Vehicle Panel Pop-Up Camera Mirror Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional side mirrors on vehicles are prone to damage during folding and have limited protrusion, making it difficult to secure side and rear views, and camera mirror systems face exposure risks when retracted.
Innovation Solution
A pop-up apparatus for a camera mirror system within a vehicle panel that uses a driving unit with gears and a rotating mechanism to selectively protrude and retract the camera mirror assembly, allowing for safe exposure and retraction while maintaining a wider view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the camera mirror assembly protrudes outside the panel, then visibility and rear view are improved, but the camera mirror assembly becomes exposed to external damage and theft
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mirror assembly is designed to dynamically change its position between protruding outside the panel for optimal visibility and retracted inside the panel for protection. The driving unit enables this dynamic transition, allowing the system to adapt between two states: extended for functional performance and retracted for safety, thereby resolving the contradiction between visibility and protection.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the camera mirror assembly is retracted inside the panel, then protection from external damage is improved, but visibility and rear view capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains dynamic positioning capability, allowing the camera mirror assembly to switch between retracted and protruded states as needed. This dynamic design ensures that protection and visibility requirements are met at different operational stages, resolving the contradiction between safety and functional performance.
3Volume of moving object
If conventional side mirrors are folded during parking, then space efficiency is improved, but the mirrors are vulnerable to physical impact damage
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mirror assembly is nested within the panel structure when not in use, similar to how conventional mirrors are folded. However, unlike conventional mirrors that fold outward and remain exposed, this assembly is completely enclosed within the panel housing, providing protection from physical impact while maintaining space efficiency. The nested design eliminates the vulnerability of exposed folding mechanisms.
4Area of moving object
If the camera mirror assembly protrudes further outside the panel, then side and rear view coverage is improved, but the risk of exposure to damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic control over the protrusion extent, allowing the camera mirror assembly to extend to the optimal position for maximum view coverage while maintaining the capability to retract for protection. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by enabling full extension when visibility is prioritized and complete retraction when protection is prioritized.
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AI summary
A pop-up apparatus for a camera mirror system disposed inside a panel of a body of a vehicle includes a camera mirror assembly to provide a rear view of a vehicle, a camera mirror housing disposed to enclose the camera mirror system and configured to move to an outside of the panel, and a camera mirror frame configured to receive a driving force from a driving unit. The driving unit opens a cover of the panel while driving the camera mirror assembly to move to the outside of the panel through an opened portion of the panel in linkage with the camera mirror frame.