In-vehicle camera unit having camera built into body
An in-vehicle camera unit has a body to which a lens is attached and prevention members that prevent water drops from falling on the lens. Specifically the body has a top surface where the lens is arranged, a front surface of the lens being exposed to an outside of the body. The prevention member is provided in or on the top surface across the front-back direction of the body.
1. An in-vehicle camera unit comprising:
a body to which a lens is attached, the lens being exposed to an outside of the body, the body having a top surface to be attached to face a windshield of a vehicle; and
a prevention member configured to prevent water drops from falling on the lens and provided to cross the top surface.
2. The in-vehicle camera unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the prevention member is formed from a periphery of the lens to a front end of the body.
3. The in-vehicle camera unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a bracket configured to support the body by holding both sides of the body.
4. The in-vehicle camera unit according to claim 1 , wherein:
the top surface has a shape bent at a ridge line passing through the top surface;
the lens is disposed in the vicinity of the ridge line; and
the prevention member is provided adjacent to lens.
5. The in-vehicle camera unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a bracket configured to hold the body,
wherein
the bracket has a bias member provided behind the body and configured to bias the body forward.