In-vehicle camera and vehicle control system
An in-vehicle camera is provide which has a case and a lens, and which is attached in a vehicle interior so that the lens is exposed at a top face of the case and the top face is opposed to a windshield or another window. The top face has an angular shape bent at a ridge line passing through the top face. The lens is positioned in the vicinity of the ridge line. The in-vehicle camera includes a hood attached to a front portion of the case, the front portion being positioned at a front side of the case with respect to the lens.
1. An in-vehicle camera that is attached to a windshield of a vehicle by a bracket fixed to the windshield, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
a lens; and
a case, wherein
an image taken by the in-vehicle camera is used for assistance for driving the vehicle,
the lens is exposed to an inner surface of the windshield via an opening formed on a top face of the case,
an optical axis of the lens is directed to a front side,
the bracket is provided with a first structure, and the in-vehicle
camera has a second structure engaged with the first structure,
the second structure includes at least two components,
the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where each of the at least two components engages with the corresponding first structure of the bracket,
the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where the second structure is received by the first structure of the bracket, and
the in-vehicle camera is biased downward in a state where the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket so that the second structure is received by the first structure of the bracket.
2. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 1 , wherein
the second structure includes at least four components, and
the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where each of the at least four components engage with the corresponding first structure of the bracket.
3. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 1 , wherein
the first structure is a latch provided to the bracket, and
the second structure is a projection provided to the case.
4. An in-vehicle camera that is attached to a windshield of a vehicle by a bracket fixed to the windshield, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
a lens; and
a case, wherein
an image taken by the in-vehicle camera is used for assistance for driving the vehicle,
the lens is exposed to an inner surface of the windshield via an opening formed on a top face of the case,
an optical axis of the lens is directed to a front side,
the bracket is provided with a first structure, and the in-vehicle
camera has a second structure engaged with the first structure,
the second structure includes at least two components,
the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where each of the at least two components engages with the corresponding first structure of the bracket,
the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where the second structure is received by the first structure of the bracket, and
the in-vehicle camera is biased in a forward direction of the in-vehicle camera in a state where the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket so that the first structure of the bracket is received by the second structure.
5. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 4 , wherein
the second structure includes at least four components, and
the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket in a state where each of the at least four components engage with the corresponding first structure of the bracket.
6. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 4 , wherein
the first structure is a latch provided to the bracket, and
the second structure is a projection provided to the case.
7. An in-vehicle camera that is attached to a windshield of a vehicle by a bracket fixed to the windshield, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
a lens; and
a case, wherein
an image taken by the in-vehicle camera is used for assistance for driving the vehicle,
the lens is exposed to an inner surface of the windshield via an opening formed on a top face of the case,
an optical axis of the lens is directed to a front side,
the in-vehicle camera has a second structure to be engaged with a first structure provided with the bracket,
the case comprises a front half case and a rear half case,
the second structure includes a plurality of components,
the plurality of components are respectively provided to a right part of the front half case, a left part of the front half case, a right part of the rear half case, and a left part of the rear half case, and
the in-vehicle camera is biased downward in a state where the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket so that the second structure is received by the first structure.
8. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 7 , wherein
the second structure is provided to an upper portion of the case of the in-vehicle camera.
9. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 7 , wherein
the first structure is a latch provided to the bracket, and
the second structure is a projection provided to the case.
10. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 7 , further comprising a concave portion in the top face of the case, the concave portion being concave with respect to the periphery of the concave portion.
11. An in-vehicle camera that is attached to a windshield of a vehicle by a bracket fixed to the windshield, the in-vehicle camera comprising:
a lens; and
a case, wherein
an image taken by the in-vehicle camera is used for assistance for driving the vehicle,
the lens is exposed to an inner surface of the windshield via an opening formed on a top face of the case,
an optical axis of the lens is directed to a front side,
the in-vehicle camera has a second structure to be engaged with a first structure provided with the bracket,
the case comprises a front half case and a rear half case,
the second structure includes a plurality of components,
the plurality of components are respectively provided to a right part of the front half case, a left part of the front half case, a right part of the rear half case, and a left part of the rear half case, and
the in-vehicle camera is biased in a forward direction of the in-vehicle camera in a state where the in-vehicle camera is attached to the bracket so that the first structure of the bracket is received by the second structure.
12. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 11 , wherein
the second structure is provided to an upper portion of the case of the in-vehicle camera.
13. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 11 , wherein
the first structure is a latch provided to the bracket, and
the second structure is a projection provided to the case.
14. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 11 , further comprising a concave portion in the top face of the case, the concave portion being concave with respect to the periphery of the concave portion.
15. An in-vehicle camera comprising:
a lens; and
a case, wherein
the in-vehicle camera is attached in a vehicle interior so that the lens is exposed at a top face of the case and the top face is opposed to a windshield, wherein
the top face has an angular shape bent at a ridge line passing through the top face,
the lens is positioned in the vicinity of the ridge line, and
a rear end of the top face is positioned so as to be further from a surface of a top board of a bracket, which is to be attached to the windshield, than a front end of the top face is.
16. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 15 , further comprising a plate spring that is provided between the bracket and the top face of the in-vehicle camera and biases the top face of the in-vehicle camera.
17. The in-vehicle camera according to claim 15 , wherein
a projection is provided to a side face of the in-vehicle camera, and
the projection contacts an L-shaped latch of the bracket so that the projection is latched by the bracket.