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Demountable camera module for a vehicle

A camera, vehicle technology, applied in vehicle parts, image communication, color TV parts and other directions, can solve the problem of difficult to understand the vehicle area well

Pending Publication Date: 2020-03-20
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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When the image is obscured, the user viewing the image may find it difficult to get a good sense of the area around the vehicle

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[0034] The present disclosure generally relates to camera modules for vehicles. The camera module can be mounted to the vehicle and used to capture images of the first area. The camera module can be removed from the vehicle and mounted to another structure to capture images from a different second area. A user can watch images captured by the camera module on the display.

[0035] refer to figure 1 , the assembly of the vehicle 10 includes a camera module 14 mounted to and at least partially housed within a portion of the vehicle 10 . In this example, the portion of the vehicle 10 is a movable panel of the vehicle 10 , and more specifically, the tailgate 18 of the vehicle 10 . The movable panel may alternatively be a liftgate or door of the vehicle. In yet other examples, the camera module 14 may be mounted to and at least partially housed within a fixed structure of the vehicle 10 , such as within the rear bumper 22 , or along the front 26 of the vehicle 10 .

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The disclosure provides a demountable camera module for a vehicle. A vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a camera module that is moveable back and forth between a first and a second position. In the first position, the camera module is mounted to, and at least partially housed within, a portion of a vehicle. In the second position, the camera module is mounted to a structure other thanthe vehicle. A viewing method includes using a camera module to view a first area when the camera module is at least partially housed within a portion of a vehicle in a first position. The method further includes using the camera module to view a different, second area after moving the camera module to a second position where the camera module is mounted to a structure other than the vehicle.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to a camera module that may be selectively mounted to a vehicle or another structure. Background technique [0002] Many vehicles include cameras. The images captured by the cameras can be viewed, for example, on a display in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. These images can reveal areas around the vehicle that users might otherwise have difficulty seeing. [0003] Objects may obscure the image captured by the camera. For example, a trailer being towed by the vehicle may obscure the image captured by the rear view camera. When the image is obscured, a user viewing the image may find it difficult to get a good sense of the area around the vehicle. Contents of the invention [0004] A vehicle assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, inter alia, a camera module movable back and forth between a first position and a second position. In a first position, the camera ...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R11/04H04N5/225
CPCB60R11/04B60R2011/0042B60R2011/0057H04N23/57B60R2011/004B60R13/005H04N23/51B60R2300/808B60R2300/8066B60R2011/0084
Inventor 内森·肯尼斯·谢夫大卫·R·休尔克
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC