Automobile camera mounting assembly

Abstract

An automobile camera mounting assembly comprises a shell and an inner mounting seat, a containing space used for containing the inner mounting seat is arranged in the shell, and a camera body is arranged in the containing space and fixed relative to the inner mounting seat. The inner wall of the shell is provided with a first installation part used for being matched with the inner installation base in a clamped mode, and the outer wall of the shell is provided with a second installation part used for being matched with a vehicle body in a clamped mode. According to the automobile camera mounting assembly, the automobile body, the camera body, the shell and the inner mounting seat are assembled with one another through the clamping structure, so that a screw and bolt device is prevented from being used in the production and assembly process, the production takt and the fatigue strength of the structure are effectively improved, the production efficiency is high, and the economic benefit is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive interior and exterior technology, and in particular to an automotive camera mounting assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, automotive cameras, such as rearview cameras, typically require mounting to the vehicle body using specialized brackets. To ensure a secure installation, these brackets are usually manufactured and assembled using screws, resulting in a slow production cycle. If adhesive bonding were used instead, the effectiveness of the bonding would be difficult to inspect, and the bracket itself could easily detach and fail, thus affecting the camera's functionality. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This utility model provides an automotive camera mounting assembly, including a housing and an inner mounting base. The housing has an accommodating space for accommodating the inner mounting base. The camera body is disposed in the accommodating space and fixed relative to the inner mounting base. The inner wall of the housing has a first mounting part for engaging with the inner mounting base, and the outer wall of the housing has a second mounting part for engaging with the vehicle body.

[0004] Furthermore, the outer shell includes an upper seat, a lower seat, and a first boss located between the upper seat and the lower seat. The upper seat and the lower seat together form the accommodating space. The first mounting portion is located on the inner wall of the upper seat, and the second mounting portion is located on the outer wall of the upper seat. The first boss protrudes out of the outer shell along the connection between the upper seat and the lower seat. The first boss abuts against the vehicle body, thereby limiting the relative position of the outer shell and the vehicle body.

[0005] Furthermore, the outer casing is also provided with a third mounting part for fixing the camera body. The third mounting part is located in the lower base body and fixes the camera body to the lower base body by abutting against the camera body.

[0006] Furthermore, the third mounting part includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. Both the first protrusion and the second protrusion are protruding from the inner wall of the lower seat towards the camera body. The first protrusion is located on the side where the camera mounting hole is provided, and the second protrusion is located on the side wall of the lower seat. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are respectively used to abut and limit the two different sides of the camera body.

[0007] Furthermore, the second mounting part includes a first connecting rib, which protrudes from the outer wall of the upper seat body. A plurality of the first connecting ribs are disposed on the periphery of the upper seat body. The first connecting ribs extend on the outer wall of the upper seat body in a direction perpendicular to the first protrusion. The first connecting ribs fix the relative position of the upper seat body and the vehicle body circumferentially by abutting against the vehicle body.

[0008] Furthermore, the second mounting part also includes a first guide rib and a first groove. The first guide rib protrudes from the outer wall of the upper seat body, and the first groove is disposed between the first boss and the first guide rib of the upper seat body. The size of the first guide rib protruding from the upper seat body gradually decreases from the side where the first groove is provided to the side where the first groove is not provided.

[0009] Furthermore, the second mounting portion also includes a third protrusion, which protrudes from the first protrusion on the side facing the vehicle body. The first protrusion abuts against the vehicle body through the third protrusion, defining the axial position of the housing and the vehicle body.

[0010] Furthermore, the lower body has a camera mounting hole located at the lower end of the lower body. A portion of the camera body protrudes out of the outer shell through the camera mounting hole, while another portion of the camera body is located inside the outer shell.

[0011] Furthermore, the inner mounting base includes a main cover, an extension arm, and a first buckle. The camera body is fixed in a through hole in the middle of the main cover. The extension arm extends in a direction parallel to the inner wall of the outer shell. The first buckle is located at the end of the extension arm away from the main cover and is used to engage with the first mounting part.

[0012] Furthermore, the first mounting part includes a first locking hole formed on the inner wall of the upper body, the first locking hole being used to engage with the first buckle.

