Sliding Door Rear Camera Integration via Guide Groove
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle side portion structures that project a camera unit outward for capturing rear and side views can lead to collisions and compromise vehicle design aesthetics, as they require separate grooves that detract from the vehicle's appearance.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle side portion structure featuring a guide groove along the vehicle's front-rear direction to guide a sliding door, with a rear camera housed in a continuous door side groove portion, minimizing protrusion and maintaining design integrity by integrating the camera within the door's structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a camera unit is installed at an outer mirror projecting out from the side portion of the vehicle body, then images of the vehicle rear side and side can be captured, but the camera unit may collide with objects and design characteristics deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rear camera is nested within the door side groove portion, which is integrated into the sliding door structure. This nesting approach allows the camera to be housed inside an existing structural feature rather than projecting outward, eliminating collision risks while maintaining aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The door side groove portion serves multiple functions: it guides the sliding door movement and simultaneously houses the rear camera. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated camera grooves, maintaining design characteristics while achieving reliable image capture.
2Reliability
If a dedicated groove for disposing the rear camera is separately provided at the vehicle body side portion, then the rear camera can be installed, but design characteristics deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The door side groove portion is merged with the guide groove portion, combining the sliding door guidance function and the camera housing function into a single integrated structure. This eliminates the need for separate dedicated camera grooves that would detract from the vehicle's design characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide groove portion is designed to serve dual purposes: guiding the sliding door and housing the rear camera. This multi-functional design allows the rear camera to be installed without requiring additional separate grooves, thereby preserving the vehicle's aesthetic appearance.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle side portion structure includes: a guide groove portion that extends along a vehicle front-rear direction at a side portion of a vehicle body, and that guides a sliding door so as to be capable of sliding; a door side groove portion that is formed at the sliding door, and that extends so as to be continuous with the guide groove portion in the vehicle front-rear direction in a closed state of the sliding door, and a rear camera that is disposed in the door side groove portion, and that is capable of capturing an image of a vehicle rear side.