Bracket assembly

Abstract

The external dimensions of the bracket should be within the specified tolerance. [Solution] A bracket assembly 60 includes a bracket 20 to which an in-vehicle camera is attached, and a plate-shaped hood 40 attached to the bracket 20, wherein the bracket 20 includes a frame 20A along the outer circumference of the hood 40, the hood 40 has a plurality of first to seventh engaging portions 51 to 57 on its outer circumference, the frame 20A has first to seventh engaging receiving portions 31 to 37 that engage with the first to seventh engaging portions 51 to 57 and engages with the outer circumference of the hood 40, and the first to seventh engaging portions 51 to 57 and the first to seventh engaging receiving portions 31 to 37 engage to restrict the movement of the frame 20A relative to the hood 40.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the structure of a bracket assembly including a bracket and a hood.

Background Art

[0002] Some vehicles have a camera mounted on the upper part of the windshield. This camera is also called a recognition camera. Based on the captured image by the camera, driving assistance control such as forward collision warning and lane keeping assistance is executed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a camera unit that includes a base for holding a camera and a hood that covers the upper part of the base, and is fixed to the windshield via a bracket.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in recent years, miniaturization of the camera unit has been demanded. For this reason, it has been considered to hold the camera on the bracket fixed to the windshield to miniaturize the entire camera unit. However, since the bracket is manufactured by resin molding, if the whole is miniaturized, the rigidity of the bracket may decrease, and the outer dimensions may deviate from the predetermined tolerance during molding.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to keep the outer dimensions of the bracket within a predetermined tolerance.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The bracket assembly of the present disclosure includes a bracket to which an in-vehicle camera is mounted, and a plate-shaped hood attached to the bracket, wherein the bracket includes a frame along the outer circumference of the hood, and the hood has a plurality of engaging portions on its outer circumference. The frame is characterized by comprising a plurality of engagement receiving portions that engage with a plurality of engagement portions, and the plurality of engagement portions engage with the plurality of engagement receiving portions to maintain the shape of the frame in a predetermined shape along the outer circumference of the bracket.

[0007] By engaging the frame of a low-rigidity bracket with the outer circumference of a high-rigidity hood, the shape of the frame can be maintained in a predetermined shape that conforms to the outer circumference of the bracket. This allows the external dimensions of the bracket to be kept within a predetermined tolerance.

[0008] In the bracket assembly of the present disclosure, the plurality of engagement portions may engage with the plurality of engagement receiving portions to restrict the movement of the frame relative to the hood in the thickness direction of the hood and the movement of the frame relative to the hood in the direction along the surface of the hood.

[0009] This allows the frame to be engaged with the outer periphery of the hood so that it does not move relative to the outer periphery of the hood in the direction of the hood's thickness and in the direction along the hood's surface. This makes it possible to keep the outer dimensions of the bracket within the specified tolerances in the direction of the hood's thickness and the direction along the hood's surface.

[0010] In the bracket assembly of the present disclosure, the frame and the hood are combined in the vertical direction, and the plurality of engagement portions include an upward restricting engagement portion that restricts the upward movement of the frame relative to the hood and a downward restricting engagement portion that restricts the downward movement of the frame relative to the hood, the upward restricting engagement portions and the downward restricting engagement portions are alternately arranged on the outer circumference of the hood, and the plurality of engagement receiving portions include an upward restricting engagement receiving portion that engages with the upward restricting engagement portion and a downward restricting engagement receiving portion that engages with the downward restricting engagement portion, the upward restricting engagement receiving portion and the downward restricting engagement receiving portion may be arranged on the frame in correspondence with the upward restricting engagement portion and the downward restricting engagement portion.

[0011] In this way, by alternately arranging upward restricting engagement parts that restrict the upward movement of the frame relative to the hood and downward restricting engagement parts that restrict the downward movement of the frame relative to the hood, the movement of the frame relative to the hood in the thickness direction can be effectively restricted.

