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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Heiko Schütz, Velbert, DE;
Heiko Schütz, Velbert, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device () for a motor vehicle, comprising a movably mounted camera unit (), which can be brought into an idle position (A) and an active position (B) by means of a drive unit (), and to a protection element (), which can be transferred into a closed position and an open position, wherein the camera unit () is located in the idle position thereof inaccessible from the outside behind the protection element () when the protection element () is in the closed position and the camera unit () is located in the active position for image acquisition when the protection element () is in the open position wherein the camera unit () is arranged on a movably mounted pivot arm (), which connects the drive unit () to the protection element (), wherein a movement of the pivot arm () triggered by the drive unit () can transfer the protection element () into the closed position and open position and the camera unit () into the idle position and the active position. The invention further relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising such a device.