Vehicle Antenna Camera Mounting Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of camera antennas for vehicles is complicated due to the need to wire camera cables between different components, making the process cumbersome and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
An antenna device design where the camera is fixed directly to a raised wall portion of the antenna base, eliminating the need for wiring between separate components, and incorporating a waterproof inner case to enhance assembly efficiency and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is fixed to a member different from the antenna base (such as the inner case), then the camera can be mounted separately, but the assembly process becomes complicated due to the need to wire the camera cable between different components
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is fixed directly to the antenna base (main body) rather than to a separate component like the inner case. This merging of the camera mounting location with the main body eliminates the need to wire the camera cable between separate components, thereby simplifying the assembly process while maintaining camera mounting capability
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera cable is wired between different components, then the camera can be positioned flexibly, but the wiring work becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By fixing the camera to the antenna base, the invention eliminates the camera cable wiring step entirely. The camera positioning is achieved through direct mounting on the base, which removes the time-consuming wiring operation between separate components while still allowing for camera installation
3Adaptability or versatility
If the wall portion has a stepped shape, then the camera can be mounted at different heights, but water easily enters where the force applied to the inner pad is weak
Solution Approach 1:
The wall portion is designed with a slope shape (inclined surface) instead of a stepped shape. This curved/angled surface allows water to flow smoothly downward without pooling at weak points, maintaining waterproofing reliability while still enabling camera mounting at appropriate heights on the sloped surface
Data Source
AI summary
An antenna device for a vehicle includes a camera that facilitates assembly. The antenna device for a vehicle includes: an antenna case that has a housing space formed therein; an antenna base that is covered with the antenna case from above to form the housing space; an antenna element that is held by the antenna base and housed in the housing space; and a camera that is housed in the housing space The antenna base has a wall portion extending upward. The camera is fixed to the wall portion.