[0012] In the bracket assembly of the present disclosure, the hood has a substantially triangular shape having two hypotenuses and a base connecting the two hypotenuses, and the frame includes two hypotenuse portions corresponding to the two hypotenuses and a base portion corresponding to the base, and the hypotenuse portions and the base portion may be provided with a plurality of engagement receiving portions.

[0013] This allows the slanted and base portions of the frame to be held in a predetermined shape along the slanted and base portions of the hood, and the external dimensions of the bracket to be within a predetermined tolerance.

[0014] In the bracket assembly of the present disclosure, a plurality of the engagement receiving portions are arranged in a zigzag pattern on the base portion in the direction in which the base portion extends, and a plurality of the engagement portions may be arranged in the vicinity of the base portion so as to correspond to the plurality of engagement receiving portions.

[0015] This allows the entire base to be uniformly engaged with the outer perimeter of the base. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] The present disclosure can make the outer dimensions of the bracket within a predetermined tolerance.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view of a vehicle in which a camera unit is attached to the windshield. [Figure 2] It is a plan view of a camera unit including a bracket assembly of an embodiment. [Figure 3] It is a perspective view of the bracket, showing the bracket as seen from the upper left. [Figure 4] It is a perspective view of the hood, showing the hood as seen from the lower right. [Figure 5] It is a perspective view of a bracket assembly of an embodiment, showing the bracket assembly as seen from the lower right. [Figure 6] It is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion and the engaging receiving portion of the bracket assembly of an embodiment, which is the A-A cross-section shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] It is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion and the engaging receiving portion of the bracket assembly of an embodiment, which is the B-B cross-section shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 8] It is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion and the engaging receiving portion of the bracket assembly of an embodiment, which is the C-C cross-section shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 9] It is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion and the engaging receiving portion of the bracket assembly of an embodiment, which is the D-D cross-section shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 10] It is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion and the engaging receiving portion of the bracket assembly of an embodiment, which is the E-E cross-section and the G-G cross-section shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 11] It is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion and the engaging receiving portion of the bracket assembly of an embodiment, which is the F-F cross-section shown in FIG. 5.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] The bracket assembly 60 of the embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figure 1, the camera unit 10 is mounted on the windshield 110 of the vehicle 100. As shown in Figure 2, the camera unit 10 includes a bracket 20, a hood 40, an on-board camera 12, and covers 14 and 16. The hood 40 is attached to the bracket 20 to constitute the bracket assembly 60. The covers 14 and 16 are decorative members that cover the lower surface of the camera unit 10. In each figure, FR, UP, and RH indicate the front, upper, and right sides of the vehicle 100 to which the camera unit 10 is mounted, respectively. The opposite directions of FR, UP, and RH indicate the rear, lower, and left sides. In the following description, when the camera unit 10 is mounted on the vehicle 100, the front, left, right, and up and down directions of the camera unit 10 will be described as the front, left, right, and up and down directions of the camera unit 10.

[0019] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bracket 20 includes front left and right base portions 22, rear left and right slanted portions 21, left and right side portions 23, a camera mounting portion 25, and a U-shaped portion 26. The upper surfaces 23A of the left and right side portions 23, the upper surface 25A of the camera mounting portion 25, and the upper surface 26A of the U-shaped portion 26 are attached and fixed to the underside of the windshield 110 with adhesive or double-sided tape. Figure 3 is a view of the bracket 20 from the upper left.

