A camera sliding cover mounting structure on a cover of an automobile interior mirror

Abstract

A camera sliding cover mounting structure on an automobile interior rearview mirror cover, comprising an interior rearview mirror cover, a camera support mounted on the interior rearview mirror cover, and a camera mounted on the camera support, the front side of the camera support is formed with two guide grooves arranged in parallel above and below along the length direction of the camera support, and a sliding cover is slidably arranged between the two guide grooves to operatively cover the camera by sliding, the sliding cover is integrally formed by elastic material, and the sliding cover comprises a sliding cover main body, an upper sliding cover edge and a lower sliding cover edge formed on the upper and lower sides of the sliding cover main body, an upper slot and a long waist-shaped hole are formed on the upper sliding cover edge, the long waist-shaped hole is arranged below the upper slot along the length direction of the upper sliding cover edge, the upper slot is provided with a protruding part protruding upward, and a lower slot is formed on the lower sliding cover edge and two lower positioning parts are formed on both sides of the lower slot; the integrally designed sliding cover cancels the arrangement of elastic parts, the structure is more compact, the cost is further controlled, and the assembly is also faster.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional rearview mirror covers merely conceal the internal connecting structures. However, with technological advancements, manufacturers have increasingly integrated cameras into these covers. These cameras primarily function to monitor driving behavior, record driving data, provide safety assistance, and offer privacy and safety alerts, thus giving the rearview mirror cover a range of functionalities. Similarly, manufacturers often incorporate a sliding cover into the rearview mirror cover, allowing the camera to be tactilely slid under the cover to meet practical usage needs.

[0003] For example, the rearview mirror cover with camera sliding structure, authorized by announcement number CN221757430U, can be used as an example of prior art for reference. In this solution, the sliding cover needs to be positioned by an additional elastic element to ensure that the sliding cover can be stably stopped at the first or second intended position. When the vehicle passes over potholes, vibration and abnormal noise may occur at the sliding cover. In actual assembly, the assembly of the elastic element is somewhat inconvenient, and the presence of the elastic element always generates a certain damping effect during the sliding process of the sliding cover, affecting the smooth sliding of the sliding cover. In summary, the existing camera sliding cover structure still has certain limitations and needs further improvement. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings mentioned above, this utility model provides a camera sliding cover mounting structure for a rearview mirror cover in an automobile.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a camera sliding cover mounting structure for a car interior rearview mirror cover, including an interior rearview mirror cover, a camera bracket mounted on the interior rearview mirror cover, and a camera mounted on the camera bracket. The front side of the camera bracket has two guide grooves arranged parallel to each other along its long side. The sliding cover is slidably disposed between the two guide grooves to operably cover the camera. The sliding cover is integrally formed from an elastic material and includes a sliding cover body and upper sliding cover edges and lower sliding covers formed on the upper and lower sides of the sliding cover body. The upper sliding cover edge has an upper groove and an elongated hole. The elongated hole is located below the upper groove along the length of the upper sliding cover edge. The upper groove has an upwardly protruding portion. The lower sliding cover edge has a lower groove and lower positioning portions on both sides of the lower groove. The distance from the upper surface of the upper sliding cover edge to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge is less than the width d between the two guide grooves. The upper surface of the protrusion is flat. The distance from the upper surface of the protrusion to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge is greater than the width d between the two guide grooves.

[0006] As a further modification to the design, the thickness of the upper sliding cover edge and the lower sliding cover edge is the same and smaller than the width of the guide groove. Contact protrusions are formed on the inner surfaces of both the upper sliding cover edge and the lower sliding cover edge to abut against the wall of the guide groove through the contact protrusions.

[0007] As a further modification to the design, the number of contact protrusions at both the upper sliding cover edge and the lower sliding cover edge is two, and they are arranged at both ends of the upper sliding cover edge and the lower sliding cover edge, one on the left and one on the right. The contact protrusions are in line contact with the guide groove.

[0008] As a further modification to the solution, the distance from the upper surface of the upper sliding cover edge to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge is 0.01~0.03mm smaller than the width value d between the two guide grooves, and the distance from the upper surface of the protrusion to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge is 0.02mm larger than the width value d between the two guide grooves.

[0009] As a further modification to the design, the right side of the sliding cover body also has a recess for the driver's thumb to insert and a lifting lug offset to the right of the recess.

[0010] As a further modification to the design, the protrusion is positioned slightly to the left of the center of the upper slot, and the elongated hole is positioned slightly to the left based on the protrusion.

[0011] As a further modification to the solution, the sliding cover body is connected to the upper sliding cover edge and the lower sliding cover edge by a sliding cover connecting part, and the sliding cover connecting part is arc-shaped and maintains a set gap between the sliding cover body and the camera.

