Low-loss vehicle blind area camera assembly

Abstract

The utility model relates to a low-loss blind area camera assembly for a vehicle. The low-loss blind area camera assembly comprises an outer decorative plate and a camera, the supporting frame comprises a main body used for being connected with the camera and fin plates which are arranged on the left side and the right side of the main body in a protruding mode and used for being connected with the outer decoration plate, and the camera is connected to the outer decoration plate through the supporting frame; a connecting column is arranged on the rear side of the outer decoration plate in a protruding mode towards the supporting frame, and a sacrifice part is further arranged on a fin plate of the supporting frame. The external acting force borne by the outer decoration plate can be transmitted to the sacrifice part of the supporting frame through the connecting column, so that the sacrifice part can be separated from the fin plate of the supporting frame under the external acting force, and then connection between the supporting frame and the outer decoration plate is removed. When the rearview mirror of the vehicle is impacted, the sacrifice area of the supporting frame can be broken in time to ensure that the supporting frame is separated from the rear decoration plate, so that the camera can be separated from the rear decoration plate and retreat, and the purpose of protecting the camera to reduce the loss of a vehicle owner is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of components related to the installation of vehicle cameras, and in particular to a low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly. Background Art

[0002] Car cameras are devices used to provide a scientific basis for traffic accident handling. Their ability to present video and audio in real time provides a more scientific basis for handling and locating traffic accidents, fully protecting our property and life safety.

[0003] With the continuous advancement of technology, the application of on-board cameras in vehicles has become more diversified, especially in new energy vehicles. The on-board cameras on these vehicles will be spread throughout the vehicle body, providing the driver with various conditions around the vehicle body. They can not only assist the driver in parking and other operations, but also provide the hardware foundation for the vehicle's intelligent driving. The most common locations for cameras on vehicles include the roof, rear and left and right rearview mirrors.

[0004] For example, the Chinese patent with patent number ZL202321307318.5 discloses: "A camera mounting structure and vehicle, the camera mounting structure of the utility model includes a mounting part and a blocking part, wherein the mounting part is provided on the vehicle frame for mounting the camera, and the lens of the camera is arranged toward the opening of the vehicle body exterior panel, and the blocking part includes a connecting part connected to the mounting part, and a blocking part connected to the connecting part, the blocking part having a fitting hole fitted on the camera, and the edge of the opening abuts against the blocking part. The camera mounting structure of the utility model installs the camera on the vehicle frame by providing a mounting part, and a connecting part is provided on the mounting part to protect the camera and improve the installation stability of the camera on the vehicle body, and a blocking part is provided between the camera and the connecting part, which can block the gap between the camera and the vehicle body exterior panel, reduce the entry of dust, and improve the aesthetics of the vehicle at this position."

[0005] Including the solution described in the above patent, there is a problem with the installation of cameras on vehicles in the prior art. That is, the vehicle will inevitably encounter collisions during driving or parking, especially the left and right rearview mirrors. Then, when the blind spot cameras installed in the left and right rearview mirrors are impacted, they are easily damaged along with the rearview mirrors due to the impact. However, unlike the trim panels on the rearview mirrors, the price of the cameras is relatively high, and each damage will cause relatively large losses to the car owner. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In order to overcome the deficiency in the prior art that the blind spot cameras in the left and right rearview mirrors of a vehicle are easily damaged by impact and cause losses to the vehicle owner, the utility model provides a low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly.

[0007] The technical solution of the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly, including:

[0008] An exterior panel with camera holes extending through the front and rear;

[0009] a camera mounted on the rear side of the exterior panel, with the lens of the camera being exposed on the front side of the exterior panel through a camera hole;

[0010] Also included are:

[0011] A support frame includes a main body for connecting a camera, and fins protruding from the left and right sides of the main body for connecting to the exterior panel, wherein the camera is connected to the exterior panel through the support frame;

[0012] A connecting column is provided on the rear side of the exterior panel protruding toward the support frame, and a sacrificial portion is further provided on the wing plate of the support frame. A first threaded hole is provided on the connecting column, and a first bolt hole is provided on the sacrificial portion. A first bolt passes through the first bolt hole and is tightened in the first threaded hole to achieve a fixed connection between the support frame and the exterior panel.

