US 12,391,181 B2
Base assembly with camera, cleaning system, base frame and base cover, rear view device, vehicle and assembling and dis-assembling method
Callum Scott-Collins, Portchester (GB); Jakub Spychala, Portchester (GB); Kane Connor, Portchester (GB); Graham Rehill, Portchester (GB); Andrew Lettis, Portchester (GB); Andreas Herrmann, Stuttgart (DE); Arne Schmierer, Stuttgart (DE); Simon David Field, Lonsdale (AU); Francis Charlet, Dammarie les Lys (FR); and Steve Horne, Portchester (GB)
Assigned to Motherson Innovations Company Limited, London (GB)
Filed by Motherson Innovations Company Limited, London (GB)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,247.
Application 17/939,247 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/EP2022/057697, filed on Mar. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 102021107597.1 (DE), filed on Mar. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0017426 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60J 10/78 (2016.01); B60Q 1/34 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B60R 1/074 (2006.01); B60R 1/20 (2022.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); B60S 1/08 (2006.01); B60S 1/52 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); G03B 11/04 (2021.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC B60R 1/12 (2013.01) [B60R 1/06 (2013.01); B60R 1/074 (2013.01); B60R 1/1207 (2013.01); B60R 1/20 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); B60S 1/0848 (2013.01); B60S 1/52 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); G03B 11/045 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60J 10/78 (2016.02); B60Q 1/34 (2013.01); B60R 1/0602 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A base assembly of an exterior rear view device configured to be mounted to a vehicle for moveably supporting a head assembly of the exterior rear view device, comprising:
a camera with a lens;
a cleaning system with a nozzle for dispensing a cleaning fluid onto the lens;
a base frame;
a base cover, comprising a plurality of cover pieces, which provide a first opening for the lens and a second opening for the nozzle; and
a camera cradle for holding both the camera and the nozzle,
wherein a cleaning fluid conduit that is connected to the nozzle and at least one cable that is connected to the camera extend between the base frame and the base cover, wherein the cleaning fluid conduit and the at least one cable are at least partly substantially parallel to each other.