IP Library Granted Patent US 8,120,645
Granted Patent B2
US 8,120,645 · App. 12/425,483 · Granted Feb 21, 2012

Stereo camera unit

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,120,645
App. No.
12/425,483
Granted
Feb 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjuster plate is provided between a front rail and a camera unit body having cameras. Pre-dimensioned positioning pins protrude from upper and lower surfaces of the adjuster plate. The positioning pins protruding from the upper surface of the adjuster plate are positioned by being fitted in pin fitting holes provided in the front rail. The positioning pins protruding from the lower surface of the adjuster plate are positioned by being fitted in pin fitting holes provided in the camera unit body. Even when the positions of the pin fitting holes in the front rail are changed, it is possible to cope with the change by only changing the protruding positions of the positioning pins.

Claims (10)

1. A stereo camera unit comprising:

an adjuster plate;

a camera unit body to be fixed to a mounted portion through the adjuster plate, the camera unit body including a pair of video cameras spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other,

a pre-dimensioned positioning pin protruding from either one of the mounted portion and a surface of the adjuster plate to contact with the mount portion;

a pre-dimensioned pin fitting hole provided in the other so as to be fitted on the positioning pin;

a pre-dimensioned positioning pin protruding from either one of the camera unit body and a surface of the adjuster plate to contact with the camera unit body; and

a pre-dimensioned pin fitting hole provided in the other so as to be fitted on the positioning pin.

2. The stereo camera unit according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning pins are provided at least two positions on each surface of the adjuster plate.

3. The stereo camera unit according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning pins are provided at least two positions on each of a surface of the mount section and a surface of the camera unit body to contact with the adjuster plate.

4. The stereo camera unit according to claim 1 , wherein the adjuster plate is fixed separately to the mounted portion and the camera unit body.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 15, 2014
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033989/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2009
From: KATAHIRA, SATOSHI; NAMIKI, NOBUO
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 022560/0627 →