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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2018
Mekra Lang Gmbh & Co. KG, Ergersheim, DE;
Werner Lang, Ergersheim, DE;
Alexander Wotschal, Bad Windsheim, DE;
Stefan Centmayer, Ergersheim, DE;
MEKRA LANG GMBH & CO. KG, Ergersheim, DE;
Abstract
A holding apparatus () for a vehicle has a first element () attachable to the vehicle (), a second element () movably connected with the first element () via a bearing mechanism, an image capture unit (A,B) attached to the second element () and configured to capture a capture area around the vehicle (), and a signal unit () configured to detect the position of the first element () relative to the second element (). The signal unit () has a signal device () adapted to output a signal (S) and a signal transmitter () configured to operate the signal device () dependent on a position of the first element () to the second element () such that it outputs a signal (S).