Retractable Camera Wing Assembly for Rearview and Parking Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Camera Monitoring Systems (CMS) lack additional functional features when in parking position, such as courtesy lamps or logo illumination, and existing rearview camera assemblies do not efficiently transition between driving and parking positions to accommodate these features.
Innovation Solution
A retractable camera wing assembly with a pivotable casing that rotates between driving and parking positions, incorporating a rearview camera and additional electronic devices like lighting, which are concealed and operational respectively, allowing for enhanced functionality during parking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera wing is deployed externally for capturing rearview images, then the camera functionality is improved, but the vehicle's aesthetic appearance and aerodynamics deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The camera wing is designed to be dynamically movable between a retracted position (when not needed) and a deployed position (when camera functionality is required). This dynamic configuration allows the system to maintain vehicle aesthetics during normal operation while enabling camera functionality when needed, resolving the contradiction between appearance and functionality.
2Shape
If the camera wing is retracted into the vehicle body, then the vehicle's aerodynamics and appearance are improved, but the camera cannot capture rearview images
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a movable camera wing that can transition between retracted and deployed states. When aerodynamic performance is prioritized (e.g., during high-speed driving), the wing remains retracted. When camera operation is required (e.g., during parking maneuvers), the wing deploys externally. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction between aerodynamics and camera operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional electronic devices are integrated into the camera wing, then the vehicle's functionality in parking position is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera wing is designed as a multi-functional platform that can accommodate not only the rearview camera but also additional electronic devices such as lighting devices, radar, or sensors. This universal design allows a single structural element to serve multiple functions, enhancing parking functionality while avoiding the need for separate dedicated structures for each device, thereby managing complexity efficiently.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional components (camera, lighting devices, radar, sensors) are merged into a single integrated camera wing assembly. This consolidation reduces the overall number of separate components and mounting structures required, managing system complexity while providing enhanced versatility in parking positions.
4Reliability
If the camera wing protrudes externally from the vehicle, then the camera can capture wide-angle rearview images, but the vehicle's aerodynamic resistance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera wing is designed to protrude externally only when camera functionality is required (e.g., during low-speed parking maneuvers). During high-speed driving, the wing is retracted to minimize aerodynamic drag. This dynamic deployment strategy allows the system to achieve wide-angle coverage when needed while minimizing aerodynamic resistance during normal operation, resolving the contradiction between field of view and aerodynamic performance.
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AI summary
The invention refers to a retractable camera wing assembly (1) for vehicles. The assembly comprises: a casing adapted to be mounted in a vehicle and provided with a camera for capturing rear view imagines. The casing is pivotable about a pivot axis (Y), and it has a first part (2a) extending and a second part (2b), such first and second parts diverge from each other. The camera is placed at the second part of the casing, and the first part of the casing is fitted with at least one electric and/or electronic device (11). In a driving position, the second part is deployed externally from the vehicle's surface, and in a parking position the second part is concealed, and the first part of the casing protrudes externally from the vehicle's surface.