} - H01Q 1/32: Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - B60R 2011/004: {outside the vehicle} - B60R 2011/0082: {collapsible, e.g. for storing after use} - B60R 2300/8046: for replacing a rear-view mirror system - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract A device for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle may be secured to the vehicle. In one example, the device comprises a fixture and a swivel arm that is movable relative to the fixture and connected thereto. The fixture has a fastening portion for fastening the device to a body part of the vehicle and is shaped to receive at least one camera. The swivel arm is shaped to receive an antenna. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for monitoring a vehicle's environment, the device comprising: a mount; and a boom connected to the mount, wherein the boom is moveable relative to the mount, wherein the mount has an attachment point for attaching the device to a part of a body of the vehicle, wherein the mount is configured to accommodate at least one camera, and wherein the boom is configured to accommodate an antenna. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises at least one of the at least one camera and the antenna, and wherein the antenna is configured for at least one of wireless communication and to receive data for determining a current location. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the boom is located on a side of the mount lying opposite the attachment point. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the boom has a horn-shaped extension on a side facing away from the mount, and wherein the antenna is located in the extension. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the boom is configured such that it can be folded against the mount or folded into the mount. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the boom extends beyond the mount when folded out. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the boom has a pivoting mechanism, and wherein the pivoting mechanism includes at least one supply line leading from the antenna in the boom to the mount. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the boom is flexible such that it can move in relation to the mount. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A vehicle wherein the vehicle comprises the device according to claim 1, wherein the mount of the device is connected to the part of the body of the vehicle via the attachment point. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vehicle of claim 9, further comprising a second device located on an opposite side of the vehicle relative to the device. ### Claim 11 A device for monitoring a vehicle's environment, the device comprising: a mount; and a boom connected to the mount, wherein the boom is moveable relative to the mount, wherein the mount has an attachment point for attaching the device to a part of a body of the vehicle, wherein the mount is secured to a first camera, and wherein the boom is secured to an antenna. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the antenna is configured for at least one of wireless communication and to receive position data for determining a current location. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the boom is located on a side of the mount lying opposite the attachment point. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the boom has a horn-shaped extension on a side facing away from the mount, and wherein the antenna is located in the extension. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the boom is configured such that it can be folded against the mount or folded into the mount. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the boom extends beyond the mount when folded out. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the boom has a pivoting mechanism, and wherein the pivoting mechanism includes at least one supply line leading from the antenna in the boom to the mount. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The device according to claim 11, wherein the boom is flexible such that it can move in relation to the mount. ### Claim 19 A method, comprising: securing a device for monitoring a vehicle's environment to the vehicle, the device comprising: a mount; and a boom connected to the mount, wherein the boom is moveable relative to the mount, wherein the mount has an attachment point for attaching the device to a part of a body of the vehicle, wherein the mount is secured to a first camera, and wherein the boom is secured to an antenna. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein the antenna is configured for at least one of wireless communication and to receive position data for determining a current location.