A camera arm (16) for a vehicle mirror replacement system includes a housing (22) having an exterior surface (38). The camera arm (16) also includes a camera assembly (32) that is mounted to the housing (22), the camera assembly (32) having a lens (34). The camera arm (16) further includes a peripheral wall (36) extending from the exterior surface (38) and at least partially circumscribing the camera assembly (32). The camera arm (16) also includes a discontinuity (41) provided on the peripheral wall (36), the discontinuity (41) is configured to create a high pressure region (PH) near the lens (34) that encourages debris (52) to migrate away from the lens (34) in response to a fluid flow over the peripheral wall (36).


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    Title :

    MIRROR REPLACEMENT SYSTEM WITH CAMERA ANTI-SOILING FEATURE


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    Publication date :

    2022-08-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS / H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen



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