Tailgate Camera Housing for Protected Rearview Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pickup truck rearview camera mounts are either positioned too low, exposing the camera to damage, or inadequately supported, leading to potential damage of the camera and its power and video signal leads.
Innovation Solution
A specialized tailgate assembly with a lower frame member and case that securely supports and positions the camera, protecting it and its leads, using a hollow bored aluminum tube with wire passage ports and a matrix of louvers for support and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the camera is mounted at a higher elevation on the tailgate, then the rearview angle is improved, but the camera and its leads are exposed to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is nested within a protective case that is integrated into the tailgate assembly. The case houses the camera and its leads, positioning the camera at a higher elevation for proper rearview angle while protecting it from damage. The leads are routed through the case structure, shielding them from external harm.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective case acts as an intermediary between the camera and the external environment. It provides structural support and protection, allowing the camera to be mounted at an elevated position for optimal viewing angle while the case itself absorbs potential damage rather than the camera or its leads.
2Measurement precision
If the camera is mounted on the tailgate, then the rearview angle is improved, but the support for the camera is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mounting function is merged with the tailgate structure itself. The protective case is integrated into the tailgate assembly, combining structural support with camera housing. This integration provides robust support for the camera while maintaining the elevated position needed for proper rearview angle.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera is nested within a protective case that is itself integrated into the tailgate assembly. This nested structure provides multiple levels of support and protection, ensuring the camera is securely held at the correct elevation for optimal viewing angle.
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AI summary
An assembly for gating a truck load bed, the truck load bed having a laterally extending rear opening, the assembly incorporating a tailgate fitted for receipt within the load bed's rear opening, the tailgate incorporating a hollow bored lower member having an arcuately curved upper wall; the assembly further incorporating a camera case having an open lower end which is angularly mounted upon the hollow bored lower member's arcuately curved upper wall; the assembly further incorporating a camera cable passage port opening the hollow bored lower member at the arcuately curved upper wall, wherein the camera cable passage port communicates with the camera case's open lower end.