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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2012
Applicants:
Joachim Barthel, Essen, DE;
Gerd Buschmann, Velbert, DE;
Inventors:
Joachim Barthel, Essen, DE;
Gerd Buschmann, Velbert, DE;
Assignee:
HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG, Velbert, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 19/48 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 19/48 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0094 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a device, particularly for a rear area of a vehicle, and a related method for operating the device, where the device includes a camera unit serving to record an image of the exterior area of the vehicle with the camera unit being protectively arranged via a support element at the vehicle, particularly protected in a housing, and a mobile closing element being provided for closing the housing opening, which by a drive unit can be moved into at least two end positions, namely a closed position and an open position.