[0013] The automotive camera mounting assembly of this utility model avoids the use of screws and bolts in the production and assembly process by using a snap-fit ​​structure to assemble the vehicle body, camera body, outer shell and inner mounting base. This effectively improves the production cycle and the fatigue strength of the structure itself, resulting in high production efficiency and good economic benefits. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the automotive camera mounting assembly provided by this utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a top view of the car camera mounting assembly of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 Another top view of the automotive camera mounting assembly of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the automotive camera mounting assembly of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the outer shell of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal mounting base in this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this utility model in order to achieve the intended purpose of the invention, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0021] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc., in the specification and claims of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0022] The car camera mounting assembly of this utility model can be set at the rear of the car, such as the rear bumper or rear license plate light mounting plate on the car body, for mounting the rear-view camera of the car; the camera body of this utility model can be a surround-view camera or a panoramic camera commonly used in the field.

[0023] Please see Figures 1 to 4 The automotive camera mounting assembly of this utility model includes a housing 1 and an inner mounting base 2. The housing 1 has a receiving space for accommodating the camera body 3 and the inner mounting base 2. The camera body 3 is disposed within the receiving space and fixed relative to the inner mounting base 2. The inner mounting base 2 is used to shield the receiving space and the camera body 3. The camera body 3 is jointly fixed within the receiving space by the housing 1 and the inner mounting base 2. Specifically, the inner wall of the housing 1 has a first mounting part 11 for snapping onto the inner mounting base 2, and the outer wall of the housing 1 has a second mounting part 12 for snapping onto the automotive camera mounting assembly of this utility model to the vehicle body. That is, the housing 1, the inner mounting base 2, and the vehicle body are snapped together as one unit. The housing 1 and the inner mounting base 2 can be made of PA66+GF15 nylon fiberglass material to meet strength requirements. It is understood that the materials of the housing 1 and the inner mounting base 2 of this utility model are not limited to this. This utility model avoids the use of screws and bolts in the production assembly process by using a snap-fit ​​structure to assemble the car body, outer shell 1 and inner mounting base 2, which effectively improves the production cycle and the fatigue strength of the structure itself, resulting in high production efficiency and good economic benefits.

[0024] Furthermore, the outer shell 1 of this utility model includes an upper seat 1a, a lower seat 1b, and a first boss 1c located between the upper seat 1a and the lower seat 1b. The upper seat 1a and the lower seat 1b together form an accommodating space and are connected as one unit. The first mounting part 11 is located on the inner wall of the upper seat 1a, and the second mounting part 12 is located on the outer wall of the upper seat 1a. The first boss 1c protrudes laterally outward from the outer shell 1 along the connection between the upper seat 1a and the lower seat 1b. The first boss 1c limits the outer shell 1 and the vehicle body by abutting against each other. Specifically, in this embodiment, the upper seat 1a, the lower seat 1b, and the first protrusion 1c are integrated. The upper seat 1a is a frame with a U-shaped cross-section and a trapezoidal longitudinal section, formed by three connected surfaces. The lower seat 1b is a triangular box with a rectangular cross-section and a triangular longitudinal section, formed by four connected surfaces. The first protrusion 1c protrudes outward from the connection point of the upper seat 1a and the lower seat 1b along the top contour of the lower seat 1b. The first protrusion 1c can abut against corresponding components on the vehicle body, such as the rear bumper, to relatively limit the vehicle body and the outer shell 1, preventing the outer shell 1 from further extending into the opposing components on the vehicle body. The inner mounting seat 2 and the camera body 3 can be inserted into the receiving space of the outer shell 1 through the opening formed by the upper seat 1a. Please refer to the following: Figure 5 The lower end of the lower body 1b has a camera mounting hole 4. A portion of the camera body 3 used for shooting passes through the camera mounting hole 4 and protrudes out of the outer shell 1. The other parts of the camera body 3 are located inside the outer shell 1 and are fixed by the outer shell 1 and the inner mounting base 2. It is easy to understand that the camera body 3 is composed of components such as a lens, front shell, rear shell, PCBA and sealing ring. The above components are fastened together by bolts. Therefore, the camera body 3 can be pre-assembled before being installed in the outer shell 1 and the inner mounting base 2. There is no need to set additional components on the camera body 3 for assembly with the outer shell 1 and / or the inner mounting base 2, resulting in a good production cycle.

