Pop-up device for camera mirror system disposed within vehicle panel

Abstract

A pop-up device for a camera mirror system disposed in a panel of a vehicle body comprises: a camera mirror assembly for providing a rear view of the vehicle; a camera mirror housing disposed to surround the camera mirror system and configured to move to the outside of the panel; and a camera mirror frame configured to receive a driving force from a driving unit. The driving unit opens a cover of the panel and simultaneously drives the camera mirror assembly to move to the outside of the panel through an opening portion of the panel linked to the camera mirror frame.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a pop-up device for a camera mirror system disposed at a vehicle body panel, and more particularly, to a pop-up device capable of achieving the extension of a camera mirror assembly disposed within a vehicle panel and configured to extend to the outside of the panel according to user requirements while achieving the opening / closing of the panel using a single drive unit. Background Art

[0002] Typically, the driver of a vehicle performs lane changes while looking at a rearview mirror and a sideview mirror centrally mounted at the front of the passenger compartment. When the driver performs lane changes while looking at a sideview mirror disposed toward a target lane, there may be a problem that the vehicle may hit a vehicle traveling in a blind spot or a vehicle traveling ahead.

[0003] Meanwhile, in conventional cases, the side mirrors mounted on the vehicle to extend outside the vehicle are configured to be folded in a state where the vehicle is parked or the vehicle engine is stopped. In this way, the side mirrors may be damaged by physical impact during their folding.

[0004] Recent developments in this area include camera mirror systems (CMS) configured to display on a screen external conditions around a vehicle captured by external camera lenses.

[0005] In a vehicle equipped with such a CMS system, external conditions around the vehicle are photographed by an exterior camera installed so as to protrude outside the vehicle, and an image representing the photographed external conditions is displayed on a display provided in the passenger compartment.

[0006] Figure 1 (Related Art) shows a configuration of an exterior camera that protrudes from the outer side surface of a vehicle by its rotation in a conventional case.

[0007] like Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle includes an external camera 20 provided at one side of the door 11. The external camera 20 is configured to rotate toward the inside of the door 11, and includes a first lens 30 and a second lens 31.

[0008] The external camera 20 is configured to be inserted into the door 11 in an unused state. However, in the unused state, the external camera 20 remains exposed to the outside of the door 11 without being fully inserted into the door 11, and for this reason, there may be a risk of damage or theft / vandalism.

[0009] Meanwhile, in a case where the external camera is installed at the door and is configured to be retracted in a folding manner, the extended length of the external camera is limited, so there may be a problem that it is difficult to ensure side views and rear views.

[0010] The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the invention and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known in this country to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Summary of the invention

[0011] The present disclosure relates to a pop-up device including a camera mirror assembly disposed within a panel of a vehicle and configured to selectively extend a camera mirror system to the outside of the panel according to a user's request.

[0012] The present disclosure also relates to a pop-up device for opening / closing an opening provided at a panel of a vehicle body in conjunction with a camera mirror system protruding through the opening.

[0013] In one aspect, the present invention provides a pop-up device for a camera mirror system set in a panel of a vehicle body, the pop-up device including a camera mirror assembly and a drive unit, the camera mirror assembly including: a camera mirror system that provides a rear viewing angle of the vehicle; a camera mirror housing that is arranged to surround the camera mirror system and is configured to move to the outside of the panel; and a camera mirror frame that is configured to receive a driving force from the drive unit, which opens a cover of the panel and simultaneously drives the camera mirror assembly to move to the outside of the panel through an opening portion of the panel that is linked to the camera mirror frame.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the driving unit may include: a driving gear configured to receive a driving force from a driver; a rotating gear connected to one end of the camera mirror frame to rotate along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear; and a rack configured to engage with the driving gear at a first end thereof so that the rack can move in the width direction of the vehicle, and the rack is operably connected to a cover of the panel at a second end thereof.

[0015] In another preferred embodiment, the driving unit may further include a pinion gear connected to the cover at an inner side of the cover, and the pinion gear may engage with the rack gear to rotate the cover at the inner side of the panel in linkage with the rack gear.

