Backup Camera Bracket Layout That Preserves License Plate Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aftermarket vehicle backup camera systems often obstruct legally required portions of the license plate, such as registration stickers, when mounted on vehicles without built-in systems.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with a lengthwise portion and a camera mounting portion featuring a protrusion that forms a gap, allowing the bracket to be secured behind the license plate without obstructing visible areas, and enabling adjustable camera positioning to capture the vehicle's rear without blocking the license plate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the camera is integrated with a license plate frame or mounted in front of the license plate, then the camera can be easily installed and positioned, but it obstructs portions of the license plate that must be legally visible
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket extends the camera mounting position from the front plane of the license plate to a rear position, utilizing the third dimension (depth) to relocate the camera behind the license plate. This dimensional transition allows the camera to capture the rear view while the license plate remains fully visible from the front, resolving the obstruction problem while maintaining installation simplicity through the bracket's integrated mounting holes.
2Reliability
If the camera is positioned to view the rear of the vehicle, then it captures the necessary backup view, but it may obstruct the license plate depending on mounting position
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket serves as an intermediary structure between the license plate and the camera. It provides a dedicated camera mounting portion with protrusion that positions the camera at an optimal distance and angle behind the license plate, ensuring the camera can capture the rear view effectively while the license plate remains unobstructed. The bracket acts as the mediating element that reconciles the conflicting requirements of rear view capture and license plate visibility.
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AI summary
A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, including: a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse.