Rear camera device for vehicle and module cover thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10160402-B2
Application number	US-201615288959-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2016
Priority date	Oct 7, 2015
Publication date	Dec 25, 2018
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018

Abstract

Disclosed is a rear camera module for a vehicle. The disclosed rear camera module includes a module cover mounted to a rear side of the vehicle such that a rotational shaft of a rear wiper is rotatably coupled to the module cover and a rear camera module installed at the module cover to photograph a rear-view image of the vehicle. The rear camera module can be easily and conveniently installed at the rear side of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rear camera device for a vehicle comprising:
a module cover configured for being mounted to a rear side of the vehicle such that a rotational shaft of a rear wiper is rotatably coupled to the module cover; and
a rear camera module installed at the module cover, and configured to photograph a rear-view image of the vehicle,
wherein the module cover is coupled to a rear window,
wherein the module cover is formed with a mounting portion to be inserted into a mounting hole formed through the rear window,
wherein a fastening nut is fastened to the mounting portion to couple the module cover to the rear window.

2. The rear camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the rear camera module is disposed in a space defined in the module cover.

3. The rear camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the module cover is formed with an opening at a portion thereof corresponding to a lens of the rear camera module.

4. The rear camera device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a grommet inserted into a cover hole formed through the module cover such that an upper end of the grommet protrudes upwards from the module cover, the grommet surrounding the rotational shaft while allowing the rotational shaft to rotate.

5. The rear camera device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a cable connected to the rear camera module while extending through the grommet, to apply a control signal to the rear camera module.

6. The rear camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the rear camera module is disposed in a space defined between the module cover and the rear window.

7. The rear camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first watertight pad interposed between the rear window and the module cover, the mounting portion extending through the first watertight pad.

8. The rear camera module according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a second watertight pad interposed between the rear window and the fastening nut, the mounting portion extending through the second watertight pad.

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jee Chul

Classifications

• H04N23/54

  Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title

• H04N5/2253

  Electricity · mapped topic

• B60R2011/004

  outside the vehicle · CPC title

• B60S1/0491

  Additional elements being fixed on wipers or parts of wipers not otherwise provided for, e.g. covers, antennae or lights · CPC title

• B60R2011/0047

  using hidden fastening means · CPC title