Patent ID: 8525882
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B60R,H04N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle-mounted camera, comprising: an imaging device mounted on a vehicle; and a reflector occupying at least a part of an imaging range of the imaging device, wherein the imaging device comprises: an imaging element; an illuminator for illuminating at least a part of an imaging area that is imaged by the imaging element, wherein the illuminator is a camera module having a plurality of LED modules each including an LED chip, the LED modules having mutually different main emitting directions; a case for housing the imaging element, wherein the case is provided with a plurality of retention holes for retaining the plurality of LED modules, wherein each of the LED modules comprises a translucent head with the LED chip built therein, and a lead that establishes electrical continuity with the LED chip; each of the retention holes includes a head housing part which houses the translucent head and in which a depth direction thereof coincides with the main emitting direction of the LED module; and the lead housing part includes a root part which is connected to the head housing part and which extends in the main emitting direction, and a tip part that extends in a direction that is different from the direction extended from the root part.