[0013] The external force applied to the exterior panel can be transmitted to the sacrificial portion of the support frame through the connecting column, so that the sacrificial portion can be separated from the fin plate of the support frame under the external force, thereby releasing the connection between the support frame and the exterior panel.

[0014] Furthermore, the sacrificial part includes a sacrificial hole opened on the support frame wing plate, and a sacrificial block located in the sacrificial hole. The sacrificial block is connected to the hole wall of the sacrificial hole through a plurality of sacrificial ribs, and the first bolt hole is opened through the sacrificial block.

[0015] Furthermore, two limiting ribs are protruding from the rear side of the exterior panel, and the two limiting ribs are respectively located above and below the support frame, and both of the limiting ribs are provided with abutment steps facing the support frame, and the limiting ribs can form abutment with the support frame through the abutment steps.

[0016] Furthermore, a plurality of limiting columns are protruding from the front side of the support frame, and a plug-in hole is hollowed out on the limiting column. The plug-in hole is connected to the first threaded hole of the sacrificial part, and some connecting columns on the support frame are plugged into the plug-in hole of the limiting column.

[0017] Furthermore, the exterior trim panel includes an upper panel and a lower panel, the inner side of the upper panel is provided with a plurality of snap-fitting claws, and the inner side of the lower panel is provided with a plurality of snap-fitting steps, and the snap-fitting claws can form a snap-fitting fit with the snap-fitting steps to prevent the upper panel and the lower panel from moving relative to each other in the front-rear direction.

[0018] Furthermore, a plurality of limit plates are protruding from the inner side of the upper plate, and a plurality of limit holes are opened on the lower plate from front to back. The limit plates can form a plug-in fit with the limit holes to prevent the upper plate and the lower plate from moving relative to each other in the up and down directions and left and right directions.

[0019] Furthermore, a connecting groove is recessed on the front side of the support frame body, and the tail of the camera is embedded in the connecting groove. A connecting window that passes through the support frame inside and outside is also opened on the bottom of the connecting groove, and the terminal at the tail of the camera extends through the connecting window to the rear side of the support frame.

[0020] Furthermore, a second threaded hole is provided at the tail of the camera, and a second bolt hole is provided at the bottom of the connecting groove on the support frame. A second bolt passes through the second bolt hole and is tightened in the second threaded hole to achieve a fixed connection between the camera and the support frame.

[0021] Furthermore, the tail of the camera is also protruding with a first positioning column and a second positioning column, and the support frame is also provided with a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole at the bottom of the connecting groove. The first positioning column is plugged into the first positioning hole, and the second positioning column is plugged into the second positioning hole. The first positioning column and the second positioning column are respectively located on both sides of the tail of the camera, and the diameter of the first positioning column is larger than the diameter of the second positioning column.

[0022] The protection method of the camera in this utility model is as follows:

[0023] When the left and right rearview mirrors of the vehicle are impacted, the first part to be affected by the external force is the exterior panel, which will be deformed backward due to the force. During this process, the force applied to the exterior panel will be transmitted to the sacrificial area on the support frame through the connecting column. When the sacrificial area is impacted by the external force, the sacrificial ribs in the sacrificial hole will be broken one after another, separating the sacrificial block from the sacrificial hole. Because the first bolt actually acts between the sacrificial block and the connecting column, the connection between the support frame and the connecting column is released at this time. Then the entire support frame will move backward under the impact of the external force, driving the camera to move backward as well, so that the camera leaves the rear side of the exterior panel and falls into the inside of the rearview mirror, thereby avoiding damage to the camera.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0025] 1. The camera is connected to the rear panel by a support frame, and a sacrificial area is set on the support frame. When the vehicle's rearview mirror is impacted, the sacrificial area of ​​the support frame can break in time to ensure the separation of the support frame and the rear panel, allowing the camera to detach from the rear panel and move backward, thereby protecting the camera and reducing losses to the owner;

[0026] 2. A stopper rib is protruding from the rear panel, and a stopper column is protruding from the support frame. These structures can limit the movement of the support frame relative to the rear panel, thereby ensuring that the support frame will not easily move relative to the rear panel when the rearview mirror is not impacted;

[0027] 3. The camera is fixedly connected to the support frame by a second bolt, so that when the support frame moves backward, the camera can also move backward. A positioning structure is also provided between the camera and the support frame to reduce the difficulty of assembling the camera and the support frame.

