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Device for a vehicle having a camera unit located in a protective housing

US9744914B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Joachim Barthel · Essen, DE
Gerd Buschmann · Velbert, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2012
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2011/0094
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device, particularly for a rear area of a vehicle, and a related method for operating the device, where the device includes a camera unit serving to record an image of the exterior area of the vehicle with the camera unit being protectively arranged via a support element at the vehicle, particularly protected in a housing, and a mobile closing element being provided for closing the housing opening, which by a drive unit can be moved into at least two end positions, namely a closed position and an open position.

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