[0025] Please refer to the following: Figure 6Furthermore, the inner mounting base 2 in this utility model includes a main cover 21, an extension arm 22 and a first buckle 23. The camera body 3 is fixed in the through hole opened in the middle of the main cover 21. The extension arm 22 extends in a direction parallel to the inner wall of the outer shell 1. The first buckle 23 is disposed at the end of the extension arm 22 away from the main cover 21 and is used to engage with the first mounting part 11. Specifically, in this embodiment, the main cover 21 includes an annular portion 211 located in its center and a shielding portion 212 located at its top. The annular portion 211 circumferentially limits the camera body 3 by being sleeved on the camera body 3. The through hole in the center of the annular portion 211 is aligned with the camera mounting hole 4, so that the part of the camera body 3 extending out of the outer shell 1 is concentrically set with the part of the camera body 3 inside the outer shell 1, preventing the camera body 3 from shaking in the inner mounting base 2. The shielding portion 212 is used to shield the camera body 3 and the accommodating space inside the outer shell 1 from above, so as to protect the camera body 3. Two sets of extension arms 22 and the first buckle 23 are respectively disposed on both sides of the main cover 21, that is, the two first buckles 23 are respectively engaged with the first mounting portion 11 on the inner wall of the upper base 1a from both sides, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first mounting part 11 in this utility model includes a first locking hole 111 opened on the inner wall of the upper body 1a. The two first locking holes 111 are respectively used to engage with two first buckles 23, so as to firmly fix the inner mounting base 2 inside the outer shell 1 through the locking engagement.

[0026] Please refer to this carefully. Figure 5Furthermore, the second mounting part 12 in this utility model includes a first connecting rib 121, a first guide rib 122, a first groove 123, and a third protrusion 124. Specifically, the first connecting rib 121 protrudes from the outer wall of the upper seat 1a, and a plurality of first connecting ribs 121 are disposed around the periphery of the upper seat 1a. The first connecting ribs 121 are arranged circumferentially on the outer wall of the upper seat 1a and extend in a direction perpendicular to the first protrusion 1c. The first connecting ribs 121 abut against the vehicle body, fixing the relative position of the second mounting part 12 and the vehicle body along the circumferential direction of the outer shell 1, so that the outer shell 1 does not sway left and right relative to the vehicle body. The first guide rib 122 protrudes from the outer wall of the upper seat 1a. The first guide rib 122 is close to the end of the upper seat 1a away from the first protrusion 1c. The first groove 123 is disposed between the first guide rib 122 and the first protrusion 1c, around the periphery of the first connecting rib 121, and is recessed inward relative to the first guide rib 122. The dimension of the rib 122 protruding from the upper seat 1a gradually decreases from the side away from the first boss 1c to the side closer to the first boss 1c. It is easy to understand that the body fitting corresponding to the first groove 123 can have a snap-fit ​​structure or a lug structure, so that it can be embedded into the first groove 123 through structural cooperation and is difficult to be directly removed from the first guide rib 122, so as to realize the assembly between the outer shell 1 and the body without using screw or bolt-like structures. The third protrusion 124 protrudes from the first boss 1c and faces the body. The third protrusion 124 and the first boss 1c form a step difference. The first boss 1c abuts against the body through the third protrusion 124, which limits the relative position between the outer shell 1 and the body along the installation direction of the outer shell 1, and also meets the assembly tolerance requirements.

[0027] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 As shown, the outer casing 1 of this utility model is further provided with a third mounting part 13 for fixing the camera body 3. The third mounting part 13 is located inside the lower base 1b. The third mounting part 13 fixes the camera body 3 inside the lower base 1b by abutting and limiting it. Specifically, in this embodiment, the third mounting part 13 includes a first protrusion 131 and a second protrusion 132. Both the first protrusion 131 and the second protrusion 132 protrude from the inner wall of the lower base 1b toward the camera body 3. The first protrusion 131 is located on the side where the camera mounting hole 4 is provided, and the second protrusion 132 is located on the side wall of the lower base 1b where the first protrusion 131 is provided. The first protrusion 131 and the second protrusion 132 are respectively used to abut and limit the two different sides of the camera body 3. The first protrusion 131 can prevent the camera body 3 from shaking circumferentially, while the second protrusion 132 can limit the camera body 3 axially. In other words, the camera body 3 is limited in the circumferential direction by the annular portion 211 of the main cover 21 and the second protrusion 132 of the third mounting portion 13, and in the axial direction by the first protrusion 131 of the third mounting portion 13, thereby preventing the camera body 3 from shaking inside the housing 1.

