Exterior rearview mirror bracket for vehicle surround view system

Abstract

This utility model provides an exterior rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system, including a cantilever. A housing is fixedly mounted on the top of the cantilever, and a mounting bracket is fixedly mounted inside the left end of the housing. A drive motor is detachably connected to the front end of the mounting bracket. A sleeve is nested at the bottom left end of the housing, and a mounting cylinder is movably connected to the middle of the sleeve. A wide-angle camera is provided at the bottom of the mounting cylinder. The drive motor drives the mounting cylinder to rotate through the connecting bracket, thereby adjusting the working position of the two wide-angle cameras at the bottom of the mounting cylinder. The two wide-angle cameras face the left and right sides of the housing, which can obtain a monitoring range in the vertical direction on one side of the vehicle that is better than that of a single wide-angle camera. If they face the front and rear sides of the housing, they can obtain a monitoring range in the horizontal direction on one side of the vehicle that is better than that of a single wide-angle camera, providing users with more options for vehicle side monitoring range.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model mainly relates to the field of rearview mirror technology, specifically to an external rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system. Background Technology

[0002] Vehicle surround view systems typically require cameras to be installed in all four directions of the vehicle: front, rear, left, and right. For the cameras on the left and right sides of the vehicle, the exterior rearview mirrors on both sides are usually chosen as the mounting brackets to ensure that the cameras on the left and right sides of the vehicle have a better monitoring range.

[0003] The inventor proposes an exterior rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system. Through a combination of dual wide-angle cameras and an adjustable design for the working positions of the two wide-angle cameras, users can easily adjust the specific monitoring range of the wide-angle cameras according to design and usage requirements, thus enabling users to obtain a better monitoring range on the side of the vehicle. Utility Model Content

[0004] 1. Technical problem solved by the utility model: This utility model provides an exterior rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system, which solves the technical problem of insufficient monitoring range in existing equipment.

[0005] 2. Technical Solution: To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: an exterior rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system, comprising a cantilever, a housing fixedly mounted on the top of the cantilever, a mounting bracket fixedly mounted inside the left end of the housing, a drive motor detachably connected to the front end of the mounting bracket, a tube sleeve nested at the bottom of the left end of the housing, a mounting cylinder movably connected to the middle of the tube sleeve, and a wide-angle camera mounted at the bottom of the mounting cylinder.

[0006] Furthermore, a pin is fixed to the bottom of the cantilever, a wire sleeve is fixed to the bottom of the cantilever, and a wire routing through hole is fixed from the bottom to the top of the cantilever.

[0007] Furthermore, a wire hole is provided at the bottom right end of the housing to accommodate the wiring through hole, a reinforcing rib is fixed to the inner wall of the housing, a lens frame is detachably connected to the front end of the housing, and a lens is detachably connected to the middle of the lens frame.

[0008] Furthermore, side plates are fixed on both the left and right sides of the sleeve, an auxiliary frame is provided on the top of the side plates, and a sealing gasket is provided between the inner wall of the sleeve and the mounting cylinder.

[0009] Furthermore, a connecting frame is fixedly provided on the top of the mounting cylinder, and the middle part of the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the bottom output end of the drive motor. A beveled surface is provided on the left side of the bottom of the mounting cylinder, which faces the far end of the housing, i.e. away from the vehicle body. The angle between the beveled surface and the bottom plane of the mounting cylinder is 110°-150°. Wide-angle cameras can be installed on both the beveled surface and the bottom plane of the bottom of the mounting cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, the auxiliary frame includes a first sub-plate, with locking pins fixed at the top and bottom. The outer sides of the two locking pins are respectively inserted into the outer side of the mounting frame and the outer side of the side plate. The front ends of the two locking pins are respectively detachably snapped into the top and bottom of the second sub-plate. The middle parts of the first sub-plate and the second sub-plate are fixedly connected by connecting bolts.

[0011] Furthermore, the mounting cylinder and the sleeve can be fixed together by adhesive.

