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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2010
Heiko Schütz, Velbert, DE;
Heiko Schütz, Velbert, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device comprising a camera unit (), which is used to record images of the outer area of a motor vehicle, comprising a camera (), which is accommodated in a housing () of the camera unit () so as to be movable between a retracted position and an image recording position. According to the invention, at least one first slotted guide () is provided for guiding the motion of the camera () between the retracted position and the image recording position, wherein at least one sliding element () is arranged on the camera (), which sliding element is guided in the slotted guide () to guide the motion of the camera () between the retracted position and the image recording position.