[0020] The left and right base portions 22 are longitudinal members extending in the left-right direction. The U-shaped portion 26 is a U-shaped member whose left and right legs are connected to the central ends of the left and right base portions 22, and it protrudes forward from the left and right base portions 22. The left and right side portions 23 connect the left and right ends of the left and right base portions 22 and the left and right ends of the left and right slanted portions 21 in the front-rear direction. The left and right slanted portions 21 are longitudinal members extending from the left and right side portions 23 toward the rearward diagonal center. The camera mounting portion 25 connects the central ends of the left and right slanted portions 21. A camera mounting arm 27 (see Figure 5) is provided on the lower surface of the camera mounting portion 25. An in-vehicle camera 12 is attached to the arm 27. The left and right base portions 22, the left and right slanted portions 21, and the left and right side portions 23 constitute the left and right frame portions 24. The left and right frame sections 24 are connected in the left-right direction by the camera mounting section 25 and the U-shaped section 26, forming a roughly triangular frame body 20A. The left and right base sections 22, left and right hypotenuse sections 21, and left and right side sections 23 correspond to the base section 42, left and right hypotenuse sections 21, and left and right side sections 23 of the hood 40, which will be described later. Therefore, the frame body 20A is shaped to follow the outer circumference of the hood 40.

[0021] As shown in Figure 3, the left and right hypotenuse portions 21 are each provided with four engagement receiving portions, from the first engagement receiving portion 31 to the fourth engagement receiving portion 34. In addition, the left and right base portions 22 are provided with three engagement receiving portions, from the fifth engagement receiving portion 35 to the seventh engagement receiving portion 37. Thus, the frame 20A of the bracket 20 is provided with two of the first engagement receiving portions 31 to the seventh engagement receiving portion 37 on each side. Therefore, the frame 20A is provided with a total of 14 engagement receiving portions. The detailed structure of the first engagement receiving portion 31 to the seventh engagement receiving portion 37 will be explained later with reference to Figures 6 to 11.

[0022] As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the hood 40 is a roughly triangular plate member having a front base 42 and two rear hypotenuses 41. Figure 4 is a view of the hood 40 from the lower right, showing the underside of the hood 40. Both the left and right ends have short side edges 43 that connect the left and right ends of the base 42 and the left and right ends of the left and right hypotenuses 41 in the front-to-back direction. The central tops of the left and right hypotenuses 41 are connected by short rear edges 44. The areas near the base 42, hypotenuses 41, side edges 43, and rear edges 44 constitute the outer periphery of the hood 40.

[0023] Each of the left and right hypotenuses 41 is provided with four engaging parts, from the first engaging part 51 to the fourth engaging part 54. Additionally, each of the left and right sides of the base 42 is provided with three engaging parts, from the fifth engaging part 55 to the seventh engaging part 57. Thus, the outer circumference of the hood 40 is provided with a total of 14 engaging parts, two of each of the first engaging part 51 to the seventh engaging part 57.

[0024] As shown in Figure 5, the hood 40 and the frame 20A are combined vertically to form the bracket assembly 60. As explained earlier, the left and right bottom portions 22, left and right slanted portions 21, and left and right side portions 23 of the frame 20A have shapes corresponding to the bottom portion 42, left and right slanted portions 21, and left and right side portions 23 of the hood 40, and the frame 20A has a shape that follows the outer circumference of the hood 40. Therefore, when the hood 40 is attached to the bracket 20, the left and right bottom portions 22 of the frame 20A extend horizontally along the bottom portion 42 of the hood 40, and the left and right slanted portions 21 and left and right side portions 23 of the frame 20A extend diagonally and vertically along the left and right slanted portions 41 and left and right side portions 43 of the hood 40, respectively. The first engaging portion 51 to the seventh engaging portion 57, which are positioned on the outer periphery of the hood 40, engage with the first engaging receiving portion 31 to the seventh engaging receiving portion 37, which are provided on the frame 20A of the bracket 20. When the first engaging portion 51 to the seventh engaging portion 57 engage with the first engaging receiving portion 31 to the seventh engaging receiving portion 37, they restrict the vertical, horizontal, and forward / backward movement of the frame 20A relative to the hood 40.

[0025] The detailed structures of the first engaging portion 51 to the seventh engaging portion 57 and the first engaging receiving portion 31 to the seventh engaging receiving portion 37 will be described below with reference to Figures 5 to 11.

