Patent ID: 9264588
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B60R

Claim Text:
1. A theft protection device for a camera unit of a motor vehicle, said theft protection device comprising: a housing; a movable protection element on which a camera unit for detecting images of an outer area can be arraned, wherein the protection element is movable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position, in the closed position the camera unit is in a resting position and the movable protection element covers an opening in the housing, and in the open position the movable protection unit uncovers the opening in the housing and the camera unit is in an operating position protruding at least partially through the opening in the housing; a receiver for the camera unit fixed to an inside surface of the protection element, said inside surface of the protection element being on a side of the protection element facing an interior of the housing when said protection element is in said closed position, said receiver being movable with said protection element when said protection element moves between said closed position and said open position; a securing element, which reliably holds the camera unit in the receiver, is arranged on the receiver; and at least one fastening element fastening the securing element relative to the inside surface of the protection element, wherein the fastening element is spaced apart from the protection element, such that in the open position of the protection element the fastening element is not able to be tampered with through the opening in the housing; wherein the receiver includes two walls which encompass the camera unit received by the receiver.