US 11,678,041 B2
Camera module
Yasuki Furutake, Kariya (JP); Takeshi Kazama, Kariya (JP); and Soji Masui, Kariya (JP)
Assigned to DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya (JP)
Filed by DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya (JP)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/338,235.
Application 16/575,690 is a division of application No. 16/393,172, filed on Apr. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,466,450, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 17/338,235 is a continuation of application No. 16/575,690, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,054,620.
Application 16/393,172 is a continuation of application No. 15/956,164, filed on Apr. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,317,651, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Application 15/956,164 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/828,125, filed on Nov. 30, 2017, granted, now 11,150,448.
Claims priority of application No. JP2017-073643 (JP), filed on Apr. 3, 2017; application No. JP2017-169804 (JP), filed on Sep. 4, 2017; application No. JP2017-212156 (JP), filed on Nov. 1, 2017; and application No. JP2017-214140 (JP), filed on Nov. 6, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0302703 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); G03B 11/04 (2021.01); G03B 17/02 (2021.01); G02B 13/06 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/55 (2023.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G02B 7/021 (2013.01); G02B 13/06 (2013.01); G03B 11/045 (2013.01); G03B 17/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0238 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); B60R 2011/0026 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera module configured to be mounted to an inside of a windshield of a vehicle and to image an external environment of the vehicle, the camera module comprising:
a lens unit through which an optical image from the external environment enters;
an imager to image the external environment by forming the optical image thereon through the lens unit; and
a hood to restrict incidence of light on the lens unit from the external environment, wherein
the lens unit includes a wide angle lens,
the hood includes:
a base wall portion to be located to face the external environment through the windshield; and
a pair of side wall portions raised from lateral sides of the base wall portion, respectively, wherein
each of the side wall portions includes a first portion, which is located on a side of the lens unit, and a second portion, which is located on a side of the external environment relative to the first portion,
the first portion spreads toward the external environment and is inclined relative to an optical axis of the lens unit,
the second portion is nonparallel to the first portion,
the base wall portion has a rib, and
the rib is higher around the lens unit.