A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera having a field of view that encompasses a front seat of the vehicle so as to capture images of an occupant of the vehicle. An image processor is provided with image data captured by the camera and the image processor image processes image data captured by the camera. The image processor, responsive at least in part to image processing of image data captured by the camera, recognizes movement representative of a hand gesture made by the occupant of the vehicle. The image processor is a system-on-a-chip image processor. The control may control a device of the vehicle responsive at least in part to the recognition of the hand gesture.

A system for minimizing movement of ice or snow along a surface of a vehicle. The system can include a plurality of stops configured to be mounted to the surface in a spaced apart manner, the surface comprising at least one of a roof, a trunk, or a hood of the vehicle. Each stop may include a base for mounting to the vehicle and a fin extending upwardly from the base, the fin having a substantially upright edge to at least partially define an abutment plane configured to face toward a center of the surface and limit motion of ice or snow remaining on the surface.

A trim assembly includes a first trim portion spaced apart from an opposed second trim portion, a first surface on the first trim portion, a first magnet connected to the first trim portion so as to be hidden when the user views the first surface and a second surface on the first trim portion, a second magnet connected to the second trim portion so as to be hidden when the user views the second surface. When the working subassembly is configured to span between the first trim portion and the second trim portion, the working subassembly magnetically connectable through the first and second surfaces to the respective first and second magnets.

A structure for mounting a rear camera for a vehicle, may include a rear glass in which a mounting hole is perforated; a camera housing in which a camera module is embedded; and a wiper pivot which enters the mounting hole from an internal side of the rear glass, and has an end of an external side coupled with a wiper blade, in which the camera housing is mounted so that the wiper pivot passes through the camera housing, and is fixed between the wiper blade and the rear glass, in a manner that the camera housing is coupled so that the wiper pivot passes through an upper portion of the camera housing, and a camera module is located at a lower portion of the camera housing.

A fastening apparatus is configured to fasten an electronic device to other objects. The fastening apparatus includes a fastening base, a connection assembly pivotably connected to the fastening base, a first magnet, and an adhesive layer positioned on the fastening base configured to fix the fastening base to other objects. The connection assembly includes a connection portion and a second hinge positioned on the connection portion. The first magnet is positioned on a side of the connection portion to detachably grip the electronic device, and the second hinge is positioned on other side of the connection portion opposite to the first magnet. The second hinge is pivotably connected to the fastening base.

A device for securing an optical device on a windshield of a vehicle is described. The device comprises a box-shaped bracket in which a holder for the optical device is mounted so as to be pivotable and fixable. It is thereby possible to set various angular positions of the holder relative to the bracket, taking into account different curvatures of the respective windshield. In this way, it is possible to use a single type of securing device to attach optical devices to windshields having different curvatures.

A vehicle-mounted camera is attached to a glass surface of a window glass inside a vehicle in a posture in which the vehicle-mounted camera extends along the window glass of a vehicle body, and captures an image of a scene of a vehicle exterior. The vehicle-mounted camera includes a cover housing and a camera main assembly fixed to the cover housing and including a lens assembly and an image sensor. A bearing mechanism is interposed between the camera main assembly and the cover housing. A rotation axis of the bearing mechanism extends in the left-right direction defined relative to a front-back direction in which an optical axis of the lens assembly extends. The vehicle-mounted camera includes a fixing member that fixes the bearing mechanism and contacts both of the camera main assembly and the cover housing or the bearing mechanism.

A method of manufacturing a vehicle in which a vehicle-mounted camera is attached to a glass surface on a vehicle interior side of a window glass of a vehicle body, and includes a seat fixed to the glass surface and including a seat surface extending along a predetermined direction and preferably formed by machining, includes determining the predetermined direction on the basis of an inclination angle of the glass surface to set an optical axis direction of the vehicle-mounted camera in any direction. The method of manufacturing provides a vehicle-mounted camera that is low in costs and includes an optical axis with an angle which is easy to adjust.

A method of attaching a vehicle-mounted camera includes assuming in advance a plurality of inclination angles as inclination angles of a glass surface, assuming in advance a plurality of positioning angles smaller in number than the plurality of inclination angles, specifying an inclination angle of the glass surface of a vehicle body to which the vehicle-mounted camera is to be attached, selecting at least one positioning angle from the assumed plurality of positioning angles and preparing a positioning member having the selected positioning angle, and fixing the vehicle-mounted camera to the glass surface of the vehicle body via the prepared positioning member.

A dash cam includes a dash cam body, a plastic enclosure, an antenna module, and a connecting bracket. The dash cam body has a camera. The plastic enclosure has an adhesive surface and is suited for being pasted onto an inner side of a vehicle windshield through the adhesive surface. The antenna module is disposed inside the plastic enclosure and is electrically connected to the dash cam body. The connecting bracket is connected between the plastic enclosure and the dash cam body.