Driver assist system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10863063-B2
Application number	US-201816013107-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2018
Priority date	Jun 20, 2018
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

A driver assist system for a vehicle. The driver assist system includes a bracket having a mounting face. The mounting face is adapted to be attached to a part of the vehicle. The bracket includes a first locating member extending from the mounting face. A module is received in the bracket to secure the module to the part of the vehicle. The module has a camera lens extending from a first face and a first module locating member extending from the first face. One of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member is linearly received within one other of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member when the module is received in the bracket to maintain an orientation of the module relative to the bracket.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A driver assist system for a vehicle, the driver assist system comprising:
a bracket having a mounting face, the mounting face being adapted to be attached to a part of the vehicle, the bracket including a first bracket locating member extending from the mounting face; and
a module that is received in the bracket to secure the module to the part of the vehicle, the module having a camera lens extending from a first face and a first module locating member extending from the first face;
wherein one of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member is linearly received within one other of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member when the module is received in the bracket to maintain an orientation of the module relative to the bracket, at least one of a height and a width of the first bracket locating member being tapered in a direction extending along a longitudinal axis of the first bracket locating member.

2. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket locating member is formed as a channel and wherein the first module locating member is formed as a projection that is received within the channel.

3. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket locating member is formed as a projection and wherein the first module locating member is formed as a channel that receives the projection.

4. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes a ramp like projection and the module includes a ramped portion, the projection and the ramped portion engaging one another to retain the module in the bracket.

5. The driver assist system of claim 4 , wherein the projection is provided on a resilient tab that is moveable relative to the rest of the bracket by the ramped portion.

6. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member has a T-shaped cross section.

7. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes a lens aperture for the camera lens and a second bracket locating member extending from the mounting face, each of the first and second bracket locating members being provided as channels, the first and second bracket locating members being located on opposite sides of the lens aperture.

8. The driver assist system of claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second bracket locating members includes a first portion and a second portion extending generally perpendicular to the first portion, the second portion extending from a side of the first portion facing away from the lens aperture.

9. The driver assist system of claim 8 , where the first portion of the first bracket locating member extends substantially parallel to the first portion of the second bracket locating member.

10. The driver assist system of claim 8 , wherein the second portion of the first bracket locating member is coplanar with the second portion of the second bracket locating member.

11. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein the module includes a second module locating member extending from the first face, each of the first and second module locating members being provided as projections, the first and second module locating members being located on opposite sides of the camera lens.

12. The driver assist system of claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second module locating members includes a first portion and a second portion extending generally perpendicular to the first portion, the second portion extending from a side of the first portion facing away from the camera lens.

13. The driver assist system of claim 12 , where the first portion of the first module locating member extends substantially parallel to the first portion of the second module locating member.

14. The driver assist system of claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the first module locating member is coplanar with the second portion of the second module locating member.

15. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of a height and a width of the first module locating member is tapered in a direction extending along a longitudinal axis of the first module locating member.

16. The driver assist system of claim 1 , wherein the module has a second face that is opposite to the first face, and wherein a plurality of fins that are adapted to dissipate heat generated by the module are provided on at least one of the first face and the second face.

17. A driver assist system for a vehicle, the driver assist system comprising:
a bracket having a mounting face, the mounting face being adapted to be attached to a part of the vehicle, the bracket including a first bracket locating member extending from the mounting face, the first bracket locating member being formed as a projection; and
a module that is received in the bracket to secure the module to the part of the vehicle, the module having a camera lens extending from a first face and a first module locating member extending from the first face, the first module locating member being formed as a channel that receives the projection;
wherein one of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member is linearly received within one other of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member when the module is received in the bracket to maintain an orientation of the module relative to the bracket.

18. A driver assist system for a vehicle, the driver assist system comprising:
a bracket having a mounting face, the mounting face being adapted to be attached to a part of the vehicle, the bracket including a first bracket locating member extending from the mounting face; and
a module that is received in the bracket to secure the module to the part of the vehicle, the module having a camera lens extending from a first face and a first module locating member extending from the first face;
wherein one of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member is linearly received within one other of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member when the module is received in the bracket to maintain an orientation of the module relative to the bracket, each of the first bracket locating member and the first module locating member having a T-shaped cross section.

19. The driver assist system of claim 18 , wherein the first bracket locating member is formed as a channel and wherein the first module locating member is formed as a projection that is received within the channel.

20. The driver assist system of claim 18 , wherein the bracket includes a lens aperture for the camera lens and a second bracket locating member extending from the mounting face, each of the first and second bracket locating members being provided as channels, the first and second bracket locating members being located on opposite sides of the lens aperture, each of the first and second bracket locating members having a first portion and a second portion extending generally perpendicular to the first portion, the second portion extending from a side of the first portion facing away from the lens aperture, the module including a second module locating member extending from the first face, each of the first and second module locating members being provided as projections, the first and second module locating members being located on opposite sides of the camera lens, each of the first and second module locating members having a first portion and a second portion exten

Assignees

• Trw Automotive Us Llc

Inventors

• Blake Iii Thomas E
• Hart Michael A

Classifications

• H04N23/54 Primary

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

• B60R11/04 Primary

  Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle · CPC title

• H04N5/2253 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• B60R1/00

  Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles · CPC title