Patent ID: 9321410
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: B60R,E05C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A pivoting mechanism for the movable attachment of a camera to a vehicle, the pivoting mechanism comprising: a vehicle-side component which can be attached to the vehicle; a first rotary joint attached to the vehicle-side component; a first pivot arm having a first end, a second end and a first length, wherein the first end is rotatably mounted on the first rotary joint at a fixed point on the first pivot arm; a second rotary joint attached to the vehicle-side component at a first distance from the first rotary joint; a second pivot arm having a first end, a second end and a second length, wherein the first end is rotatably mounted on the second rotary joint; a camera holder which can be attached to the camera; a third rotary joint attached to the camera holder and on which the second end of a first pivot arm is rotatably mounted; and a fourth rotary joint attached to the camera holder at a second distance from the third rotary joint and on which the second end of a second pivot arm is rotatably mounted at a fixed point on the second pivot arm.