Patent ID: 8337099

Claim:
A structure for mounting a camera on a vehicle, the structure comprising: a base unit fixed to a vehicle body, the base unit including: a front edge; a rear edge parallel to the front edge; front longitudinal edges extending rearwardly from lateral outer ends of the front edge; middle lateral edges extending laterally inwardly from respective rear ends of the front longitudinal edges; and rear longitudinal edges extending rearwardly from respective inner ends of the middle lateral edges to reach lateral outer ends of the rear edge; a camera; a slide mechanism configured to allow the camera to slide in an attaching direction so as to be detachably engaged with the base unit; protrusions provided on one of the base unit and the camera, the protrusions being disposed at front left and right sides and rear left and right sides with respect to the attaching direction; and contact portions provided on the other of the base unit and the camera, the contact portions laterally contacting the front left and right protrusions and the rear left and right protrusions, respectively, thereby positioning the camera with respect to the base unit.