[0016] In another preferred embodiment, the driving gear may have a fixed central axis, and the rotating gear may engage with the driving gear so that the rotating gear rotates along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear. When the rotating gear is arranged on the driving gear near the panel, the camera mirror assembly may extend outside the panel.

[0017] In another preferred embodiment, the driving gear may have a fixed central axis, and the rotating gear may engage with the driving gear so that the rotating gear rotates along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear. When the rotating gear is arranged on the driving gear at a position away from the panel, the camera mirror assembly may be retracted into the interior of the panel.

[0018] In yet another preferred embodiment, the pop-up device for a camera mirror system may further include a driving unit housing configured to enclose the driving unit.

[0019] In yet another preferred embodiment, the rotating gear may be provided with a protrusion configured to move along a guide provided at the driving unit housing.

[0020] In yet another preferred embodiment, the driving gear may include two gear plates respectively configured to be engageable with the pinion gear and the rotating gear.

[0021] In yet another preferred embodiment, the camera mirror frame may be fixed to the central axis of the rotating gear to move the camera mirror assembly in the longitudinal direction of the camera mirror frame.

[0022] Other aspects and preferred embodiments of the invention are discussed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The above and other features of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to certain exemplary embodiments of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are given below by way of example only and therefore do not limit the present invention, and in which:

[0024] Figure 1 (Related Art) is a view showing a configuration of an exterior camera that protrudes from an outer side surface of a vehicle by its rotation in a conventional case;

[0025] Figure 2 is a view of a configuration of a pop-up device for a camera mirror system provided in a vehicle body panel in a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the camera mirror assembly is retracted;

[0026] Figure 3 is a view of the configuration of a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a camera mirror assembly is extended;

[0027] Figure 4 is a view showing coupling of a camera mirror assembly and a driving unit in a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5A is a view showing an operation of extending a camera mirror assembly to the outside of a vehicle in a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5B is a view showing an operation of retracting a camera mirror assembly in a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention into a vehicle interior;

[0030] Figure 5Cis a view showing a state in which a camera mirror assembly in a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention is retracted into a vehicle interior and a cover is closed;

[0031] Figure 5D is a view showing a state in which a camera mirror assembly in a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention is retracted into a vehicle interior and a cover is closed;

[0032] Fig. 6A is a view showing an operation of extending a camera mirror assembly from the inside of a vehicle to the outside of the vehicle in the pop-up device according to the illustrated embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 6B is a view showing an operation of extending a camera mirror assembly to the outside of a vehicle in a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6C is a view showing a state in which a camera mirror assembly in a pop-up device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention is extended to the outside of a vehicle with a cover opened; and

[0035] Figure 7 is a view showing a driving unit in an ejection device according to an illustrated embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] It should be understood that the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and that they present a somewhat simplified representation of various preferred features that illustrate the basic principles of the invention. The specific design features of the present invention as disclosed herein, including, for example, specific size, orientation, location, and shape, will be determined in part by the specific intended application and use environment.

[0037] In the drawings, reference numbers refer to the same or equivalent parts of the present invention throughout the several figures of the drawing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] It should be understood that the term "vehicle" or "vehicular" or other similar terms as used herein include general motor vehicles, such as passenger cars (including sports utility vehicles (SUVs), buses, trucks), various commercial vehicles, watercraft (including various ships and boats), aircraft, etc., and include hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and other alternative fuel vehicles (e.g., fuels from resources other than petroleum). As referred to herein, a hybrid vehicle is a vehicle having two or more power sources, such as a gasoline-powered vehicle and an electric vehicle.

[0039] The terms used herein are only used for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" when used in this specification specify the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts and / or groups thereof. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more associated listed items. Throughout the specification, unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word "comprise" and variations such as "comprises" or "comprising" will be understood to imply the inclusion of the elements but not excluding any other elements. In addition, the terms "unit", "-er", "-or" and "module" described in the specification represent units for processing at least one function and operation, and can be implemented by hardware components or software components and combinations thereof.

[0040] In addition, the control logic of the present disclosure may be implemented as a non-transitory computer-readable medium on a computer-readable medium, which contains executable program instructions implemented by a processor, a controller, etc. Examples of computer-readable media include, but are not limited to, ROM, RAM, compact disk (CD)-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash drive, smart card, and optical data storage device. The computer-readable medium may also be distributed in a network-connected computer system so that the computer-readable medium is stored and implemented in a distributed manner, such as by a telematics server or a controller area network (CAN).

