Integrated Rear View Camera With Touch Trunk Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing rear view camera systems for vehicles, when separately manufactured and assembled with trunk switches, increase the number of parts, assembly time, and reduce the design flexibility for the rear exterior of the vehicle due to different mounting requirements.
Innovation Solution
Integrating a trunk switch function into the rear view camera by incorporating a touch sensing unit that generates an electrical signal upon user interaction, allowing the trunk to be opened, thereby reducing the number of parts and material costs while enhancing design freedom.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the rear view camera and trunk switch are separately manufactured and assembled, then each component can be independently optimized, but the number of parts and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the rear view camera and trunk switch into a single integrated assembly. The camera housing incorporates the trunk switch button, and both components share common mounting structures and wiring harnesses. This merging eliminates the need for separate manufacturing and assembly of individual parts, directly reducing part count and assembly time while maintaining the functional independence of each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: the camera captures rearward images for display, the trunk switch button activates the trunk release mechanism, and shared structural elements provide mounting for both functions. This multi-functionality approach allows a single component to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate parts, reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If the rear view camera and trunk switch are separately manufactured and assembled, then each component can be independently optimized, but the assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the rear view camera and trunk switch into a single integrated assembly. The camera housing incorporates the trunk switch button, and both components share common mounting structures and wiring harnesses. This merging eliminates the need for separate manufacturing and assembly of individual parts, directly reducing part count and assembly time while maintaining the functional independence of each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated assembly is pre-configured with all necessary mounting brackets, wiring connections, and structural elements during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid installation as a single unit rather than requiring sequential assembly of multiple separate components, significantly reducing assembly time while preserving component optimization benefits.
3Reliability
If the rear view camera and trunk switch occupy different mounting spaces, then each component has its own mounting requirements, but the degree of freedom in designing a trunk lid or tailgate is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the rear view camera and trunk switch into a single integrated assembly. The camera housing incorporates the trunk switch button, and both components share common mounting structures and wiring harnesses. This merging eliminates the need for separate manufacturing and assembly of individual parts, directly reducing part count and assembly time while maintaining the functional independence of each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: the camera captures rearward images for display, the trunk switch button activates the trunk release mechanism, and shared structural elements provide mounting for both functions. This multi-functionality approach allows a single component to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate parts, reducing 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
The integrated solution reduces the number of parts and material costs, simplifies the assembly process, and increases the design flexibility for the rear exterior of the vehicle by combining the rear view camera and trunk switch functions into a single unit.
Implementation Method 1
a touch sensing unit configured to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a touch on the outer cover by a user who possesses a smart key of the vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
According to at least one aspect, the present disclosure provides a rear view camera for a vehicle, comprising: a camera configured to photograph a rear region behind a vehicle; a protective cover configured to surround at least a portion of the camera; an outer cover that is coupled to the protective cover and provided to be exposed to the outside of the vehicle, the outer cover including a through-hole through which the camera is configured to photograph the rear region behind the vehicle; and a touch sensing unit configured to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a touch on the outer cover by a user who possesses a smart key of the vehicle, wherein a trunk of the vehicle is opened in response to the electrical signal generated by the touch sensing unit.