[0028] 4. The exterior trim panel is also composed of an upper trim panel and a lower trim panel. Since it is a split-part setting, when the entire exterior trim panel is impacted, the upper trim panel and the lower trim panel can be separated in time, so that the lower trim panel can more easily transfer stress to the support frame to separate it, thereby further increasing the probability of the camera being protected from damage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is a front structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0030] Figure 2 It is an explosion diagram of the utility model.

[0031] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of the present utility model.

[0032] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the present utility model.

[0033] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the support frame and the camera in the utility model.

[0034] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of the camera in the utility model.

[0035] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of the support frame in the utility model.

[0036] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the upper plate and the lower plate in the utility model.

[0037] Numbers in the figure: 1. Exterior panel; 2. Camera hole; 3. Camera; 4. Support frame; 5. Main body; 6. Fin plate; 7. Connecting column; 8. Sacrificial part; 9. First threaded hole; 10. First bolt hole; 11. First bolt; 12. Sacrificial hole; 13. Sacrificial block; 14. Sacrificial rib; 15. Limiting rib; 16. Abutment step; 17. Limiting column; 18. Insertion hole; 19. Upper plate; 20. Lower plate; 21. Snap-fit ​​claw; 22. Snap-fit ​​step; 23. Limiting plate; 24. Limiting hole; 25. Connecting groove; 26. Connecting window; 27. Second threaded hole; 28. Second bolt hole; 29. ​​Second bolt; 30. First positioning column; 31. Second positioning column; 32. First positioning hole; 33. Second positioning hole; 34. Opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] It should be understood that although terms such as upper, middle, lower, top, end, etc. appear in this document to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish elements from each other for ease of understanding, and are not used to define any direction or order limitation.

[0040] Example

[0041] Combine Figures 1 to 8The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly shown in the figure includes an exterior panel 1 and a camera 3; a camera hole 2 is provided on the exterior panel 1 through the front and rear; the camera 3 is installed on the rear side of the exterior panel 1, and the lens of the camera 3 can be exposed to the front side of the exterior panel 1 through the camera hole 2; it also includes a support frame 4, which includes a main body 5 for connecting the camera 3, and fins 6 protruding from the left and right sides of the main body 5 for connecting to the exterior panel 1, the camera 3 is connected to the exterior panel 1 through the support frame 4; a connecting column 7 is provided on the rear side of the exterior panel 1 protruding toward the support frame 4, the A sacrificial portion 8 is also provided on the fin plate 6 of the support frame 4, a first threaded hole 9 is provided on the connecting column 7, and a first bolt hole 10 is provided on the sacrificial portion 8. A first bolt 11 passes through the first bolt hole 10 and is tightened into the first threaded hole 9 to achieve a fixed connection between the support frame 4 and the exterior panel 1; the external force acting on the exterior panel 1 can be transmitted to the sacrificial portion 8 of the support frame 4 through the connecting column 7, so that the sacrificial portion 8 can be separated from the fin plate 6 of the support frame 4 under the external force, thereby releasing the connection between the support frame 4 and the exterior panel 1.

[0042] Combine Figure 4 、 Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, the sacrificial portion 8 described in this embodiment includes a sacrificial hole 12 opened on the fin plate 6 of the support frame 4, and a sacrificial block 13 located in the sacrificial hole 12. The sacrificial block 13 is connected to the hole wall of the sacrificial hole 12 by a plurality of sacrificial ribs 14, and the first bolt hole 10 is opened through the sacrificial block 13.

[0043] Combine Figure 3 and Figure 8 As shown, in this embodiment, two limiting ribs 15 are protruding from the rear side of the exterior panel 1, and the two limiting ribs 15 are respectively located above and below the support frame 4, and both of the limiting ribs 15 are provided with abutment steps 16 facing the support frame 4, and the limiting ribs 15 can form abutment with the support frame 4 through the abutment steps 16.

[0044] Combine Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, a plurality of limiting columns 17 are protruding from the front side of the support frame 4, and a plug hole 18 is hollowed out on the limiting column 17. The plug hole 18 is connected to the first threaded hole 9 of the sacrificial part 8, and some of the connecting columns 7 on the support frame 4 are plugged into the plug hole 18 of the limiting column 17.

