Adjustable Camera Module Bracket for Vehicle View Angle Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The use of separate couplers for each vehicle to achieve the optimum view angle of lane keeping assist systems in vehicles increases manufacturing costs due to differences in vehicle size and windshield angles.
Innovation Solution
A camera device with a bracket, a rotatable camera module, a view angle adjustment member, and an elastic member that allows for adjustable view angles through a screw-coupling mechanism, including a locking portion and elastic support, to accommodate various vehicle configurations without additional couplers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If separate couplers are used for each vehicle to achieve optimum view angle, then the view angle optimization is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module is designed with a universal bracket assembly that can be installed on multiple vehicle types without requiring vehicle-specific couplers. The bracket includes a mounting plate with multiple mounting holes arranged in different patterns, allowing the same bracket to accommodate various windshield configurations across different vehicle models, thereby eliminating the need for separate couplers for each vehicle type.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera module incorporates an adjustable view angle mechanism that allows the camera to be rotated and positioned at different angles after installation. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the camera to achieve optimal viewing angles for different vehicle configurations without requiring pre-configured fixed couplers for each vehicle type, reducing manufacturing complexity and cost.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate couplers are used for each vehicle type, then the adaptability to different vehicle configurations is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single universal bracket assembly is designed to fit multiple vehicle types through its multi-pattern mounting plate. The mounting plate includes multiple mounting holes arranged in different patterns, allowing the same bracket to be adapted to various windshield configurations without requiring separate coupler designs for each vehicle type, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly is segmented into modular components including a mounting plate, bracket body, and camera module. The mounting plate can be selectively mounted to different vehicle windshields using different hole patterns, while the camera module remains a standardized unit. This segmentation allows flexibility in adaptation without increasing overall system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design reduces manufacturing costs by enabling adjustable view angles for camera modules, accommodating different vehicle sizes and windshield angles without the need for separate couplers.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member for pressing the view angle adjustment member, wherein the elastic member includes a first region in contact with the locking portion to press the locking portion against the first sidewall
Data Source
AI summary
A camera angle adjustment device includes a bracket; a camera module disposed in the bracket; a viewing angle adjustment member having one side disposed in the bracket and the other side coupled to the camera module so as to control the position of the camera module; and an elastic member disposed in the bracket so as to bring the one side of the viewing angle adjustment member into contact with the bracket.