[0012] 3. Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages: This utility model provides an exterior rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system. The drive motor drives the mounting cylinder to rotate through the connecting bracket, thereby adjusting the working position of the two wide-angle cameras at the bottom of the mounting cylinder. The two wide-angle cameras face the left and right sides of the housing, which can obtain a monitoring range in the vertical direction on one side of the vehicle that is better than that of a single wide-angle camera. If they face the front and rear sides of the housing, they can obtain a monitoring range in the horizontal direction on one side of the vehicle that is better than that of a single wide-angle camera, providing users with more options for vehicle side monitoring range. The parts of the device not covered herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the shell structure of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is a left sectional view of the mounting cylinder structure of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a half-sectional perspective view of the mounting cylinder structure of this utility model; Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the side plate structure of this utility model.

[0014] Figure label: Cantilever-1; Pin-11; Cable sleeve-12; Cable routing through-hole-13; Shell-2; Wire hole-21; Reinforcing rib-22; Frame -3; Lens -31; Mounting bracket-4; Drive motor-41; Pipe sleeve-5; Side plate-51; Mounting cylinder-6; Connecting bracket-61; Beveled surface-62; Wide-angle camera - 7; First sub-plate - 8; Locking pin - 81; Second sub-plate - 82; Connecting bolt - 83. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description of the utility model will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show several embodiments of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the utility model will be more thorough and complete.

[0016] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element; when an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element; the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains; the terminology used herein in the description of this invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention; the term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0018] See attached document Figure 1-6 This utility model provides an exterior rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system, including a cantilever 1, a housing 2 fixedly mounted on the top of the cantilever 1, a mounting bracket 4 fixedly mounted inside the left end of the housing 2, a drive motor 41 detachably connected to the front end of the mounting bracket 4, a tube sleeve 5 nested at the bottom of the left end of the housing 2, a mounting cylinder 6 movably connected to the middle of the tube sleeve 5, and a wide-angle camera 7 provided at the bottom of the mounting cylinder 6.

[0019] In this embodiment, a pin 11 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the cantilever 1, a wire sleeve 12 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the cantilever 1, and a wire routing through hole 13 is fixedly provided from the bottom to the top of the cantilever 1.

[0020] The pin 11 is the anchor point assembly for the cantilever 1 to be mounted on the vehicle. The cable sleeve 12 and the cable routing hole 13 are designed to cooperate with the cable hole 21 of the housing 2 to facilitate the power supply of the drive motor 41 in the exterior rearview mirror product or the power supply of the electronic speed control assembly for the lens 31.

[0021] In this embodiment, a wire hole 21 is provided at the bottom right end of the housing 2 to cooperate with the wiring through hole 13, a reinforcing rib 22 is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the housing 2, a mirror frame 3 is detachably connected to the front end of the housing 2, and a lens 31 is detachably connected to the middle part of the mirror frame 3.

[0022] The separate and detachable design of the frame 3 and the housing 2 makes it convenient for users to maintain and assemble components such as the drive motor 41 or the lens 31.

[0023] In this embodiment, side plates 51 are fixed on both the left and right sides of the sleeve 5, and an auxiliary frame is provided on the top of the side plates 51. A sealing gasket is provided between the inner wall of the sleeve 5 and the mounting cylinder 6.

[0024] Due to the camera assembly, the sleeve 5 and the mounting cylinder 6 can be used together. To prevent external moisture from entering the housing 2, a sealing gasket needs to be set between the sleeve 5 and the mounting cylinder 6 to ensure the sealing performance of the mounting cylinder 6 when it rotates inside the sleeve 5.

[0025] In this embodiment, a connecting frame 61 is fixedly provided on the top of the mounting cylinder 6. The middle part of the connecting frame 61 is fixedly connected to the bottom output end of the drive motor 41. A beveled surface 62 is provided on the left side of the bottom of the mounting cylinder 6. The beveled surface 62 faces the far end of the housing 2, that is, away from the vehicle body. The angle between the beveled surface 62 and the bottom plane of the mounting cylinder 6 is 110°-150°. Wide-angle cameras 7 can be installed on both the beveled surface 62 and the bottom plane of the mounting cylinder 6.

[0026] The drive motor 41 drives the mounting cylinder 6 to rotate through the connecting bracket 61, thereby adjusting the working position of the two wide-angle cameras 7 at the bottom of the mounting cylinder 6. The two wide-angle cameras 7 face the left and right sides of the housing 2, which can obtain a monitoring range in the vertical direction on one side of the vehicle body that is better than that of a single wide-angle camera 7. If they face the front and rear sides of the housing 2, they can obtain a monitoring range in the horizontal direction on one side of the vehicle body that is better than that of a single wide-angle camera 7, providing users with more options for vehicle side monitoring range.