[0045] Among them Figure 7As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, an opening 34 is further provided on the side wall of the limiting column 17, and the opening 34 is connected to the plug hole 18. The opening 34 can reduce the difficulty of fitting between the limiting column 17 and the plug hole 18, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembling the support frame 4 and the exterior panel 1.

[0046] Combine Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, the exterior trim panel 1 described in this embodiment includes an upper panel 19 and a lower panel 20. The inner side of the upper panel 19 is provided with a plurality of snap-in claws 21, and the inner side of the lower panel 20 is provided with a plurality of snap-in steps 22. The snap-in claws 21 can form a snap-in fit with the snap-in steps 22 to prevent the upper panel 19 and the lower panel 20 from moving relative to each other in the front-rear direction.

[0047] Combine Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, the camera 3 and the support frame 4 described in this embodiment are both connected to the rear side of the lower plate 20.

[0048] Among them Figure 8 As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, a plurality of limit plates 23 are protruding from the inner side of the upper plate 19, and a plurality of limit holes 24 are opened on the lower plate 20 from front to back. The limit plates 23 can be plugged into the limit holes 24 to prevent the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 20 from moving relative to each other in the up and down directions and the left and right directions.

[0049] Among them Figure 7 As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, a connecting groove 25 is recessed on the front side of the main body 5 of the support frame 4, and the tail of the camera 3 is embedded in the connecting groove 25. A connecting window 26 that passes through the support frame 4 inside and outside is also opened on the bottom of the connecting groove 25. The terminal at the tail of the camera 3 passes through the connecting window 26 and extends to the rear side of the support frame 4.

[0050] Combine Figures 5 to 7 As shown, in this embodiment, a second threaded hole 27 is provided at the tail of the camera 3, and a second bolt hole 28 is also provided on the support frame 4 at the bottom of the connecting groove 25. A second bolt 29 passes through the second bolt hole 28 and is tightened in the second threaded hole 27 to achieve a fixed connection between the camera 3 and the support frame 4.

[0051] Combine Figures 5 to 7As shown, in this embodiment, the tail of the camera 3 is further provided with a first positioning column 30 and a second positioning column 31, and the support frame 4 is further provided with a first positioning hole 32 and a second positioning hole 33 at the bottom of the connecting groove 25. The first positioning column 30 is plugged into the first positioning hole 32, and the second positioning column 31 is plugged into the second positioning hole 33. The first positioning column 30 and the second positioning column 31 are respectively located on both sides of the tail of the camera 3, and the diameter of the first positioning column 30 is larger than the diameter of the second positioning column 31.

[0052] During the installation of the camera 3 and the support frame 4, the difference in diameter between the first positioning column 30 and the second positioning column 31 can facilitate the assembler to distinguish whether the camera 3 is upside down, thereby avoiding assembly errors between the camera 3 and the support frame 4.

[0053] The protection method for camera 3 in this embodiment is as follows:

[0054] When the left and right rearview mirrors of the vehicle are impacted, the first part to be affected by the external force is the exterior panel 1. The exterior panel 1 will be deformed backward due to the force. During this process, the force applied to the exterior panel 1 will be transmitted to the sacrificial area on the support frame 4 through the connecting column 7. When the sacrificial area is impacted by the external force, the sacrificial ribs 14 in the sacrificial hole 12 will be broken one after another, so that the sacrificial block 13 is separated from the sacrificial hole 12. Because the first bolt 11 actually acts between the sacrificial block 13 and the connecting column 7, the connection between the support frame 4 and the connecting column 7 is released at this time. Then the entire support frame 4 will move backward under the impact of the external force, driving the camera 3 to move backward as well, so that the camera 3 leaves the rear side of the exterior panel 1 and falls into the inside of the rearview mirror, thereby preventing the camera 3 from being damaged.

[0055] The advantage of this embodiment is that when the rearview mirror of the vehicle is impacted, the support frame in the rear trim panel can move the camera backward to prevent the camera from being damaged, thereby reducing the loss of the vehicle owner.

[0056] The above specific embodiments are merely explanations of the present invention and are not limitations of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the embodiments as needed. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention, they are protected by patent law.