[0041] Reference will be made hereinafter in detail to various embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings and described below. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure full and complete and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0042] The use of ordinal adjectives "first," "second," etc. to describe common elements merely indicates that different instances of the same element are involved and is not intended to imply that the elements so described must be in a given order.

[0043] The present disclosure relates to a camera mirror system 110, and more particularly, to a pop-up device including a camera mirror assembly 100, which is disposed in a panel 300 of a vehicle body and includes the camera mirror system 110. The pop-up device is disposed inside the panel 300 and applies a driving force to the camera mirror assembly 100, so as to force the camera mirror assembly 100 to extend out of the panel 300 according to a user's request.

[0044] The camera mirror system 110 of the present invention includes a camera. The camera is configured to photograph the side and rear sides of the vehicle upon receiving a request from a user. The camera mirror system 110 transmits the photographed image to a display (not shown) provided in the passenger compartment. Therefore, images of the side and rear sides of the vehicle can be displayed so that the user can view the displayed image in the passenger compartment without providing a separate mirror unit.

[0045] The display of the present invention can be configured to be arranged on each side of the left side and the right side of the vehicle. In this case, a left display and a right display can be provided, and a left camera and a right camera connected to a corresponding display can also be provided.

[0046] The camera mirror system 110 of the present invention conceptually includes the left camera and the right camera as described above. In this case, the camera mirror system 110 may be configured to be symmetrical with the left and right sides of the vehicle.

[0047] Meanwhile, the panel 300 of the present invention may be defined in conjunction with the vehicle body. In one embodiment of the present invention, the camera mirror assembly 100 is disposed at the front fender of the vehicle. Of course, the position of the panel 300 where the camera mirror assembly 100 is disposed is not limited to the above position.

[0048] The embodiment of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the configuration of a camera mirror assembly 100 provided on the left side of a vehicle and a fender as a panel 300 .

[0049] Figure 2 and Figure 3 A camera mirror assembly 100 disposed at a front fender 300 is shown according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the camera mirror assembly 100 is respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the front fender 300. Each camera mirror assembly 100 is configured so that at least a portion of the camera mirror assembly 100 extends to the outside of the fender 300 at the request of the user or when the engine of the vehicle is started.

[0051] like Figure 2 As shown, when the vehicle engine is stopped or at the user's request (when the vehicle is required to stop), the camera mirror assembly 100 retracts into the interior of the vehicle's fender 300, so that the camera mirror assembly 100 is hidden by the cover 310 of the fender 300 to prevent exposure to the outside of the fender 300.

[0052] Of course, the camera mirror assembly 100 is configured so that when the vehicle engine is started or a request for vehicle driving is made (accelerator opening, etc.), at least a portion of the camera mirror assembly 100 disposed inside the fender 300 extends outside the fender 300 .

[0053] Figure 3 The configuration of the camera mirror assembly 100 extending outward is shown. The extension amount of the camera mirror assembly 100 may be determined according to the speed of the vehicle or the width of the side rear image required by the user.

[0054] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the extension amount of the camera mirror assembly 100 may be determined according to the position at which the camera mirror frame 130 is connected to the rotating gear 220. When the camera mirror frame 130 included in the camera mirror assembly 100 is disposed at the eccentric axis of the rotating gear 220, the extension amount of the camera mirror assembly 100 may be determined according to the position of the rotating gear 220.

[0055] In particular, the extension amount of the camera mirror assembly 100 may be selectively determined according to the position of the rotating gear 220 on the outer circumferential surface of the driving gear 210, so that the image photographed by the camera mirror system 110 may be selectively changed.

[0056] Furthermore, the extension amount of the camera mirror system 110 may be automatically set by the control unit in conjunction with the speed of the vehicle.

[0057] The camera mirror assembly 100 may be configured to extend to the outside of the panel 300 when the engine of the vehicle is started or when an accelerator pedal input from a user is applied.

