The present invention refers to a side-location rearview assembly (10) comprising: ¢ one or more support arms (14) attached to and extending from a base assembly (12) configured for attachment to a side portion of a vehicle (11); ¢ a rearview housing (24) slidingly attached to the one or more support arms (14) such that the housing (24) can telescope relative to the base assembly (12) between a retracted, inboard position and an extended, outboard position; ¢ at least one camera (22) positioned within the housing (24) and attached to the one or more support arms (14), the camera (22) configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle (11) through an elongated aperture (32) in the housing (24), wherein the camera (22) is configured to remain in a stationary position relative to the base assembly (12) as the housing (24) telescopes, and wherein the elongated aperture (32) is configured such that the camera (22) can obtain images exterior to the vehicle (11) through the elongated aperture (32) when the housing (24) is in an inboard position and when the housing (24) is in an outboard position; and ¢ a housing maintenance system for keeping the housing clean and operable.
TELESCOPING REARVIEW ASSEMBLY WITH CAMERA AND LENS WIPING SYSTEM
TELESKOPISCHE RÜCKSICHTANORDNUNG MIT KAMERA UND OBJEKTIVWISCHSYSTEM
ENSEMBLE RÉTROVISEUR TÉLESCOPIQUE COMPORTANT UN SYSTÈME D'ESSUYAGE DE CAMÉRA ET D'OBJECTIF
2019-04-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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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