The invention relates to a camera unit (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a support housing, which is intended to be arranged in an opening of an exterior trim of a vehicle. A drive unit is connected to the support housing (2) and is coupled to a camera in the support housing (2), said camera being movably supported. The camera can be moved between a plurality of camera positions. A protective cover supported on the support housing (2) can be moved between a plurality of protective cover positions in relation to the support housing (2). If the camera (15) is located in a first camera position, the camera (15) is covered by the protective cover (3), and if the camera (15) is located in a second camera position, the camera (15) is at least partially uncovered by the protective cover (3) in a second protective cover position. A fluid distribution device is arranged on the support housing (2), wherein the fluid distribution device has at least one fluid outlet (16) for discharging a fluid in the direction of the camera (15) in order to apply a cleaning fluid to the camera (15), wherein the fluid outlet (16) is arranged between the camera (15) and the protective cover (3) in a direct line of vision to the camera (15) in the first camera position.
KAMERAEINHEIT FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGE
CAMERA UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
UNITÉ DE CAMÉRA POUR VÉHICULES AUTOMOBILES
2017-05-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
German
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen |
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