Patent ID: 11912204
Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A vehicular imaging system, the vehicular imaging system comprising:
a camera device disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular imaging system, wherein the camera device comprises a pivotable arm that accommodates a camera;
wherein the pivotable arm is pivotally mounted at a mounting base and is pivotable relative to the mounting base between at least a drive position, where the pivotable arm and camera are extended outward from the exterior portion of the vehicle so that the camera is positioned for viewing rearward of the vehicle, and a folded position, where the pivotable arm and camera are pivoted inward from the drive position toward the vehicle;
a detent assembly attached at the pivotable arm;
a cable drive actuator operable to pivot the detent assembly to pivot the pivotable arm between the folded position and the drive position; and
wherein the detent assembly comprises a (i) primary detent that is engaged when the pivotable arm is pivoted between the folded position and the drive position via operation of the cable drive actuator, (ii) a secondary detent that is engaged to maintain the pivotable arm at the drive position when the pivotable arm is manually pivoted to the drive position, and (iii) a locking component that is engaged when the pivotable arm is manually pivoted between the folded position and the drive position.