[0026] As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6, the first engaging portion 51 is provided at the rear ends of the left and right slanted edges 41 of the hood 40. As shown in Figure 6, the first engaging portion 51 is a plate member that protrudes toward the rear and has an upwardly opening groove 51A. On the other hand, the first engaging receiving portion 31 is provided at the rear ends of the left and right slanted edges 21 of the bracket 20 and has a plate-shaped projection 31A that protrudes downward. As shown in Figure 6, the projection 31A fits into the groove 51A from above. When the projection 31A fits into the groove 51A, the bottom surface 51B of the groove 51A comes into contact with the lower surface 31B of the projection 31A. As a result, as shown by arrow 91 in Figure 6, the groove 51A holds the projection 31A upward and suppresses the downward movement of the slanted edges 21. Furthermore, when the projection 31A fits into the groove 51A, the front surface 51C of the groove 51A comes into contact with the rear surface 31C of the projection 31A. As a result, as shown by arrow 92 in Figure 6, the groove 51A holds the projection 31A in the forward direction, restricting the backward movement of the slanted side 21.

[0027] As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 7, the second engaging portion 52 is provided in the center of the left and right hypotenuses 41 of the hood 40. The second engaging portion 52 has an inverted V-shaped arm portion 52A that protrudes rearward from the hypotenuse 41 and is open at the bottom. The arm portion 52A is provided with a stepped portion 52B that protrudes from the rear surface of the arm portion 52A. On the other hand, the second engaging receiving portion 32 is a vertically extending groove-shaped cross section member located in the longitudinal center of the hypotenuse portion 21. The second engaging receiving portion 32 has a projection 32A on its front surface that protrudes toward the hypotenuse 41 of the hood 40. When the arm portion 52A is fitted into the second engaging receiving portion 32, the bottom surface 52C of the stepped portion 52B comes into contact with the top surface 32B of the projection 32A. As a result, as shown by arrow 93 in Figure 7, the arm portion 52A presses down on the projection 32A, restricting the upward movement of the hypotenuse portion 21.

[0028] As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 8, the third engaging portion 53 has a V-shaped arm portion 53A with an open upper side. The arm portion 53A has a projection 53B on its rear side. The third engaging receiving portion 33 has a vertical wall 33A erected downward from the hypotenuse 41 and a lower flange 33B projecting forward from the vertical wall 33A toward the hypotenuse 41. The upper surface 53C of the projection 53B abuts against the lower surface 33C of the lower flange 33B, pressing the lower flange 33B upward as shown by arrow 94. As a result, the arm portion 53A restricts the downward movement of the hypotenuse 21.

[0029] As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 9, the fourth engaging portion 54 is a plate member that protrudes rearward from the left and right ends of the hypotenuse 41. The fourth engaging receiving portion 34 is the front part of the left and right ends of the hypotenuse 21. The rear surface 54A of the fourth engaging portion 54 abuts against the front surface 34A of the fourth engaging receiving portion 34 and restricts the forward movement of the hypotenuse 21 as shown by arrow 95.

[0030] As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 10, the fifth engaging portion 55 is a short L-shaped cross-sectional member extending in the left-right direction. The left and right end faces of the fifth engaging portion 55 are closed with end plates. As shown in Figure 10, the fifth engaging portion 55 includes a vertical flange 55A extending downward from the vicinity of the base 42 and a horizontal flange 55B extending forward from the lower end of the vertical flange 55A. As shown in Figures 3, 5, and 10, the fifth engaging receiving portion 35 is a short L-shaped cross-sectional member provided on the upper side of the base portion 22. As shown in Figure 10, the fifth engaging receiving portion 35 includes a vertical plate 35A extending upward from the upper surface of the base portion 22 and a horizontal plate 35B extending backward from the upper end of the vertical plate 35A. The horizontal flange 55B engages with the lower side of the horizontal plate 35B, and the upper surface 55C abuts against the lower surface 35C of the horizontal plate 35B. As shown by arrow 96 in Figure 10, the horizontal flange 55B presses the horizontal plate 35B upward, restricting the downward movement of the base portion 22. In addition, the front surface 55D of the horizontal flange 55B abuts against the rear surface 35D of the vertical plate 35A, restricting the rearward movement of the vertical plate 35A, as shown by arrow 97 in Figure 10. In this way, the fifth engaging portion 55 engages with the fifth engaging receiving portion 35 to restrict the downward and rearward movement of the base portion 22.

