IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,520,140
Granted Patent B1
US 11,520,140 · App. 17/828,620 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Camera and vehicle

Inventor: Fujio Muramatsu (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: S&R PROJECT LLC
G02B27/0006G03B9/08H04N5/2252H04N5/2254
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,520,140
App. No.
17/828,620
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A camera with a low maintenance burden is provided. A camera ( 1 ) includes a housing ( 2 ) having an opening ( 21 ), a lens ( 3 ) accommodated in the housing ( 2 ) to collect light entering through the opening ( 21 ), a shutter ( 4 ) that opens and closes the opening ( 21 ), and a contact member ( 5 ) attached to an inner surface of the shutter ( 4 ) to come in contact with the lens ( 3 ). The contact member ( 5 ) comprises a magnetic material and is attracted to the shutter ( 4 ) with a magnetic force from the magnetic material.

Claims (16)

1. A camera, comprising:

a housing having an opening;

a lens accommodated in the housing to collect light entering through the opening;

a shutter configured to open and close the opening; and

a contact member attached to an inner surface of the shutter to come in contact with the lens,

wherein the contact member comprises a magnetic material and is attracted to the shutter with a magnetic force from the magnetic material.

2. The camera according to claim 1 , wherein

the contact member comprises rubber.

3. The camera according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a heater configured to heat the lens.

4. The camera according to claim 3 , wherein

the heater is buried in the contact member.

5. The camera according to claim 3 , wherein

the heater includes a light source configured to emit infrared rays.

6. A vehicle, comprising:

the camera according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2022
From: MURAMATSU, FUJIO
To: S&R PROJECT LLC
Reel/Frame 060057/0892 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2021-203907 · Dec 16, 2021 · national
Cited By (1)
US 12,211,644