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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2011
Applicants:
Thomas Liepold, Galmersheim, DE;
Günther Böhm, Walting, DE;
Inventors:
Thomas Liepold, Galmersheim, DE;
Günther Böhm, Walting, DE;
Assignee:
Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2251 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera arrangement for a vehicle, with a camera unit constructed to be pivoted between an active position and an inactive position, and a chamber accommodating the camera unit, wherein in the inactive position a sealing cover that seals the chamber is arranged on the camera unit, with the camera unit being inaccessible from outside, and wherein in the active position the camera unit is pivoted out of the chamber for optically capturing a surrounding area and the camera unit seals the chamber. A method for installing the camera arrangement in a vehicle is also disclosed.