[0031] As shown in Figures 3 to 5 and Figure 10, the seventh engagement receiving portion 37 is provided at the central end of the base portion 22. The seventh engagement portion 57 is aligned with the fifth engagement portion 55 in the left-right direction, corresponding to the seventh engagement receiving portion 37, and is provided on the central side of the fifth engagement portion 55. As shown in Figure 10, the configuration of the seventh engagement portion 57 is the same as that of the fifth engagement portion 55, and includes a vertical flange 57A and a horizontal flange 57B. The configuration of the seventh engagement receiving portion 37 is also the same as that of the fifth engagement receiving portion 35, and includes a vertical plate 37A and a horizontal plate 37B. The upper surface 57C of the horizontal flange 57B abuts against the lower surface 37C of the horizontal plate 37B, and the front surface 57D of the horizontal flange 57B abuts against the rear surface 37D of the vertical plate 37A. As a result, the seventh engagement portion 57, like the fifth engagement portion 55, restricts the downward and rearward movement of the base portion 22.

[0032] As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 11, the sixth engaging portion 56 is a projection provided at the front end of the base 42. As shown in Figure 4, the sixth engaging portion 56 is positioned in front of the fifth and seventh engaging portions 55 and 57. The sixth engaging receiving portion 36 is a plate wall portion extending downward from the front of the base 22. The lower surface 56A of the sixth engaging portion 56 abuts against the upper surface 36A of the sixth engaging receiving portion 36, restricting the upward movement of the base 22.

[0033] As described above, the first engaging portion 51, the third engaging portion 53, the fifth engaging portion 55, and the seventh engaging portion 57 engage with the lower surfaces 31B, 33C, 35C, and 37C of the first engaging receiving portion 31, the third engaging receiving portion 33, the fifth engaging receiving portion 35, and the seventh engaging receiving portion 37, respectively, to restrict the movement of the slanted side portion 21 or the bottom side portion 22 relative to the hood 40. In addition, the second engaging portion 52 and the sixth engaging portion 56 engage with the upper surfaces 32B and 36A of the second engaging receiving portion 32 and the sixth engaging receiving portion 36, respectively, to restrict the movement of the slanted side portion 21 or the bottom side portion 22 relative to the hood 40. Therefore, the first engaging portions 51 to the seventh engaging portions 57 engage with the first engaging receiving portions 31 to the seventh engaging receiving portions 37 to restrict the movement of the frame 20A relative to the hood 40 in the vertical direction or in the thickness direction of the hood 40.

[0034] Furthermore, the first engaging portion 51, the fifth engaging portion 55, and the seventh engaging portion 57 engage with the rear surfaces 31C, 35D, and 37D of the first engaging receiving portion 31, the fifth engaging receiving portion 35, and the seventh engaging receiving portion 37, respectively, to restrict the movement of the slanted side portion 21 and the bottom side portion 22 backward relative to the hood 40. In addition, the fourth engaging portion 54 engages with the front surface 34A of the fourth engaging receiving portion 34, to restrict the movement of the slanted side portion 21 forward relative to the hood 40. As a result, the first engaging portion 51, the fourth engaging portion 54, the fifth engaging portion 55, and the seventh engaging portion 57 engage with the first engaging receiving portion 31, the fourth engaging receiving portion 34, the fifth engaging receiving portion 35, and the seventh engaging receiving portion 37 to restrict the movement of the frame 20A in the front-rear direction relative to the hood 40, or in a direction along the surface of the hood 40.