[0058] Figure 4 The camera mirror assembly 100 is shown coupled to the driving unit 200. The camera mirror assembly 100 includes a camera mirror system 110 disposed within a cover 310 of a panel 300, a camera mirror housing 120 configured to surround the camera mirror system 110, and a camera mirror frame 130 connected to an inner end of the camera mirror housing 120.

[0059] The driving unit 200 also included in the camera mirror assembly 100 applies a driving force to the camera mirror assembly 100, thereby causing the camera mirror housing 120 to partially protrude outside the panel 300. The driving unit 200 includes a driver installed in the vehicle and configured to apply a driving force, a driving gear 210 coupled to the driver to apply a driving force from the driver in one direction or a rotational direction, and a rotating gear 220 coupled to the camera mirror frame 130 and engaged with the driving gear 210 to move along the driving gear 210. The central axis of the driving gear 210 is fixed.

[0060] The driving gear 210 applies a driving force to move the camera mirror assembly 100 in the width direction of the vehicle. The driving gear 210 is configured to have a structure including at least two plates. In one embodiment of the present invention, the driving gear 210 includes a first driving plate 210a and a second driving plate 210b. The rotating gear 220 is engaged with the first driving plate 210a to move along the outer peripheral surface of the first driving plate 210a while rotating relative to the first driving plate 210a. The rack 230 is engaged with the second driving plate 210b to move in the width direction of the vehicle. The rack 230 is also operably connected to the cover 310 to open or close the cover 310. In particular, the rack 230 can be engaged with a gear disposed inside the cover 310 to open or close the cover 310.

[0061] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a pinion gear 320 is mounted to one end of the cover 310 inside the cover 310 to rotate the cover 310 when a rack gear 230 provided at a lower end of a housing of the driving unit 200 moves in a width direction of the vehicle.

[0062] The camera mirror assembly 100 is configured to be connected to the rotating gear 220. The camera mirror frame 130 is coupled to the camera mirror housing 120 at one end thereof in a manner providing a rotational degree of freedom therebetween. The camera mirror frame 130 is also coupled to the rotating gear 220 at the other end thereof in a manner providing a rotational degree of freedom therebetween. Therefore, when the rotating gear 220 moves along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210, the camera mirror housing 120 moves a distance corresponding to the horizontal movement distance of the rotating gear 220.

[0063] That is, the rotating gear 220 is configured to engage with the outer peripheral surface of the first driving plate 210a. When the rotating gear 220 moves while rotating, the camera mirror frame 130 moves horizontally in the width direction of the vehicle, and thus, the camera mirror assembly 100 moves in the width direction of the vehicle.

[0064] In addition, the rotating gear 220 is configured to face the first driving plate 210a so that it does not interfere with the rack 230 configured to move horizontally while facing the second driving plate 210b spaced apart from the first driving plate 210a in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

[0065] Figure 5A A transverse cross-sectional view illustrating a moving relationship between the camera mirror assembly 100 and a driving unit 200 provided inside a vehicle is shown.

[0066] like Figure 5A As shown, the camera mirror frame 130 is coupled to the driving unit 200 . Figure 5A A state in which the camera mirror system 110 is extended to the outside of the panel 300 of the vehicle is shown.

[0067] In particular, the camera lens frame 130 is coupled to the rotating gear 220 in such a manner that the camera lens frame 130 is aligned with the central axis of the rotating gear 220. The rotating gear 220 is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210 to move in the same direction as the rotation direction of the driving gear while contacting the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210.

[0068] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotating gear 220 is coupled to at least one of the plurality of plates constituting the driving gear 210. In this case, the rack 230 is engaged with another plate of the driving gear 210 so that the rack moves horizontally in the width direction of the vehicle while the rotating gear 220 rotates.

[0069] like Figure 5A As shown, when the driving gear 2210 rotates clockwise, the rack 230 moves horizontally in the width direction of the vehicle according to the rotation force applied thereto by the driving gear 210. In this case, the central axis of the rotating gear 220 rotates clockwise along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210.

