Camera and vehicle
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.
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 .