The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 05, 2007
Gerd Buschmann, Velbert, DE;
Bernd Dammers, Oberhausen, DE;
Gerd Buschmann, Velbert, DE;
Bernd Dammers, Oberhausen, DE;
Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG, Velbert, DE;
Abstract
In a device for capturing an image of the external area of a vehicle by means of a camera (), there is a motor with a secondary transmission () which moves the camera () between a retracted position () and an extended position () relative to an aperture () in a vehicle wall (). In order to realize a compact positioning of the camera in the retracted position, it is proposed to provide the sliding carriage with a sleeve-like cavity () which extends in the direction of movement () of the sliding carriage (). The sliding carriage is therefore a sliding sleeve (). The camera () is stored in a manner in which it can swivel () in the cavity () of the sliding sleeve (), wherein the swivel axis () extends diagonal to its direction of movement (). The camera () in its idle position is swivelled into the sleeve cavity, whereas in its operating position it projects at least partially through a side opening in the sleeve wall ().