[0027] Depending on the height of the vehicle's exterior rearview mirror, the angle between the oblique surface 62 and the bottom plane of the mounting cylinder 6 is adjusted. The lower the installation height of the exterior rearview mirror, the smaller the angle. This angle adjustment also needs to ensure that there is overlap at the monitoring boundaries of the two wide-angle cameras 7.

[0028] In this embodiment, the auxiliary frame includes a first sub-plate 8. Locking pins 81 are fixedly provided at the top and bottom of the first sub-plate 8. The outer sides of the two locking pins 81 are respectively inserted into the outer side of the mounting frame 4 and the outer side of the side plate 51. The front ends of the two locking pins 81 are respectively detachably snapped into the top and bottom of the second sub-plate 82. The middle parts of the first sub-plate 8 and the second sub-plate 82 are fixedly connected by connecting bolts 83.

[0029] The first sub-plate 8 and the second sub-plate 82 are assembled between the mounting bracket 4 and the side plate 51 by locking pin 81, and the connecting bolt 83 locks the first sub-plate 8 and the second sub-plate 82. At this time, the first sub-plate 8 and the second sub-plate 82 cooperate with the mounting bracket 4 to complete the installation support of the drive motor 41, which also needs to bear the weight of components such as the connecting bracket 61, the mounting cylinder 6 and the wide-angle camera 7.

[0030] In this embodiment, the mounting cylinder 6 and the sleeve 5 can be fixed together by adhesive.

[0031] If the customer wants to simplify the solution, they can choose a solution with a single wide-angle camera 7 and a drive motor 41 for rotation, or a solution with dual wide-angle cameras 7 but without a drive motor 41.

[0032] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of certain implementations of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed. However, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An exterior mirror support for a surround view system of a vehicle, characterized by: Includes a cantilever (1), the top of which is fixedly provided with a housing (2), the left end of which is fixedly provided with a mounting bracket (4), the front end of which is detachably connected with a drive motor (41), the bottom of the left end of the housing (2) is nested with a tube sleeve (5), the middle of which is movably connected with a mounting cylinder (6), and the bottom of the mounting cylinder (6) is provided with a wide-angle camera (7).

2. The exterior mirror support for a surround view system of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the cantilever (1) is fixed with a pin (11), the bottom of the cantilever (1) is fixed with a wire sleeve (12), and the bottom to top of the cantilever (1) is fixed with a wire routing through hole (13).

3. The exterior mirror support for a surround view system of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom right end of the housing (2) is provided with a wire hole (21) that matches the wiring through hole (13). The inner wall of the housing (2) is fixed with a reinforcing rib (22). The front end of the housing (2) is detachably connected to a lens frame (3). The middle part of the lens frame (3) is detachably connected to a lens (31).

4. The exterior mirror support for a surround view system of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: Side plates (51) are fixed on both the left and right sides of the sleeve (5). An auxiliary frame is provided on the top of the side plate (51). A sealing gasket is provided between the inner wall of the sleeve (5) and the mounting cylinder (6).

5. The exterior mirror support for a surround view system of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the mounting cylinder (6) is fixedly provided with a connecting frame (61), and the middle part of the connecting frame (61) is fixedly connected to the bottom output end of the drive motor (41). The bottom left side of the mounting cylinder (6) is provided with a beveled surface (62), which faces the far end of the housing (2), that is, away from the vehicle body. The angle between the beveled surface (62) and the bottom plane of the mounting cylinder (6) is 110°-150°. Both the beveled surface (62) and the bottom plane of the mounting cylinder (6) can be equipped with a wide-angle camera (7).

6. The exterior rearview mirror bracket for a vehicle surround view system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The auxiliary frame includes a first sub-plate (8), with locking pins (81) fixed at the top and bottom of the first sub-plate (8). The outer sides of the two locking pins (81) are respectively inserted into the outer side of the mounting frame (4) and the outer side of the side plate (51). The front ends of the two locking pins (81) are respectively detachably snapped into the top and bottom of the second sub-plate (82). The middle parts of the first sub-plate (8) and the second sub-plate (82) are fixedly connected by a connecting bolt (83).

7. The exterior mirror support for a surround view system of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting cylinder (6) and the sleeve (5) can be fixed together by adhesive.

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