[0070] In addition, when viewed in the width direction of the vehicle, the central axis of the rotating gear 220 moves in a direction away from the panel 300. In this case, the camera mirror frame 130 coupled to the rotating gear 220 moves together with the rotating gear 220 in a direction away from the panel 300, and thus, the camera mirror assembly 100 moves toward the inside of the panel 300 through the opening of the panel 300.

[0071] When the camera mirror housing 120 moves toward the inside of the panel 300, as shown in FIG. Figure 5A As shown, the rack 230 moves within the panel 300 in a direction toward the panel 300 .

[0072] Figure 5B The moving relationship between the camera mirror assembly 100 and the driving unit 200 when the camera mirror assembly 100 is retracted into the interior of the panel 300 is shown.

[0073] When the rotating gear 220 moves along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210 in a direction away from the panel 300 according to the continued rotation of the driving gear 210 in the clockwise direction, the camera mirror assembly 100 connected to the rotating gear 220 via the camera mirror frame 130 retracts into the inside of the panel 300 .

[0074] In a state where the camera mirror assembly 100 is retracted inside the panel 300, the rack 230 provided under the driving gear 210 is engaged with the pinion 320 connected to the rear surface of the cover 310. According to the rotation of the pinion 320, the cover 310 rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the pinion 320.

[0075] The rear surface of the cover 310 in the panel 300 is connected to the pinion 320 through a rod so that the cover 310 rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the pinion 320. When the rack 230 moves horizontally in a direction toward the inner surface of the panel 300, the pinion 320 rotates to rotate the cover 310 to a position where the cover 310 covers the opening of the panel 300.

[0076] exist Figure 5C In one embodiment of the present invention shown, the pinion 320 may be configured to rotate the cover 310 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle so that the cover 310 covers the opening of the panel 300 when the rack 230 moves in a direction toward the inner surface of the panel 300 .

[0077] That is, the camera mirror assembly 100 is configured to be retracted into the interior of the panel 300 at the user's request or according to the driving condition of the vehicle. The cover 310 of the panel 300 is also configured to rotate according to the operation of the driving unit to provide a driving force for the retraction of the camera mirror assembly 100.

[0078] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cover 310 of the panel 300 is configured to rotate after the camera mirror assembly 100 is retracted through the opening into the interior of the panel 300. In this case, the moving distance of the rack 230 until the rack 230 is engaged with the pinion 320 may be set to prevent interference between the camera mirror assembly 100 and the cover 310.

[0079] Figure 5D A schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 5D A state in which the cover 310 is closed according to the movement of the rotating gear 220 along the driving gear 210 in a direction away from the inner surface of the panel 300 is shown.

[0080] In this case, the driving unit 200 includes a guide 240 formed at at least one surface of the housing of the driving unit 200 to guide the rotation gear 220 to move along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210. A protrusion 221 is provided at the central axis of the rotation gear 220. The protrusion 221 is inserted into the guide 240 so that during the movement of the rotation gear 220 along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210, the protrusion 221 moves along the guide 240, thus guiding the movement of the rotation gear 220.

[0081] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide 240 may be provided at opposite sides of the first driving plate 210a. In this case, the protrusions 221 are respectively provided at opposite ends of the central axis of the rotating gear 220 so that the protrusions 221 are respectively inserted into the guide 240.

[0082] Fig. 6A and Figure 6BA driving relationship between the camera mirror assembly 100 and the panel 300 according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the camera mirror assembly 100 retracted into the interior of the panel 300 is driven to protrude to the outside of the panel 300 .

[0083] like Fig. 6A As shown, at the request of the user or according to the driving environment of the vehicle, the camera mirror assembly 100 provided in the panel 300 moves to extend outside the panel 300. A driving force from a driver is applied to the driving unit 200. According to the applied driving force, the driving unit 200 moves at least a portion of the housing 120 to the outside of the panel 300.

[0084] That is, the driving gear 210 is Figure 5A and Figure 5B The camera mirror assembly 100 is extended by rotating in a direction opposite to the direction (clockwise) of the driving gear 210. The rotating gear 220 configured to rotate along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210 moves in a direction toward the inner surface of the panel 300. As a result, the camera mirror frame 130 coupled to the rotating gear 220 moves.

