Integrally Molded Cylindrical Camera Cover for Vehicle Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera covers for vehicle-mounted camera devices suffer from issues such as stray light, difficulty in mounting without contacting the focusing mechanism, limited mounting flexibility, and potential for spoiling the vehicle's design due to weak engagement members and restricted mounting positions.
Innovation Solution
A camera cover with a cylindrical body housing the lens system, an integrally molded eyelid part to shield stray light, a frame body for reinforcement, and engagement means at the rear end to securely attach the camera device, allowing for in-focus mounting and increased flexibility without compromising the vehicle's aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the plate-like body is made in diameter dimensions bigger than the height and width dimensions of the camera device body to hide the camera device body, then the design of the vehicle is not spoiled, but the mounting position is restricted and the plate-like body must be in close contact with the bumper surface
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from a two-dimensional plate-like body to a three-dimensional cylindrical body that houses the lens system. This dimensional change allows the camera cover to be mounted at various positions on the vehicle front surface without requiring close contact with the bumper, as the cylindrical shape provides inherent stability and aesthetic appeal from multiple angles.
2Ease of operation
If engagement members in long piece shape are used for positioning, then the camera device body can be positioned, but the engagement members have low strength and impact resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the positioning function and the structural support function into the cylindrical body itself. The cylindrical body houses the lens system and provides engagement structures that combine positioning capability with high strength and impact resistance, eliminating the need for separate weak engagement members.
3Productivity
If the camera device body is mounted first and then the shielding body is mounted, then the camera can be installed, but the worker may contact the focusing mechanism causing deviation from the original lens position
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the camera device body and the shielding body into a single integrated camera cover. The cylindrical body houses the lens system while the eyelid part provides shielding, eliminating the need for separate mounting operations and preventing contact with the focusing mechanism during installation.
4Ease of operation
If the plate-like body is displaced and mounted in front of the bumper, then the mounting is easier, but the beauty of the vehicle is spoiled
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses a three-dimensional cylindrical body that can be mounted at various positions on the vehicle front surface. The cylindrical shape maintains aesthetic appeal from multiple angles and positions, unlike the two-dimensional plate-like body that only looks good when flush-mounted on the bumper.
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
The camera cover effectively prevents stray light, maintains the camera's focus during mounting, enhances the structural strength, and allows for flexible mounting positions without compromising the vehicle's appearance, ensuring high impact resistance and ease of installation.
Implementation Method 1
an eyelid part integrally molded on an open frontal part of the cylinder body, the eyelid part shielding light which enters the lens system from an area other than an image pickup angle of view area
Data Source
AI summary
It is an object of the present invention to mount a focusing mechanism of a camera device on a vehicle without bringing the mechanism in contact with a worker's hands in an in-focus state of a lens system in the camera device having an eyelid part for preventing stray light covering part of a lens, and to improve the beauty and increase mounting flexibility. In a camera cover according to the present invention, a cylinder body (21) of the camera cover (10) covers most including the first half portion of the volume of the camera device, and the cylinder body (21), a frame body (23), an eyelid part (25) and/or an eyelid part (26), and a housing part (27) are integrally molded. Beauty seen from the front can be improved, and the beauty will not be spoiled when the camera device (12) is displaced together with the camera cover (10) and mounted.