[0035] As described above, the first engaging portion 51 to the seventh engaging portion 57 engage with the first engaging receiving portion 31 to the seventh engaging receiving portion 37 to restrict the frame 20A from moving up and down and forward and backward relative to the hood 40. As a result, the slanted side portion 21 and the bottom portion 22 of the frame 20A are held in positions along the slanted side 41 and the bottom portion 42 of the hood 40. The hood 40 is a plate-shaped resin member, which has higher rigidity than the frame 20A of the bracket 20, and also has higher dimensional accuracy in its molding. Therefore, by the engagement of the first engaging portion 51 to the seventh engaging portion 57 with the first engaging receiving portion 31 to the seventh engaging receiving portion 37, the frame 20A can be held in a predetermined shape along the outer circumference of the hood 40. Here, the predetermined shape is a shape within a predetermined dimensional tolerance of the frame 20A. In this way, the hood 40 can hold the bracket 20 in a predetermined shape and keep the external dimensions of the bracket 20 within a predetermined tolerance.

[0036] Furthermore, since the first engagement portion 51, the third engagement portion 53, and the first engagement receiving portion 31 and the third engagement receiving portion 33, which are downward restricting engagement portions that restrict the downward movement of the slanted edge portion 21 relative to the hood 40, and the second engagement portion 52 and the second engagement receiving portion 32, which are upward restricting engagement portions that restrict the upward movement of the slanted edge portion 21 relative to the hood 40, are alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction of the slanted edge portion 21, the vertical movement of the slanted edge portion 21 relative to the hood 40 can be effectively restricted.

[0037] Similarly, the fifth engagement portion 55, the seventh engagement portion 57, and the fifth engagement receiving portion 35, the seventh engagement receiving portion 37, which are downward restricting engagement portions that restrict the downward movement of the base portion 22 relative to the hood 40, and the sixth engagement portion 56, the upward restricting engagement portion 6, and the sixth engagement receiving portion 36, which is an upward restricting engagement portion that restricts the upward movement of the base portion 22 relative to the hood 40, are alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 22, so that the vertical movement of the base portion 22 relative to the hood 40 can be effectively restricted.

[0038] Furthermore, the sixth engagement receiving portion 36 is positioned in front of the fifth engagement receiving portion 35 and the seventh engagement receiving portion 37. In other words, the fifth engagement receiving portion 35 to the seventh engagement receiving portion 37 are arranged in a zigzag pattern in the left-right direction along which the base portion 22 extends. As a result, the fifth engagement receiving portion 35 to the seventh engagement receiving portion 37 engage with the fifth engagement portion 55 to the seventh engagement portion 57, allowing the base portion 22 to engage uniformly with the hood 40. In addition, the load input from the fifth engagement receiving portion 35 to the seventh engagement receiving portion 37 can be distributed.

[0039] As described above, the bracket assembly 60 of the embodiment can maintain the outer shape of the frame 20A of the bracket 20 in accordance with the outer shape of the hood 40 by engaging the frame 20A of the bracket 20 with the outer circumference of the highly rigid hood 40. This makes it possible to keep the outer dimensions of the bracket 20 within a predetermined tolerance.

[0040] In the above description, the first engaging portion 51 is provided at the rear end of the hypotenuse 41 and the first engaging receiving portion 31 is provided at the rear end of the hypotenuse 21. However, the first engaging portion 51 may be provided at the left and right ends of the rear edge 44, and the first engaging receiving portion 31 may be provided on the camera mounting portion 25.