[0012] As a further modification to the design, the length of the guide groove is twice the length of the upper sliding cover edge or the lower sliding cover edge.

[0013] As a further modification to the design, both the upper sliding cover edge and the lower sliding cover edge have chamfered ends.

[0014] As a further modification to the solution, the rearview mirror cover and the camera bracket are connected by a snap-fit ​​connection, and the camera bracket and the camera are connected by a snap-fit ​​connection.

[0015] The advantages of this utility model over the prior art are as follows: 1. The sliding cover is stably supported and positioned by the protrusion and two lower positioning parts, so that the sliding cover can reach a stable state when it stops at any position on the guide groove. It will not automatically slide or produce vibration and abnormal noise due to vehicle acceleration, deceleration, sudden braking, etc. When the driver actively slides the sliding cover, the elongated hole provides a clearance for the protrusion to deform downward. At the same time, the sliding cover and the guide groove are in line contact in the thickness direction. Thus, the damping experienced by the sliding cover is very small when actively sliding the cover, and the sliding is smooth.

[0016] 2. The one-piece sliding cover design eliminates the need for elastic components, resulting in a more compact structure, further control of costs, and faster assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 A perspective view of a camera sliding cover mounting structure on a rearview mirror cover for an automobile. Figure 2 An exploded view of a camera sliding cover mounting structure on a rearview mirror cover for an automobile. Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a camera sliding cover mounting structure on a rearview mirror cover for an automobile. Figure 4 A diagram of the sliding cover involved. Figure 1 ; Figure 5 A diagram of the sliding cover involved. Figure 2 .

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Interior rearview mirror cover; 2. Camera bracket; 21. Guide groove; 3. Camera; 4. Sliding cover; 41. Sliding cover body; 411. Recessed opening; 412. Lifting lug; 42. Sliding cover connecting part; 43. Upper sliding cover edge; 431. Upper groove opening; 432. Long waist-shaped hole; 433. Protrusion; 44. Lower sliding cover edge; 441. Lower groove opening; 442. Lower positioning part; 10. Contact protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0019] like Figures 1-5 As shown in the figure, a camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an interior rearview mirror cover 1, a camera bracket 2 mounted on the interior rearview mirror cover 1, and a camera 3 mounted on the camera bracket 2. The front side of the camera bracket 2 has two guide grooves 21 arranged parallel to each other along its long side. A sliding cover 4 is slidably disposed between the two guide grooves 21 to operably cover the camera 3. The sliding cover 4 is integrally molded from an elastic material, such as rubber, thermoplastic elastomer TPE / TPU, etc. The sliding cover 4 includes a sliding cover body 41 and upper sliding cover edges 43 and lower sliding cover edges 43 formed on the upper and lower sides of the sliding cover body 41. The upper sliding cover edge 43 has an upper groove 431 and an elongated hole 432. The elongated hole 432 is located below the upper groove 431 along the length of the upper sliding cover edge 43. The upper groove 431 has an upwardly protruding protrusion 433. The lower sliding cover edge 44 has a lower groove 441 and lower positioning parts 442 are formed on both sides of the lower groove 441. The distance from the upper surface of the upper sliding cover edge 43 to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge 44 is less than the width d between the two guide grooves 21. The upper surface of the protrusion 433 is flat. The distance from the upper surface of the protrusion 433 to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge 44 is greater than the width d between the two guide grooves 21.

[0020] The upper sliding cover edge 43 and the lower sliding cover edge 44 have the same thickness and are smaller than the width of the guide groove 21. Contact protrusions 10 are formed on the inner surface of both the upper sliding cover edge 43 and the lower sliding cover edge 44 to form an abutment with the wall of the guide groove 21 through the contact protrusions 10. There are two contact protrusions 10 at each of the upper sliding cover edge 43 and the lower sliding cover edge 44, which are set at both ends of the upper sliding cover edge 43 and the lower sliding cover edge 44 in a left-right manner. The contact protrusions 10 and the guide groove 21 are in line contact. In this way, the sliding cover 4 is tightly fitted in the width direction of the guide groove 21. At the same time, the damping generated by the line contact is small and does not affect the sliding of the sliding cover 4 along the direction of the guide groove 21.

[0021] The distance from the upper surface of the upper sliding cover edge 43 to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge 44 is 0.01~0.03mm smaller than the width d between the two guide grooves 21, and the distance from the upper surface of the protrusion 433 to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge 44 is 0.02mm larger than the width d between the two guide grooves 21. Through precise dimensional control, the assembly gap between the sliding cover 4 and the guide groove 21 is controlled within a few micrometers, restricting the freedom of the sliding cover 4 in other directions, so that the sliding cover 4 only slides along the direction of the guide groove 21.

