Camera device with reduced size
A camera device includes a camera body including a camera housing which is formed into a substantially spherical shape, a bracket fixable to a vehicle, and a socket provided on the bracket into which a spherical portion of the camera housing is fittable. The camera body includes an imaging lens which is exposed from the socket. The spherical portion of the camera housing is fitted into the socket so that the imaging lens has an optical axis a direction of which is adjustable in a vertical direction and in a right-left direction relative to the socket.
1. A camera device comprising:
a camera body including a camera housing which is formed into a substantially spherical shape;
a bracket fixable to a vehicle; and
a socket provided on the bracket into which a spherical portion of the camera housing is fittable, wherein:
the camera body includes an imaging lens which is exposed from the socket; and
the spherical portion of the camera housing is fitted into the socket so that the imaging lens has an optical axis a direction of which is adjustable in a vertical direction and in a right-left direction relative to the socket,
the socket includes at least a pair of arms both of which have convexly curved surfaces respectively;
the camera housing is held between the arms so as to be slidably in close contact with the convexly curved surface;
the imaging lens is fitted between the arms so as to be exposed from between the arm strips, and
the camera housing includes a portion thereof which is located opposite the imaging lens and to which a nut is fixed so that, when the nut is rotated by an outside force, the camera housing is rotated according to a rotation of the nut.
2. The camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket has a bottom formed with an adhesive layer.
3. The camera device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a cord that electrically connects the camera body with an external device, wherein the cord is drawn outside through the nut.
4. A camera device comprising:
a camera body including a camera housing which is formed into a substantially spherical shape;
a bracket fixable to a vehicle; and
a socket provided on the bracket into which a spherical portion of the camera housing is fittable, wherein:
the camera body includes an imaging lens which is exposed from the socket;
the spherical portion of the camera housing is fitted into the socket so that the imaging lens has an optical axis a direction of which is adjustable in a vertical direction and in a right-left direction relative to the socket;
the socket has a distal end surface and a proximal end surface both of which have respective openings, the socket further having an inner periphery formed with a convexly curved surface and an outer periphery formed with a plurality of vertical slits, whereby the socket is formed into a barrel shape;
the bracket has an opening communicating with the proximal end opening of the socket;
the camera housing is slidably in close contact with the convexly curved surface and fitted into the socket so that the imaging lens is exposed from the distal end opening or the proximal end opening of the socket; and
the camera housing includes a portion thereof which is located opposite the imaging lens and to which a nut is fixed so that, when the nut is rotated by an outside force, the camera housing is rotated according to a rotation of the nut.
5. The camera device according to claim 4 , further comprising: a cord that electrically connects the camera body with an external device, wherein the cord is drawn outside through the nut.