[0041] In the above description, the bracket assembly 60 was described as comprising first engagement parts 51 to seventh engagement parts 57 and first engagement receiving parts 31 to seventh engagement receiving parts 37 that restrict the frame 20A from moving up and down and forward and backward relative to the hood 40. However, in addition to these, it may also be provided with lateral engagement parts and lateral engagement receiving parts that restrict the frame 20A from moving left and right relative to the hood 40. This allows for more effective restriction of the movement of the frame 20A along the surface of the hood 40, and more effectively maintains the external shape of the bracket 20 in accordance with the outer circumference shape of the hood 40. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0042] 10 Camera unit, 12 In-vehicle camera, 14, 16 Cover, 20 Bracket, 20A Frame, 21 Slanted side, 22 Bottom side, 23 Side side, 24 Frame, 25 Camera mounting part, 26 U-shaped part, 27 Arm, 31-37 1st-7th engagement receiving parts (31, 33, 35, 37 Downward restricting engagement receiving parts, 32, 36 Upward restricting engagement receiving parts), 31A, 32A, 53B Protrusion, 31B, 33C, 35C, 37C, 56A Bottom surface, 31C, 35D, 37D, 54A Rear surface, 32B, 36A, 53C, 55C, 57C Top surface, 33A Vertical wall, 33B Lower flange, 34A, 51C, 55D, 57D Front surface, 35A, 37A Vertical plate, 35B, 37B Horizontal plate, 40 Hood, 41 Hypotenuse, 42 Base, 43 Side, 44 Rear, 51-57 First to seventh engaging parts (51, 53, 55, 57 Downward restricting engaging parts, 52, 56 Upward restricting engaging parts), 51A Groove, 51B Bottom surface, 52A, 53A Arm part, 52B Step, 52C Bottom surface, 55A, 57A Vertical flange, 55B, 57B Horizontal flange, 60 Bracket assembly, 100 Vehicle, 110 Windshield.

Claims

1. A bracket on which an in-car camera can be mounted, A bracket assembly including a plate-shaped hood that is attached to the bracket, The bracket includes a frame along the outer circumference of the hood, The hood is provided with a plurality of engaging parts on its outer circumference, The frame comprises a plurality of engagement receiving portions that engage with a plurality of engagement portions, The multiple engagement portions engage with the multiple engagement receiving portions to maintain the shape of the frame in a predetermined shape along the outer circumference of the bracket. A bracket assembly characterized by the following features.

2. A bracket assembly according to claim 1, The multiple engagement portions engage with the multiple engagement receiving portions to restrict the movement of the frame body relative to the hood in the thickness direction of the hood, and the movement of the frame body relative to the hood in the direction along the surface of the hood. A bracket assembly characterized by the following features.

3. A bracket assembly according to claim 2, The frame and the hood are assembled in the vertical direction. The plurality of engagement portions include an upward restricting engagement portion that restricts the upward movement of the frame body relative to the hood, and a downward restricting engagement portion that restricts the downward movement of the frame body relative to the hood. The upward restricting engaging portion and the downward restricting engaging portion are alternately arranged on the outer circumference of the hood. The plurality of engagement receiving portions include an upward restricting engagement receiving portion that engages with the upward restricting engagement portion and a downward restricting engagement receiving portion that engages with the downward restricting engagement portion. The upward restricting engagement receiving portion and the downward restricting engagement receiving portion are arranged in the frame body so as to correspond to the upward restricting engagement portion and the downward restricting engagement portion. A bracket assembly characterized by the following features.

4. A bracket assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The hood has a roughly triangular shape with two hypotenuses and a base connecting the two hypotenuses. The frame includes two hypotenuse portions corresponding to the two hypotenuses and a base portion corresponding to the base, Multiple engagement receiving portions are provided on the aforementioned slanted side and the aforementioned base side. A bracket assembly characterized by the following features.

5. A bracket assembly according to claim 4, Multiple engagement receiving portions are arranged in a zigzag pattern in the direction in which the base portion extends. Multiple engagement portions are arranged near the base so as to correspond to multiple engagement receiving portions. A bracket assembly characterized by the following features.

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