[0022] The right side of the sliding cover body 41 also has a recess 411 for the driver's thumb to insert and a lug 412 offset to the right of the recess 411; the protrusion 433 is located at the middle left of the upper groove 431, and the elongated hole 432 is located to the left of the protrusion 433; the lug 412 can be gripped to facilitate manual operation and sliding of the sliding cover 4, and the design of the protrusion 433 and the elongated hole 432 to the left is to a certain extent away from the lug 412, which is the position of force application. In this way, the protrusion 433 is more likely to deform into the elongated hole 432, that is, the force required to move the sliding cover 4 can be smaller.

[0023] The sliding cover body 41 is connected to the upper sliding cover edge 43 and the lower sliding cover edge 44 by the sliding cover connecting part 42. The sliding cover connecting part 42 is arc-shaped and maintains a set gap between the sliding cover body 41 and the camera 3; that is, it ensures that the inner wall of the sliding cover body 41 will not scratch the camera 3.

[0024] The length of the guide groove 21 is twice the length of the upper sliding cover edge 43 or the lower sliding cover edge 44; when the sliding cover 4 is fully slid to the left, it completely covers the camera 3, and when the sliding cover 4 is fully slid to the right, it completely exposes the camera 3. The ends of both the upper sliding cover edge 43 and the lower sliding cover edge 44 are chamfered; this further avoids possible jamming. The interior rearview mirror cover 1 and the camera bracket 2 are connected by a snap-fit ​​connection, and the camera bracket 2 and the camera 3 are connected by a snap-fit ​​connection; the snap-fit ​​connection method allows for very quick assembly.

[0025] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A camera sliding cover mounting structure for a rearview mirror cover of an automobile, comprising a rearview mirror cover (1), a camera bracket (2) mounted on the rearview mirror cover (1), and a camera (3) mounted on the camera bracket (2), wherein the front side of the camera bracket (2) has two guide grooves (21) arranged parallel to each other along its long side, and a sliding cover (4) is slidably disposed between the two guide grooves (21) to operably cover the camera (3) by sliding, characterized in that: The sliding cover (4) is integrally formed from an elastic material. The sliding cover (4) includes a sliding cover body (41) and an upper sliding cover edge (43) and a lower sliding cover edge (44) formed on the upper and lower sides of the sliding cover body (41). An upper groove (431) and an elongated hole (432) are formed on the upper sliding cover edge (43). The elongated hole (432) is provided below the upper groove (431) along the length direction of the upper sliding cover edge (43). The upper groove (431) has an upwardly protruding protrusion (43). 3) A lower groove (441) is formed on the sliding cover edge (44) and a lower positioning part (442) is formed on both sides of the lower groove (441). The distance from the upper surface of the upper sliding cover edge (43) to the lower surface of the sliding cover edge (44) is less than the width value d between the two guide grooves (21). The upper surface of the protrusion (433) is a plane. The distance from the upper surface of the protrusion (433) to the lower surface of the sliding cover edge (44) is greater than the width value d between the two guide grooves (21).

2. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper sliding cover edge (43) and the lower sliding cover edge (44) have the same thickness and are smaller than the groove width of the guide groove (21). Contact protrusions (10) are formed on the inner surfaces of the upper sliding cover edge (43) and the lower sliding cover edge (44) to form an abutment with the wall of the guide groove (21) through the contact protrusions (10).

3. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of contact protrusions (10) at the upper sliding cover edge (43) and the lower sliding cover edge (44) are two, and they are arranged at both ends of the upper sliding cover edge (43) and the lower sliding cover edge (44) in a left-right manner. The contact protrusions (10) are in line contact with the guide groove (21).

4. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance from the upper surface of the upper sliding cover edge (43) to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge (44) is 0.01~0.03mm smaller than the width value d between the two guide grooves (21), and the distance from the upper surface of the protrusion (433) to the lower surface of the lower sliding cover edge (44) is 0.02mm larger than the width value d between the two guide grooves (21).

5. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the sliding cover body (41) also has a recess (411) for the driver's thumb to insert and a handle (412) offset to the right of the recess (411).

6. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The protrusion (433) is located slightly to the left of the center of the upper slot (431), and the elongated hole (432) is located slightly to the left of the protrusion (433).

7. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding cover body (41) is connected to the upper sliding cover edge (43) and the lower sliding cover edge (44) by the sliding cover connecting part (42). The sliding cover connecting part (42) is arc-shaped and maintains a set gap between the sliding cover body (41) and the camera (3).

8. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the guide groove (21) is twice the length of the upper sliding cover edge (43) or the lower sliding cover edge (44).

9. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the upper sliding cover edge (43) and the lower sliding cover edge (44) have chamfered ends.

10. The camera sliding cover mounting structure on a car interior rearview mirror cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rearview mirror cover (1) and the camera bracket (2) are connected by a snap fastener, and the camera bracket (2) and the camera (3) are connected by a snap fastener.

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