Claims

1. A low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly, comprising: An exterior panel (1) is provided with camera holes (2) extending through the front and rear sides of the panel; A camera (3) is mounted on the rear side of the exterior panel (1), and a lens of the camera (3) can be exposed on the front side of the exterior panel (1) through the camera hole (2); It is characterized by: Also included are: A support frame (4) includes a main body (5) for connecting to a camera (3), and fins (6) protruding from left and right sides of the main body (5) for connecting to an exterior panel (1), wherein the camera (3) is connected to the exterior panel (1) via the support frame (4); The rear side of the exterior panel (1) is provided with a connecting column (7) protruding toward the support frame (4), and the fin plate (6) of the support frame (4) is also provided with a sacrificial portion (8). The connecting column (7) is provided with a first threaded hole (9), and the sacrificial portion (8) is provided with a first bolt hole (10). A first bolt (11) passes through the first bolt hole (10) and is tightened in the first threaded hole (9) to achieve a fixed connection between the support frame (4) and the exterior panel (1); The external force applied to the exterior panel (1) can be transmitted to the sacrificial portion (8) of the support frame (4) through the connecting column (7), so that the sacrificial portion (8) can be separated from the fin plate (6) of the support frame (4) under the external force, thereby releasing the connection between the support frame (4) and the exterior panel (1).

2. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sacrificial portion (8) includes a sacrificial hole (12) opened on the fin plate (6) of the support frame (4), and a sacrificial block (13) located in the sacrificial hole (12). The sacrificial block (13) is connected to the hole wall of the sacrificial hole (12) through a plurality of sacrificial ribs (14). The first bolt hole (10) is opened through the sacrificial block (13).

3. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the exterior panel (1) is also provided with two protruding limiting ribs (15), which are respectively located above and below the support frame (4), and both of the limiting ribs (15) are provided with abutment steps (16) facing the support frame (4), and the limiting ribs (15) can form abutment with the support frame (4) through the abutment steps (16).

4. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the support frame (4) is also provided with a plurality of limiting columns (17), and a plug hole (18) is provided in the hollow of the limiting column (17). The plug hole (18) is connected to the first threaded hole (9) of the sacrificial part (8), and some connecting columns (7) on the support frame (4) are plugged into the plug hole (18) of the limiting column (17).

5. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The exterior panel (1) includes an upper panel (19) and a lower panel (20), wherein a plurality of engaging claws (21) are convexly provided on the inner side of the upper panel (19), and a plurality of engaging steps (22) are provided on the inner side of the lower panel (20), wherein the engaging claws (21) can form an engaging fit with the engaging steps (22) to prevent the upper panel (19) and the lower panel (20) from moving relative to each other in the front-rear direction.

6. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner side of the upper plate (19) is also provided with a plurality of limit plates (23), and the lower plate (20) is also provided with a plurality of limit holes (24) extending from front to back. The limit plates (23) can be plugged into the limit holes (24) to prevent the upper plate (19) and the lower plate (20) from moving relative to each other in the up-down direction and the left-right direction.

7. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting groove (25) is recessed on the front side of the main body (5) of the support frame (4), and the tail of the camera (3) is embedded in the connecting groove (25). A connecting window (26) that penetrates the support frame (4) inside and outside is also provided on the bottom of the connecting groove (25), and the terminal at the tail of the camera (3) passes through the connecting window (26) and extends to the rear side of the support frame (4).

8. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: A second threaded hole (27) is provided at the rear of the camera (3), and a second bolt hole (28) is provided on the support frame (4) at the bottom of the connecting groove (25). A second bolt (29) passes through the second bolt hole (28) and is tightened in the second threaded hole (27) to achieve a fixed connection between the camera (3) and the support frame (4).

9. The low-loss vehicle blind spot camera assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The tail of the camera (3) is also provided with a first positioning column (30) and a second positioning column (31), and the support frame (4) is also provided with a first positioning hole (32) and a second positioning hole (33) at the bottom of the connecting groove (25). The first positioning column (30) is plugged into the first positioning hole (32), and the second positioning column (31) is plugged into the second positioning hole (33). The first positioning column (30) and the second positioning column (31) are respectively located on both sides of the tail of the camera (3), and the diameter of the first positioning column (30) is larger than the diameter of the second positioning column (31).

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