[0028] In summary, the automotive camera mounting assembly of this utility model avoids the use of screws and bolts in the production and assembly process by using a snap-fit ​​structure to assemble the vehicle body, camera body, housing, and inner mounting base. This effectively improves the production cycle and the fatigue strength of the structure itself, resulting in high production efficiency and good economic benefits.

[0029] The above are merely specific embodiments of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A car camera mounting assembly, characterized in that: The device includes an outer shell (1) and an inner mounting base (2). The outer shell (1) has a receiving space for accommodating the inner mounting base (2). The camera body (3) is located in the receiving space and is fixed relative to the inner mounting base (2). The inner wall of the outer shell (1) has a first mounting part (11) for engaging with the inner mounting base (2), and the outer wall of the outer shell (1) has a second mounting part (12) for engaging with the vehicle body.

2. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The outer shell (1) includes an upper seat (1a), a lower seat (1b), and a first boss (1c) located between the upper seat (1a) and the lower seat (1b). The upper seat (1a) and the lower seat (1b) together form the accommodating space. The first mounting part (11) is located on the inner wall of the upper seat (1a), and the second mounting part (12) is located on the outer wall of the upper seat (1a). The first boss (1c) protrudes out of the outer shell (1) along the connection between the upper seat (1a) and the lower seat (1b). The first boss (1c) abuts against the vehicle body, thereby limiting the relative position of the outer shell (1) and the vehicle body.

3. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The outer casing (1) is further provided with a third mounting part (13) for fixing the camera body (3). The third mounting part (13) is located inside the lower seat (1b). The third mounting part (13) fixes the camera body (3) inside the lower seat (1b) by abutting against the camera body (3).

4. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The third mounting part (13) includes a first protrusion (131) and a second protrusion (132). The first protrusion (131) and the second protrusion (132) are both protruding from the inner wall of the lower seat (1b) toward the camera body (3). The first protrusion (131) is located on the side where the camera mounting hole (4) is provided, and the second protrusion (132) is located on the side wall of the lower seat (1b). The first protrusion (131) and the second protrusion (132) are respectively used to abut and limit the two different sides of the camera body (3).

5. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The second mounting part (12) includes a first connecting rib (121), which protrudes from the outer wall of the upper seat (1a). A plurality of the first connecting ribs (121) are disposed on the periphery of the upper seat (1a). The first connecting ribs (121) extend on the outer wall of the upper seat (1a) in a direction perpendicular to the first boss (1c). The first connecting ribs (121) fix the relative position of the upper seat (1a) and the vehicle body in the circumferential direction by abutting against the vehicle body.

6. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The second mounting part (12) further includes a first guide rib (122) and a first groove (123). The first guide rib (122) protrudes from the outer wall of the upper seat (1a). The first groove (123) is located between the first boss (1c) and the first guide rib (122) of the upper seat (1a). The size of the first guide rib (122) protruding from the upper seat (1a) gradually decreases from the side where the first groove (123) is provided to the side where the first groove (123) is not provided.

7. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The second mounting part (12) further includes a third protrusion (124), which protrudes from the first boss (1c) on the side facing the vehicle body. The first boss (1c) abuts against the vehicle body through the third protrusion (124), defining the axial position of the outer shell (1) and the vehicle body.

8. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The lower body (1b) has a camera mounting hole (4) located at the lower end of the lower body (1b). A part of the camera body (3) protrudes out of the outer shell (1) through the camera mounting hole (4), and the other part of the camera body (3) is located inside the outer shell (1).

9. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The inner mounting base (2) includes a main cover (21), an extension arm (22) and a first buckle (23). The camera body (3) is fixed in the through hole in the middle of the main cover (21). The extension arm (22) extends in a direction parallel to the inner wall of the outer shell (1). The first buckle (23) is located at the end of the extension arm (22) away from the main cover (21). The first buckle (23) is used to engage with the first mounting part (11).

10. The automotive camera mounting assembly as described in claim 9, characterized in that: The first mounting part (11) includes a first locking hole (111) on the inner wall of the upper body (1a), the first locking hole (111) being used to engage with the first buckle (23).

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