Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compliant camera mounting
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Application No.: US16877446Application Date: 2020-05-18
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Publication No.: US11230234B1Publication Date: 2022-01-25
- Inventor: Shashank Sharma
- Applicant: Waymo LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: B60R11/04
- IPC: B60R11/04 ; H04N5/225 ; H04N5/232 ; B60R11/00

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for attenuating vibrations. An example system includes a camera device with an optical lens. The optical lens defines an optical axis. The example system further includes mechanical fasteners, each mechanical fastener having a first end, a second end coupled to a mounting surface of the vehicle, and a shaft. The shaft has a primary axis parallel to the optical axis and extends through the camera device such that the camera device is able to move through a primary range of motion in a direction along the primary axis and a restricted range of motion in directions perpendicular to the primary axis. The example system additionally includes compliant structures coupled to the camera device, each compliant structure associated with a respective mechanical fastener and configured to change shape in response to motion of the camera device along the primary axis.
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