[0085] In addition, the rack 230 configured to engage with the driving gear 210 via a driving plate different from the driving plate associated with the rotating gear 220 moves horizontally in a direction away from the inner surface of the panel 300. As a result, the cover 310 of the panel 300 rotates according to the rotation of the pinion 320 engaged with the rack 230 through the pinion 320 integrated with the cover 310, and thus, the cover 310 is opened.

[0086] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving relationship between the driving gear 210, the rotating gear 220 and the rack 230 can be set so that the rack 230 moves to preferentially open the cover 310 of the panel 300, and then the camera mirror housing 120 extends to the outside of the panel 300.

[0087] Figure 6B A view showing a state in which the camera mirror assembly 100 starts to protrude to the outside of the panel 300 in a state in which the cover 310 of the panel 300 has been preferentially opened is shown.

[0088] like Figure 6B As shown, the pinion 320 is rotated by the rack 230, and thus, the cover 310 of the panel 300 integrally coupled to the pinion 320 is rotated. As a result, the cover 310 is opened while moving to the inside of the panel 300.

[0089] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cover 310 integrally coupled to the pinion gear 320 moves to a predetermined depth inside the panel 300 according to the initial driving of the rack gear 230, and then rotates inside the panel 300 to open the opening of the panel 300. Therefore, the cover 310 of the panel 300 can be configured to rotate inside the vehicle without interfering with the panel 300.

[0090] When the driving gear 210 rotates counterclockwise, the central axis of the rotating gear 220 also rotates in the counterclockwise direction while moving along a guide 240 provided at the housing of the driving unit 200 .

[0091] In addition, the protrusion 221 provided at the central axis of the rotating gear 220 is inserted into the guide 240 so that the protrusion 221 moves along the guide 240. Therefore, the rotating gear 220 is guided to move along the circumferential surface of the driving gear 210.

[0092] According to the movement of the rotating gear 220 , at least a portion of the camera mirror assembly 100 protrudes to the outside of the panel 300 .

[0093] Figure 6C A view is shown in which a state in which the camera mirror assembly 100 is extended outside the panel 300 is shown. A stopper 121 may be provided at one end of the camera mirror housing 120 to limit a maximum extension amount of the camera mirror assembly 100 to the outside of the panel 300.

[0094] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stopper 121 that limits the maximum extension of the camera mirror assembly 100 is configured to face the inner surface of the panel 300. In this case, even when the camera mirror assembly 100 is extended to the maximum, at least a portion of the camera mirror housing 120 is still disposed within the panel 300.

[0095] Figure 7 The configuration of the drive unit 200 is shown. Figure 7 Depicted are a driving gear 210 including a plurality of plates, a rotating gear 220 that moves along an outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210 while rotating, and a housing of the driving unit 200 that accommodates the driving gear 210 , the rotating gear 220 , and the rack 230 .

[0096] In the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, the driving unit 200 includes a driving gear 210, a rotating gear 220, and a rack 230. These gears are disposed within a housing of the driving unit 200.

[0097] The driving gear 210 composed of two plates is disposed in the housing of the driving unit 200. The rotating gear 220 is configured to move along the outer peripheral surface of the first driving plate 210a while rotating. The rotating gear 220 is also configured to move along at least one guide 240 disposed in the housing of the driving unit 200.

[0098] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the housing of the driving unit 200 may be configured to include two guides 240 disposed on opposite sides of the first driving plate 210a. In this case, the rotating gear 220 may include protrusions 221 extending from opposite ends of the central axis of the rotating gear 220 to be respectively inserted into the guides 240.

[0099] The rack gear 230 is disposed below the second driving plate 210b to engage with the second driving plate 210b. The rack gear 230 may also selectively engage with a gear mounted to the rear surface of the cover 310. The rack gear 230 converts the rotational force of the driving gear 210 into a horizontal movement force.

[0100] According to the above configuration, the rack gear 230 is configured to move in a horizontal direction parallel to the width direction of the vehicle. The rack gear 230 may selectively engage with the pinion gear 320 provided at the rear surface of the cover 310 to apply a rotational force to the cover 310.

