The invention discloses a protective lens cover for a camera. The protective cover for a camera includes: a housing configured for attachment to one of the camera and a support structure supporting the camera; a lens attached to the housing and configured to be aligned with an imaging axis of the camera; a light source attached to the housing and configured to provide light to a field of view of the camera; and an electrical connector carried by the housing and configured for receiving power and/or signal commands and for delivering the power and/or signal commands to the light source. The lens may be a meniscus macro lens, and the light guide may be attached to or incorporated into at least one of the housing and the light source. The protective cover may be used to protect a camera mounted anywhere in a wheel well or along an exterior surface of an automotive vehicle.
本发明公开了用于相机的保护性镜头盖。用于相机的保护性盖包括:壳体,其被构造成用于附接到相机和支撑相机的支撑结构中的一者;镜头,其附接到壳体并被构造成用于与相机的成像轴线对准;光源,其附接到壳体并被构造成用于将光提供给相机的视场;以及电连接器,其由壳体承载并被构造成用于接收电力和/或信号命令以及用于将电力和/或信号命令输送到光源。镜头可以是弯月形微距镜头,并且光导可附接到壳体和光源中的至少一者或者结合到壳体和光源中的至少一者中。保护性盖可用于保护安装在轮舱中或沿着汽车车辆的外表面的任何地方的相机。
PROTECTIVE LENS COVER FOR CAMERA
用于相机的保护性镜头盖
2023-07-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
Chinese
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