Camera mount, camera assembly, and vehicle
The camera mount with a movably receiving section and stabilization arrangement addresses the challenge of diverse vehicle window geometries and dynamic loads by enabling automatic alignment and stabilization, ensuring high-quality image capture and simplified installation.
WO2026114691A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-04ZF CV SYST GLOBAL GMBH
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZF CV SYST GLOBAL GMBH
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-04
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing camera mounts for vehicles, particularly commercial vehicles, face challenges in accommodating diverse window geometries and dynamic loads, requiring numerous variants and complex manual alignment, which is time-consuming and costly.
Method used
A camera mount with a movably receiving section and stabilization arrangement, allowing automatic alignment and stabilization of the camera, including mechanical components like a stabilizing weight and damping device, to adapt to varying installation conditions and road surfaces.
Benefits of technology
Enables flexible, efficient, and cost-effective camera installation and high-quality image capture, regardless of vehicle type or road conditions, simplifying the alignment process and improving detection accuracy.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a camera mount (10) for fastening to a window pane (32) of a vehicle (30), in particular a utility vehicle (30'), the camera mount (10) being designed to hold a camera (50) for capturing a vehicle environment (33) of the vehicle (30), the camera mount (10) comprising a fastening portion (11) for fastening the camera mount (10) to the window pane (32), a holding portion (12) for holding the camera (50), and an objective opening (13) for the arrangement of an objective (51) of the camera (50) on the camera mount (10), and the camera mount (10) being designed to movably hold the camera (50) in the camera mount (10) and comprising a stabilizing assembly (14) for stabilizing and automatically orienting the camera (50) movably held in the camera mount (10). The invention further relates to a camera assembly (60) comprising such a camera mount (10) and a camera (50) held in the camera mount (10), and to a vehicle (30) comprising such a camera assembly (60) or camera mount (10).
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