[0101] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rack 230 is configured to preferentially rotate the cover 310, and then the rotating gear 220 moves to extend the camera mirror assembly 100 to the outside of the panel 300. In this case, the driving relationship between the rotating gear 220 and the rack 230 can be set so that the horizontal movement of the camera mirror assembly 100 is performed after the opening of the panel 300 is opened.

[0102] In one embodiment of the present invention, the gear ratio of the driving gear 210 can be set so that the time it takes for the camera mirror assembly 100 to move according to the movement of the rotating gear 220 along the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 210 until the camera mirror assembly 100 faces the inner surface of the panel 300 is longer than the time it takes for the rack 230 to move horizontally through the driving gear 210 until the rack 230 rotates the pinion 320, so that the camera mirror assembly 100 begins to extend to the outside of the vehicle after the opening is opened.

[0103] Therefore, the pop-up device for the camera mirror system provided in the panel 300 of the vehicle body may enable the camera mirror assembly 100 to move horizontally without causing interference between the camera mirror assembly 100 and the panel 300 .

[0104] The present invention can provide the following effects according to the illustrated embodiments, the above-described configurations, combinations of configurations, and usage relationships thereof.

[0105] The present invention can provide a pop-up device for a camera mirror system, which enables the camera mirror system to be disposed in a panel of a vehicle body according to the driving environment of the vehicle. Therefore, a camera mirror system that is safe for the external environment of the vehicle can be provided.

[0106] In addition, the present invention may provide a camera mirror system disposed at an area adjacent to a fender of a vehicle, thereby being able to provide a wider rear viewing angle.

[0107] The present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of the present invention being defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A pop-up device for a camera mirror system disposed in a panel of a vehicle body, the pop-up device comprising: A camera mirror assembly, the camera mirror assembly comprising: the camera mirror system providing a rear view of the vehicle; a camera mirror housing arranged to surround the camera mirror system and configured to move to the outside of the panel; and a camera mirror frame configured to receive a driving force from a driving unit; and The driving unit opens the cover of the panel and drives the camera mirror assembly to move to the outside of the panel through the opening portion of the panel linked with the camera mirror frame. Wherein, the driving unit comprises: a driving gear configured to receive the driving force from the driver; a rotating gear connected to one end of the camera lens frame to rotate along an outer peripheral surface of the driving gear; and a rack configured to engage with the drive gear at a first end thereof so that the rack can move in a width direction of the vehicle, the rack being operatively connected to the cover of the panel at a second end thereof; The driving unit further comprises a pinion connected to the cover at the inner side of the cover, and the pinion can engage with the rack to rotate the cover at the inner side of the panel in conjunction with the rack.

2. The pop-up device for a camera mirror system disposed in a panel of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein: The driving gear has a fixed central axis, and the rotating gear is engaged with the driving gear so that the rotating gear rotates along an outer peripheral surface of the driving gear; and When the rotating gear is disposed on the driving gear at a position close to the panel, the camera mirror assembly protrudes to the outside of the panel.

3. The pop-up device for a camera mirror system disposed in a panel of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein: The driving gear has a fixed central axis, and the rotating gear is engaged with the driving gear so that the rotating gear rotates along an outer peripheral surface of the driving gear; and When the rotating gear is disposed on the driving gear at a position away from the panel, the camera mirror assembly is retracted into the interior of the panel.

4. The pop-up device for a camera mirror system disposed in a panel of a vehicle body according to claim 1, further comprising: A stopper is disposed at at least one end of the camera mirror housing to engage with an inner surface of the panel when the camera mirror assembly is extended to the outside of the panel.

5. The pop-up device for a camera mirror system disposed in a panel of a vehicle body according to claim 1, further comprising: The drive unit housing is configured to surround the drive unit.

6. The pop-up device for a camera mirror system provided in a panel of a vehicle body according to claim 5, wherein: The rotating gear is provided with a protrusion configured to move along a guide provided at the driving unit housing.

7. The pop-up device for a camera mirror system provided in a panel of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein: The driving gear includes two gear plates, and the two gear plates are respectively configured to be engageable with the pinion gear and the rotating gear.

8. The pop-up device for a camera mirror system provided in a panel of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein: The camera mirror frame is fixed to a central axis of the rotating gear to move the camera mirror assembly in a longitudinal direction of the camera mirror frame.

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